Camp McClellan

The steward of the hospital at Camp McClellan begs leave, in behalf of the soldiers now sick at that place, to thank the citizens of Davenport and vicinity for their prompt assistance in furnishing cloths for bandages, plasters, &c., of which we have abundant supply.  There are now 19 on the sick list, 6 of whom belong to the 16^th regiment.  During the past week three deaths have occurred, Dennis Sullivan, of Herkimer county, N. Y.; John Johnson, residents unknown; and Ozias M. Davis, of Strawberry Point, Clayton county, Iowa, all of whom belonged to the 16^th regiment.  The sanitary condition of the hospital has much improved since it passed into the hands of Lieut. Cowles.

JOHN H. FULLER, Steward.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, March 28, 1862, p. 1

A Joyful Recognition

We are informed of a pleasant incident that occurred at camp the other day, which is worthy of being published.  A private of another company inquired incidentally of one of Capt. Newcomb’s company, if there were any boys of the name of Davis on their roll.  He was told there were two, Solon and Ozias.  He asked where Ozias came from, his age and other particulars, and soon became convinced that he and Ozias were brothers.  Of course a joyful recognition followed.  They had not met for seven years before coming into camp; there they had been on duty together, had met frequently and talked with each other, but had never discovered their relationship.

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