News From Below

ADVANCE OF THE REBEL FLEET

CAIRO, May 5. – A refugee from Vicksburgh, Mississippi passed through here to-day, enroute for St. Louis.  He brings news of importance, having left Memphis on Sunday.

Memphis papers of that morning published a dispatch announcing the occupation of Baton Rouge by the Federal forces, and the passage up the river of the Federal gunboats.  The largest vessels of the fleet were left behind at N. Orleans, which city is nearly deserted.

Butler’s army had landed and were occupying the city.

An immense amount of cotton in warehouses was discovered and seized.

The Union citizens had held a public rejoicing, at which hundreds crowded together and indulged in the most enthusiastic demonstrations of joy.

On the passage of the gunboats up the river, but little resistance was made to them, there being no earthworks to contest the way, until the fleet arrived at Baton Rouge.  Here, as my informant says, were stationed a few rebel soldiers most of whom were lately enrolled according the provisions of the Conscription act.  These, however, fled before the fleet made its appearance.

The United States Arsenal and Barracks were recovered at this point, and the old flag waves over the Union property in Louisiana.

The Southern papers are very meager of news respecting the passage of the gunboat fleet up the river.  Most of their articles being made up of verbose exhortations addressed to the people to defend the Mississippi valley from the enemy though little could be ascertained from the newspapers.

The citizens of Vicksburgh, Natchez, and other places along the river, were fleeing in great numbers to Memphis, which place is in a fever of excitement.

A citizen of Natchez told my informant that a strong force of Mississippi troops were garrisoning Fort Davis, which is located on Ellis Cliffs, nearly twenty five miles below Natchez.

These cliffs form a high ridge on the East bank of the Mississippi commencing 20 miles below Natchez and extending for several miles along the river.  It was thought at Memphis that the fortifications along this ridge would be for a serious impediment to the passage of the Yankee fleet.  Great alarm was felt and many were leaving for the interior.

With regard to the progress already made by the Federal fleet, the publication of such news has been restrained but it was reported by persons arriving from below that the gunboats of the enemy had arrived at Fort Adams which they had passed without resistance and were near Fort Davis.

At Vicksburgh, a fortification which has been in progress of erection for the last two weeks was very nearly completed.  Guns of heavy caliber have been sent from Memphis and are to be mounted on these works.

The rebel fleet from new Orleans had arrived at Memphis and was dispatched to the immediate relief of the fleet off Fort Pillow.

A large number of rebel steamers had taken refuge up White River.

All rolling stock had been concentrated at Memphis in readiness to take away the citizens in case the Federal fleet shall make their appearance.

The cities and towns of the Mississippi valley are plunged into the greatest terror by the unexpected capture of New Orleans.  Great indignation is felt towards Gen. Lovell, whom they accuse of cowardice and imbecility.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

Emanuel Scott

Pvt., Co. K, 16^th Iowa Infantry

Keokuk National Cemetery

Keokuk, Iowa

Herbert L. Mills

Company L.

Sergeant Mills was born in Kalamazoo county, Michigan, July 18th, 1840. At the age of fourteen years he moved with his parents to Buchanan county, Iowa, spending the time summers breaking prairie and working on the farm, and attending school winters, until twenty years of age, when he went to Western College in Linn county, and decided to persevere and get a college education. But when the call came for volunteers in 1861 he gave up all and went to his country's rescue. Of his faithful service, those who were with him can testify. While his regiment was after Price during his raid in Missouri he contracted the rheumatism, and was confined about three months with it in the hospital at Jefferson City, Missouri, during the winter of [1864]. While in the service of his country his parents had removed to Michigan, and after his discharge he returned to them. His desire for a better education remained, and he attended school at Olivet College during the winter of 1866-67. Here he became acquainted with Elvira Tabor, whom he married, and together they moved to Harrison county, Iowa, where they made for themselves a home out of the unbroken prairie. But the rheumatism oft returned until it refused to lessen its grip, and he became a constant sufferer and unable to walk without a cane or crutch. Six bright children were given him, and his first great grief came in the death of his first born, a boy of nine years, who was killed by the kick of a horse. Three children were buried there, when with failing health he again returned to Olivet, Michigan, with his family, where he still resides. He is thus enabled to give his remaining children, two young ladies and a young lad named Herbert L., the educational privileges he so much desired for himself. Helplessness has slowly crept upon him, until he is now perfectly helpless, unable to move hand or foot. Has not walked for nine years or used a hand for one year. But the same brave, patient, cheerful spirit is his yet which he had in the army, and he can say. "God's will be done." He is cared for by his loving, faithful wife all these years, assisted by loving children and an aged mother. He receives a pension which supports him.

SOURCE: Charles H. Lothrop, A History Of The First Regiment Iowa Cavalry Veteran Volunteers, p. 350

Martin Beem

First Lieutenant Martin Beem died from the effects of a pistol shot at Stanton, Nebraska, on the 1st of May, 1888.

Lieutenant Beem was born near Pittsburgh, Pa., on the 14th of November, 1845, but soon afterwards his parents removed to Alton, Ill., where he received the benefits of a common school education.

He entered the service as a private in the 13th Missouri Infantry — afterwards designated the 22nd Ohio, commanded by our late comrade, Colonel Crafts J. Wright, — and with this regiment participated in the campaign against Fort Donaldson [sic] and the battle of Shiloh, in which latter engagement he earned his Second Lieutenant's commission, dated May 8th, 1862, and three months later was promoted to a First Lieutenancy, and as such served in the approach to and battle of Corinth, but resigned, or was honorably discharged the service immediately thereafter, October 21st, 1862.

He subsequently visited the West Indies, Central America, Mexico and Montana, but with what purpose or object we are not advised. He then accepted a position in Washington City as correspondent and reporter, and while thus engaged studied law. During the Presidential campaign of 1868, he stumped the State of Arkansas for the Republican party. In 1869, he entered the Union College of Law at Chicago, from which he graduated in 1870, and soon thereafter entered upon the active practice of his profession.

