Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-09-20
From Company K.
Correspondence of tie GAZETTE.
MACON Cry, Mo-, Sept. 10, 1861.

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Sinccwriting my last, dated at Shelbina,
We have been moving from pillar to post
We left Shelbina an hour OF so after | closed
my letter, and that evening, Col. Williams,
with the remainder of the regiment, together
with some of the Kansas boys, who were on
their return from Springfield, entered the
same place. There being no train to take
them west they were obliged to remain there
for the night. The next day they found
themselves nearly surrounded by Green's
forces with four pieces Of artillery. The rcb-
els fred some thirty shots, doing little dam
age except wounding one Of the Kansas Off
GERS in tho foot, taking portion Of it off
Previous to this train of cars had come into
the place Col. Williams having no artillery
and the enemy being in force some two thou
sand, deemed it prudent to leave town, so the
boys all jumped aboard the ears and off they
went. They however lost their baggage
wagons and mules, but they have since re-
covered a portion Of their blankets, camp
1t was no doubt wise move in Col. Will
liams in pursuing the course he did. The
boys speak highly of the GOODNESS Of the Col
during the firing, The boys managed to get
few shots at the rebels, killing two horses.
A prisoner taken by US says that VIC killed
thirteen of their men. The Kansas boys are
r,A al do
rior shots. The rebels tore up the track,
burnt a culvcrt, and raised things generally.
They sacked two stores that belonged to
Union men. They remained in the place
only one night. Our troops with the Illinois
10th afterwards occupied the town. Our
next move was to Hunnewcll few miles
east of Shelbina. From this place force
went out to attack Green at his camp some
ten miles distant, but Green left an hour or
two in advance. Since this he has crossed
the North Missouri Railroad at Renick, and
is now pushing westward. Last night two
pieces Of artillery came up from st. Louis,
accompanied by a portion Of one of the Ohio
regiments, and more artillery is said to be on
the way. There will be strong effort made
to catch Green, but his men are all mounted
and are able to move rapidly. rs- . +
presume had Gen. Hurlburt been an eff
cient officer an engagement would have been
had before this. But the day Col. Williams
was in trouble, he was said to have been drunk
at this place. He was so intoxicated and
conducted himself in such manner that he
was finally put under guard, and has since
gone to St. Louis to answer charges preferred
against him. Col. Williams has been sum-
moned there also, but my impression is that
he will come out all right. lie was accused
am told of cowardicc in retreating from
Shelbina, but such charge can never be
sustained against him in that affair. Jeal-
ousy and ambition probably have more to do
with it than anything else. 49,. ........ .
/ Our wonderful. Dr. Edwards has gone home
on ,turlough. He was under arrest for non
performance Of duties and misconduct gen
orally. No one I think could have left with
less friends than he has 1t is hoped that he
will be displaced DR.. Cool now has the
whole charge Of the sick department, and is
untiring in his efforts to make the boys com,
Portable. .. .. ~. .s...
We shall stay here but a short time, bu,
where we shall go the eXigcncies OF the times
can only determine.
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