The Daily Gazette Davenport, Iowa Saturday Morning August 16, 1862 Local Matters. War Meeting To-Night.-The adjourned war meeting will be held this evening at the Court House at 7 1-2 o'clock. There should be a good attendance. Let us keep the patriotic fire burning. Dead Iowa Soldiers.-The following named soldiers died at St. Louis hospitals on dates mentioned, viz: Aug. 4-Absolom Wade, Co. E, 15th reg't. Aug. 7-Edward H. Young, Co. B, 8th reg't. Aug. 8-Geo. Howard, Co. A, 17th reg't. Turning Them Back.-Officer Brown turned back some individuals yesterday at the ferry-landing, who seemed over anxious to see how things were moving on further East. They thought it rather hard to have their investigations interrupted so summarily, but there was no help for it. Letter from Dr. Maxwell. Corinth, Miss., Aug 11, 1862. Dear Sir: On the 10th, I visited and obtained the following facts. 2d Regt. Inf. I, V. in Camp near O. & C Mobile R. R. Sick-Col. Baker, rheumatism. Sick in hospital (in charge of Drs. Piles and Turner)-12 Sick at morning call-64. Sick in quarters--2 Officers sick in quarters--2 Strength of rank and file--477 Strength of officers-31 Iowa soldiers in 6th division hospital, near Corinth are improving, although the location of the institution is anything but good.-There is no shade to protect our men from the dreadful hot sun-poor water and heavy clay soil. 11th, 13th, 15th, and 16th regiments are represented here. August 1st, were sick---288 Up to date there have been discharged from service---13 No. returned to duty---68 No. of deaths---5-86 Total of remaining in hospital of Iowa men-152. The hospital is not fortunately located-poor water-no shades-heavy clay soil, and on a south slope, near to low lands. Quite a number of cases of scurvy-need vegetables very much, a supply of which cannot be got at any price here. Good butter is very much needed. Sickness is evidently on the increase, and is more fatal. Friends at home should see that these veterans of many battles are not left to die for want of articles so plenty and cheap with them. See to it. A. S. Maxwell. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES