Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-07-13

-Appletons' Journal.
IN A POWDER MAGAZINE
pedition was a success. W,
hibaudau where we remained
months. During this time w
rse, received many letters from
Iust before we left for Brasheel
b the rest Of the corps in thu
Expedition, and where we al
csme acquainted, / received {
Annie (my sister,, saying tina
lad written home of Charley
patton and consequent disgrace
her had heard of it. She was
II and the news gave her &
whichshe was in great danger
ths disgrace alone, which hao
b much as the fact that it was
imstion she had that he ever
sister used some pretty severe
b her letter, accusing me OF
to use my influence with Char
ce him to reform, and limiting
orts she had heard in regard to
bnduct. This letter made me
l.natured at the time, because
&c was deserved, and | was
link the stories had reached
received the letters for the
at day. l had observed that
letter for Charley which !
s from Annie, and / had some
know what she had written
not very long to wait, for he
his appearance, bringing the
in his hand. AS soon as he
loor of my tent, | said /:
barley, what's the news from
u and see," said he.
leser and found a very tender,
Y from my sister, urging him
5 reputation, leave off his in
pd telling him the scene in re-
other, that she had witnessed.
hid after reading the letter,
|uar sermon, isn't it?"
nth, though" he replied.
you propose to do about 1t,
h, JIM" he always called me
e were by ourselves; "you
have conducted myself since
to the ranks, l have been a
served a great deal harsher
that dear girl than she gave
bs her, she's too pure to mate
gretch as | am. From this
4 never touch a drop of intox-
so help me God"
he tried hard enough to
his appetite was too strong.
yself you go too far with it,
urt you to use it in modera-
you get enough, why don't
lse keen ont of sight when
b It's time enough to leave
when we get home"
y" he replied, "that there is
for me, and when l have
l cannot stop until ! am
graced. III never touch an
Would to God ] had never
ust as you please" / said,
you would take my advice,
we'll enough"
he went out, and the next
ordered to Brasheer City,
ps were concentrated for the
gh The Bayou Teche country
on the Red River, thence
ng the capture of Port Hud.
tory of this march / will
trough it all Charley kept
md became once more the
(mpany, and the colonel had
in his position as sergeant
he surrender Of Port Hud
my commission as captain,
nted inspector on the stat
I, who was then command
IN, and Charley was promot
cant Of the company. lsaw
n, except at intervals, until
|trous expedition to Sabine
pr regiment lost two com
re taken prisoners on board
pch run aground under the
lteries. The regiment went
np at Carrolton, and l one
harley on Canal street in the
him to my room at the st
! was stopping for a few
donned citizens dress, anc
be Varieties Theatre. Aftel
burned to my room, where
p pesuade him to remain al.
hsisted that he must return
Ugh he had a pass for al
Ing again dressed himself
left.
ext morning, one of the
company accosted me OF
bald:
harley's on a tear again"
where is hes"
bout an hour ago, as drunl
his way to camp. l triet
|ay till he could get sober
p anything with him." b
took the cars for Carol
get there before Charley
returned to camp in tina
Would certainly get int
| was no one to get hin
|ore the colonel saw him
the camp, ! saw a grea