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Monday, August 26, 2013

Surgeons's Report

MR. EDITOR:  In order that the following report be rightly understood by your readers, it may be necessary to say that, though the whole is signed by Drs. Maxwell and Gamble, it is a joint report only up to the 29th ult., from which date it is continued by Dr. Maxwell alone, Dr. G. having entered the U. S. service as surgeon of the Iowa 3rd Infantry.  It is also proper to state that Dr. Maxwell is now in the employ of the State, and is therefore no longer under the direction of the Scott Co. Soldier’s relief Association, but is now acting under Dr. Hughes, Surgeon General of Iowa.  Respectfully,

EDWARD RUSSELL, Corres. Sec.


To H. Price, President Scott County Soldiers Relief Society; Rev. A. J. Kynett, Corresponding Secretary Iowa Sanitary Commission:

The undersigned surgeons, deputed by your respective societies to visit the scene of the late sanguinary conflict at Pittsburg Height, Tenn., beg leave to report:

We, together with Messrs. Burwell and Brown, as nurses, left Davenport on Thursday morning, April 11th, by railroad, and arrived at Cairo on the morning of the 12th, at 6 o’clock’ where we immediately reported to Dr. Taggart, medical surveyor, and Gen. Strong, commander of the post; also to Dr. Douglas, agent for sanitary commission.  The medical surveyor tendered us the position of surgeons in charge of rebel prisoners on their way to Columbus, Ohio.  This position, as well as several others of a similar character which would have interfered with our special mission, we respectfully declined.

To facilitate the purpose for which we were sent, at 8 o’clock on the morning of Friday we held a consultation with Gov. Yates and the Surgeon General of Illinois, at the St. Charles Hotel, Cairo, which resulted in many fair promises on their part, but which promises were afterwards studiously evaded by his Excellency and suit.

At 9 o’clock a. m., by order of Gen. Strong, we proceeded to Mound City Hospital, to care for about seven hundred wounded soldiers, just arrived from Pittsburg on board the steamer “City of Memphis.”  Here we were tendered the position of ward surgeons, by contract, but deeming the position incompatible with your instructions to us, we declined the same.  Among the wounded on board the Memphis, your committee labored several hours in dressing wounds and supplying the immediate wants of such Iowa troops as we could find on board – of which there were about seventy.  A full list of their respective names, regiments and the character of their wounds was also obtained.  Here Dr. Maxwell, by detail, remained until the next day, to assist in several surgical operations; and when he left the troops were all in comfortable quarters in the hospital.  And by special request, Dr. Cottle, of Albany, Ill., promised to see such as needed particular attention.

Dr. Gamble and Messrs. Burwell and Brown returned to Cairo and took passage on the steamer Empress for Pittsburg. – They arrived at Savannah on Sunday morning, and learning that there were many wounded soldiers there, and in need of surgical aid, Dr. Gamble remained whilst Messrs. Burwell and Brown proceeded up to Pittsburg.  At Savannah were found about three thousand wounded and sick solders, among whom were about four hundred Iowa troops.  Among these Dr. Gamble labored assiduously until Tuesday, rendering such professional and pecuniary assistance as could be conferred under the circumstances.  Here were found several regimental surgeons, with whom we most cheerfully co-operated.  It is but right that we should here state, that the regular as well as the volunteer surgeons were seriously embarrassed in their efforts to relieve the wounded, by the want of material to dress wounds, and also the want of medicines and proper food for the sick. – The preparation for the sick and wounded was very imperfect.  They were crowded into any and every place without regard to location or comfort, and often left for days together without medical aid, or even the common attentions of camp life.

On Tuesday your committee met at Pittsburg and reported to Dr. Simons, Medical Director, and solicited and obtained transports to remove our wounded and sick soldiers to a more northern clime.  We also spent a portion of our time in visiting the several Iowa regiments then in camp – Ascertaining the names of the wounded, their condition and the character of the wounds, and also the location of such as had been removed previous to our arrival.  In our efforts to obtain transportation for the wounded, we were ably assisted by Mrs. Wittermyer [sic] of Keokuk, and by Mrs. Senator Harlan, of Iowa; also, by our fellow citizen, Hiram Price of Davenport, and Mr. E. Clonky, of Iowa City.  By the steamer D. A. January we removed nearly all our wounded remaining at Pittsburg, and all at Savannah except about one hundred.