In 1880, he was married to Miss Lula S. Case, of Neenah, Wis. He was the first President of the Chicago Union Veteran Club, a Mason and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.

He was of a peculiarly nervous temperament, and so eccentric as to defy any correct insight into his personal characteristics, business relations, or family affairs. We can only leave his faults, such as they may have been, and his sorrows and troubles, such as they were, in the hands of Him from whom no secrets are ever hid.

SOURCE: Report Of The Proceedings Of The Society Of The Army Of The Tennessee, At Toledo, Ohio September 5th and 6th, 1888, p. 179

Youthful Bravery

The following account of an incident of the battle near Pittsburg Landing is given by one who is enabled to vouch for its authenticity.

In the battle at Pittsburg Landing young Martin Beem of Alton, Ill. Scarce 18 years old was a Sergeant in the 13^th Missouri having entered the regiment as a private.  On that fatal Sunday the color bearer was shot down at his side and he caught up the flag and carried it through the day and slept that night with its folds around him.  The next morning his Captain appointed him a Second Lieutenant pro tempore.  The first volley killed the First Lieutenant and Martin took his place.  Soon after the Lieutenant-Colonel fell, and the Captain of Martin’s company acted as Major leaving this young hero to carry the company through the battle which he did most gallantly and escaped unharmed.  Young Martin Beem was in a printing office when the war broke out, he went to St. Louis and enlisted among the three months volunteers.  At the expiration of that service he enlisted for the war. – We may hear from him ere the war is over.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

George S. Perkins

Sgt., Co. H, 15^th Iowa Infantry

Keokuk National Cemetery

Keokuk, Iowa

Gen. Lauman

The Pittsburg correspondent of the New York World makes the following notice of Gen. Lauman and his Brigade.

To say the Gospel truth about it he who pleaseth this brigade of General Lauman, composed of the Forty fourth and Thirty Fifth Indiana and the Seventeenth and Twenty fifth Kentucky, desperately disputed every inch of ground for five mortal hours with a force of four times their number.  Gen. Lauman, I am sure would be willing to assert this on his honor.

This youthful and spirited brigadier has carried away a large share of the laurels that were won at Pittsburg Landing.  It is a great to hear his voice quiver with enthusiasm, and to see his fine face shine with satisfaction as he discourses on the wonderful qualities of the Third Brigade of the “fighting Fourth Division.”  Gen. Lauman led the advance brigade of Smith’s Division when it stormed the entrenchments at Donelson and at the point of the bayonet determined the fortunes of the day.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

Charles A. Chase

Company L.

Was born in Gainesville, Wyoming county, State of New York, on the 10th day of March, 1837. “At the age of twelve years I was thrown on my own resources, and worked by the month summers, did chores for my board winters, and went to school in same county I was born in. My education was limited. At the age of eighteen I had accumulated enough wealth to go west and grow up with the country. Came by boat to Chicago; drove a team from Chicago in the fall of 1855 to Black Rock Fails, Wisconsin; worked in the pineries that winter, and in the spring of 1856, with my clothes tied up in a cotton handkerchief. I took it afoot nearly five hundred miles to Anamosa. Iowa. There I ran across Wm. T. Shaw, afterward Colonel of the Fourteenth Iowa Infantry Volunteers, bought ninety acres of land from him, and went to work for him by the month. Worked for him until I was married, and after I was married for nearly one year, when the war broke out and he went to war. By this time I had got my land partly broken up and improved. The next spring; built a small house on it, and my wife, self and small child, a boy not a year old, moved into our new home. That was in the spring of 1862. In August, 1862, Lincoln called for 300,000 more men. I took a train and went to Dubuque and enlisted in Company L First Regiment Iowa Cavalry Volunteers, for three years or during the war: got a three days furlough, went home, and in three days bid my young weeping wife with babe in her arms good-bye, and started for the front. Was not long in getting into battle at Prairie Grove, where we met with a warm reception. I helped to pull out a mountain howitzer there that was between the two armies without receiving a scratch, but received two bullets in my clothes at the time. I re-enlisted on the 4th day of January. 1864, and was mustered out the 16th day of February, 1866, at Austin, Texas. Got home about the 25th day of March, 1866. In a short time went to Omaha, Nebraska; took a tie contract on the Union Pacific railroad; finished that; went to Aurora, Illinois; engaged in the milling business for two years; moved back to Anamosa, Iowa; went to farming; farmed for a few years; sold out my farm, bought a drove of cattle, and drove them to Laramie City, Wyoming Territory; was two months on the way. This was in the year 1874. Camped out with my family all the way — standing guard half the night from Central City, Nebraska, until I reached Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. At Cheyenne I received the news of General Custer's death by the hands of the Sioux Indians. I did not shed many tears over his downfall, as I had suffered more hardships in six months under him than I did from the time I enlisted until the war closed in the spring of 1865 — all this, too, after the war had closed and it was not necessary to inflict such punishments on the old soldiers who had fought so long and hard to save the Union. I can forgive but never can forget him. I engaged in the cattle business until the year of 1881; was very successful at that. Sold out in 1881; went to Rochester, New York; engaged in the milling business there: was successful at that, until my health failed me in 1886, and I had to close up my business there. Went to Waukesha, Wisconsin, and by using the water from those mineral springs regained my health, and to-day finds me back at Laramie City, Wyoming, in the wholesale and retail grocery business, after an absence of seven years. During all this time my wife has stood by me, and if I am entitled to any credit, to her belongs more than half. We are both broken down in health, but hope we have enough of this world's goods to last us the few remaining years we have to spend here. I have nothing to regret in my life, only the six months' service under General Custer. The balance of my services while in the army I always tried to do my duty and did it cheerfully and without a murmur, and have always been glad that I was one that helped to save my country. I always found a true and good friend in Colonel Wm. T. Shaw; may he live to a good old age. I have nothing to say against any of our officers or men; I have a good will for all — don't know that I have an enemy either among officers or men. I think they all tried to do their duty as men to the best of their ability. It was a hard struggle and a long struggle, but thank God our country was saved."

