Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-24


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~ aha I'll HrADau AarE.s Sd IewA 1srAn,sS, J
I1zig ZGie.- Camp near Bolivar, Tennessee, ;
October Sth, lsS2. } !
Captain Il. .Sc.feld, 4. 49, nds aI ~.
" Sin i have the honor 70 report the part
taken by the Sd lows infantry in the battle
Of the 9th Of October The sd iowa, 800
strong WAS on the right Of tho 1st Brigade,
Gen. LAuman) and formed part Of the re-
serve. When the reserve was ordered into
action, the Sd Iswa led ! crossing the bridge
with cheer and at double quick, under 30,
severe = FIRE that 81 men were shot down in
. few minutes, including over half the COM
missionsd officers present. This necessarily
threw the regiment into some confusion, ssl'
pecislly1 a the read was very narrow End
sncumbered with good deal Of underbrush.;
and the men pressing forward got intermix.
cd with the men efothsr regiments: / saw
no way to extricAte the regiment but by
planting the colors in the middle Of the road
and ordering the nseA to rally to thsn and
form new dine Of battle The regiment
then moved forward up the hill, in company
with other regiments which had adopted the
same plan, the enemy retiring as We advsnc-
ed. On reaching the summit, the Sd lswa
was stationed in the open plain to the left Of
the road, and towsrns the close Of the engag-
msnt were moved to the right Of the road,
near the bond Of the river, to support the gal
liant 26th Illinois. The battle was now about
over. .sE = .7gs,rau =. H-a.i ana" .F's
. 1 have to regret the loss of I st Lieut.. W.
p Dodd, commanding company "H," who
WAS struck by shell and instantly killed,
Just before we crossed the bridge He was a
brave and faithful onlcer, and his less will
fall heavily upon the regiment have also
to regret the permanent disability u Captain
E. J. Teiser Of company ID" and acting
End Lieat. d. w. lFoete, Of company IL"
two noble aud gallant officers both of whom
have been wounded in battle before Cap.
tain G. Kostlnann commanding company
!" CO and LIST Lieut. w. B. Hanimll, com
handing company s. X, 'were both severely
wounded while calamity pressing forward in
tho front Of their respective companies. I'd
Lient. G. L. Andersen commanding company
q" G." who had done hisawhele duty through
the engagement WAS severely wounded Just
at tire close Of the bsttls. 1st Lieut. j. G.
Scobey WAS especially prominent iH' rallyine
the men - she'eolors. I'd Lieut.. 6ary, com.
pasy II = deserres special mention for stay
death Of the lst Lieut.. III through the battle
and until We reached Bolivar, though suffer.
ing from painful, but not 1 severe wound
Lieuts. McMurtru and Bnrbick Of company
sd ,"Lakin and Abrerthey Of company ''F'
and Moe of company &C." did their duty
bravely and well. Company "A was no,
engaged, having been detailed as guard Ia
the wagon train. I'd Lieut. G. H. Cushman
actin. Adjutant, and Sergeant Major r W.
Montague, both displayed great coolness and
courage, and rendered me very valuable as.
sistance OH the field. &'' ~" I.'' go
/ The conduct Of the rank and Gle in cross
ing the bridge, under the terrible fire 81 the
enemy's batteries, and in rallyins to the flag
As promptly as they did, deserves the highest
praise. T ~ i,'a@7. e.. ....., -.
Several cases Of individual bravery among
the men, I shall bring TO the notice of the
General commanding the Brigade IS soon as
have fully Investigated the circumstances
I take pleasurs in noticing herd the ga!lantry
of Corporal Anderson Edwards, the color
bearer. This is the third fight in which he
has carried the colors Of the regiment; and
he deserves ths notice Of the General com.
handing. am ashamed to say that few,
a very few cases Of misconduct in the pres
ence Of the enemy, have been reported TO me,
which on further investigation shall submit
to the General commanding the Brigade with
a request that they may be submitted to- a
General court martial. ... -. Il
| herewith enclose list of the killed and
wounded in the Sd Iowa infantry, in the &C
ten of the 9TH. The number Of killed is
very small considering the terrible character
of tho iron rAS rnnriypI $780, ' ~
Ihave the honor 10 be, Sir, 4. F., -ss#fftrg
s !4.I3 -.it @.A't''E With great respect, T.
-,t,, a -t..1 --g g is Your obedient seYvt y 5tst+
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