Showing posts with label Daily State Register Article. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daily State Register Article. Show all posts

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Pays his Federal Tax

A wealthy slave-holder of Central Missouri, who owns large quantities of real estate in Iowa, has just written to his agent in this city an order to pay immediately the federal tax on his property, and says in his letter that that tax, levied for the purpose of prosecuting this war and putting down the rebellion, he will pay more cheerfully than any other tax.  He says farther, that the people of Missouri have had enough of the rebellion, and the thing is about played out.  This man is the owner of a hundred slaves, and is a South Carolinian by birth.

So much for a loyal Southerner.  How wide the contrast between him and the miserable brood of secessionists in Dubuque, under the lead of Dennis Mahony and his treason and smut machine. – Dubuque Times.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, April 9, 1862, p. 2, and also in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, April 12, 1862.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Killed At Pittsburgh

Our fellow townsman, SAMUEL ADAMS, Esq. received intelligence from Chicago yesterday, that his brother, R. D. ADAMS, Captain of a Comp in one of the Illinois regiments, was killed at the battle of Pittsburgh Landing.

– Published in The Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 17, 1862

Sunday, July 19, 2009

BUSINESS NOTICES

BUY DRY GOODS, Hats, Caps, and Ladies Furs and Queensware at Moore’s Hoosier Store and you will be sure to get good Goods and at as low prices as can be had in Des Moines. He has a Large Stock of all kinds of Goods, and he is now selling Goods at New York prices.

d&w – tf.

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Sunday, April 13, 1862

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Bridge Tolls

A rumor has been industriously circulated that the proprietors of Court Avenue Bridge, in consequence of the destruction of the Market Street Bridge, are going to take advantage of circumstances, and largely increase their toll rates. We are happy to state from the very best authority that the owners of Court Avenue Bridge are going to do no such thing. They have not designed at any time to take any such advantage of the public. If there is any change in the toll rates on their bridge, it will be in the way of reduction. There will certainly be no increase of tariff. Whoever started the false rumor to the prejudice of the Bridge Company, may have the gratification to swallow his own falsehoods. The public are assured that there will be no dishonest speculation carried on at their expense by the Bridge Company.

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines Iowa, Wednesday, April 23, 1862

Saturday, May 2, 2009

G. M. TODD, of this City . . .

. . . formerly one of the proprietors of the Iowa State Journal, is about to remove to Burlington, where, in company with Mr. Bentley, now of the Bloomfield Clarion, he will assume the joint management of a new Democratic paper, to be styled the Burlington Argus. The Argus will be a daily as well as a weekly. If this paper follows the example of the Dubuque Herald, Babbitt’s Bugle, or the State Journal of 1861, the good people of Burlington will kick it into the Mississippi river! But if, on the other hand it pursues a course of straight loyalty to the Government, and refuses to snigger in its sleeves over the repulses of Federal armies, and withal maintain a decent respect for the opinions of such Democrats as Coolsbaugh and Hall, it may not meet the hapless fate which has thus far overwhelmed ever Democratic paper started in Burlington.

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines Iowa, Wednesday, April 23, 1862

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Friday, May 1, 2009

The East Des Moines Ladies Soldiers’ Aid Society . . .

. . . collected and made up yesterday the following enumerated articles, and forwarded the same to Keokuk this morning, for the use of the 200 wounded soldiers lying there. As further supplies will be needed, the Society proposes to send another box in a few days, and sincerely hope that contributions will be sent in, in time. Ladies in this country will doubtless send in something; especially fresh butter; much needed by the wounded. Packages left at the State House will be attended to.

The box contained the following: 10 comforters, 4 quilts, 44 sheets, 51 pillow-slips, 13 towels, 9 feather pillows, 5 night-shirts, 26 shirts, 2 bedticks, 7 pairs of drawers, 3 pounds of prunes, 3 ½ pounds of dried peaches, 3 pounds of corn starch, 7 cans of fresh peaches, 1 can of currants, 2 cans of tomatoes, 1 can of preserved apples, 1 can of quince jelly, 1 can of grapes, 1 bottle of grape juice.

