Iowa
Old Press
Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
February 7, 1863
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Correspondence to the Hawk-Eye.
Des Moines, Feb,. 2, 1863
EDITOR OF HAWK-EYE: - A case was disposed of by Judge
Gray, of this Judicial District, in open court to-day, that has
elicited much interest here, and is likely to have a wider
notoriety before it is finally adjudicated. A colored man by the
name of Archie P. Webb, (whose whilom master, -as well known to
many,- is an arch rebel and traitor,) found his way to this
county through the friendship of loyal men in the Federal army.
He was employed in Delaware township, by a substantial farmer,
who was unable to obtain other help.- While quietly and
inoffensively laboring for a livelihood his presence excited the
ire of some of that miserable class who are afraid of negro
competition and apprehensive of detriment when bought in
comparison with those whom they are want to stigmatize as no
better than baboons. (Is it not strange that men will take so
much pains to disparage their own manhood and to prove themselves
just what they would have the world believe they are not.)
Archie's employer was informed that he must turn his faithful
servant out of doors, if he desired the good opinion of his
negro-hating neighbors.- Having a pretty strong conviction that
he was a freeman, and had a right to consult his own pleasure in
the premises, the Delaware township farmer paid no heed to the
friendly admonitions. Thereupon a system of petty persecution was
set afoot against Archie. He could not be intimidated and a
township trustee and a justice of the peace were
found base enough to lend themselves to his persecution, by
arraigning him to answer to the offence of breathing God's free
air in the free State of Iowa. The Justice. -Heaven save the
mark-committed Archie, and in the custody of the Sheriff (who was
nothing loth to lend himself to the persecution of a poor man
whose sole offence was that he could not change the color of his
skin which the Almighty had given him,) was brought to the County
Jail. He was forthwith released by a writ of habeas corpus issued
by Judge Gray. The case came up for a hearing several days since;
was argued by Jeff Polk for the prosecution and S. Sibley for the
defendant. The Judge gave his opinion to-day and you will receive
it by the mail that conveys this letter. It was elaborate and
forcible, covering all the ground necessary to a complete
vindication of the right of every man to liberty who has not
forfeited it by crime. With a frankness and boldness that does
him honor, Judge Gray met the case before him. He rejoiced in the
opportunity to establish in this case, the unity of Justice and
Law. We hail the decision as a prelude to that awakening sense of
equity that has so long
slumbered in portions of the country. The prosecutors in the case
relied upon an old legislative act of 1851,
that had never received legal publication, and, from some
oversight, never found a place in the Code. It was published with
a few special laws, but never received the newspaper publicity
ordered by the Legislature to give it legal force. This, however,
did not invalidate it. Its inherent rottenness and
unconstitutionality struck it down. It has been suffered to
sleep; it authors being too much ashamed of it to seek its
resurrection. It was
designed to exclude colored men from the State by making it a
crime to enter it subjecting them to arrest, fine, imprisonment,
&c. The farmers of the Constitution (as also of the old) of
Iowa, had too much respect for the Divine Code, too much
reverence for those great principles of Justice and Liberty upon
which the American Government is based, to leave a door open for
the practice of such monstrous wrong as that contemplated by the
act of 1851, and the prosecutors in this case. The people of Iowa
will thank Judge Gray
for vindicating the charter of their liberties, and throwing the
shield of the law over the weak and helpless who have sought a
refuge in our midst. There is no need of misapprehending the
animus of the outrage attempted by base-hearted men in this
country. Archie Webb, as a crawling slave, doing the bidding of a
task-master, would be the right man in the right place, in the
estimation of those who seek to enthrone slavery above all law,
to sanctify and deify it- Archie Webb, as a free man enjoying the
right to himself and the
fruits of his own labor, they will not tolerate. So long as it is
supposed there may possibly be partizan [sic] profit in
ministering to a base born passion and prejudice-the offspring of
ignorance-men will be found ready to trample upon the moral sense
of community, by shutting out the light of Heaven from the sable
sons of Africa. It is useless to ask such men, What if God's
economy provides for and recognizes the humanity of the black
man?- God has no place in their politics. Justice and Liberty are
myths not recognized in their schemes for party aggrandisement.
They scent profit in bounding the negro, and party success is the
highest end of their labors. Let them once realize that popular
sentiment has risen above this base-born prejudice; that there is
no longer gain in trampling upon any portion of God's children;
that justice and liberty are
enshrined in the hearts of the majority, and they will make haste
to clear their skirts of crimes of which they now boast. They are
not wise to discern the signs of the times, or they would
hesitate to embark their political
fortunes in such a venture. As Republicans we are not to be
misunderstood. The attempt to create the
impression that our policy is to encourage the immigration of
blacks to this or any other State, will fail, because it is
false, and falsehood must sooner or later fail. It is no part of
our policy to bring the labor of the
black man in competition with that of the white man.- Slavery has
substituted black for white labor in the South. The choice of the
black man is to labor where he can labor to most advantage, where
the climate is adapted to him and all the elements of prosperity
will work for his benefit. By giving him freedom at home,
all inducements to remove to the colder climate of the North is
taken away. A fact so obvious needs no argumentation. All we ask
is that free white men, who profess to regard freedom as the
birth-right of man, do not stultify themselves and dishonor their
own manhood by denying to those in their midst what they claim
for themselves; what God and the Constitution guarantee to all.
Their own elevation cannot be secured by degrading others. The
laws of human progress are violated by all attempts to degrade
and enslave men. A man's misfortune and ignorance are a direct
appeal to Christian sympathy and labor. Rebel assaults upon the
edifice that protects us all, are in a fair way to destroy the
abomination of American slavery. What they sought to diffuse and
perpetuate by violence and bloodshed, they have effectually
destroyed. This is the
wrath of an unholy ambition overruled. Republicanism, Unionism is
now removing the only inducement the blacks ever had to leave
their native South. Yet, with a perversity that ever
characterizes unprincipled men, the bigoted haters of the black
man, are the most uncompromising enemies of the proclamation of
Freedom.
