The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-12-05
left, having been superseded by Gen.
Hunter. He passed our camp early in

Hunter He passed our camp early ir
the morning escorted by his body guard
As the news of his coming few through
the camp, every one hurried out to SEE
him. l went with the crowd. When
got to the roadside, found nearly al
there. Several officers were endeavorina
to drive them back to camp, but withou,
avail First came Fremont, preceded by
a splendid band. He was mounted an q
noble iron gray, richly caparsoued, and
seemingly conscious of his noble burden.
Fremont looked sad aud down hearted
| He was dressed 10 citizens clothes, with
his hair cut in soldier style, and heavy
whiskers and mustache. His face look.
ed thin and careworn. As he passed the
Iowa troops almost every cap was lifted
but not sound was heard This silent
and unlocked for tribute of respect at
tracted the Generals notice; he raised
his head and glanced along the line, ap-
parently well pleased. Among his body
guard noticed company of Indians. -
They were well mounted aud well armed.
They were dressed in coats aud pants of
every conceivable color, and were decora-
ted with feathers, ribbons, &c, in true
Indian style.
We remained in camp at Spriuggeld a
week, on short rations all the time -
Springfield is a handsome place, of 5000
Inhabitants, bu, the country around it is
poor, being both rocky and barren. We
we're nine days continuous marching rom
Sprinfeld to this place, on short ra,ions
all the time-a half pint of flour per day
to the man, without beans, rice, or any.
thing else but fresh beef, which We had
to eat without salt, net even having salt
for our bread
The country south of the Usage is gen.
orally poor and rocky. Since leaving
Boonville VIC have marched upwards of
500 miles through the central and west
ern part of Mo, and have not seen but
one township of land that would compare
with Cedar county, and that is south of
Quincy. 1t is rocky but the soil is rich
No one who las not seen it can form any
idea of the desolate appearance of the
country through which the different ar
mys have passed. Mo. will not recover
in 20 years the consequences Of her fol-
ly. First came the rebels, destroying
everything they could find that belonged
to the Union men. This they did with
the sanction of their leaders Then came
the Federals. They We're not allowed to
destroy anything, but the sight of Un-
ionists driven from their homes, houses
burned, crops destroyed, cattle driven
off, women insulted while their husbands
were hunted down and shot like wild
beasts, so enraged them that they broke
through all restraint and destroyed "a good
deal Of property. Every secesh farm
where We encamped would have nearly
all its rails "contscated" and burned du-
ring the night, although guards are put
around the fields and strict orders given
that no rails should be taken. But as
the guaads sympathize with the Union
lists, the fences would somehow disappear
during the nj ght.
We are totally in the dark about the
movements of the troops in the East
We can get no papers while on a march,
but as we are now canped where there is
post office | am in hopes of getting the
papers and gaining little knowledge.
l received your kind letter to day 1t
was very welcome, especially the postage
stamps, for which you will receive my
kindest thanks. There is rot stamp to
be had in town
The health is generally good now, but
a few weeks ago our ranks were sadly
thinned by the meastrles. Below l givcv
list Of those now sick, and where left:
Sergt. Elliot, Doonville; Amlons and
Belgard, Otterville; Hale, Humanville ;
Waterhouse, Quincy. Yours, &C.,
Coon CREEK.