Capt. Rziha, of the 19th Infantry, Regular Army . . .

. . . is in the city, and we learn, remains a while here for the purpose of recruiting for his company.  The captain was in the battle at Fort Donelson, having a horse shot under him and getting hurt in the fall of the horse.  He has honorable mention in Order No. 8 of Gen. Smith, which we print in another column. – Persons desiring to serve their country in the field can hardly find a braver, more experienced or more competent officer in the service.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 15, 1862, p. 1

Terrific Battle at Murfreesboro – Rebel Gens. Cheatham and Rains Killed

NEAR MURFREESBORO, Dec. 31 – Our whole line suffered terribly this morning, four regiments of regulars lost half of their men and all their commanding officers. Gen Anderson’s troops suffered terribly. Majors Rosengarten and Ward are killed. Gen. Stanley, Rosseau and Palmer are wounded.

Two o’clock P.M. – Gen. Thomas has just broken the rebel centre and driven the enemy a mile. We are advancing our whole line. Gen. Rosencrans [sic] is personally superintending the movement. One shot killed two of his staff officers. The [15th] Wisconsin lost seven Captains. Gen. Negle’s artillery is still moving the rebels in the centre. Gen. Crittenden – left wing – has taken the entrenchments at Murfreesboro. The rebels Gens. Cheatham and Rains are killed.

NASHVILLE, Jan. 2 – The Federals encountered the rebels on the 30th ult. near Stuart’s Creek, and after heavy skirmishing the rebels were driven back.

We captured 100 prisoners, and killed and wounded a large number of rebels.

Our loss was 70 killed and wounded.

At daybreak on the 31st the fight was renewed with great fury. McCook’s corps was opposed to Hardee. After desperate fighting with heavy loss McCook retreated two miles. He soon rallied, and was again driven back.

At night he was four miles this side of the ground occupied in the morning. The fight continued until 10 o’clock p.m. at which time we had maintained our position.

The Federal loss is very Heavy.

Killed – Brig. Gen. Sill, Lieut. Col. Garesche, Chief of Gen. Rosecrans’ Staff; Brig. Gen. Willeck, of Indiana; Col. Kell of the 2nd Ohio; Col. Straffer, Acting Brigadier General, Col. Farmer of the 15th Kentucky; Col. Jones of the 24th Ohio; Lieut. Col. Cotton of the 6th Kentucky; Lieut. Col. Jones, of the [39th Indiana]; Major Carpenter, of the 19th Regulars; Major Rosengarten of Philadelphia.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. – The Secretary of War to-day received the following:

Cleveland, O. Jan. 2.

The following has just been received by telegraph from Cincinnati, dated Murfreesboro, Jan. 1:

A terrible battle was fought yesterday. – The latest from the field is up to noon. The rebel center had been broken, and things looked favorable. The losses are reported to be enormous. Stanley, Rosseau and Palmer are wounded, and the rebels Cheatham and Rains are killed.

– Published in the Zanesville Daily Courier, Zanesville, Ohio, Saturday Evening, January 3, 1862

Military

Attention “Zouave Light Guards!” – You will meet at your Armory on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings of each week for drill at 7 ½ o’clock until further orders.

John N. Bell, Capt.
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Attention Soldiers! – Wanted for the 19th Regiment Regular Infantry, 100 able bodied unmarried men between the ages of 18 and 35 years, not less than 5 feet 3 inches high and of good moral character. The term of service for persons enlisting before January 1st, 1863 is three years. The soldier in the regular army is entitled to the same bounties as those in the volunteer service. Pay from $13 to $22 per month and one hundred dollars in addition if honorably discharged from service. The soldiers will be well clothed and cared for under my personal supervision, and all subsistence provided as soon as enlisted. This regiment is commanded by old army officers of experience, and the headquarter is at Indianapolis, Indiana. Recruiting rendezvous on corner of Jefferson and Third street, above Cook & Baxter’s bank, Burlington, Iowa, where all necessary information will be given.

John Rziha,
Capt. 19th Inf. U. S. A.
Recruiting Officer
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Col. Rankin’s Regiment

The Governor of Iowa has authorized the undersigned to organize a Company for the above named Regiment. My head-quarters are in the City of Burlington Iowa, corner 3d and Jefferson streets, over cook & Baxter’s Bank.

Clark R. Weaver, Captain
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Attention, Soldiers!

Wanted – 100 able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 35 years, for my own Company, in the 11th Infantry of the Regular Army of the United States, to serve for three years unless sooner discharged.

This Regiment is commanded by superior Regular Army officers of known ability and experience, and now encamped at Washington, D.C., where a school for the instruction and drill of soldiers has been opened.

Pay from $13 to $22 per month from time of enlistment, and $100 additional in cash, when honorably discharged from service.

The recruits will be clothed, and cared for, under my personal supervision, and all necessary subsistence and rations supplied as soon as enlisted.

Recruiting Rendezvous on the corner of Jefferson and Main streets over the Branch of the State Bank, Burlington, Iowa where all required information can be given.

T. W. Newman,
Captain, 11th U. S. Infantry,
Recruiting Officer
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– Published in the Burlington Daily Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, April 9 & 12, 1862