Let us rejoice, Mr. Editor, that the Constitution of the Union
and the Constitution of the State of Iowa, as understood and
expounded by an honest Judge, are yet found conservative of human
rights; an insurmountable barrier to the progress of despotism
that would deny liberty and protection to unoffending man.- When
Judge Gray decreed the freedom of Archie Webb and snapped the
meshes that had been so artfully thrown around an innocent and
unoffending man, he gave a verdict that will be sustained by the
highest legal tribunes of the country and the chancery of Heaven.
An appeal was taken but the decision
will be affirmed by a united Court. DES MOINES.
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List of Sick and Wounded Iowa Soldiers
List of Sick and wounded Iowa Soldiers, arrived at St. Louis, Mo.
Jan'y 30th, 1863, and in Hospitals there per steamer Lancaster
No. 4, furnished by Thos. W. Long, of Iowa office No. 2, Laclede
Block, Olive Street,
St. Louis, Missouri.
| Chas. Winterhaver, Co. D,
24th Infantry N.C. Miller, Co D, 24th Infantry H.W. Spoyer, Co I, 24th Infantry Finney E Paine, Co B, 24th Infantry Reuben Coney, Co I, 24th Infantry Thos J Krikwood, Co H, 24th Infantry John Kirkhead, Co H, 24th Infantry H. C. Mathews Co I, 24th Infantry Joe Rafferispenger, Co C, 24th Infantry Amos Story, Co C, 24th Infantry Corp. E. Edwards, Co E, 24th Infantry Serg't Mifford Mitchel, Co D, 24th Infantry Corp Chas W Gould, Co K, 24th Infantry H O Donnell, Co A, 24th Infantry John Down, Co A, 24th Infantry H Anderson, Co G, 24th Infantry Sam'l Myers, Co C, 24th Infantry J W Knight, Co E, 24th Infantry J Hempstead, Co E, 24th Infantry Wm Delong, Co E, 24th Infantry J F Gundy, Co F, 24th Infantry Albert Lacark, Co F, 24th Infantry H C Raymond, Co F, 24th Infantry Jas Green, Co I, 24th Infantry J M Gago, Co A, 24th Infantry J D Marr, Co D, 24th Infantry John Harver, Co G, 24th Infantry R Cokin, Co G, 24th Infantry J F Moore, Co C, 24th Infantry Sam'l Stickler, Co H, 24th Infantry A J Milnor, Co K, 24th Infantry H D Satler, Co K, 24th Infantry J W Iden, Co D, 24th Infantry D D Comstock, Co I, 24th Infantry L Stovill, Co H, 24th Infantry C Hecthome, Co C, 24th Infantry McNeal, Co A, 24th Infantry Reynolds, Co K, 24th Infantry Lambert, Co H, 24th Infantry J Cantonwire, Co B, 24th Infantry Bryan, Co C, 24th Infantry Zeho Wetz, Co C, 24th Infantry |
Jas Morgan, Co I, 28th
Infantry Oscar Carter, Co I, 28th Infantry R D Barter, Co G, 28th Infantry Chas Lounsberty, Co M, 28th Infantry Capt. J B Kerr, Co I, 28th Infantry Henry Nichols, Co E, 24th Infantry J R Murphy, Co G, 28th Infantry W M Leithels, Co G, 28th Infantry R S Hayliger, Co C, 28th Infantry E C Brant, Co E, 28th Infantry N. Heigt, Co F, 28th Infantry John Saunders, Co C, 28th Infantry G W Geivnero, Co K, 28th Infantry David Flores, Co K, 28th Infantry Sam'l Suchrist, Co A, 28th Infantry Geo Hatfield, Co A, 28th Infantry Isaac Miller, Co A, 28th Infantry F G. Brown, Co E, 29th Infantry J Vanwinkle, Co K, 25th Infantry Andrew Price, Co H, 47th Infantry J W Johnson, Co G, 4th Infantry D S Allen, Co I, 4th Infantry E T Brisburn, Co E, 4th Infantry F T Grundy, Co E, 4th Infantry W H Allen, Co I, 4th Infantry R E Ray, Co B, 4th Infantry John Reves, Co G, 4th Infantry W A Luther, Co G, 4th Infantry A Young, Co H, 4th Infantry Wm Lamb, Co C, 4th Infantry S J Smith, Co A, 4th Infantry E F Courtney, Co B, 33rd Infantry W Adams, Co H, 33rd Infantry M Hodges, Co A, 33rd Infantry D W Cook, Co D, 34th Infantry Isaac Smith, Co E, 36th Infantry A G Braynor, Co I, 36th Infantry Jas Henderson, Co F, 36th Infantry Wm Starks, Co G, 36th Infantry R M Ferris, Co F, 36th Infantry T J Tucker, Co F, 36th Infantry Wesley Jones, Co C, 36th Infantry S Sinclair, Co D, 36th Infantry H W Phelps, Co A, 36th Infantry |
List of Sick Iowa Soldiers in Hospitals at
Rolla, Mo. Jan. 24th, 1863
Furnished by Thomas W.J. Long, of this State, whose office is at
No. 2, Laclede Block, Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri.