SOURCE: Charles H. Lothrop, A History Of The First Regiment Iowa Cavalry Veteran Volunteers, p. 348-50

George W. Nelson

Pvt., Co. F, 8^th Iowa Infantry

Keokuk National Cemetery

Keokuk, Iowa

Evacuation of Yorktown

FURTHER PARTICULARS

PHILADELPHIA, May 5. – the Enquirer has a special dispatch from Fortress Monroe giving the following particulars in regard to the evacuation of Yorktown.

One mile beyond Yorktown,

Sunday 10 o’clock A. M.

All day yesterday the rebels kept up a fire on Gen. Porter’s division.  No one was hurt.  Our Parrott guns at Farnhal Court House occasionally answered them.  All last evening and up to midnight lively firing – was kept up, about that time the fire slackened considerably, at 2 o’clock stopped altogether.  We fired one or two more batteries at them by got no answer.  About 3 o’clock this morning a building at Yorktown was fired and Prof. Lowe and Gen. Heintzelman went up in a balloon and found it was their store house at Yorktown wharf at daylight they reported the forts empty, at 7 o’clock we occupied Yorktown without being again fired at.

Of the guns of the enemy nearly all remaining were spiked and dismounted.  By the side of the river batteries were large piles of ammunition, powder, balls and shells.  Eighty guns were in Yorktown which is surrounded by a semicircle, the earthworks were all constructed to cover one another in every position but they must have eventually yielded could we have got around them.

The gun we dismounted the other day killed and wounded four rebels.

The fort had been occupied by the First battalion New Orleans Artillery, the 8^th and 30^th Alabama regiments, the 10^th and 14^th Louisiana and 13^th & 45^th Georgia regiments.  These troops were ordered to report at Howard’s Grove four miles from Richmond and left the fort at midnight.  A rear guard was left who waited for appearances and then retired in the greatest haste.

Two deserters who left their regiment in Williamsburgh at daylight, says the whole rebel army was in a panic.

Prof. Lowe’s balloon reconnaissance discovered their rearguard at 9 A. M. to be four miles out.  Gen. McClellan immediately ordered out the artillery and cavalry and is pushing after them at full speed.

All our gunboats came up at 9 o’clock and landed some marines at Gloucester who raised the U. S. flag amid cheering that could be heard across the river.  The boats all then left and are now running up the York river shelling the banks on both sides.

A number of mines had been prepared for our troops by placing Prussian shells under ground on the roadways and entrances to the forts.  No whites were to be found and only a few negro women and babies.  The town was squalid and dirty.  A few days of rain would have been a specific.  A large quantity of meat, salt and fish was left.  All the tents were left but no horses or wagons.

Reports concur that the rebels consist of a mob of about 100,000 men ill fed, dirty and disheartened.  The road from Yorktown to Hampton on which they were encamped was guarded by Fort Magruder mounting a large number of guns part of which are taken away and part spiked and some of their works were well laid out, others were wretched contrivances.  The work upon them was finished on Friday night and the slaves sent to the rear under guard.  The rebels have nothing behind on which they can make a stand.  Last night their camp fires all along were the same as usual – the dense wood along the peninsula enabled them to leave without being seen by the balloon.

The large guns of the rebels are mostly columbiads taken from the Norfolk Navy Yard – Some of them have been recently mounted – The _____ although of the roughest character were very formidable being surrounded by deep gorges almost impassable.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

Baton Rouge Taken

CAIRO, May 2. – From the fleet we learn of the capture of Baton Rouge and the Confederate Arsenal.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

Financial

NEW YORK, May 2 – Mr. Cisco to-day made the exchange of one million of 7 8 10 notes for one million of the interest upon the notes to be paid up to day by the banks making the exchange.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

H. J. Leonard

Company L.

H. J. Leonard was born at Whitesborough, New York, November 26th, 1836. In 1838 he removed with his father and the rest of the family to Roseoe, Illinois, and in 1845 they settled in Beloit, Wisconsin. July 1^st, 1861, at Dubuque, Iowa, he enlisted under Captain H. H. Heath, Company L, First Iowa Cavalry. Was mustered into the United States service August 18^th, 1861, and remained in the service until the regiment was mustered out, which was during the year 1866. He then returned to Beloit, Wisconsin, and embarked in the manufacture of gloves and mittens, and has continued in the business up to the present time — at present under the firm name of H. J. Leonard Manufacturing Company.

SOURCE: Charles H. Lothrop, A History Of The First Regiment Iowa Cavalry Veteran Volunteers, p. 348

Lieutenant James M. Simeral

Company L.

Was born March 12th. 1822, in Smithfield, (a Quaker community,) Jefferson county. Ohio. Was educated at Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio. Was deputy auditor and auditor of his native county over five years. Was married to Miss M. Wood, June 22d, 1852 — all of Steubenville, Jefferson county, Ohio. Emigrated to Dubuque, Iowa, November, 1854. Is engaged in the real estate business at Omaha.

SOURCE: Charles H. Lothrop, A History Of The First Regiment Iowa Cavalry Veteran Volunteers, p. 347-8

Specials to the New York Papers

(Tribune’s dispatch.)

WASTHINGTON, May 5. – The Select committee of the House on confiscation and emancipation has instructed its chairman Mr. Elliott, to report two bills, the first of which is agreed to by Noel of Mo., as well as by Elliott, Hutchins, Beaman, and Sedgwick, but opposed by Mallory of Ky. and Cobb of New Jersey, confiscates all the property real and personal of the leading class of rebels embracing somewhat more than are covered by Senator Sherman’s bill, who shall continue in rebellion after the passage of the bill, by another section property of all other rebels who continue such sixty days after the passage of the bill to share the same fate, the President is to seize the property but the courts are to [institute] proceedings, the claims of loyal creditors are made [hence] upon the property taken.  The other bill which only the republican members of the committee, a bare majority approve, immediately upon its passage the slaves of all rebels to be free.  Two additional sections to the first bill were discussed but not acted on, Mr. Noel being opposed to them.  By one it is declared that under this bill slaves shall not be held to be property, by the other provision is made for the enrollment of all loyal persons within the rebel districts who shall become free, upon such enrollment and may be, if such numbers are required, enlisted in the military service of the United States.  Both will probably be moved in the House.

