Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-17
REYOND CORlNTH LETTER.
CAMP or Tern Iowa VOLUNTEERS
Beyond Corinth, June Ssh, 1872.

Ooye0Q VOIIutu, J0uo obuD A0eH. }
EDS. DEAocRAT:-We are now camp
ed in no miserable den of lizards, snakes
and sund'y other nuisancee, but on tie
edge Of grove Of noble oaks with
clearing broad and long before us, re-
"iDd,ng US Of those glorious Iowa
prairiee, where an occasional cool breeze
can be enjoyed, and see more than .
trees length ahead. On our right, lett
and rear, are plantations Of the aristo-
cratic Mississippi planters, whose lives
are records OF ease, luxury, ignorance
and Incidence. All tho slaves are at
work In the fields cutting the wheat,
which is about as miserable q crop a.
ever grew on sandy soil. Three swings
OF the cradle are required TO cut hall
eaough material for decent shear, and
the grain is hardly worth threshing
Corn is scarcity here, except an artl
Gle going by that name which is half de-
stroyed by rust and is fast going to ex
tinction.
Among the families residing herea
bouts is one having the reputation Of
being U oion." Hearing of a suIpbu,
spring on that plantation. squad of Us
went over st .is ht for the sake Of see.
ing a Union mans house. 1t was Of log
construc,ion-eight rooms-all on the
ground floor. "Union" was there sure
| enough, if words unvel the heart.
Chatting with big, overgrown slave
the conversation turned on rebel troops
swell, Tom," said I, ",he secesh mus,
have walked pretty fast when they lef,
Corin,h."
walk" replied he with an African
grin, dey run like de berry debble
Dey 'fraid you cotch um.''
Telling him that We had an army OIL
two hundred thousand men at Corintb
his eyes opened to the size Of peck
measure, aid catching breath he gave
evidence of h,s credulity and astotish
ment in starcs that forced hearty
laugh from the crowd. lie "a the reb
els carried away four slaves. span o.
horses and wagon ia their retreat.
This morning we passed plantation
where l stopped to talk with a grey
headed Old fellow, who was moving
Ascertairing that he went by he cla.s,.
name OF Sampson, aud previously ascer
tanning that bis master was a Union
man, said to him. Samp, they say
-FOUR master is Union man; now tel
me the truth = isn't he seceth?' s.Yas
course he is-ali dem dat's round heal
am secesh; dey needn't deny ii -
"Does your master work hard 2"
I" He nebber work. De oberseer do
though; but he's lazy as de debb,l!''
! asked him if he got logged any, ant
be showed some pretty sure siens tina
the operation had been perform ed. Hi
raiment was in ta.ters, scarcely covering
his make lness, and his ra,ions hard !
9 ongh TO sub.ist upon, as he told me
| asked him it he would like to be free
He said he would, If be could stay j,
tho South; the North he seemed t,
have no liking for, on account Of th,
weather.
/ The sanitary condition of the West
err army lie, as general thing. in I
miserable condition, if one may judg,
from observation of the brigades arount
him. The "surgeon" IS generally som,
worn ont village hack, Who, destitute o
practice and means OF subsistence 10 hi.
place Of residence, seeks the army % tn,
last source Of rcplenishing q ruined
purse. Exalted BY . sense Of bis re,
sponsibilty, be becomes as uospp,escba
BILE as Jove, aud lords it over his l.ttI.
realm With as much gusto. The lie o
q man is Of no material consequence il
bic eyes; be would moi walk IN quick
time from his tent to that of sufferer
even IT death VAS about to close the
enc. HIS prescriptions amount to .,
/ little - be does--nothing, or less. Mer
are reported ready tor duty Who are
scarcely able TO dsag their weary limb.
to hin pressnces snd Il they, demonstrate
oil the satisfaction they get i 40 insult
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