| Edward B. Lucas, Co A 22nd,
Dec 25 John A Warner, Co A, 22d, Nov 18 A Tuttle, Co B, 22d, Dec 18 James Work, Co B, 22d, Jan 15 William M Keever, Co C, 22d, Dec 29 Wm Hardenbrook, Co D, 22d, Nov 26 Milo Gibson, Co D, 22d, Jan 15 S R Conley, Co D, 22d, Jan 10 Nathaniel Hays, Co D, 22d, Jan 15 A Sperry, Co A, 22d, Nov 2 Eleven Hamlin, Co A, 22d, Dec 20 Andrew Steward, Co E, 22d, Jan 4 W A Mahin, Co E, 22d, Jan 18 Wm Kinbrook, Co E, 22d, Jan 19 E W Lively, Co E, 22d, Nov 12 J Roberts, Co E, 22d, Dec 9 |
A Myers, Co E, 22d, Dec 10 Edward Shoemaker, Co E, 22d, Jan 18 P H Brugg, Co F, 22d, Jan 20 C C Lingo, Co G, 22d, Dec 27 A Denchew, Co H, 22d, Dec 22 Wm Garnett, Co H, 22d, Nov 18 Lyman Worden, Co H, 22d, Jan 14 John Archer, Co I, 22d, Nov 18 Edward Piper, Co I, 22d, Dec 29 Henry C Douglas, Co K, 22d, Nov 21 John McIlree, Co K, 22d, Nov 24 Jacob A Fry, Co K, 22d, Nov 24 John Monroe, Co K, 22d, Jan 2 Thomas Moore, Co K, 22d, Jan 19 Albert Skraball, Co K, 22d, Jan 10 John A Strausbury, Hospital Steward, Jan 20 |
HOSPITAL REPORT
We are indebted to J.C. Todd, State Agent, at Keokuk, for the
following report of the names of discharged and deceased soldiers
at the U.S. Hospitals at that place, with the dates and causes:
DIED
Private Sumner, Luther G, 36th inf, co C, Jan 25th, remittent
fever.
Private Lyons, Wm, 10th inf, F, Jan 25, chronic diarrhoea.
Corp. Cramer F A, 4th cav, F, Jan 27th, congestive chills
Private Ford, Thomas, 28th inf, I, Jan 30th, fungus Hoematodis.
DISCHARGED.
Private Merrimon, Mart D, 38th inf, B, Jan 15th, anchylosis of
left elbow joint.
Private Dunn, Henry, 30th inf, K, Jan 15th, absces of left lung.
Webb, John F, 5th inf, A, Jan 15th, gun shot wound at battle of
Inka, Sept. 19th
Rely, Damon, 8th inf, K, Jan 15th, gun shot wound
Karson, Young, 33d inf, I, Jan 16th, Lumbago
Enyart, James W, 17th inf, E, Jan 17th, hypeotrophy of the heart.
Hermer, Harrison, 10th inf, I, Jan 22d, chronic bronchites
Ross, Daniel C, 3d inf, E, Jan 28th, insipient phethisis
Strayer, Abram, 17th inf, D, Jan 28th, chronic bronchetis
McCarl, Daniel, 28th inf, H, Jan 28th, chronic bronchetis
Sergt Stimpson, W R, 3d inf, G, Jan 29th, gun shot wound
Private Welch, Nathan, 12th inf, A, Jan 29th, gun shot wound
Hays, George W, 10th inf, F, Jan 29th, gun shot wound
Lepert, Chas, 11th inf, D, Jan 29th, gun shot wound
Reeder, Albert J, 24th, D, Jan 29th, chronic diarrhoea
Wilson, Geo W, 26th inf, A, Jan 30th, chronic diarrhoea
Elsroad, Allamen G, 24th inf, F, Jan 30th, chronic diarrhoea
Jourdan, Isaac, 17th inf, C, Jan 30th, asthma with general
debility.
List of Iowa Wounded Soldiers
From Post Arkansas, per steamer January and how disposed
of-furnished by Thomas W.J. Long, (of Iowa) office No. 2, Laclede
Block, Olive Street, St. Louis.
| Sergt S. Markland, Co. F
,26th Inf, Memphis James D Moyser, Co K, 26th Inf, Memphis Absalom Laycock, Co C, 26th Inf, Memphis Milton Jackson, Co C, 26th Inf, Memphis Sergt H D Sage, Co C, 26th Inf, Memphis Corp Geo D Eisher, Co B, 26th Inf, Memphis Daniel Carrell, Co F, 26th Inf, Memphis P W Frisbee, Co D, 31st Inf, Memphis James Harden, Co E, 34th Inf, Memphis Corp J C McNay, Co A, 34th Inf, Memphis John Owens, Co G, 26th Inf, Memphis Corp A McAllister, Co H, 26th Inf, Memphis Geo W Walker, Co I, 31st Inf, Memphis John McDonann, Co G, 26th Inf, Memphis J D Vanhorn, Co D, 26th Inf, Memphis Langdon Morse, Co K, 26th Inf, Memphis Corp J C McMay, Co A, 34th Inf, Memphis Sam'l Harness, Co I, 31st Inf, Memphis James M Riley, Co I, 26th Inf, Memphis Levi Benedict, Co I, 26th Inf, Memphis Geo A McDowell, Co C, 26th Inf, Memphis Moses Jenkins, Co H, 26th Inf, Memphis Adolphus Cone, Co C, 26th Inf, Memphis John C Lymons, Co C, 26th Inf, Memphis Oliver P Bowen, Co C, 26th Inf, Memphis George Kinney, Co H, 26th Inf, Memphis Marcus Yake, Co H, 26th Inf, Memphis Harvy Milbone, Co B, 25th Inf, Memphis Aloes Broteer, Co B, 25th Inf, Memphis Ezekial Assalt, Co F, 30th Inf, Memphis Isaac Lane, Co D, 31st Inf, Memphis Charles H Bloom, Co H, 26th Inf, Memphis James McCoy, Co E, 26th Inf, Memphis Sergt C J Henie, Co K, 26th Inf, Memphis Sam'l L English, Co H, 26th Inf, Memphis Edwin B Cowing, Co K, 26th Inf, Memphis Corp Job Frites, Co H, 26th Inf, Memphis Wm Cunningham, Co C, 26th Inf, Memphis David Mahar, Co F, 26th Inf, Memphis Robt Howig, Co H, 26th Inf, Memphis John Linky, Co A, 26th Inf, Memphis A K Tuttle, Co H, 26th Inf, Memphis Anton Myer, Co E, 26th Inf, Memphis John Kilrain, Co B, 26th Inf, Memphis Wm Whiteside, Co B, 26th Inf, Memphis Peter Slack, Co E, 26th Inf, Memphis |
