The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-11-28

men were wounded during the day, ono
bv accident the other fired on by a
concealed "Sccesl,," several Prisoners
were taken. Daring the night dispatch
Zane that there was force marching
ON the Cape, AMI ON the following
morning the Oh the III. 18th returned
while the Iowa 10Th and one company
"fcavalry pushed ont"war'S Hl'"mtseld
The day was warm and the road dusty
and our men suffered CIR water during
the day. About 2 O'Clock our advance
guards drove in some rebel pickets and
our men started on the double quick
and kept it up until we found that they
could not be ovcr;akcn, when coming
up to a frog pond We filled onrcantccns
~ the hest W. could 10 and took aahnrt
rest, were Informed by our guide that
it was some distance to water. the
nearest being the Castor River and We
pushed on for it. /" camp "n it's hanks.
II was some time after 1ark when We
made halt and pitched our tents near
enough to the river t,,r the men to SO
cure water Cor 90 ,king. The rebels
had concentrated 1t Bloomfield AMI on
Their way tore up \ small bridge near
the Castor which was speedily fixed
ON the following morning. We were not
disturbed ,lurin. the night anil our men
expected to have a glorious fight
Everything was mule M perfect IA
cnmli lie ard as our cavalry was not
uniformed trey were rsi.n,tci hv Il
green spriy in their hats. A. We again
III lie start on the 1th. ono "f the cit;
gems ~ Bloomfield n,,i ~ Will, Il Flag
nft,ure AMI we marched IN the town
without opposition about eleven clock.
Ictf had rrirca,cd to the swamps.
There was hardly man I" h" seen IN
{ ,wn. The ,opmrn nc re uNwilD,cs. The
yellow flag was rails 4 IN their hospital
and their Surgeons wrrr nn,nnlrs'cl in
their attention ~ y cir sick. After. 4
short halt We mare led ,hr u.h town
and ca,nIed "n Loves al I CAM, ground
IN SIGHT Of the tree where he INN. 3
Union men in 'fr carly progress ef the
war. We VII. joined " - COMPANY # The
III. 1,h about 4 ocl tx from Birds p. int
VIII, proceeded the Brigade nmlcr &. n.
O.r>l,v.
Guards were &: toned around the
camp and ~ one permitted to pass with.
"u' orders. Nntlin. occurred dnrrg
tn" night AMI on the next day the oh
At 3 r. VI We were rciuf .rcc.t nv
u .leabv's command who then took tn"
entire command IT the respective rcgi.
,npnfa. The 10th Iowa was ordered t.
New Mn1ril AMI Immediately = artr.l,
III. rest camping FIR III, snight We pro
Gee led alpOlt five miles from town and
cncamppd on the edge OF the great
swamp when n gil 10. at,scd 70 r"
further, stating that VIC c"ull never
get the wagons through the swamp
Orders came however during the nigh,
f,r ~ I" return I" the cape and on the
Oh We started back track for "nr old
camp The Boys tired an old mill
stored with grain for Thompson's army
anil acme things were contiscatcd found
n ar the premises. We marched to the
castor and md = halt when It was
Thought nccc-."r. I" rer-"in there until
the following LAY owing to the distance
We had to - for water. We wcr,.
Mt interrupted during the night. Sew
rral prisoners we're brought in, one 4
Lieut.. that y as wounded in tie battle
Of Fre,lricktnn. they took the oath and
were .cleascd. The next morning 10 Il
we started an hard march and l,,,sl,ed
through to white water. 10 miles from
the Cape. Quite number Of our men
gave INT aud lay along The road from
rAhaus,ion. Two of Company Z.
were attacked with tho measles, while
many were foot sore. They Ill slept
"mnlly d ming the night and felt re-.
frcslcd nn the following morning wi.r,.
af or dischargirg their muskets they
made for flr ''apc in high spirits. We
arrived in camp about 3 o'clock. thus
cn'iing march II seven days. hard ones
too, 10 some Of our men. Ahhnm 4.
they had no battle they were none the
less willing. yet their experience has
taught them many things which will
he of iml,orta, &c to them in the future
Although We took quite y number Of
small arm and prisoners We would have
i,ee, better satisfied had We taken JEFF
Thompson nni hi. bin;l "flinl Pirates
would have .,luripi IN ~ ~. ha,l