Returned

Lieut. Huntington, of Co. B, Sergeant Hall, of Co. C, and fifteen recruits for the army, left here yesterday on the Metropolitan for St. Louis.  Thence they will proceed to the Tennessee river to join their regiment, which is destined soon to participate (if it has not already done so) in one of the most terrific battles of the war, or one of the most extensive pursuits of a flying enemy.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, April 9, 1862, p. 1

A Recruiting Office . . .

. . .  is open in the city for the Second Infantry and the Second Cavalry.  Lieuts. Huntington and Bandy have charge of these offices, and recruits are continually coming in.  Others are also coming in to Camp McClellan for other regiments, and a few for the regular service.  Some two hundred recruits are now in camp.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, March 31, 1862, p. 1

Returned

Lt. Flanagan, of company B, and Private Elijah Stone of Le Claire, belonging to the same company, arrived on the Eastern train yesterday afternoon.  They left their regiment at Savannah, on the Tennessee river, last Tuesday, with several other regiments, awaiting orders.  Gen. C. F. Smith was in command, but they met Gen. Grant going up the Tennessee to take command. – Both Lieut. F. and private Stone are sick, and have come home to recruit.  The departure of Lieut. Flanagan left Capt. Littler without any subordinate officer above Second Sergeant Oliver C. Lewis; they met Lt. Huntington at La Salle on his way to join the regiment.  They represent the indignation in the company, when they heard of reports current here about Capt. Littler as very great; and the men held an important meeting, at which they expressed their own views on the subject in emphatic terms.  Capt. Littler seems to be as popular with his men as he ever was, and they want to follow him whenever they have another fight.  Mr. Stone tells us that Capt. Littler was with the company in the skirmishes of the day previous to the famous charge at Fort Donelson, and showed that the music of bullets had no particular horror for him.  Lieut. Flanagan will probably be here two or three weeks.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday Morning, March 22, 1862, p. 1

Company B

Lieut. Huntington has succeeded in raising some dozen recruits in Le Claire and vicinity for Co. B, 2d regiment.  The Lieutenant will start on his return sometime this week.  We presume the regiment is by this time in Gen. Smith’s division up the Tennessee river.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, March 18, 1862, p. 1

The Soldiers' Festival . . .

at LeClaire, as we expected, was a decided success.  Everything passed off very pleasantly.  Lieut. Huntington was presented with a flag, in a few remarks from Miss Payson, to which he replied.  The recipients, we understand, were between $60 and $70, which is nearly, if not quite, clear of all expense.  Good for the patriotic ladies of LeClaire!

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, March 11, 1862, p. 1

Arrival of Lieut. Huntington

We were pleased last night to take by the hand the gallant Lieut. Huntington, of Company B. – He is rapidly recovering from the effects of his wound, though the bullet has not yet been extracted.  The Lieutenant gives a thrilling account of the terrible day at Donelson.  He leaves for home to-day, where he will meet with a hearty welcome.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, March 7, 1862, p. 1

Lieut. Huntington

It is related of this gallant officer that while cheering on his men at Fort Donelson, a bullet struck his sword, knocking [it] out of his hand.  The rush was of course too great for him to stop and pick it up, so taking his hat in his hand, he waved it, and cheered on his men till he reached the entrenchments, where he was wounded.  Lieut. Flanagan then took charge and bravely led the men the rest of the fight.

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