Myron Bunnell, Co H, 26th
Inf, Memphis Frederick Reish, Co E, 26th Inf, Memphis Sergt J Unran, Co E, 26th Inf, Memphis Wallace Becker, Co H, 31st Inf, Memphis L M Doty, Co K, 31st Inf, Memphis Wm T Gardiner, Co K, 31st Inf, Memphis Corp F M Smith, Co D, 4th Inf, Memphis Sergt Henry Gregg, Co H, 30th Inf, Memphis Sergt H M York, Co B, 30th Inf, Memphis Delony P Andrews, Co B, 30th Inf, Memphis Corp Jacob Ash, Co I, 30th Inf, Memphis W M King, Co C, 30th Inf, Memphis John W Howe, Co C, 30th Inf, Memphis Abraham Fox, Co F, 30th Inf, Memphis S G Maple, Co K, 30th Inf, Memphis German S Wright, Co F, 31st Inf, Memphis Chas W Scanland, Co C, 34th Inf, Memphis Caleb B Rhoda, Co C, 25th Inf, Memphis A N Fov, co D, 25th Inf, Memphis A N Paschal, Co F, 25th Inf, Memphis John Clary, Co A, 25th Inf, Memphis R E Wilkins, Co A, 25th Inf, Memphis J G Smith, Co I, 25th Inf, Memphis C F Lee, Co K, 25th Inf, Memphis James M Philphott, Co K, 25th Inf, Memphis Charles C Bailey, Co F, 25th Inf, Memphis E M Sergeant, Co F, 25th Inf, Memphis John Cole, Co H, 25th Inf, Memphis R B Hewitt, Co F, 25th Inf, Memphis Sergt J S Ashearn, Co H, 25th Inf, St Louis James Barnes, Co H, 26th Inf, St Louis Geo M Procter, Co B, 26th Inf, St Louis Carlton McNew, Co E, 34th Inf, St Louis Jas H Ackerman, Co C, 31st Inf, St Louis August Hoffman, Co E, 26th Inf, St Louis Joseph A Labits, Co C, 26th Inf, St Louis A P Stevens, Co F, 26th Inf, St Louis H H Mitchell, Co D, 25th Inf, St Louis John Collins, Co G, 26th Inf, St Louis James P Douglas, Co K, 26th Inf, St Louis Alva S Smith, Co F, 25th Inf, St Louis Sergt C Cahill, Co G, 26th Inf, St Louis Lewis Larenbarg, Co H, 25th Inf, St Louis R W Conaway, Co F, 30th Inf, St Louis A W Schroder, Co C, 26th Inf, St Louis |
DIED ON THE TRIP UP
Corp L B Harrington, Co D, 26th Inf, buried at Memphis January 14
B F Hedge, Co C, 30th Inf, buried at Memphis Jan 14
Andrew J Virgin, Co K, 25th Inf, buried at Memphis Jan 15
W A Holland, Co E, 25th Inf, buried at Memphis Jan 15
Stuart Williams, Co C, 26th Inf, buried at Memphis Jan 19
Sergt Isaac W Deteriller, co D, 30th Inf, buried at Memphis Jan
24
Charles A Thomas, co C, 26th Inf, buried at Memphis Jan 18
Jacob Barnhart, Co G, 25th Inf, buried at Memphis Jan 17
George E Jenkins, Co I, 26th Inf, buried at Memphis Jan 20
George Steinhiller, Co E, 26th Inf, buried at Memphis Jan 20
W H B Blakeley, Co K, 26th Inf, buried at Memphis Jan 20
Wm A Cross, Co I, 30th Inf, buried at Saint Louis, Jan 27
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Eudoras Holland, son of Mr. Laban Holland of
this vicinity; was one of the wounded in Company E, Iowa 25th
Regiment. He died on the way up the river on the steamer January,
and was buried at Memphis. His age was 20 years. The wood used in
our Engine for printing this paper was cut by him two years ago.-
Since that time he has been overland to California and returned-
enlisted in the service of his Country; fought and died for it,
filling a patriot's grave, at the early age of 20 years.
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Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
February 14, 1863
List of deceased Iowa Soldiers who have died in
Hospitals at St. Louis, Mo., from Jan'y 28th to Feb'y 5th, 1868,
furnished by Thos. W.J. Long, of Iowa, office No. 2, Laclede
Block, Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri.
Jan 28, Wm Springer, Co G, 34, Gastritis
Jan 28, W H Myers, Co H, 16, Variola confluens
Jan 29, H L Liland, Co A, 34, Variola confluens
Jan 29, Jacob Easter, Co C, 34, Variola confluens
Jan 29, B Leroy, Co E, 28, Typhoid fev
Jan 29, Elijah Summers, co G, 34, Pneumonia
Jan 30, Dan'l Underwood, Co K, 4, Phthisis pneumonia
Jan 30, H G Sarver, Co F, 34, Chro, Diar.
Jan 31, J W Rhodes, Co E, 39, Pneumonia
Jan 31, C Heethorn, Co C, 24, Dysentery
Jan 31, W M Painter, Co E, 30, Chro. Diar.
Jan 31, Abraham Kinter, Co E, 31, Chro. Diar.
Jan 31, Sam'l Moore, Co E, 30, Chro. Diar.
Jan 31, John L Allen, Co I, 4, Consump'n
Jan 31, C W Warren, Co H, 23, Pneumonia
Jan 31, Amos Tompkins, Co D, 9, Chron. Rheu
Feb 1, A A Carpenter, Co H, 30, Typhoid Fev
Feb 1, Rich'd Abbott, S'gt, Co A, 31, Pneumonia
Feb 1, C C Reed, Corp, Co B, 27, Chro. Diar.
