So soon as the news of the terrible fight at Pittsburg came, and that large numbers of the brave Iowa troops were killed and wounded, our faithful and indefatigable Governor repaired to Cairo, where he has since been, rendering the sick and wounded all the assistance in his power. The Iowa boys may rest confident in the belief that whatever Samuel J. Kirkwood can do for them in his individual capacity, or as Governor, will be done. – Iowa City Republican.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, April 25, 1862, p. 2
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, April 25, 1862, p. 2
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