The ladies are very thankful to those who conveyed the box to and across the submerged part of the City, as also to Captain Farris of the Des Moines City, who takes it to the railroad, for their cheerful and gratuitous services.

MRS. WM. DUANE WILSON, Secretary.
East Des Moines, April 22, 1862

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines Iowa, Wednesday, April 23, 1862

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Can’t Laugh!

The news of the battle at Pittsburgh Landing has knocked all facetiousness out of ye Local. With the report ringing in our ears that three of our Regiments were captured and that six others were decimated by the butcheries of War, we can’t laugh on any subject. There are times when fun is an innocent enjoyment, but not now. The crisis of this war is reached. On the operations of the next few days depend the most stupendous results. A victory at Yorktown and a victory at Corinth will terminate the war in less than two months. A defeat in one or both these places will protract the war indefinitely. There has not been a more perilous conjuncture of events since the fall of Sumter, than at this moment!

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 17, 1862

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Did He Do It?

We have heard, but do not vouch for the truth of it, that a drayman of this place charged full price for transporting a box to the steamboat landing, which consisted of articles collected by the Aid Society of Des Moines for the benefit of our wounded soldiers! The box was conveyed from the East side across the Flat without charge; and the captain of the Des Moines City took it with out charge to the railroad. If the aforesaid drayman did that thing, knowing at the same time the purpose for which the box was intended, he need be in no haste to solicit any draying patronage around this way: and if he did not do it, his reputation ought not to suffer from a report which is damaging him in the estimation of the public.

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 24, 1862

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Gratitude

Our bosom heaves with unutterable gratitude with the reflection that the season of boating and skiffing across the Flat is now over! It is to be hoped that no more inundations, for the present year at least, will overwhelm the Des Moines valley. To persons living on the other side, whose business is on the west side of the river, the flood has imposed a considerable tax. To pay from 20 to 40 cents a day for the simple item of having your physical system transferred from one side to the other, is no small bill of expense when kept up protractedly, in these hard times. But this expense and annoyance are trifling when compared with those graver evils and sacrifices of property from which our citizens have suffered whose residences were invaded by the flood!

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 24, 1862

Monday, April 27, 2009

Health of Des Moines

The Newspapers of the State speak of the improved physical appearance of the home-arrived members of the Legislature. The improved condition of the members is all owing to their residence during the Winter in the healthiest City in the State. When a man takes on a strong desire to die, he should ignore Des Moines altogether; but if, on the other hand, he desires to preserve the freshness and vigor of health, the Capital of the State offers to him superior inducements.

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 24, 1862

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Cass County Gazette

We were pleased yesterday to have a call from our old-time acquaintance, J. C. BROWN, Editor and proprietor of the Cass County Gazette. It is due to Mr. B. to state that the Gazette, under his management, is one of the most ably conducted papers in Western Iowa. It is thoroughly loyal; and as a county organ, devoted to local interests, it stands deservedly high.

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 24, 1862

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Mr. Elbert . . .

. . . who was recently appointed Secretary of Colorado Territory, was some years since a resident of this city.

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 24, 1862

Friday, April 24, 2009

Capt. R. D. Adams

Some few days since we mentioned the circumstances of the death of Captain R. D. Adams of an Illinois Regiment. He was mortally wounded on the first day of the battle and died on Monday night following. His brother, SAMUEL ADAMS, of this place, has just received a letter, stating the fact that after the Captain had received his wounds, he begged the soldiers of his Company to leave him to his fate, and advance on the enemy. While his life-blood was gushing from a severed artery, and while he was sinking helpless on the ground, he commanded his soldiers to pay less attention to their dying captain, then to a vindication of their country’s Flag in battle! The Pittsburg Dispatch, Pennsylvania, thus speaks of the heroic officer. It makes a mistake, however, as to the time of his death:

“DEATH OF CAPT. ADAMS, OF PITTSBURGH. – The particulars of the death of our fellow citizen Capt. Adams reached us to-day. He received three musket balls in his thigh, and on his falling, cheered his men on. Three of his men were about picking him up to carry him to the rear, when a heavy discharge of musketry killed every one of them. Captain Adams was afterwards carried to the rear, and suffered amputation. He died in about fifteen minutes afterwards.”

