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From: richburd <>
Subject: Re: [IA-CIVIL-WAR] Even More Praise for Iowa Troops
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 10:52:46 -0500
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Ditto. All the recent transcriptions are great fun to read and valuable additions to
the data base - thanks Sue and Elaine!

Elaine Rathmann wrote:

> Sue, I love these articles! Thanks so much for sharing!
>
> Elaine R.
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>
> [first appearing in Forney's Press]
>
> The Daily Iowa State Register
> Des Moines, Iowa
>
> Thursday, April 3, 1862
>
> Compliment to Iowa Courage.--The gallant General Charles F. Smith, of
> Pennsylvania, in a recent letter to the Hon. J. W. Grimes, the able Senator
> from Iowa, thanking him for his voluntary and eloquent report of his claims
> for promotion, says, in complimenting the State pride of the Senator:
> ' It affords me the greatest pleasure to add, that although all the Iowa
> regiments behaved creditably, the behavior of the Second regiment during the
> assault of the 15th [Feb. 15, 1862, at Fort Donelson, TN] was as fine an
> exhibition of soldierly conduct as it has ever been my fortune to
> witness.'--Forney's Press.
>
> {Regarding General Joseph Hooker and the Fourth Iowa Infantry at Mission or
> Missionary Ridge in Tennessee in November 1863]
> The Vinton Eagle, Wed., Mar. 30, 1864:
>
> "Jo. Hooker and the Fourth.--When the 4th Iowa Infantry had reached the
> top of Mission Ridge, after having captured 500 Rebels, General Hooker came
> along. Looking steadfastly at the Iowa boys, he asked the name of the
> Regiment. On being answered, he said:
> “Boys, you have a splendid Regiment. Permit me to say, however, that you
> are a little too fast! When you get started after the Rebels, the very
> Devil
> himself can’t stop you!”
> Thus said fighting Jo. Hooker."
>
> This brief item apparently refers to the Federal soldiers' charge up
> Missionary Ridge on Nov. 24, 1863, an action made without awaiting specific
> orders from commanders. Fortunately for the Union men, their charge proved
> successful. For more detail on this battle you might read about the battle
> of Chattanooga (Tennessee).
>
> Sue Trout Reisdorph
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