Feb 1, T L Bune, Co B, 9, Typhoid Fev
Feb 2, W W Satchel, Co E, 28, Typhoid Fev
Feb 3, Rees M Faris, Co F, 36, Typhoid Fev
Feb 3, John H Davis, Co H, 29, Chro. Diar.
Feb 3, Peter Agler, Co G, 29, Erysipelas
Feb 3, Allen D Hall, Co A, 34, Infl. of lungs
Feb 3, Robt B Wilcox, Co H, 25, Typhoid fev
Feb 3, Jas Barnes, Co H, 26, gunshot wound
Feb 4, W H Moorhead, Co I, 25, Chron. Diar.
Feb 4, Harrison Billeter, co C, 29, Typhoid fev
Feb 4, R S Wells, Co C, 4, gunshot wound
The 30th Iowa at Arkansas Post - Report of Col.
Abbott
HEADQUARTERS 30TH IOWA INFANTRY
3D BRIG. 1ST DIV'N ARMY CORPS,
ARKANSAS POST, Ark, Jan 12, 1863
GENERAL: In compliance with your order of this date I herewith
respectfully submit a detailed account of the action of my
regiment in the engagement of the 11th inst. Not being
immediately present with my Regiment during the engagement in
consequence of my serious illness at the time, I take the liberty
of copying from the report of Lieut. Col. Wm. M.G. Torrence,
commanding in my absence, which I trust you will find quite
satisfactory:
"Agreeable to order I have the honor to report to you the
part the regiment, while acting under my command, took in the
late battle of Jan. 11th, 1863. After disengaging my troops of
everything in the way of luggage which might be disposed of, by
order of Gen. Thayer, I gave direction to follow close up by the
right flank of the 4th Iowa Infantry, and to form line of battle
on its left at a designated point, if practicable, and if not, to
form line of battle in its rear and advance as it advanced and
halt as it halted and in every move to act in conjunction with
it. But after striking the double quick, I very soon found it
impossible to form either on its left or rear, and I halted my
command and allowed the 4th infantry to file by this being done I
instantly formed line of battle and moved forward through the
timber, over logs and brush, as best I could, until within one
hundred and fifty or seventy-five yards of the enemy's
breastworks, forming his extreme left, when I came to an open
space of ground. Here I halted, giving instruction to fire, lie
down and load and fire lying down, which they did for the space
of about three hours, during which time they did but little more
than silence and keep silent some small artillery pieces planted
by the enemy at that part of the breastworks, together with the
musketry in the hand of the enemy in the rifle pits. During said
time no change of position was made, save one, when by a flank
movement I shifted further to the right. This secured me a more
strong hold of the enemy's left. Here we remained until the order
was given all along the line to cease firing, as the enemy had
hoisted a white flag. After firing ceased on the right the enemy
rose up in great number from their rifle pits in full view. I was
about moving my command forward, when to my great surprise and
mortification, two of my best line officers were wounded by teh
enemy, viz: Capt. Wiley Burk, Co I, in hand, and Lieut.
Alexander, of same Co., in the arm, neither of which is
considered dangerous, and was thus engaged when Gen. Thayer, in
person, directed my color guard to advance and plant our colors
upon the enemy's works, which was promptly done. At the same time
General Thayer gave orders for the regiment to come inside the
breastworks and prevent straggling parties from retreating by his
left rear. Soon after the entire regiment was detailed to conduct
the prisoners up to and inside of the fortifications, where
General Sherman had then taken up his headquarters. This latter
duty proved more arduous than it should have been, but for the
tardiness of the regiment detailed by command of General
McClernand, to be placed under charge of Col. Vance, of the 77th
Illinois volunteers, who had orders to take charge of the
prisoners for the night. It was after midnight before the
regiment was relieved. There is nothing further which I deem my
duty to mention, save that both officers and men generally acted
well for new troops." I might mention with great propriety
to you a few striking instances of cool and commendable courage
displayed by some of the men, they having fallen
under my immediate notice during the action; but I forbear
mentioning any save one, and that is the case of James M. Smith a
private of company C, a single young men not yet arrived at his
majority, who has been doing the duties of Adjutant for some time
past owing to the indisposition of the Adjutant's health. I have
been familiarly conversant with him for the past two months and
fine him to be a young man of irreproachable character, and one
altogether deserving of public confidence; his conduct on the
battle field in the late engagement was such as to secure
implicit confidence in his courage and ability and to justify the
belief that he is entirely capable of filling a more important
position than he now does. Annexed find a list of the killed and
wounded. Hoping this will meet with your approval I remain
General your most obedient servant.
CHARLES H. ABBOTT,
Col. 30th Iowa Vol. Inf.
To Brig. Gen JOHN M. THAYER, Com'dg 3d Brigade 1s Army Corps,
Army of the Miss.
List of the killed and wounded of the 30th Iowa infantry in the
battle of Arkansas Post, Arkansas, January 11th, 1863.
J H Clendenning, Sergt Major, bruised in shoulder by ball.
COMPANY A- James Jenkins, mort wounded; leg shot off by shell;
James P Dodson, slightly, le.
COMPANY B- Lafayette Edwards, killed; H M York, Sergt severely,
thigh; Pilont Andrews, flesh wound, leg; Thos L Jones, hand
COMPANY C- Hugh L Creighton 2d Lieut slightly, side by shell; Wm
Henderson Corp killed; Oliver H Davis, slightly hand; Benj F
Hedges, head severe; John W Howe, shoulder slight; Webster M
King, ankle severe; Cameron Smith, foot slight.
COMPANY D- J W Detwiler, Sergt thigh mortal; C W Hamilton, Corp
side and hand slight; Charles E Archer, head; John Carnaham side,
since died.
COMPANY E-James McCoy, shoulder severe.