(Times Dispatch.)

Gen. Franklin’s division which Gen. McClellan has ordered to West point at the head of York river, was on board of transports when the rebels abandoned Yorktown.  They were kept on board by Gen. McClellan for the very service they are performing and will doubtless be able to intercept the rebel retreat to Richmond, compelling them to give battle or surrender.  The main road of retreat up the peninsula is close on the bank of York river which will bring the rebel army within range of our gun boats that are conducting Franklin’s transports to the rear, there are four gunboats in the service.  McClelland [sic] has transports sufficient to forward twenty thousand additional soldiers from Yorktown to West Point immediately.  It will not be surprising if he captures the bulk of the rebel army and takes Richmond in a week.

The French Minister went to Richmond to assure the rebels that the Emperor of the French does not recognize them as a power among the nations, that England and France by recognizing them as belligerents did all that could be expected on the part of neutral governments, that the blockade of their ports is effectual, that they are fairly beaten in arms and their independence as a nation is impossible, that a continuance of hostilities by the threatened destruction of the cotton and tobacco crops of their citizens would only be a wanton injury to the commerce of the world, injuring France and England even more than the United States, and that a resort to guerrilla warfare as proposed, when their armies are destroyed would demoralize society and be practically a return to barbarism.  The rebels have been admonished that a cessation of hostilities is a duty they owe to themselves and to the world which all civilized nations will unite in requiring of them.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

From McClellan’s Division

HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC

May 4, 7 p. m.

To Hon. E. M. Stanton

Our cavalry and horse artillery came up with the enemy’s rear guard in their entrenchments about two miles this side of Williamsburgh.  A brisk fight ensued.  Just as my Aid left.  Smith’s Division of Infantry arrived on the ground and I presume carried his front though I have not yet heard.  The enemy’s rear is strong but I have not force enough up there to answer all purposes.  All along the lines their works prove to have been most formidable and I am now fully satisfied of the correctness of the course I have pursued.

The success is brilliant and you may rest assured that its effects will be of the most importance, there shall be no delay in following up the rebels.

The rebels have been guilty of the most murderous and barbarous conduct in placing torpedoes within the works near wells, springs, flagstaffs, magazines, telegraph offices, in carpet bags, barrels of flour, &c.  Fortunately we have not lost many men in this manner.  Some 4 or 5 killed and perhaps a dozen wounded.

I shall make the prisoners remove them at their own peril.

(Signed.)

GEO. B. McCLELLAN

Maj. Gen Commanding.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4



From Gen. Mitchell’s Column

HUNTSVILLE, ALA., May 4.

Hon E. M. Stanton –

Your dispatch is received.  A soldiers highest reward for his service is to merit and receive the approbation of his superior officers.

An expedition from Bridgeport crossed the river on the 1^st of May, advanced towards Chattanooga 12 miles and captured stores and a Southern mail from some railroad hands.  A panic prevailed at Chattanooga and the enemy is moving all his property in the direction of Atlanta.

Gen. Leadbeater has been cashiered for cowardice at Bridgeport.

There were not more than 20,000 troops at Chattanooga.

The expedition destroyed a saltpetre manufactory in a cave and returned safely with the captured property.

Another expedition penetrated to [Jasper] on the same day and found a strong Union feeling.  They had a skirmish with the enemy’s cavalry at Athens.  Our outposts were driven back but on being reinforced the enemy retreated in the direction of Florence.

There are bands of mounted citizens scattered along my entire line threatening the bridges, on of which they succeeded in destroying.

(Signed.)

O. M. MITCHELL

Major General

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

Important Circulars

WASHINGTON, May, 4. – The following important circulars have been addressed to the foreign Ministers announcing the reopening of commerce with Southern localities reconquered from the Insurgents:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

WASHINGTON, May 4.

SIR:  I have the honor to state for your information that the mails are allowed to pass to and from New Orleans and other places which having been heretofore seized by insurgents have since been recovered and are now reopened to the land and naval forces of the United States.  It is proposed however to add that a military surveillance is maintained over such mails as far as the Government finds it necessary for the public safety.

I am sir, your obedient servant,

(Signed.)  WM. H. SEWARD

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

WASHINGTON, May 4.

SIR:  I have the honor to state for the information of your Government that a Collector has been appointed by the President for New Orleans, and that the necessary preparations are being made to modify the blockade so far as to permit limited shipments to be made and from that and one or more other ports which are now closed by blockade at times and upon conditions which will be made known by proclamation.

I am your ob’t serv’t;

(Signed.)  WM H. SEWARD

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

First Session -- 37th Congress

WASHINGTON, May 2. – HOUSE. – Mr. STEVENS, from the committee on Ways and Means, reported a bill making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending with June 1862.

The House then took up and finally discussed the bill granting pensions.

Mr. GOODWIN said the bill had been carefully prepared and was unanimously reported from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, after being submitted to the Commissioner of Pensions for all persons whether regulars or volunteers, engaged in the military and naval service who have been disabled or wounded since the 4^th of March, 1861, and while in the service of the United States, in line of duty, &c.

The further consideration of the subject was then postponed until Tuesday next.

Mr. ODELL presented a memorial from the Chamber of Commerce in favor of a tax upon all sales of merchandise, by which it is estimated that $115,000,000 can be annually collected.

The house went into consideration of private bills.

Messrs. MORRILL of Vermont, BIDDLE and VORHEES the first named having rose to a special explanation made remarks exculpating Gen. Smith from the charge of drunkenness.

Mr. WASHBURNE also defended General Grant on similar charges.

Mr. RICHARDSON thought all these things ought to be left to the military authorities.  If the riot act was read dispersing congress the army would get along much better.