On Thursday we returned to Savannah, and have since been diligently laboring in the various hospitals, which number about thirty, among the wounded and sick, rendering such aid as we could.  We have also labored most assiduously, day and night in getting our wounded men on board transports on their way north.  Those remaining here will be removed as soon an opportunity offers.

On our way up from Cairo, care was taken to visit all hospital boats, and make inquiries as to the condition and destination of the troops on board; and when opportunity offered, accurate lists of the names, regiments, and casualties, were made.  At Cairo a meeting of the surgeons, nurses, and citizens of Iowa there present, was held, and Dr. Emeis, of Iowa, at his on request, was delegated to remain and visit all the hospital boats arriving at that point, and obtain the names, destination, and character of the wounds of such troops as were on board. – This was done that none should be overlooked.

While at Savannah, we co-operated with the Wisconsin delegation, at the head of which was Gov. L. P. Harvey, whose suite consisted of some of the most eminent men of that State; among them were general Broadhead, Quartermaster General; Gen. Wadsworth, Com. General; and Dr. Wolcott, Surgeon General of the State.  In them we found accomplished gentlemen, and active and efficient co-laborers.  Our intercourse served but to create an unusual respect for them, which will long be remembered with pleasure.  This intercourse was suddenly terminated, on the evening of the 19th, by the accidental drowning of Gov. Harvey.  While we were sitting in the cabin of the steamer Dunleith, counseling as to the best plans for accomplishing our humane mission, the steamer Hiawatha came alongside, and the Governor stepped out to obtain passage for a portion of his suite.  A moment after, we were startled by the cry of “A man overboard!”  Immediate investigation proved it to be the Governor. – Prompt and heroic efforts were made to render him assistance, but in the extreme darkness of the night, the rapid current, and amidst steamboats and barges, all proved useless. . .  Gov. Harvey, the accomplished gentleman, the friend of suffering humanity, and the devoted practical Christian, was thus in a moment taken from his field of usefulness to his reward.

Mr. Brown, being sick, was put on board the Hiawatha for home; Mr. Burwell had previously left on the D. A. January, with our wounded for St. Louis.

What of the future?  In view of coming events, your committee would earnestly recommend that efficient agents be appointed, by authority of the State, and be assigned to positions with the army, and at the nearest post hospitals, whose duty it should be to take charge of the sanitary goods, and be on hand and ready at all times to render immediate and efficient aid to our forces in the field, and to the sick and wounded of the battle.  They should also be required to communicate with our State officers and communities, from time to time, and advise them of the particular wants of the sick and wounded.  After the battle, and until the wounded soldier is removed to the hospital, is when assistance is most needed – immediate and efficient aid then would save hundreds of lives.  Here let us most earnestly protest against States, or cities sending large delegations, calculated to interfere with the operations of the army near the scene of conflict.  This is worse than useless.  A few efficient agents can do great good, but a multitude does great harm.

When it is practicable, the State should have a large, well-ventilated steamer. Properly furnished for hospital purposes, and provided with able surgeons and practical nurses, to visit the nearest navigable point to the scene of the battle.  This course, your committee think, would prove more beneficial to the soldiers and meet more directly the intentions of the people than any other; and in a pecuniary point would not be objectionable.  The States that have adopted this plan have done much more for their men than those who have relied entirely upon government transportation.