COMPANY F- A Bigley, foot slight; W B Wayland, severe; A Fox,
slight, B W Conway leg shot off; E Alwalt, hand slight; Jas
Phelps arm; John S Ballinger, hand; F Worthington, thigh; G
Tharp, hip; C H Hill, hand.
COMPANY G- Capt R D Creamer, hand severe; Ed E Chapman, neck
slight, Wm Peck, hand.
COMPANY H- H Gregg, Sergt shoulder severely.
COMPANY I- Capt Uley Burk, hand; Wm L Alexander, 1st Lieut left
arm; James Mullen, killed; Samuel Harness, shoulder severe; Alvin
McNeil, wrist; Corporal Ash, hand slight.
COMPANY K- Thomas J Foster, killed; Sam'l C Loomis, killed; Elias
McMullen breast slight; S G Maple, thigh severe; Isaac S Edward,
hand slightly.
[submitted by C.J.L.]
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Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
February 21, 1863
St. Louis Hospital Report
List of sick and wounded Iowa soldiers arrived at St. Louis, Mo.,
per steamer Ida May and in hospital there, February, 1863.
Furnished by Thomas W.J. Long, of Iowa, State Sanitary Agent at
St.Louis and vicinity.
- 34th Regiment- E W Felpha, A, L T King, K, B F Welmer, E, John
Smith, A, Baily Styhn, A, A Edgerton, A, John Googh, F.
- 31st Regiment-M A White, C, A W Curant, D, A McCullo, C, Ruel
Andrews, E, John D Dees, C, Levi Hollinshead, C, Joel Gardner, C,
E Carey, K, John McPherson, F, John M Clappland, F, Wm Overaker,
E, John Giles, E, A E Putman, E.
- 36th Iowa- Wm Wright, A, Wesley Jones, C, H H Phelps, A, Stacy
Seinder, D, T Tucker, F
- 29th Regiment-S T Scott, H, N Eddinton, G, J Fastien, A, Wm
Cathinger, Corporal, C, J J Woods, F, W S Parker, G, E O
Robinson, A, Henry Glass, H, G L Cole, Orderly Sergeant, E R A
Rice, E, C M Riggs, H, Lepter Storme, A, Daniel W Poor, G, A J
Coner, H.
- 2d Regiment-J R Eldrige, Sergeant, H
- 33d Regiment- M Hall, G, G R Davis, C, S H Binker, Sergeant, K,
M R Hamend, A, J B Stuart, C, Jas W Baker, C, E L Spires, F, Jas
M Ogden, E, H F Heart, Corporal, K, J McClarey, A.
- 28th Regiment- John Fonts, I, M F Slang, E, A Lewis, Corp E, J
C Hopkins, F, Henry Hook, K, A K Hansdan, I, G W Hansdan Corp I,
F M Coner, F, Dan'l E Finch, F, Jas Morgan, I, Chas F Davis K; G
W Karnes, C.
- 24th Regiment- Joseph McCarme, K; P O Barkely, H; James
Albertson, H.
- 25th Regiment- O S Seamens, D; John Edger, K; J Todd, G; T
Crammer, D; H H Johnson, A; John McCune, G; F Stour, Serg't E;
Nesby Wood, C; Dan'l Wood, G; Hiram Poucher, B; J G Banks, B;
Noble Cramper, D; J B Lain, A; Alex Scott, A; John Black, A; J A
Ournys, F; F Fowett, A; Thos McDonal, A; Wm T Neal, I; T M Myers,
C.
- 35th Regiment-Wm O Dennis, G
- 9th Regiment- E Craine, G
- 30th Regiment- J D Mash, D; M O Martin, Sergt D.
List of Deceased Iowa Soldiers who have
died in Hospitals at St. Louis, Mo., from Feb.
9th to Feb. 18, 1863.
Feb. 10- Levi Hollinshead, C, 30th Iowa, Diarrhea; T F Crane, H,
4th, Diarrhea; Jas Melton, H, 25th, Psithisis Pulmonnalia.
Feb. 11- C L Weston, G, 34th, Pneumonia; Moses Bower, E, 36th,
Congestion of Brain; Lewis Burkholder, B, 30th, Typhoid Fever;
Noah Hadington, G, 28th, Erysipelas; J C Farmer, D, 1st Cavalry,
Chronic Diarrhea.
Feb. 12- W H H Rathburn, C, 6th, Typhoid Fever
Feb. 13- J Miller, D, 28th, Erysipelas; Jos S Brownell, I, 34th,
Chronic Diarrhea.
