The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-06-17
MORE GLORY FOR MICHIGAN.

MORE GLORY FOR MICHIGAN
Our Second Capairy Participate in Col. Elliott
Briiiianf Expedition 10 Boonuilie
>-Corsspondence OF the Detroit Advertiser
CAxr OF THE SEoosY MICHIGAN CAvALRY,l
| FARMSoroS. Miss June LIST 1862.
On Tuesday evening the eth of May, ou
regiment. with the Second Iowa Cavalry, un
der Col. w. s.. Elliott, commanding, wer
ordered to march al twelve o'clock with thre
days ratious in their haversacks.
TIE plan OF the undertaking was not know,
to any hut the commanding officer, and many
were the conjecturcs with regard to our desti
nstion. To be away from camp three days
while within four miles Of Corinth, was some
thing new to us, and all thought come bolc
adventure was on foot.
The uigit was clear and beautiful, the star,
shone with all the brilliancy OF a Southern
cline, as the grand column of Michigan and
Iowa boys marched forward with a noiseless
tread toa ards secessia. Slowly and cautious.
y, without the sound Of voice, OF the rattle
OF sabre, the long dark column made its way
under cover Of the night, Along our line OF
pickets towards the East, through q winding
=, ad. over hills and through ravines, often
hating 20 recon- oitre, ard to obtain informa-
tiou Of the pickets, every moment expecting
a salute from rebels behind tha W, DDS, or
some masked ba'try :hat might strike a light
in the woods and scnd forth its bursting shells
with boom. Blu, nothing came, not even
the sound Of cracking cap as we marched
on, and on. passing piekets now on tho main
road, and now on the bv paths through the
woods, until the day dawns, and the sun rises
upon South rn plantation, whero the hounds
bark and the da,kies run about the ward,
while the women are fearfully amazed, and
the mep-wbere are theyf Gone 10 the ar.
my, to help support secession.
BY this time we were fairly in the euemy's
country, and were southwest Of Corintb, most
assured'y moving toward the Mobile aud Ohio
Railroad. at any moment we might meet
force superior TO our own, or bo cut off by
forco from Il e rebels lid they but know Of
our daring adventure. During the day halt
OF three hours was made TO feed and get our
fresh beef and mutton which is furnished on
such occasions by such as may DO fortunate
enough to live along the road TO be paid for
il Uncle Sam thinks proper to settle the bill.
iur advance guard chased few scouts, taking
some prisoners, while other, were so fright.
ened tbev will pever return to these parts
One Lieutenant was taken while at hon @
with the girls, enjoying life without fear, and
very much mt his ease, preparing for his vel
ding tee next evening. Another Lieutenant
came riding up to our column at full speed,
calling "What cavalryp "Srcond Michigan
l..
thought Was he not most terribly surprised
to find'tne 2d Michigan away down South of
Corinih, behind an army Of two. hundred
thousand secesl Soldersi He was ordered
TO 'fall in"
On the morning Of the 30th having march.
ed eighteen hours out Of twenty four, hardly
stopping 10 sleep since first starting, we ar
rived near the railroad One train Of cars
whlstled and passed, when we rode into
Coonvile, riy miles south of Corin,h.-
About two hundred rebel cavalry came riding
over the hill frmcd their line for a desperate
charge, and camo yelling. and fling like mad
men. But the Sd battalion Of the 81 Michi.
gan csval y, consisting Of one hundred and
hty men, conman led by Capt. A. p. Camp.
bell, icting Major, was formed in line in an
instant meet them, while the LIST battalli n
ald'r Major II. A. Shaw was held in reserve:
but the first shot from these long, "polishe,"
volsing rfe' that the cd Michigan carry
sent them wheeling and skedaddeling to parts
unknown, thus leaving Bonneville, with all its
stfec.s, to the mercy Of or boys. A thous-
and prisoners were Immediately taken-some
of them convalescent sick Twenty six load
ad cars were set on fire. Ten thousand stand
'f arms, besides ammunition, tents, commis
:. stores, and large number of small cannon
bomps, DC, were totally destroyed. The do
pot containing stores was burnt to the ground
While oil this WIS going on, par. Of he bows
we're tealng up the railroad track blowing it
up with o b shells-buining bridge, and
making sad havoc with retreating property
rom Jorinth.
All this being done in very short space Of
line, tho brigade turned for camp, having ac-
,omplished one OF the most daring undetta.
kings OF the war, without loosng n man, hav-
ng marched around the whole right Of the
great rebel army to their rear. and within for.
" miles of them, aud within a very short dis
lance of their large force stationed to guard
their road, We marched by night and by
day, in this hot climate, more than one hun
drcd aud fifty miles, before arriving back to
camp, IN the space OF four days. Upon arri
vlng in camp, We found hat Corinth was e.
vacuated on The morning of the 30th, the
rebels having sent everything Of value in al
vance aud gone Themselves in great hurry
10 day there is fighting going on, and many
prisoners ar, being taken; it is impossible to
tell how many at prescott. The rebels have
divided their forces, part have gone to Co
lumbus, but most 10 Grand junction. They
are all being holly pursued, our whole army
being fifteen miles south west Of Corinth.
Our brigade will leave again tomorrow TO
hunt scattered rebels among the woods aud
ravines Of the highlands Of Mississippi.
Our regiment has very much diminished in
number on account Of sickness, and many Of
Tue officers have resigned for the same reason
] here are twenty vacancies Of commissioned
officers, and what are left have more than they
want TO do; but Gov. Blair has Just been
here, and appointed Capt. Sheridan to be
Coloael. and presume arrangements for 9TH
er officers will soon be made, and then our
regiment will not get the name Of fizz ing out,
as / have often heard il said it would.
JUNIOR.
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