Mr. FISHER vindicated Delaware from the remarks of Senator Saulsbury.

At the conclusion of Mr. FISHER’S remarks the House adjourned till Monday.

WASHINGTON, May 2. – SENATE – The president pro tem presented a message from the President in regard to the arrest of Gen. Stone which has already been reported.  The President says he will be allowed a trial without unnecessary delay.  Charges and specifications furnished him and every facility for defense afforded him by the war department.

The Confiscation bill was taken up and discussed by Messrs. Doolittle, Cowen and Wade and adjourned till Monday.

WILSON of Mass. From the Military Committee reported back the bill to facilitate the discharge from enlistment for special disabilities.

Mr. HALE offered a resolution that the Naval Committee inquire into the expediency of providing for appointments to the naval corps the same as to the Naval academy adopted.

Mr. SUMNER gave notice that he should introduce a bill to abolish coast wise traffic in slaves and to prevent the transportation of slaves through the United States.

On motion of Mr. WADE the Homestead bill was taken up.  An amendment was adopted excluding from the benefits of the bill any person who has been in arms against the U. S. or who has given aid and comfort to the enemy.

On motion of Mr. POMROY the bill was postponed until Monday.

Adjourned.

WASHINGTON, May 5. – SENATE. Mr. HARRIS presented a petition in favor of a general Bankrupt Act.

Mr. TENEYOK offered a resolution that the Military Committee enquire into the propriety of extending provision of the Act offering $100 to volunteers honorably discharged and to such volunteers as may have been or hereafter may be disabled by warrants and discharged. – Adopted.

HOUSE.  Mr. ALDRICH introduced a bill indemnifying the people of Kansas for losses and depredations.  Referred.

The House passed the bill to provide increased revenues from imports and to pay the interest on the public debt, &c.

The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the Pacific Railroad bill.

Mr. FREDERICK A CONKLING immediately moved that the committee rise with an intention to move the postponement of the bill till the second Monday in December next.

The Motion was lost by a vote of 34 against 61.

WASHINGTON, May 5. – Mr. WILSON from the Military Committee, reported back the bill to limit the number of Major Generals and Brigadier Generals with an amendment making the Major General 30 instead of 20.  The amendment was adopted.

Mr. HALE moved to strike out 200 and insert 180 as the number of Brigadier Generals.

Mr. WILSON of Massachusetts hoped the bill would pass.  He thought 150 Brigadier Generals enough.  About 150 had been sent in here.

Mr. CLARKE thought we ought to make the bill according to the service and not according to the appointments.  The chairman of the Military Committee (Mr. Wilson) thinks that 150 Brigadier Generals is enough and yet we refuse to put the number down because we have got these appointments here and have not [illegible]ness to strike them out.

Mr. WILSON said he thought 150 enough but the President and Secretary of War seemed to think more were necessary.

Mr. HALE.  That would look to the country as if we were legislating for the salvation of the Brigadier Generals and not for the salvation of the country.

The bill was laid over.

Mr. WADE introduced a bill donating public lands to several States and Territories which provides for the benefit of agriculture and public acts.  Referred.

Mr. WILSON of Massachusetts offered a joint resolution to suspend all business under the act entitled an act to secure to the officers and men employed in the Western Department and Missouri their pay bounty and pensions.  Carried.

He also presented a joint resolution relative to an exchange of prisoners that humanity and sound policy require that the officers and men of the Army and Navy of the United States held as prisoners by the force now in arms against the authorities of the Government should be released from captivity by such exchanges as may be needful and such exchanges as a measure of humanity and military expediency would recognize solely admitted facts that these forces in arms against the authority of the United States held in captivity in prisons whom it is desirable to release by necessary practical measures.  Referred.

Mr. HALE moved to take up the resolution offered by him some time since in regard to a debate in the Senate.  Rejected yeas 17 nays [22].

The homestead bill was then taken up.

Mr. POMEROY opposed it.

The confiscation bill was then taken up.

Mr. HOWE against it.

Executive session – adjourned.

HOUSE – Various amendments were made when the committee rose and reported the bill to the house.  The previous question was ordered of the bill which was ordered to be printed in order that the House might examine the amendments with the understanding that the vote was to be taken on its passage at 2 o’clock to-morrow.

Adjourned.

WASHINGTON, May 6. – HOUSE. – Mr. COLFAX by unanimous consent introduced a bill to prevent frauds on the Government, which provides that all persons engaged in furnishing supplies of any kind for any Department of the Government by contract or otherwise or performing any service therefore who shall be found guilty in any United States Court, and all accessories therefore shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than 10 years and a fine not exceeding double the amount of the fraud and all officers are required when fraud is discovered to institute suit.  Referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Mr. BINGHAM from the committee on the Judiciary offered a resolution that a committee of two be appointed to go [to] the Senate and at the bar there in the name of the House of Representatives and of the people of the United States impeach West H. Humphreys Judge of the District Court of the United States for Tennessee for high crimes and misdemeanors, and acquaint the Senate, and the House will in time exhibit particular articles of impeachment against him and make good the same and that the Committee demand that the Senate take measures for the appearance of said West H. Humphreys to answer said impeachment.

In response to a question, for information, the report of the Judiciary committee was read which in effect charged that the Judge acted out his secession proclivities.

Mr. MAYNARD showed the justice of the present proceeding for impeachment.

The resolution was adopted.

Mr. DAVIS called up the California election case reported form the Committee on Elections, declaring that F. F. Lowe is not entitled to a seat as a Representative from that State.

Mr. DAWES explained that the prayer of the memorialists was founded on a statute of the United States as well as the Constitution of the State of California claiming three Representatives in the present Congress, the number to which she is entitled under the apportionment taken on the last census.

The Pacific Railroad bill passed by 80 majority.

WASHINGTON, May 6. – SENATE. – Mr. SHERMAN offered a resolution that the Secretary of War communicate to the Senate all copies of reports of the officers in command at the recent battle of Pittsburgh.  Laid over.