Your committee having thus given you a brief memoranda of their labors, deem it but just to themselves to state some of the difficulties with which they have had to contend.  From the time of leaving Iowa they have fared as the common soldier.  They have been obstructed at almost every step by official arrogance and egotism – more especially was this the case by the Regular Army Medical Staff.  While traveling on boats they have had to furnish their own provisions and bedding, and when on land, they have traveled through drenching rains and deep mud – the latter such as only Tennessee can produce.  At night they have frequently slept on the ground with only a thin blanket for a covering.  When they did rely on the public for accommodations, the charges were enormous, and the fare most miserable.  Your committee, however, do not regret their hard fare, as amidst it all, many were cheering evidences of kind appreciations received from the suffering soldiers, and many the kind and gentlemanly courtesies tendered them by the surgeons of the volunteer regiments, among whom we take pleasure in mentioning Drs. Gibbon, of the 15th; Nassau, of the 2d; Staples of the 12th, and Watson and Loyd of the 11th Iowa regiments.  Also Dr. Leggitt, of the Ohio 15th.  To Dr. Taggart, Medical Purveyor, and Dr. Douglas, Sanitary Agent, of Cairo, we are also under obligation for many gentlemanly courtesies.

On the 24th we proceeded to Pittsburg Landing, to visit all Iowa regiments, to learn their condition, and found men and officers of the 7th, 11th and 13th in good spirits.  The 8th, 12th and 14th were somewhat dissatisfied, having been, contrary to their wishes, forced into a “Union Brigade” with the 28th Ill. regiment, and commanded by a Captain of that regiment, being rank officer.  I think it, however under the circumstances, the best that could be done.

On the 25th, by the kindness of Capt. G. Dodge, of Port Byron, of the 4th Ill. Cavalry, we were provided with horses and equipments to visit regiments.  We were able to find all but the 15th and 16th – they being on the front lines, we did not reach them.  There are not less than 500 sick in our regiments – 200 in hospitals here – principally camp fever.

On the 26th, Dr. Gamble, with a view of being assigned to the 3d Iowa regiment, which was without a surgeon, entered the U. S. service by contract; since which, I have operated single-handed in both the field and hospitals.  On my return to Savannah, I found the steamer Tycoon taking on the wounded.  I succeeded, by the politeness of Dr. Woods, of Cincinnati, in getting on, in comfortable quarters, all of the Iowa’s sick and wounded here that would come under the general order, in all 30 – destination Cincinnati.  During our absence on the 25th, a number of sick and wounded were taken by the City of Memphis to St. Louis.

29th. – Visited all hospitals here and had our remaining sick and wounded put into the best hospitals, being about thirty still here.  I. H. Work hand his leg amputated, on the 24th, and died 28th.

May 1st. – I visited, by order of Dr. McDougal, of Gen. Halleck’s staff, Hamburg, six miles above Pittsburg Landing, and aided in establishing hospitals for the convalescing soldiers.

2d. – Returned, after putting into quarters 3,700 sick; and having everything in running order under surgeon Vairous of N. Y.  But few Iowa sick are there, but those that are there are in good condition and fair quarters.

3d. – This morning I have the promises from surgeon in charge of Black Hawk to take on a few of our worst cases here and leave them at Quincy, Ill.  I have to report to Dr. McDougal this morning.

On the 2st inst. I received Adj. Baker’s orders, and Mr. E. Russell’s of the 12th ult. – the only communication, save the telegraph dispatch to remain here until otherwise ordered.  I am doing all I can to relieve our sick and wounded.  You will see by my financial report I have expended but little money safe for board and traveling expenses.  This owning to the fact that I used in all cases, when I could get them, sanitary supplies for soldiers.  I have reported by letter to Prof. Hughes for instructions, &c.  Below I give you the character and number of Iowa wounded:  Head 27, face 39, neck 21, chest 107, abdomen 13, back and spine 31, upper extremities 422, lower extremities 381, large joints, 52.

Respectfully submitted.

A. S. MAXWELL, Chn.
JAS. GAMBLE

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, May 9, 1862, p. 2

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Amount of Contributions


The amount of contributions of the Ladies’ Aid Societies distributed by Mrs. Wittenmyer, prior to her present trip, was $6,000, and the amount now in her hands for distribution will increase the gross sum to near $10,000.

The amount of $600, as published in the report, was an error of the types.

(Our exchanges will please copy.)

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Wednesday, April 16, 1862

Sunday, January 8, 2012

There are forty-five sick . . .