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 24, 1862

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Letters From Our Soldiers

Since the first Company was organized in Polk county, and went away to the war, the Register has contained between fifty and one hundred letters written by our Des Moines and Polk county soldiers. In most instances, these letters were published just as they were written; and in every other instance, the changes made were of the highest character. We have made it a point to preserve, as far as practicable, the precise phraseology of the writer. These letters – every one of them – show intelligence of a high order. They will do to keep. They form a part of the history of the great Rebellion. How strikingly they contrast with the awkward, misspelled, mispunctuated letters which are occasionally picked up in Secesh camps! Take the Daily Registers, for instance, of last Tuesday and Wednesday, containing letters from Lieutenant Godfrey, John Lynde, Mancel Goodrell, Captain N. W. Mills, Colonel Crocker, etc. When it is understood that every one of these letters was written in haste, and not one of them intended form publication, the literary finish of the task is remarkable. The Letter from W. E. Houston also showed much ability.

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 24, 1862

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

From Cairo

G. W. Cleaveland and two other citizens of Des Moines, started for Cairo a week since. Mr. Cleaveland writes to us from Cairo, under date of April 17th. He says: – “I shall endeavor to see all the wounded from Polk county, and do what little I can for them. It is impossible at present to procure any correct list of killed and wounded in Iowa Regiments.

“The bombardment of Fort Wright is still going on, and troops are being sent down as fast as possible. There was fighting yesterday in the vicinity of Pittsburgh Landing, be we know nothing about the result.

“We saw last evening a steamboat load of Secesh prisoners from Island No. 10, on their way to Madison, Wisconsin. Such a miserable, shabby set of human beings I never saw before! No such looking people ever before took up a residence in the free North!”

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 24, 1862

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Messrs. Looby & Riddle

A day or two since, Mrs. J. H. LOOBY received a letter from her husband which contained the gratifying information that his wound was healing, and that he would be able in a few days to start for home. He was at Louisville, when he wrote. Mr. Looby had a hard time of it. He, with William Riddle of the same company, was wounded on Sunday, and was unable to keep up with the Regiment. Hey remained on the ground, suffering from their wounds and exposed to the brutality of the rebels, until the repulse of the enemy on the next day, when they were found by their friends and cared for. Riddle was also taken to Louisville. We think that the report of his death which has been circulating about town, is without foundation.

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 24, 1862

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Adjutant General’s Office, Des Moines, April 8th, 1862

General Order No. [68]

Until further orders, the headquartes of the undersigned will be at Clinton.

All communications will be addressed accordingly.

N. B. BAKER
Adj’t Gen’l of Iowa

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Sunday, April 13, 1862

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Killed, Wounded and Missing of the 2d Iowa Infantry

COMPANY “A.”

Killed – Geo W Friend, William W. Clark.

Wounded – Sergt. John Mackley, in right arm severely; Corp. Joseph Collins, in leg, slightly; Privates William Robinson, in shoulder, severely; John Kepple, in knee, severely; Joseph Conley, in leg, severely; John Hough, in neck, slightly; James Wilson, in wrist, slightly; E. Wilson, in leg, slightly; James Fechin, in hand, slightly.

Missing – James Quicksell.


COMPANY “B.”

Wounded – Capt. R. M. Littler, left arm, severely; Privates M L Thompson, left arm, severely; David J. Scott, leg, slightly; Henry H. Port, finger, slightly; Bryan Farrell, arm, slightly.

Missing - Jacob Weary.


COMPANY “C.”

Wounded – Privates William H. Sutliff, left hand, slightly; Edward Corcoran, left shoulder, severely; Jefferson Wooster, fore-finger left hand, slightly; Charles Rowan, left arm.