Mr. KING presented petitions in favor of a bankrupt act.

The Homestead Bill was then taken up.  The question being on Mr. CARLISLE’S amendment, which was rejected by yeas 11, nays 28.  The bill was then passed, yeas 33, nays 7.

YEAS – Anthony, Browning, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foote, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harris, Henderson, Howe, Kennedy, King, Lane, of Indiana, Lane, of Kansas, McDougall, Murrill, Penny, Sherman, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Wade, Williamson, Wilson, of Mass., Wilson, of Missouri, Wright.

NAYS – Bayard, Carlisle, Davis, Powell, Saulsbury, Willey.

Mr. ANTHONY moved to postpone the special order.  Negatived – Yeas 14, Nays 23.

The Confiscation bill was then taken up.

Mr. WILSON of Mass., offered an amendment to the amendment of the Senate, striking out all after the first section and substituting the second section.  It provides that the act shall not be construed in any way to effect the punishment of any person for treason.  The third section authorizes and requires the President to seize the property of the leading rebels substantially as the Sherman amendment to the original bill.  The fourth section provides that whenever it becomes necessary to suppress the rebellion, the President be authorized to seize the personal property of other rebels not included in the list.

The 5^th section provides that when the owners of property flee so that they cannot be brought to trial and do not appear by a certain day specified by the Constitution, the property be confiscated and the slaves freed.

The 6^th section provides that the President be authorized and required to make proclamation and fix the day not more than 30 days after those persons who continue rebellion, their slaves shall be set free.

The 7^th section provides for voluntary colonization and emigration.

The 8^th section gives the President power of amnesty.

Mr. WILSON briefly explained his substitute.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

A Mass Convention . . .

. . . of the Union men of Indiana has been called to meet at Indianapolis on the 18^th of June.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

Fifty-one counties of Western Virginia . . .

. . . give official vote of [16,797] for 441 against the new Constitution and 6,052 for and 618 against emancipation.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

John Fitzsimmons

Company K.

Came to this country in 1850, from the county of Down, Ireland, and lived in Jones county till 1861, when he enlisted in Company K, and was mustered in with the company at Burlington, and served with the regiment until 1864. Was mustered out at Davenport. September 9^th, 1864. Rank, sergeant.

SOURCE: Charles H. Lothrop, A History Of The First Regiment Iowa Cavalry Veteran Volunteers, p. 347

Trueman Lamond

Pvt., Co. C, 2^nd Iowa Infantry

Keokuk National Cemetery

Keokuk, Iowa

14th Illinois Cavalry

Organized at Peoria, Ill., and mustered in 1st and 2nd Battalions, January 7, 1863. 3rd Battalion February 6, 1863. Moved to Louisville, Ky., March 28-30, 1863, thence to Glasgow, Ky., April 12-17. Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of the Ohio, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to October, 1863. 4th Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to November, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division Cavalry Corps, Dept. Ohio, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division, District of Kentucky, Dept. Ohio, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 23rd Army Corps, to August, 1864. Dismounted Cavalry Brigade, 23rd Army Corps, to September, 1864. 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, 23rd Army Corps, to November, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 6th Division Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 6th Division Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 6th Division Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.--Scouting in the vicinity of Glasgow, Ky., till June 22, 1863. Action at Celina, Ky., April 19. Lafayette, Tenn., May 11. Kettle Creek May 25. Expedition from Glasgow to Burkesville and Tennessee State line June 8-10. Kettle Creek June 9. Moved to Tompkinsville, Ky., June 22. Pursuit of Morgan July 4-26. Buffington Island, Ohio, July 19. March from Louisville to Glasgow July 27-August 6. Burnside's Campaign in East Tennessee August 16-October 17. Occupation of Knoxville, Tenn., September 1. Expedition to Cumberland Gap September 4-9. Rheatown September 12. Kingsport September 18. Bristol September 19. Zollicoffer September 20-21. Jonesborough September 21. Hall's Ford, Watauga River, September 22. Carter's Depot and Blountsville September 22. Blue Springs October 10. Henderson's Mill and Rheatown October 11. Blountsville October 14. Bristol October 15. Warm Springs October 20 and 22. Knoxville Campaign November 4-December 23. Siege of Knoxville November 17-December 5. Near Maynardsville December 1. Walker's Ford, Clinch River, December 2. Reconnoissance to Powder Springs Gap December 2-3. Bean's Station December 14-15. Blain's Cross Roads December 16-19. Clinch River December 21. Dandridge December 24. Talbot's Station December 29. Operations about Dandridge January 16-17, 1864. Kimbrough's Cross Roads January 16. Dandridge January 17. Operations about Dandridge January 26-28. Fair Garden January 27. Fain's Island January 28. Expedition against Thompson's Legion of Whites and Cherokee Indians in North Carolina and action at Deep Creek, N. C., February 2. Flat Creek February 20. Duty in District of Kentucky till June. Action at Cittico May 27. Moved to Join Stoneman June 13-19. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign June 28-September 8. Sweetwater Bridge July 3. Raid to Macon July 27-August 6. Macon and Clinton July 30. Hillsboro, Sunshine Church, July 30-31. Sunshine Church and Jug Tavern and Mulberry Creek August 3. Mostly captured. Duty at Marietta, Ga., August. Occupation of Atlanta September 2. Moved to Louisville, Ky., September 15, and duty there refitting till November. Actions at Hardison's Mills October 24. Henryville November 23. Mt. Pleasant November 23. Columbia, Duck River, November 24-27. Crossing of Duck River November 28. Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Duty at Pulaski till July, 1865. Mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., July 31, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 23 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 190 Enlisted men by disease. Total 215.

SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, Part 3, p. 1030

Gen. Prentiss at Memphis

(Correspondence Cairo City Gazette.)

NEAR FORT PILLOW, April 27.

This evening six men in a skiff came alongside of our boat and told the following story:

We left Memphis on Sunday night, and rowed through the sloughs all the way.  The people of Memphis received Gen. Prentiss and his fellow prisoners with open arms.  The ladies especially were unremitting in their services and attentions.  They fairly loaded the General down with little nick nacks.

