PLEASANT PLAINS, IOWA , July 28 , 1861 . Governor S. J. KIRKWOOD: DEAR SIR: Since my dispatch to you, dated Leon, July 23, communica...

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Jefferson City, Mo., April 17 , 1861 . Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War: SIR: Your dispatch of the 15th...

We presume that a few items, in regard to the organization and movements of this regiment since it has been in the field, will not prove al...

(From the Fifth Iowa Register) BY J. H. WILSON Secession is the wagon!   ‘Tis painted nice and new, The horses they are fractious...

. . . was badly scared by the turn of events at Fort Donelson.   They hustled out of Nashville, carpet-bag in hand, within two hours after t...

(From the Memphis Appeal, Feb. 19.) This gallant patriot, who is at present in the city, made a speech to our citizens on yesterday at the ...

The attempt to resurrect the Democratic party is made by Geo. W. [J]ones, A. C. Dodge, Chas. Mason, Dennis Mahony, Barnhart Henn and others ...

Claiborne Fox Jackson, traitor ex-Governor of Missouri, is living at Des Arc, Arkansas, with a son-in-law. He is reported to be as poor as ...

FULTON, Mo., Feb. 4. EDITOR OF GAZETTE. – Dear Sir: The portion of the 11th Iowa stationed here, are finally quartered in the deaf and dumb ...

The gallant Col. Thomas W. Sweeny, who, from the news just received, has again been wounded at the recent great battle at Pittsburg in the d...