. . . in the hospital at Keokuk, with accommodations for only forty.  So says the Gate City.  Mrs. Wittenmyer is needed at home.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday Morning, April 12, 1862, p. 1

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Aid For Iowa Soldiers

Mrs. Wittenmyer, of Keokuk, is doing good service for the Iowa soldiers: The Gate City of Thursday says:

“Mrs. Wittenmyer was in St. Louis on the 1st, and gathered up and forwarded to Cairo some forty large boxes of supplies for soldiers, valued at three to four thousand dollars.  She returned to Cairo on the 2d, and thence intended to follow our army up the Tennessee river and be near our soldiers with the much-needed supplies in case of a battle.  The Ladies’ Aid Societies are requested and urged to send forward additional supplies as rapidly as possible, as they will be needed before long.  Send to care of Partridge & Co., St. Louis.”

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Thursday Morning, April 10, 1862, p. 1

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Card Of Thanks

The ladies of the Keokuk Soldier’s Aid Society desire to render their acknowledgment and thanks to the Ladies Aid Society at Des Moines, for their timely remittance of fourteen dollars, received by Mrs. Wittenmyer, towards defraying her expenses as agent for the associated societies.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Thursday, April 17, 1862

Friday, May 14, 2010

Mrs. Wittenmyer at Work

A letter was received last evening from Mrs. Wittenmyer by the President of the Ladies Aid Society giving an account of her labors among the wounded at Pittsburg Landing. She writes: “I have been making and distributing soup all day to our poor, faint, and suffering soldiers. I have been going around with a bucket and dipper through the boats and tents administering to the wants of our brave men who are very weak and faint from long fasting and the pain [caused] by their wounds. Mangled bodies, wounded, dying and dead are lying around me in every direction. I am here to do all that I can; my goods are being rapidly used up by the hundreds of wounded around me, and I am wishing for more.”

She earnestly appeals to the Ladies of Iowa to prepare and forward supplies for the suffering volunteers with all possible Dispatch.

– Published in The Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, Thursday, April 17, 1862

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Annie Turner Wittenmyer

ANNIE TURNER WITTENMYER, an Iowa woman who won the enduring gratitude of hundreds of soldiers during the Civil War, was born at Sandy Springs, Adams County, Ohio, on the 26th of August, 1827. She developed remarkable gifts for writing, before she was thirteen years of age. Her poetry at that time attracted attention and she became a regular contributor some years later to various publications. She was married in 1847, and three years later came with her husband to Iowa, locating in Keokuk. There were no public schools in the village at that time and Mrs. Wittenmyer opened a free school for children of the poor. With the help of other women this school was maintained for many years, accomplishing great good. When the War of the Rebellion began, she was one of the first to assist in organizing Soldiers' Aid Societies which did so much in relieving the wants of soldiers in the field and hospitals. She visited the army in the field early in 1861 and began to collect and distribute supplies for camps and hospitals. She wrote letters from the army to the newspapers telling the needs of the soldiers and soon had her entire time occupied in receiving and distributing the contributions of the generous people of the State. A record of her work during the war would fill a volume. She was appointed one of the State Sanitary Agents for Iowa and during her administration collected and distributed more than $160,000 worth of sanitary supplies. She was active in securing furloughs for sick soldiers in hospitals, thus saving many lives. When she found armies camped in unhealthy localities she managed in numerous cases to exert influence to get the camp removed to a healthier location. She was one of the originators of the Soldiers' Orphans' Home established in Iowa at Davenport for the care and education of dependent children. She projected the Special Diet Kitchens which were established at hospitals, where such special food was prepared for the sick as was recommended by the surgeons in charge. This was the beginning of a great and much needed reform in providing suitable food for sick and wounded soldiers, in the hospitals. The entire supervision of these kitchens was placed under the control of Mrs. Wittenmyer. The reform was warmly indorsed by General Grant and there is no doubt that hundreds, perhaps thousands of lives of suffering soldiers were saved by this salutary change in food. When this reform was fully organized, more than a million of rations were issued through it each month. In 1892 Mrs. Wittenmyer spent a large portion of the winter in Washington working with Congress to secure pensions for army nurses. For more than twenty years these worthy workers for the relief of suffering soldiers had applied in vain for any recognition by the Government for their invaluable services. But Mrs. Wittenmyer knew so much of their unselfish devotion in war times and told it so earnestly that a pension of twelve dollars a month was granted the nurses. Mrs. Wittenmyer was largely instrumental in securing the purchase and preservation of the grounds embraced in the Andersonville prison pen. Eighty-five acres have been secured under the control of the Woman's Relief Corps, including the "Providential Spring," and the grounds enclosed in the deadly stockade. After a long life almost entirely devoted to good works of a public nature, this noble woman died at her home on the 2d of February, 1900.

