Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-19
LETTER FROM DIR. MAXWELL.
EIGHTH WARD GsHE2AL HosPIrAL ATT
HAxBusG Tenn Sunday. May lOl

HAxBU 80, Tenn Sunday, May lOl
Ea Russell, Esq, Cor. Secy s. Il. a.:
DEAR SIa-On the afternoon Of the 9th i.at.,
as AZ advance os Gen. Pope's division. They
executed sn order to charge on srebel battery
In moet gallant manner, and eavtd f,om cap
turs or tots! destruction Gen. Paice's brigade
but in doing 80, three Of our brave boye fell
dead and forty we're wounded. The regiment
lost. Am told, 140 horses killed aud disabled
Although l tried hard. 1 could procure DO
sooner reliable information. believe none Of
our infantry suffered. 1havs given oil the at
tention the circumstances would permit to the
wounded. Most Of them are to be put on
board Of a steamboat to be sent home those
worst wounded are still in "hospital camp
which is :greeabls to the order Of Gen. Hal
leck Our sick are doing pretty well; the
weather is very warm. Ny charge is being
greatly increased; attend to more than 200
there being here about 1000 sick in all. ]
am making every preparation to meet the in.
creasiDg demands. Sanitary Commissions are
the salvation 0! the army, but good cooks are
needed very much Another surgeon should
be here to take charge of our men al P.ttsburg.
Burwell is there. We have none at present
at Savannah, but many will be sent there coon,
in the event OF battle, OF which there can be
no doubt. ard that desperate one too.
At Pltts5urg there are more than 600 sick OF
Iowa solders. Mrs. Harlan furnished all our
hospitals In that (Grantt) division, last week,
with oil needed eaui AIRY supplies, and reports
the sick doing well for THE climate, which ,s.
By the way. any thing bat favorable to health
for Northern meo-very ~agtn days and cold
nights.-producing the fo.n Of .evers (conges.
tive) diatrheas, dc.
have received no instr .tions or sanitary
goods from you or any other person Of Iowa,
although have again ard agiia reported to
you, Kynvtt, DR.. Hughes, &c Direct to Dr.
A. 8 Maxwell. general hospital at Hamburg,
Tenn. ,are of Pos: Suryeon.
LIST CT KILLED OF % IOWA CAVALRY,
Lieut Owens. CD II; Sergt. Ayrss, Co. A;
John Wileen, Co. 3; Jas. 3. Armstrong Co. C,
(diea after bringing Into caGp.)
MISSING CT % CAVALRY.
WIN. e. Walker, Co. 3; John D. Burg,
Co. 3.
WOUNDED OF Cd CAvALYY
VIM. II. Bulia, Co. +, thigh; c. H. Brock, |
Go. B; $. I. Hate, Co. G, arm and side; James
Fsuglt. Co. F. confusion; I. l. Parks, Co. F, |
breast; Jas. Taylor. Co G, shoulder; John S.
Bush ca. B, breast ard shoulder; A. Hnely, |
Co. G. back; James Slawter, Co. ID; Sylvester |
Hszen, Co. NJ, shoulder; Sergt. s. H. Water
man, Co. G. thigh; Capt. Egbert, thigh.
The boat on which were the wounded, ID. |
A. January,) left just as was going on board |!
with some Of our sick, when l intended to have |
got the name, Of those Of the wounded caval. |
ry, SO the list is incomplete.
Heavy firing has been heard all the morning !
on the right wing, Gen. Grant'r)-a skirml sh
[ suppose, as it is understood Halleck has got |
complete communication between the different
div iaions-being divided by impassab!e
sloughs, which are being tridged in many
places. tell you. it IS only those who see.
that can fully appreciate the extent and char.
acter of obstacles to be overcome By our arrv
to make success at all certain. Perhaps there
are few points. either North or South where
nature aud The improvements railroads, etc,
have done more to complete q strong military
position for defence, than this sane Corinth |
and our friends need not be alarmed If they
should learn that seigs be the only course to
effect their defeat. An assault, think, will |
be attempted. if We do not succeed in drawing
them out.
1t is now raining the roads had bacor1s
very dusty on tue high land. Our m lin line OF
the arrly is about four miles from Ccrinth
the pIekets are within speaking and shooting
distance Of each other, two miles from Co
rinth, large swamp intervening, and many |
guns, it is said, can be seen. Four large siege
guns, As, planted here, are being taken out
TO day to the advance
News has just come in, that Gen. Buel's
division has been attacked and is falling back. |
II true, It's easy to see the intent-to draw
hem out Of their works and bring on gene>
raj Ell Engagement. Very heavy firing is heard.
Excuse haste. l mast close for the mail
Yours truly, A. s. Maxwell.
Ii editors would send lots Of papers here to
an agent who would cell them fast, the boys
would take it as q great favor to have it in