The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-08
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
CRoss HoLLows, Ark, Oct. 2sth, Is

- Cross HoLLows, Ark, Oct 2Sth, 1852.
The Army of the Frontier, as it has been off.
oially designated, left Cassville, No, two weeks
ago. 1t is commanded by Gen. Scho6eld, and
consists Of three Divisions the frss under COM
maud of Gen. Totten, the second, by Gen. Blunt.
and the third commanded by Gen. Heron. In
the latter, is our Regiment-the 10th Lowe
two Cavalry Regiments and the goth Wisconsin
Infantry, in all about enough for good Brigade.
We marched out on the main road toward
Fayetteville, Ark, until we came near the State
line, when part of the 7th Missouri State Militia
Cavalry refused to cross into Arkansas. 1t
seems that Gov. Gamble had made a special
agreement with the President for calling out
10000 men to serve in the State of Missouri
and out Of it only when necessary to repel
threatened invasion. The 7th Cavalry we're a
part of this force, and many of the poor sneaks,
pretending not to understand the contract, and
IS if to invite the rebels, for whom they have so
much sympathy, back into the State, refused to
60 any further. Of course the question as to
whether they could Or could not be taken out OF
Goth Wisconsin was ordered forward with fixed
bayonets-the 10th Iowa occupied the road in
their rear, and the militia were given to under
stand that they would have more relentless foe
in their rear than front, if they refused to do
their duty. The disposition of our troops was
made by Gen. Heron, who came back from the
front to be ready for any emergency. The Cav
airy we're then ordered to fall into line, and every
man obeyed the order.
Our Division then moved west into Benton
County, Arkansas, and encamped on Sugar
Creek, to the right Of Pea Ridge battle ground,
it being the position held by S!gel at the COM
mencement of that action. Here we remained
two days, when, on Monday evening at dusk,
Oct goth, we again took up our line of march.
Slowly we moved out, as first on the main road
east, then bearing southwardly until we struck
the battle ground of Pea Ridge, which we crossed
in silence at midnight. Making a short pause
at Elk Horn tavern, (now rendered historic from
its location on the battle-feld,) we pushed On
| south east, hating and resting an hour before
daylight. and then resuming the line OF march.
All day We pushed our way down through the
ravines and finally up spur of the Ozark noun
tans, then down long descent and pitched ouI
camps on the banks of White River. We had
marched all night and all day without anything
to eat, and you may well imagine our appetitet
were keen. But you may take my remark abou
pitching camp" as purely "sarcastical" No
a tent was allowed to be taken from the wagons
and only one hour in which to get supper am
prepare days rations for the morrow O
: course. it was all that could possibly be done t
get enough cooked for our suppers We the
fell in line, an hour or two after dark, marche
down to the river, which was quite swift an
deep, partly stripped ourselves and forded IT,
! It vas Q cold bath, but the men took it witho,
. word of complaint. 1t was scene for an Ar
: ist's pencil, that crossing the White River ,