List of Iowa Soldiers in hospital at new
House of Refuge, St. Louis, Mo., Feb 12, 1863
| Samuel Spencer, Co C, 2d
cav'ry, Aug 20, 1862 Benedict Sutter, Co F, 2d cavalry, Nov 20, 1862 J Canfield, Co D, 2d cavalry, Nov 22, 1862 Jas W Paseton, Co D, 3d cavalry, Oct 5, 1862 Serg't E R Gaylord, Co B, 4th inf'ry, Oct 13, 1862 Jacob L Vance, Co E, 4th inf'ry, Feb 2d, 1863 E D Childer, Co D, 4th inf'ry, Feb 2d, 1863 E A Faulkner, Co B, 4th inf'ry, Feb 2d, 1863 Ellis S Wing, Co A, 4th inf'ry, Feb 2d, 1863 Benj F Vanhorn, Co I, 5th infantry, Nov 21, 1862 Sam'l C Thomas, Co K, 5th infantry, Nov 20, 1862 H Johnson, Co H, 5th cavalry, Nov 20, 1862 John Eitcer, Co K, 10th inf'ry, Nov 20, 1862 Samuel Jesse, Co D, 10th inf'ry, Nov 20, 1862 Jos Anderson, Co H, 10th inf'ry, Nov 22, 1862 Hiram T Curl, Co A, 10th inf'ry, Nov 22, 1862 John Bolton, Co H, 11th infantry, Nov 21, 1862 John McCullough, Co A, 11th infantry, Nov 20, 1862 Josiah F Stone, Co H, 13th infantry, Nov 22, 1862 Herrick Robinson, Co D, 13 infantry, Nov 21, 1862 John Malholm, Co G, 14th inf'ry, Aug 15, 1862 L R Clark, Co D, 14th inf'ry, July 11, 1862 Drum Major Willis Teft, Co C, 17th inf'ry, Nov 20, 1862 Madison Jarvis, Co H, 17th inf'ry, Nov 22, 1862 A Atkinson, Co K, 17th inf'ry, Oct 3, 1862 Samuel F Duncan, Co G, 17th inf'ry, Oct 3, 1862 W H McBride, Co G, 17th inf'ry, Nov 22, 1862 E N Blackmer, Co E, 23d infantry, Feb 7, 1863 David A Breezley, Co E, 23d infantry, Feb 7, 1863 Stephen West, Co G, 23d infantry, Feb 7, 1863 Crandall Hand, Co K, 23d infantry, Feb 7, 1863 J W Studdeth, Co E, 23d infantry, Feb 7, 1863 A Sutton, Co E, 23d infantry, Feb 7, 1863 Eli Wood, Co E, 23d infantry, Feb 7, 1863 A H Coffman, Co A, 23d infantry, Feb 7, 1863 D V Foster, Co A, 23d infantry, Feb 7, 1863 Morrison Cary, Co H, 23d infantry, Feb 7, 1863 J H Craig, Co A, 23d infantry, Feb 7, 1863 Jacob Emeret, Co D, 23d infantry, Feb 7, 1863 H J Sharp, Co D, 23d infantry, Feb 7, 1863 David Hecthorne, Co I, 24th infantry, Feb 7, 1863 Robert Gregg, Co E, 25th infantry, Feb 2, 1863 Charles Ackles, Co G, 25th infantry, Feb 2, 1863 John Sulzer, Co C, 25th infantry, Feb 2, 1863 Wm B Gorman, Co E, 25th infantry, Feb 2, 1863 Corp'l Wm Rainer, Co C, 26th infantry, Feb 2, 1863 Chas H Hill, Co F, 30th infantry, Jan 22, 1863 A Bigley, Co F, 30th infantry, Jan 22, 1863 W B Wayland, Co E, 30th infantry, Jan 22, 1863 A Calderwood, Co C, 30th infantry, Feb 2, 1863 Geo Elliott, Co B, 30th infantry, Feb 2, 1863 John Farley, Co K, 30th infantry, Feb 2, 1863 C B Mapil, Co K, 30th infantry, Feb 2, 1863 Wm Robinson, Co D, 30th infantry, Feb 2, 1863 Jno E Jackman, Co A, 31st infantry, Feb 2, 1863 S B Humphrey, Co G, 30th infantry, Feb 2, 1863 Jas Conway, Co I, 30th infantry, Feb 2, 1863 |
M L Yocum, Co B, 30th
infantry, Feb 2, 1863 Walter Howard, Co E, 33rd, Dec 22, 1862 Allen McNeal, Co H, 33d, Dec 22, 1862 Corp John T Lane, Co H, 22d, Dec 20, 1862 Henry J Vandewas, Co G, 33d, Dec 22, 1862 Sergt H Duke, Co C, 33d, Dec 22, 1862 W Lundy, Co C, 33d, Dec 22, 1862 D P McKinsey, Co D, 33d, Jan 22, 1863 Wm Gibson, Co A, 33d, Jan 22, 1863 C A Correll, Co K, 33d, Jan 22, 1863 Wm Nutter, Co A, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 David P Commons, Co A, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 Clinton Sloan, Co A, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 W H Carr, Co A, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 Charles Pearsy, Co A, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 Corp Chas Edgington, Co A, Jan 25, 1863 Corp I M Curry, Co A, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 Benj L Salisbury, Co B, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 D M Thomas , Co F, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 Thomas M Triggs, Co E, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 J A J Bently, Co E, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 Milton Morris, Co A, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 C K Ramsey, Co D, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 John W Cook, Co E, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 James Gallagher, Co A,34th, Jan 22, 1863 Lewis Tippie, Co I, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 L M Donald, Co E, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 J M Wise, Co K, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 JSergt Thos J Muselman, 34th, Co K, Jan 25, 1863 H L Arnold, Co A, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 W W Scott, Co D, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 Joseph Halterman, Co B, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 James Blanchard, Co B, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 W Jordan, Co I, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 Thomas Notson, Co I, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 James Williamson, Co A, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 Z McNew, Co E, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 C Wayland, Co E, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 S T Dunnegan, Co B, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 Clay Smith Wagoner, Co B, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 Charles A Long, Co K, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 H L Carson, Co K, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 F M Hicklin, Co B, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 Monroe B Pyles, Co B, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 Isaac Brown, Co H, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 Carlton Snyder, Co H, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 James M Barnes, Co C, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 David Lockridge, Co H, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 Joseph Fisher, Co E, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 Rumsey Mattocks, Co K, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 John W Dixon, Co F, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 J W Vickroy, Co E, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 B T Renshaw, Co F, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 Levi Jennings, Co F, 34th, Jan 26, 1863 Wm H Hitebrook, Co H, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 John Hanm (or Hamm), Co H, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 James Selvers, Co A, 34th, Jan 25, 1863 T H Payton, Co D, 5th, Oct 5, 1862 Philip Oline, Co H, 10th, Nov 21 |
St. Louis Hospital Report
List of Deceased Iowa soldiers who have died in hospital at St.
Louis, Mo., from Feb. 2d to February 17, 1863. Furnished by Thos.
W.J. Long (of Iowa) State Sanitary Agent, St. Louis and vicinity.