SOURCE: Benjamin F. Gue, History of Iowa, Volume IV: Iowa Biography, p. 292-3

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Mrs. Harlan . . .

. . . wife of Senator Harlan, Mrs. Fales, of Muscatine and Mrs. Annie [Wittenmeyer], agent of the Ladies’ Aid Society, arrived at Keokuk on Wednesday last.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, April 28, 1862, p. 1

Thursday, August 6, 2009

To The Soldiers Aid Societies Of Iowa

LADIES:– The severest battle ever fought on this continent has just taken place. Thousands of our brave men are wounded, and a vast amount of hospital supplies will be necessary to render them comfortable.

You have done nobly – have contributed your full share of hospital supplies and comforts; no hospitals in the service have been so well provided for as those of our Iowa regiments, but our regimental hospitals have been broken up, and our sick and wounded are being placed in post hospitals, many of them unprovided for and our efforts must be in proportion to the demand upon us.

This battle will be followed by a vast amount of sickness, owing to the hardships attending the battle, and the exposure consequent upon a heavy fall of rain for several consecutive days since its occurrence. Another battle is imminent; if the Confederates do not attack our forces, an advance will doubtless very soon be made upon Corinth. Let us be prepared for the result however fearful it may be.

I arrived here immediately after the battle with about $5,000 dollars worth of your hospital goods. Some generous friends in Cairo supplied me with butter and oysters, and have since sent me a heavy shipment of ice, so that I have had the means to accomplish a vast amount of good, and I have done all that I could do. Since my arrival here I have worked almost day and night, distributing goods, making soap, and doing what I could for the comfort of our wounded, but my resources will very soon be exhausted.

Most of the wounded will be removed to the loyal States, but in view of the number of sick likely to accumulate here – the large number of wounded at Savannah, nine miles below here, and the battle in anticipation, I would advised that a heavy lot of goods similar in character to those you have been accustomed to furnish be at once prepared and sent to me, “care of Partrage & Co., St. Louis, Mo.,” who will forward them to me immediately as I may direct. Send a bill of contents to Miss Lou Knowles, Keokuk, Iowa, and place another bill in the box. Mark “Hospital Stores” on the outside of the box, and also the name of the place from whence they come. Address me “Cairo, Ill.,” as my mail is forwarded from that point. I will make a full report to you as soon as possible.

I am, very respectfully yours. &c.,

ANNIE WITENMYER
Cor. Sec. and Gen’l Agent S. A. Society.

Pittsburg Landing, April 12th, 1862
Papers throughout the State please copy.

– Published in the Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, April 26, 1862, p. 2

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Mrs. Wittenmyer at Work

A letter was received last evening from Mrs. Wittenmyer by the President of the Ladies Aid Society giving an account of her labors among the wounded at Pittsburg Landing. She writes: “I have been going around with a bucket and dipper through the boats and tents administering to the wants of our brave men who are very weak and faint from long fasting and the pain caused by their wounds. Mangled bodies, wounded, dying and dead are lying around me in every direction. I am here to do all that I can; my goods are being rapidly used up by the hundreds of wounded around me, and I am wishing for more.”

She earnestly appeals to the Ladies of Iowa to prepare and forward supplies for the suffering volunteers with all possible dispatch – {Gate.

– Published in the Burlington Daily Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, April 19, 1862

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Interesting Letter from Cairo

Correspondence of the State Register.

CAIRO, Ill., April 6th, 1862

Allow me, through the medium of your paper, to inform the ladies of your section who are sending their hospital supplies to me, that I am receiving a large amount of supplies and disbursing them to the best of my abilities.

