Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-07
Excursion to VintOn----CelebratiOn
Grafton, &c.

The excursion to Vinton. on the
4th. was participated in by some $50
of our people from town and country
and was enjoyed by the entire COM
pany. The air Of the morning was
cool and refreshing, and the vast
fields of small grain just turning for
the harvest, the broad fields'of corn
and the fine scenery along the river
added greatly to the pleasure of the
ride. But one coach could be OBJ
tanned going, but the rains had 80
settled the dust "a " make n really
pleasant riding upon the open cars
although they were not so fully
shaded as had been agreed by the r..
r. Company. This however, was
fully Compensated for by the regular
Feoaches fatnisledA On the feturnStrip.
The excursionists arrived at Via.
ton, about 70 A., NJ, and were allowed
TO. alightat a. point most convenient
to the squase--agrseable to us but a
disappointment to the escort and
band In waiting for Us at the depot.
some distance up the track. NJ
The Court House Square Is adjoih-
ing the business blocks, and Is so
well shaded as to furnish delight
ful spot for pic nickers to reGeate
and enjoy thsis dinners. some half
doze BARRELS Iof fee>water were in
readiness for pie thirAS. Seats had
been prepared, and stand erected,
and after the usual exercises, u most
eloquent and earnest oration was de-
Elivered by Rev. Mr.. Moxom, now
serving the Baptist Society at Boone.
Mr.. M. frequently brought down the
cheers, and his appropriate address
was the subject Of praise by many
His services have been In demand on
similar occasions In the past, and
very few In our State. or any other,
are more justly entitled to this dis.
tinction. The zeal, energy and pat
riotism Of the man are only limited
by his strength and endurance,
which IL far more than ordinary, as
lmaS beinferred dfom die following
portion of his history, of which We
were an eye witness:
Mr.. Moxon held commission In
an Illinois Regiment, also filled the
post, of Chaplain OF the same, was in
can,mand OF his compaa y On that
we'll remembered Sabbath morning,
which opened upon US the fearful
battle of Shiloh.I He received bul-
let in his right arm early In the bat
tie, which,se hroke andSshattsrsd it.,
that two pieces Of bone were otter
wards extracted, but still led his COM
pany until another ball broke his
thigh hone. The armies swayed
back and forth over him. and he lay
In. this condition from sunday morn
ing till Monday evening, when we
found him. a We only knew lhim
by his voice, aud only waited TO
assure him that he should be cared
for that night ,Ialthoughiitwas then
growing dark, and we had been fghts
Ifhg Until the close Of tile battle, and
cur regiment awas reduced from 545
to l4S able men, We hurried through
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