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From: "Elaine Rathmann" <>
Subject: [IA-CIVIL-WAR] Re: Daily Gazette 1/22/1862
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 18:52:53 -0600


Davenport Daily Gazette
Wednesday Morning
January 22, 1862

Captain Jack Slaymaker, of company C., 24 Regiment Iowa Volunteers, is now
on visit to his friends in this city. This is the first opportunity he has
had of visiting his old home since he left with his company months ago, and
we hope he will have a good time. There is no better officer or man in the
2d regiment than Capt. S., and we are glad to have him once more with us.

Death in Camp-Night before last a young man named George Bradford, a
private
in Capt. Palmer's company, died at Camp McClellan. He was one of the best
soldiers in the company, and highly estimated by his officers and
companions. He was not thought to be dangerously sick till just before his
death. He lived in Muscatine county. His remains will be taken home to-day.
There are now but few sick in the hospital, and none dangerously so.

A Visitor in Camp-Day before yesterday Judge Williams, of Muscatine, visited
Camp McClellan, more especially to see the Muscatine boys there, we presume.
The Judge is a gray-haired and very affable old gentleman and well known in
this region. He rather astonished the boys in camp. He first got a violin,
and uniting his voice to its melody sung some first rate songs. He then
visited the Band quarters, and taking a drum not only beat it in style, but
beat all the drummers in camp. He then convinced them that he was also
rather ahead in the fife. No other instruments lying around loose, he did
not give further exhibition of his musical genius. The judge was a
drummer-boy in the war of 1812. During his visit to camp, he joined the
band, and played the fife when they 'beat off'. The Judge's visit was
apparently a delightful one to himself and to the whole camp He will be
welcome again.

Died.--We learn that Hiram Blackman, a son of L. Blackman, Esq., of this
city, a private soldier in company E., Second Cavalry, died the 12th last,
in St. Louis.

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Elaine Rathmann
Assist. CC: Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project
List Mom for: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES *Suffrins
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