M B V Tanchill, Co B, 34th, Variola Confl'ns
Wm Bishop, Co H, 34t, Variola Confl'ns
Wm Thornburg, Co A, 34th, Variola Confl'ns
G W Foreman, Co C, 34th, Variola Confl'ns
Jos (or Jas) Moore, Co C, 34th, Variola Confl'ns
H Crunsel, Co H, 34th, Variola Confl'ns
Jesse Moore, Co D, 34th, Variola Confl'ns
G W Gable, Co I, 34th, Variola Confl'ns
Francis W Wheeler, Co K, 34th, Variola Confl'ns
Samuel Laugh, Co E, 34th, Variola Confl'ns
Dixon Cox, Co D, 36th, Variola Confl'ns
Zadoc Dawson, Co B, 34th, Variola Confl'ns
Otis P Brown, Co E, 34th, Variola Confl'ns
Chas Westrahan, Co D, 24th, Erysipelas
E T Brisbine, Co F, 4th, Chronic Diarrhea
R Boyce, Co I, 8th, Typhoid Fever
Abram Sharp, Co I, 30th, Gastritis
John Michener, Co D, 33rd, Farph'pul'
John Smith Jr, Co A, 34th, Chronic Diarrhea
John D Nash, Co D, 30th, Pneumonia
Will Middleton, Co G, 37th, Cytitis Fever
Jos Fisher, Co E, 34th, Pleurisy
Chas A Wilmer, Co K, 24th, Chronic Diarrhea
Wm Mathew, Co E, 37th, Chronic Diarrhea
C McNew, Co E, 34th, Gunshot Wound
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Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
February 28, 1863
St. Louis Hospital Report
List of sick Iowa soldiers arrived at St. Louis, Mo., February
21st, and in hospitals there, by steamer City of Memphis.
Furnished by Thos. W. J. Long of Iowa, State Sanitary Agent St.
Louis and vicinity:
4th Regiment- J D Whitney, D; Allen Woods, K.
9th Regiment- David Garver, I; Samuel Johnson, E; Levi Corbin, E;
J S Mitchel, I; James F Buckmaster, I.
25th Regiment- Richard Dressel, E; Henry Rorf, A; Jesse Washburn,
H; Joseph Adams, I; Geo W Dillon, K; E H Cochran, I; J Pratt, B;
J Boyer, B; J Janis, D; J O Young, H; David Ferguson, K; Sylvanus
Swett, do, E Swett, do, Jacob Goff, do; Wm L Linder, do, Henry
McGee, G; David Porter, I; Michael Sullivan, K; Milton
Selarda, G; John Wolf, A, H C Carper, B; Geo W Horner, sergeant,
E; H Buckhart, D; B F Tipton, A; J M Johnson, I; H Watson, E; W W
Randle, H.
26th Regiment- Joseph Staupf, I; Samuel Albrong, A; Chas Reed, A
30th Regiment- A B Gilmore, C; George Rainer, H; Homer Stackley,
I; Thos Weiner, A W C Griff, I; H C Cousin, C; Benson Down, C;
James Hole, K, John Parker, G; Elijah Bridwell, H, Elijah Bailey,
K; J Faggins, do; W W Lowrey, do, J Alter, do, L M Carver, do, A
C Warner, do, C Turner, H; A P Leat, H; L Alanik,
G; Samuel Ultz, G.
31st Regiment- Stephen W King, I; Jerome Sellen, B; W K Newman,
A; J H Willis, A; N F Coe, I; Lewis W Ball, G; John Burnham, G;
Cornelius Crowley, K; J L Johnson, G; Geo Strain, K; John Kelley,
J R Fitzgerald, K; James F Wood, G; James M Robbins, D; R Nelson,
H, Wm Nelson, H; Adam W Snyder, E; W W Suderland, H; John A
White, A.
DIED ON PASSAGE UP.
Serg. J H Able, I, 31st, died Feb. 20
Samuel Murphy, I, 30th, died Feb. 15.
John S. Barnes, I, 30th, died Feb 21.
N. Babb, B, 25th, died Feb. 19.
DEATH OF ADJUTANT CLARK- The Gate City has
information on the death of Adj't Kirkwood Clark, of the 25th
Iowa Infantry, nephew and adopted son of Gov. Kirkwood. He was
severely wounded in the knee at the battle of Arkansas Post, but
refused to permit the amputation of his leg, which might have
saved his
life. He was but 19 years of age. He died at St. Louis, and his
remains have been conveyed to Iowa City for interment by his
father.
THE FAIRFIELD SOLDIERS' AID SOCIETY- The County
of Jefferson is cursed with as pestilent a clique of Copperheads
as our own County, and that is placing them as low in the scale
of manhood as is possible. On the other hand, it has as noble a
band of Union-loving and patriotic men and women as we could
desire to meet. One evidence of this is the efficiency of the
Ladies' Soldiers' Aid Society, which has its headquarters at
Fairfield. A recent Festival held at that City realized the large
sum of two hundred and twenty-one dollars, clear of expenses, for
the benefit of our gallant volunteers, which we regard as a very
tangible and substantial evidence of the earnestness and
liberality of the patriotic in that quarter. We mention it for
the encouragement of other Societies, and as an inducement for
all not to cease in their benevolent labors. In addition to other
benefactions of this Society, they have an agent who has spent
much time in the
Keokuk Hospitals, and is now in those at St. Louis, administering
to the wants of Iowa's sick and wounded soldiers. This is Mrs.
Mehetabel E. Woods, a good, earnest, and devoted woman, who
delights in works of charity and patriotism. How could she be
otherwise! She is a niece of that Ethan Allen, the man who took
Ticonderoga, "in the name of the Great Jehovah and the
Continental Congress." She has already done much service to
the sick and wounded, and will continue to do all that she can.
We learn that she will be happy to do anything within her power
for those who may have commissions for the soldiers in St. Louis
Hospitals. From our information we do not hesitate to commend her
to the confidence of all.
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