The hospital of the 1st Iowa Cavalry no at Sedalia is very comfortable and fully supplied. The wants of our sick and wounded down in Arkansas have been met and permanent arrangements made for their comfort in future, and I am now on my way to Pittsburg and Savannah with a heavy lot of hospital supplies to meet the wants of our sick up the Tennessee River.

We have now at Pittsburg Landing eleven regiments, viz: the 2d, 3d, 6th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th.

Nearly all the Regimental Hospitals have been broken up and our sick are now quartered in miserable Post Hospitals at Savannah or on Hospital Steamers lying at Pittsburg, nine miles above.

There is a vast array at Pittsburg, nearly two hundred thousand including Buell’s forces, where are now mostly there, and the sick are numbered by thousands.

The provisions made for their comfort are very limited and the supplies of hospital comforts are altogether insufficient. Their food is of an inferior quality; they being subsisted mainly on dry bread and coffee, and their bread is oftentimes hard and mouldy.

This state of things exists partly on account of an inability to procure suitable articles of food in that barren and hostile country, but mainly on account of the inefficiency and heartlessness of those having charge of them.

All their crackers have to be obtained at Cairo or St. Louis, and oftentimes there is great neglect manifested.

Fresh butter, eggs, soda crackers, and fruits are very desirable for the convalescent patients, but they cannot be obtained in that section, and little effort is made to procure them elsewhere.

There is a great lack of Surgeons and Nurses, and many of our men die for want of attention.

Goods for the present may be directed to me at this place, care of Dr. Douglass, who will promptly forward them to me.

Letters may be addressed to me at Cairo.

The goods I now have on hand, will meet their wants for the present unless a battle occurs, which is now imminent. The struggle will no doubt be a most terrible one, and we ought to be fully prepared for it.

Very truly yours,
ANNIE WITTENMYER,
Cor. Sec’y. and Gen’l. Ag’t. S.A.S.

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

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

The Sick and Wounded

Cairo, Ill., April 6th, 1862

Editor Burlington Hawk-Eye:

Allow me through the columns of your paper to inform the ladies of Burlington and vicinity, who are sending their hospital supplies to me, that I am in receipt of a large amount of goods from that section, which I will duly acknowledge as soon as possible.

I would also inform them that the hospital of the First Iowa Cavalry, now at Sedalia, is fully supplied, and that the wants of our sick and wounded down in Arkansas have been met, and permanent arrangements made for their future comfort, and the sick in this section are now being provided for, here and up the Tennessee river.

Eleven of our Iowa Regiments are at Pittsburg Landing, viz.: 2d, 3d, 6th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th.

Most of our regimental hospitals have been broken up and our sick quartered in miserable post hospitals, which I found destitute of almost every comfort, but I am now on my way up to Pittsburg with a very heavy lot of hospital supplies, which will in some measure meet this urgent demand, unless a battle should occur, which is considered imminent.

Our sick are suffering most for want of wholesome, nourishing food, being subsisted mainly on dry bread and coffee – the bread often times mouldy, and the coffee without cream or milk.

This state of things exist partly on account of the inefficiency and heartlessness of those having them in charge, and partly on account of their inability to procure suitable articles of food in that barren and hostile section of country.

All their edibles are shipped from Cairo and St. Louis, and very little attention is paid to securing suitable food or medicines, for the sick, and often great carelessness is manifest.

There are scores of men now in hospital who will languish and die unless some special effort is made in the way of procuring for them suitable food and attention.

Fresh butter, eggs, soda crackers, fruit, dried or canned, are all very desirable articles of food for convalescent patients.

Butter is not to be obtained at any price – fruit cannot be procured, and eggs are very scarce and have been selling at 40 cents per dozen.

I hope the ladies of your section will send me immediately a large supply of these articles. They will direct their goods to me, “Cairo, Illinois, care of Dr. Douglass,” who will forward them to me promptly, and I will give my personal attention to their distribution.

Those wishing to reach me by letter will address me, Cairo, Ill.

Respectfully yours, &c.,

Annie Wittenmyer
Cor. Sec. and Gen’l Agent S. A. S.

– Published in the Burlington Daily Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Thursday, April 10, 1862