The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-09-07

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The following letter, received By u., few
DAYS ago, from the 4sh losa Regiment, vas
not ATTENDED for psbliea6op, bss - il con-
sains considerable information concerning
toe Iowa troop. in Missouri, vs presume Il
viii be read with interest By the greater por-
ton Of our readers.
ForarH Rrclxrxr IOWA yolrxrrERs
CAmr LYoS. xKAx RoLIA. August ssh.
DEAR B2oIHEx:-
After very pleasant
march By railroad like that kind of march
ing) we are again settled down in camp,
and from present appearances I expect ue
will remain here for some time. Saturday
morning, about four O'Clock, we're ordered
to strike tents and prepare to leave Jefisr.
son Barracks, though we did not know a
that time in wbich direction We we're to 90,
but supposed our destination to be Jeher-
son CITY. We had no desire to be quartered
at that city, and were very agreeabiy dissp-
pointed when We s.broughs up" at Rolla.
There are about eight thousand troops
encamped here, under command Of Gen.
SzIGlE, including fifteen hundred regulars,
and three regiments Of the volunteers who
Tough. at Springfield. The men here, sho
took part 10 that engagement, ail feel con-
fdent that they can whip the rebels two to
one, in any kind Of fight. Our company
is eucaDped right along side Of q Regiment,
or rather what was left out Of regiment,
Of Regulars, who were in the battle al
Springfield. One Of the men that | saw,
had the skin cut, right on the top Of bis
head, BY n muskes ball. have seen sew
eral with Sigh. fesh wounds, and lots Of
them with builets-hol through their caps,
but not one wounded 10 the back.
The body Of men that We are encamped
by side of (Regulars) are all from North
and South Carolina; their officers, who were
in command ut the time the Rebellion broke
out, are now all in the Confederate army.
These fellows say the Northern troops can
whip the Sou,herners, with equal number,
every time.
Isuppose you have heard before this, all
the particulars of the battle at Springfield,
but believe can give you more correct
account of the loss, on both sides, than you
have yet received by the newspapers. lam
informed by those who were in the battle
land my information is confirmed by nearly
all the troops epgaged) that our loss was
about fifteen hundred, killed and wounded,
and that of the rebels, between six and sew
en- thousand. All who were upon the feid
agree in saying that the Rebels lost IN kill
ed, more men than We had engaged in the
battle, altogether. The men in TorroS's
battery say that when the Mississippi Res'-
ment advanced, bearing the National Col
ors, they did not discover the "Rattlesnake''
until they we're within about six rods Of the
battery then the six pieces were opened up
on them, all at once, and moved clean
swath, the whole length Of their column,
about sixty feet 10 width. They staggered,
halted for an instant, bu, soon closed up,
and again advanced /; again they received a
full 'broadside' from the battery, and again
the wide gaps appeared it their ranks. This
time they broke in confusion and could net
be rallied. That's the kind Of "Compro-
mise" for s'them fellers"-ToTroN's COM
promise is tbs one we believe in.
This Rolla is town of about 500 inhab.
itants, is very pretty little place, but il
very dull. The location is q great-deal
healthier than jefferson Barracks, and the
boys oil like it very much. If the Seceshers
don't call for my scalp, you may hear from
me again before long.
II, NJ. 3.