COMPANY “D.”

Wounded – Capt. N. W. Mills, chin, slightly; Sergt. W E Houston, head, slightly; Corp. L B Houston, ankle, slightly; privates, P Boyle, leg, slightly; J W Burbridge, arm, slightly; R D Barnett, hand slightly; William Riddle, thigh, severely; A B Rush, arm, slightly.

Missing – George Leighton.


COMPANY “E.”

Killed – Ord. Sergt. Amos H Wimer, Privates, Elijah Newby, J. H. Haverstick.

Wounded – Capt. John T. McCullough, arm, slightly; 1st Lieut. D B Wilson,, arm and stomach, slightly; Sergt. H. A. Miller; Corp. D Brown, foot, severely; Corp. T L Stallcup, shoulder, slightly; Privates, Theodore Boggs, hand, severely; Reuben Coop, hand, severely; John C Duncan, hand, severely; Charles J Reed, hand, severely. Slightly wounded – Elwood Williams, James M Hughs, James Ross, John J McKee, L T Webster, Thomas J Patton, Marion York.

Missing – Daniel Walmer.


COMPANY “F.”

Wounded – Capt. Abe Wilkin, left arm, severely; 2d Lieut. William Brawner, left side, severely; Sergt. William Miller, left let, severely; John W Sullivan, left leg.


COMPANY “G.”

Wounded – Capt. Samuel A Moore, in both legs, severely; Corp. Herman D St. John, arm, slightly; Corp. John A Demuthe, head, slightly; Privates, Chares E Dunn, right arm, severely; Davis Proctor, right side slightly; Henry H Jones, left hip, slightly.


COMPANY “H.”

Wounded – 1st Lieut. Hiram Schofield, thigh, severely; J N Hamil, foot, severely; Thomas Curran, leg, severely; Henry C Russell, hand.


COMPANY “I.”

Killed – Corp. H S Colley.

Wounded - Capt. Hugh P Cox, in left leg, severely; Sergt. S L Tull, arms and breast, severely; Corp. N Rogers, back, slightly; Corp. F Daly, face, slightly Privates, G F Cook, foot, severely; W T Gauger, leg, severely; John S Herwick, leg, severely; W H Laird, shoulder, severely; J Lueben, ankle, severely; W Robinson, head, slightly; C H Reeder, leg, slightly; W F Robins, neck and wrist, slightly; G. G. Whittier, shoulder, severely; G Mescher, not known.


COMPANY “K.”

Killed – Private John Ohling.

Wounded – 1st Lieut. John e Mobley, left arm, severely; Corp. W. H. Henderson, foot, slightly.


– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, April 22, 1862


SEE ALSO: Battle of Pittsburg Landing – Report of Brig. Gen. Tuttle

Monday, April 6, 2009

It may not be amiss to suggest . . .

. . . to the good people of Burlington and surrounding country that wounded Iowa soldiers by the hundred, perhaps by the thousand, are in hospital at Cairo, Mound City, and on the Tennessee river – that they need hospital stores, sheets and pillow slips, shirts, bandages, towels, eggs, butter, [wines], jellies and a hundred other things that are abundant here, but very scarce and impossible to procure there – that these things, with good nursing, are necessary to save the lives of many of these noble men. While we have abundance – while we are living in peace and comfort here, let us not see those who are fighting our battles languish and die in dreary hospitals when we can help them at so trifling an expense of money and labor. Every body can do something, however, small. And will be better, yes richer for doing it. Iowa soldiers must be cared for.

– Published in the Burlington Daily Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Wednesday, April 16, 1862, the Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, April 19, 1862 and the Daily State Journal, Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, April 19, 1862

Adjutant General’s Office - Des Moines, April 8th, 1862

GENERAL ORDER NO. 08

Until further orders, the head quarters of the undersigned will be at Clinton.

All communications will be addressed accordingly.

N. B. BAKER
Adj’t Gen’l of Iowa

– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, April 12, 1862