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Marks Family letters, 1861-1865
1863-12-20 Page 2
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to its lustre. Can you do this better by again forming under your "old flag ", preserving the identity of the "Noble Eighth", and continuing its bright and glorious record untarnished until the end of this cursed rebellion I am convinced there is not a member of the 8th Iowa Infantry but is jealous of the fame of his regiment Other old regiments are re-enlisting. The 8th will not be left behind 4th There is every appearance of the speedy end of the unholy rebellion. The rebel armies are crumbling away. The rebels cannot maintain larger armies in the field much longer. They will dissolve into roving bands led by men justly excluded from amnesty. Infantry on foot cannot operate against them with success. Mounted infantry can. Who are more likely to be mounted than Veterans. 5th If three-fourths of the regiment re-enlist it will go as a regiment to Iowa for furlough. Its thinned ranks will be quickly filled with volunteers. Who for many reasons would prefer serving in a Veteran regiment. All vacancies both commissioned and non-commissioned would be filled up by experienced and deserving soldiers The regiment will be paid off. each man receiving $100 bounty and back pay; also a portion of the bounty
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to its lustre. Can you do this better by again forming under your "old flag ", preserving the identity of the "Noble Eighth", and continuing its bright and glorious record untarnished until the end of this cursed rebellion I am convinced there is not a member of the 8th Iowa Infantry but is jealous of the fame of his regiment Other old regiments are re-enlisting. The 8th will not be left behind 4th There is every appearance of the speedy end of the unholy rebellion. The rebel armies are crumbling away. The rebels cannot maintain larger armies in the field much longer. They will dissolve into roving bands led by men justly excluded from amnesty. Infantry on foot cannot operate against them with success. Mounted infantry can. Who are more likely to be mounted than Veterans. 5th If three-fourths of the regiment re-enlist it will go as a regiment to Iowa for furlough. Its thinned ranks will be quickly filled with volunteers. Who for many reasons would prefer serving in a Veteran regiment. All vacancies both commissioned and non-commissioned would be filled up by experienced and deserving soldiers The regiment will be paid off. each man receiving $100 bounty and back pay; also a portion of the bounty
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