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Letter to Editor
September 26, 1861
Daily Democrat And News
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
What is this article about?
Newspaper editorial supports a letter from Lt. W. M. Crozier urging Iowa Governor Kirkwood to halt recruiting of Iowa men for other states' regiments during the Civil War, citing examples from Dubuque and Fort Dodge to prevent the need for drafting.
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A Right Move in the Right Direction.
The annexed letter explains itself. It was written and sent, we learn, under the approval of the Colonel of the Ninth Regiment, and points directly to an evil which we have mentioned before. If we cannot be credited with the men which go from our midst into the regiments of other States, then let us have a stop put to foreign volunteer recruiting here as soon as possible. For the regular service it is different. That of course cannot be confined to States or localities.
DUBUQUE, Sept 20.
Dear Sir.--I wish to call your attention to a matter that I deem of some consequence at the present time, and which I believe the Governor has Constitutional power to interfere with.
A full company of men has been raised at Fort Dodge, and passed through here to join a Pennsylvania regiment at Philadelphia.
Capt. Schaeffer has raised and partly equipped one company and nearly another at this point under commission from General Fremont for service in Missouri.
A company of 64 sappers and miners has also been raised here for the same service.
Besides all our Northern river towns have or have had recruiting offices for Wisconsin and Illinois regiments.
If our men are thus permitted to leave in organized bodies for the service of other States, it will be no wonder if we have to resort to drafting.
Truly your obedient serv't,
W. M. CROZIER,
Lieutenant Dubuque Battery.
Gov. SAM'L. J. KIRKWOOD, Iowa City.
P. S.--I have sent a copy of the above to Adjutant General Baker at Davenport.
CROZIER.
The annexed letter explains itself. It was written and sent, we learn, under the approval of the Colonel of the Ninth Regiment, and points directly to an evil which we have mentioned before. If we cannot be credited with the men which go from our midst into the regiments of other States, then let us have a stop put to foreign volunteer recruiting here as soon as possible. For the regular service it is different. That of course cannot be confined to States or localities.
DUBUQUE, Sept 20.
Dear Sir.--I wish to call your attention to a matter that I deem of some consequence at the present time, and which I believe the Governor has Constitutional power to interfere with.
A full company of men has been raised at Fort Dodge, and passed through here to join a Pennsylvania regiment at Philadelphia.
Capt. Schaeffer has raised and partly equipped one company and nearly another at this point under commission from General Fremont for service in Missouri.
A company of 64 sappers and miners has also been raised here for the same service.
Besides all our Northern river towns have or have had recruiting offices for Wisconsin and Illinois regiments.
If our men are thus permitted to leave in organized bodies for the service of other States, it will be no wonder if we have to resort to drafting.
Truly your obedient serv't,
W. M. CROZIER,
Lieutenant Dubuque Battery.
Gov. SAM'L. J. KIRKWOOD, Iowa City.
P. S.--I have sent a copy of the above to Adjutant General Baker at Davenport.
CROZIER.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Political
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Military War
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Iowa Recruiting
Interstate Volunteers
Civil War Troops
Governor Intervention
Drafting Prevention
Pennsylvania Regiment
Missouri Service
What entities or persons were involved?
W. M. Crozier, Lieutenant Dubuque Battery
Gov. Sam'l. J. Kirkwood, Iowa City
Letter to Editor Details
Author
W. M. Crozier, Lieutenant Dubuque Battery
Recipient
Gov. Sam'l. J. Kirkwood, Iowa City
Main Argument
urges the governor to use constitutional power to stop iowa men from being recruited in organized groups for other states' regiments, as this depletes local forces and may necessitate drafting.
Notable Details
Company Raised At Fort Dodge For Pennsylvania Regiment
Capt. Schaeffer's Companies For Missouri Under General Fremont
64 Sappers And Miners For Missouri
Recruiting Offices For Wisconsin And Illinois In Northern River Towns
Copy Sent To Adjutant General Baker At Davenport