The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-21

sav am now soldier in the Union
ranks, among many others from your sec.
ton of the noble and patriotic State 0.
Iowa, Twill therefore q, once proceed
to tell you something about cur march
from Coriu,h, Miss, to Bolivar, Tenn,
where We are now encamped. About
two weeks ago our troops were eeHssd'e
fall back from Grand junction toward
Bolivar. An attack being expected on
the latter place, two brisades under the
command .. Gen, futile were ordered to
the relief Of eur eeleasaerea brethren IN
arms These rjSadss were the - and
al # the 9Th divisien-ths latter under
tn Command of Col Crockes c; the 18th
Io~aIa man whom, speaking to you con-
fdentin11y, | must say none at the boys
like, Sunday evening, July -''h, We
received orders to be ready 10 march
early next morning, OF course VIC were
m to time had all our tents struck and
everything loaded on the wagon before
DAYLIGHT The REGIMENTS were soon
drawn up in line and ready to move. --
Soon came the commssd, Right, face
forward, march," and wc moved of with
light, elastic steps and firm hearts, before
the sun had risen. Ru; soon the scorch-
in- -avs Of the sun heamea down upon
Us with all their fiery fury. But still. We
t-udred on our journey. pursuing very
circuitous ana tartaons road sometimes
going due north: again west, south west
nr northwest This increased The Icing; h
al our Journey OF II miles
The h7si day. the ll,h Iowa led TIL
advance, but they marched too last fol
some Of THE other regiments, ard tht
maxi INA DAYS aGry we're thnT"t.7H ral@era
in the rear Tor being 81 smart OF foot -
Notwithstanding he dust anG heat, VI
made good march the first Day; after
numerous ha|ts ana s'oePiDcs, the o'v:>
ion encanPca more than Is miles frou
the famed CITY q Corinth We bui.
camp fires, cooked and ale suPPer, snc
then Jay down on The grass to sleep or
how sweet were SLEEP and res, that night
The next morning VT resumed cur jour
2ey ST daylight,
/ tCS far On cur journey. the couctF'
had btta very .hinIy Inhabited; exhibit
inc n marks .: civilization ard culture
Bat 1cw. the eve was occasionally de
lighted with the sight Of a nea, taru
house. an orchard richly laden with frui,
and large field Of well cultivated corn
OF e2tton, stretching away in the dis
lance Very few white people were t
Be seen. but darkeys of all sizes and com
p|exioDs were more numerous than youn:
pigs are on some farms in Iowa. The,
are the NEST amusing looking creatures
ever saw that is the little fellows They
take particular pains to get sight Of he
soldiers, and seem not to be much afraid
! Of them, not half SO much as their "mas
/ sas' are.
The second day We got along finely ;
the boys getting all the apples, peaches,
and corp, they wanted, and a few chick
ems, geese, turkeys. and such like. In
fact we lived well for soldiers on the
march.
The Sd day in the afternoon it rained
quite heavy shower, rendering the
roads very muddy and marching quite
difficult Still with some e1ertion we
90. along tolerably we'll. That night the
1lth lay hold of one or two secesh beef
cattle so We had little fresh beef, and
right glad were the boys to get it.
The 9th day at noon the division ar
rived at Bolivar, Tenn. This is very
pretty town, situated on the Mississippi
Central T. r., between Jackson, Tenn,
and Grand Junction. Indeed it is the
Deatest and most conf ortable looki g
place | have seen in the south. We are
now encamped about two miles northeas'
Of town, and very pleasant camping
ground we have, with plenty Of goot
water near for all purposes. The Hatchl'
river runs ,hrou eh two hundred yards 0
our camp. How long we may remal'
here without having little 9 brush
with some Of the secesh, none Of US ca
tell. But I don't think they will attac
us. and some time or other we must NOV
against them. l hope there will soon b
enough of troops concentrated here
Justify us in once more taking the offc,
sive. for one am tired of inactivit,
Eichting is not play, and let US not mal
play Of it. But | have already impose
on TIE patience of your good readers.
will tn, erefore write no more at prcscn
Yours, j. G.. S.