In return for this kindness Gen. P made a speech which was received with great applause by the larger part of the crowd.  A few black guards however endeavored to create an excitement when Gen. P exclaimed “I am a prisoner of war, it is true – but if I speak at all I will speak my mind.”  (Great applauses and some hisses.)

Hiss on you vipers!  It is your time now, but mine will soon come.  We have with 75,000 whipped your army of 125,000 under your best General.  And in less than one month the stars and stripes will float over this city.  (Cheers.)

Union men and Women of Memphis take courage!  Gent your American flags ready.  You will soon need them all.

Here the Provost Marshal of Memphis interrupted him, and said: “General, I cannot permit you to talk so.  General P replied “Sir, you must excuse me, but you see I am among friends!  Yes, thank God to the immortal honor of my command be it known they were the first to pull down the greasy filthy old rag.  I glory in that act.  You promised to whip us five to one.  Now I am part Yankee, and I say I guess we have whipped you two to one, and can do it all the time.”  Here he was again interrupted, when he remarked: “You called on me for a speech I am giving you one – the only words of truth you have heard for months.  Look how cowardly your Generals ran at No. 10 and left 300 or 400 prisoners there entirely unprovided for.  What do your leaders care for you?  They have basely deceived you.”  (loud cries of that’s so.)  Here he was told that he could speak no longer, and, as he jumped down from the box on which he stood, some one cried out, “Three cheers for General Prentiss.”  They then gave him three rousing cheers and accompanied him in crowds to the cars.

He was sent to Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

Lieutenant A. L. Freeman

Company K.

Was born in New Jersey in 1836. Came to Ohio in 1842. Was educated in the high schools of Columbus, Ohio. Have lived in Indiana, in Illinois, in Wisconsin, in Minnesota, in Iowa, in Missouri, in Kansas, and now in Texas. Enlisted in 1861 in First Iowa Cavalry, at McGregor, Iowa. Has been a merchant, farmer, banker and stockman, and is now holding stock and in the mercantile business in the Pan Handle of Texas.

SOURCE: Charles H. Lothrop, A History Of The First Regiment Iowa Cavalry Veteran Volunteers, p. 347

Explosion

BANGOR, ME., May 3. – A powder mill explosion occurred at Graham yesterday.  Eight buildings exploded successively.  Two hundred barrels of powder were in them.  No one was hurt, the employees all being at supper at the time.  The cause of the explosion is unknown.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

Privateer Sumter

BOSTON, May 3. – Capt. Simms and officers of Privateer Sumter arrived at Southampton, England in steamer from Gibraltar.  Vessel to be sold there.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

Election

ATCHISON, Kansas, May 5. – The municipal election to-day resulted in the election of most of the Union and anti-Jayhawkers tickets by a majority of 30.  The Council are Union.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4



Drowned

CAIRO, May 6. – A skiff containing a Mrs. Depostor and her two sons together with some groceries &c, which they had just purchased, while putting out towards the Kentucky shore this p. m., was capsized in the current and driven against the bow of the steamer Red Rover at the Naval Depot causing it to swamp.  The two men were fished out but the woman was drowned.  She had just returned from Chicago where She had been to visit a son who is a prisoner at Camp Douglas, taken at Ft. Donelson.  The reside opposite Island No. 1 some six miles below, and were all good Union citizens except the youngest son who was persuaded to join the rebel army and is now a prisoner.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

A Sharp Bit Of Rebel Strategy

NEW YORK, May 6. – The ship Emily St. Pierre which was captured some time since, by our blockading fleet and a prize crew put on board with orders to make for Philadelphia, was subsequently recaptured by the Rebel Capt. Wilson who through stratagem made prisoners of all the prize crew and prize masters.  The vessel arrived at Liverpool on the 21^st, the captain being assisted in navigating her only three or four who with himself were allowed to remain on board by our cruiser who captured her. Lieut. Stone was placed in charge of the Emily St. Pierre by our gunboat and overpowered by Wilson and the rebel steward and cook and placed in irons.

A letter from a first class merchant in Baltimore to a Liverpool mercantile firm states under date of Baltimore, April 8^th, that the Federals suffered a severe defeat in the battle at Yorktown and that the Merrimac and seven other iron clad ships were out.  This was received in Liverpool by the steamship China and shows that all the merchants of Baltimore are not yet loyal.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

Cotton, Sugar, &c Captured

ST. LOUIS, May 5. – A refugee from the South who was at New Orleans when our fleet arrived says that our forces captured a large quantity of cotton, sugar and other property.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

Murder

WASHINGTON, May 5. – D. B. Lathrop, operator of the U. S. Military telegraph office died last night from injuries by the explosion of a torpedo place by the rebels in the deserted telegraph office at Yorktown.  Mr. Lathrop was a resident of Springfield, Ohio and was highly esteemed.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

Lieutenant W. W. Carpenter

Was born in St. Albans, Vermont, and came west with his parents to Wisconsin when it was a territory, and when thirteen years old ran away from home and was with the Menomonee Indians two years. In the meantime his father moved to Iowa, and he came home in 1860. At the first news of Fort Sumter being fired upon, he enlisted for three months and began recruiting a company in connection with Dr. T. H. Barnes, of Waukon, Iowa, but owing to the rush of troops farther south he could not get in, and shortly after enlisted in Company K, First Iowa Cavalry, for three years or during the war.

SOURCE: Charles H. Lothrop, A History Of The First Regiment Iowa Cavalry Veteran Volunteers, p. 347

Seth Farr

Pvt., Co. A, 2^nd Iowa Infantry

Keokuk National Cemetery

Keokuk, Iowa

From Aspinwall

NEW YORK, May [3]. – The steamship Northern Light from Aspinwall brings $615,000 California treasure.

Our recent victories were celebrated at Panama on the 22d by the respects for friends of the Union to Consul McKeith.  The U.S. steamer [Saranac] Com. Lauman fired thirty four guns.

Advices from Jamaica report that the American schooner [Giffiold] from Philadelphia from Jamaica was burnt at sea on the 10^th of February by the pirate Nashville.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

Another Skirmish – not so brilliant.

LOUISVILLE, May 6. – Captains Hazell and McKinney, Lieuts. Correy, Chambers, Dial, Thomas and Leonard of the 2^nd Ohio with 70 privates, Capt. Jenifer and Adjutant Neal with 115 men of the 18^th Ohio, Lieut. Mitchell the General’s son, of Kennett’s cavalry, Capt. Ewing and two lieutenants of the 21^st Ohio, with 53 privates, were taken prisoners at Pulaski, Tennessee on last Friday by 100 of Morgan’s rebel cavalry after a fight of two hours and a half. The prisoners were subsequently released on parole, and are now at Nashville.  Morgan lost six killed and two wounded.  Our loss was two killed, three wounded and one missing.  

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

A Brilliant Skirmish

(Special to Louisville Journal.)

NASHVILLE, - May 4. – Gen. Dumont with portions of Wolford’s and Smith’s Kentucky cavalry, and Wynkoop’s Pennsylvania cavalry attacked Morgan’s and Wood’s cavalry, 800 in number at Lebanon, Tenn. on Monday evening at four o’clock. The rebels were utterly routed, and large numbers slain, and one hundred and fifty five taken prisoners. Nearly all their horses and arms were captured. They fled after fighting one hour and a half.

Gen. Dumont is in pursuit, and will capture the whole force. The prisoners will be here this evening. It was a brilliant affair and managed with great skill by Gen. Dumont.

Morgan is reported killed.

Col. Wolford was wounded in the abdomen seriously and Col. Smith was wounded in the leg. The rebels were completely surprised and outwitted.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 4

Sullivan Ballou to his wife, Sarah

HEAD-QUARTERS, CAMP CLARK,

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 14, 1861.

MY VERY DEAR WIFE:

The indications are very strong that we shall move in a few days, perhaps to-morrow. Lest I should not be able to write you again, I feel impelled to write a few lines, that may fall under your eye when I shall be no more.

Our movement may be one of a few days’ duration and full of pleasure — and it may be one of severe conflict and death to me. “Not my will, but thine, O God, be done.” If it is necessary that I should fall on the battle-field for my country, I am ready. I have no misgivings about, or lack of confidence in, the cause in which I am engaged, and my courage does not halt or falter. I know how strongly American civilization now leans upon the triumph of the government, and how great a debt we owe to those who went before us through the blood and suffering of the Revolution, and I am willing, perfectly willing to lay down all my joys in this life to help maintain this government, and to pay that debt.

But, my dear wife, when I know, that, with my own joys, I lay down nearly all of yours, and replace them in this life with cares and sorrows, — when, after having eaten for long years the bitter fruit of orphanage myself, I must offer it, as their only sustenance, to my dear little children, is it weak or dishonorable, that, while the banner of my purpose floats calmly and proudly in the breeze, underneath, my unbounded love for you, my darling wife and children, should struggle in fierce, though useless, contest with my love of country?

I cannot describe to you my feelings on this calm summer Sabbath night, when two thousand men are sleeping around me, many of them enjoying the last, perhaps, before that of death; and I, suspicious that Death is creeping behind me with his fatal dart, am communing with God, my country and thee.

I have sought most closely and diligently, and often in my breast, for a wrong motive in thus hazarding the happiness of all those I loved, and I could not find one. A pure love of my country, and of the principles I have often advocated before the people, and "the name of honor, that I love more than I fear death," have called upon me, and I have obeyed.

Sarah, my love for you is deathless. It seems to bind me with mighty cables, that nothing but Omnipotence can break; and yet, my love of country comes over me like a strong wind, and bears me irresistibly on with all those chains, to the battlefield. The memories of all the blissful moments I have spent with you, come crowding over me, and I feel most deeply grateful to God and you, that I have enjoyed them so long. And how hard it is for me to give them up, and burn to ashes the hopes of future years, when, God willing, we might still have lived and loved together, and seen our boys grow up to honorable manhood around us.

I know I have but few claims upon Divine Providence, but something whispers to me, perhaps it is the wafted prayer of my little Edgar, that I shall return to my loved ones unharmed. If I do not, my dear Sarah, never forget how much I love you, nor that, when my last breath escapes me on the battle-field, it will whisper your name.

Forgive my many faults, and the many pains I have caused you. How thoughtless, how foolish I have oftentimes been! How gladly would I wash out with my tears, every little spot upon your happiness, and struggle with all the misfortune of this world, to shield you and my children from harm. But I cannot. I must watch you from the spirit land and hover near you, while you buffet the storms with your precious little freight, and wait with sad patience till we meet to part no more.

But, O Sarah, if the dead can come back to this earth, and flit unseen around those they loved, I shall always be near you — in the gladdest day, and the darkest night — amidst your happiest scenes and gloomiest hours — always, always; and, if there be soft breeze upon your cheek, it shall be my breath; or the cool air cools your throbbing temple, it shall be my spirit passing by.

Sarah, do not mourn me dead; think I am gone, and wait for me, for we shall meet again.

As for my little boys, they will grow as I have done, and never know a father's love and care. Little Willie is too young to remember me long, and my blue-eyed Edgar will keep my frolics with him among the dimmest memories of his childhood. Sarah, I have unlimited confidence in your maternal care, and your development of their characters. Tell my two mothers, I call God's blessing upon them. O Sarah, I wait for you there! Come to me, and lead thither my children.

Sullivan.

SOURCES: Henry Sweetser Burrage, Editor, Brown University In The Civil War, A Memorial, p. 105-8; Adin Ballou, An Elaborate History And Genealogy Of The Ballous In America, p. 1058-9

Enos Rose

Pvt., Co. F, 4th Iowa Cavalry

Keokuk National Cemetery

Keokuk, Iowa