Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-22
v,0rfcrn CORREsrONDENCE.
CAnP NsAs CeRIHfH, Miss,
A~nt Ia 1852. !


Once more the Iowa Brigade il at
Corinth, . subject, however, Of no par
ticulsr rejoicing with officers or men, a.
We all got tired oFlife At Corinth some
time ago. But it appears We were
needed here, and perhaps not needed a.
Bolivar. At the time the order was
received to march to Corinth, the l3th
aud 10th regiments, under command OF
Lieut.. Colonel Sanders, had just gone
ont to re.est&bIsh the convalescent nos
pital at Dunlap Springs. Col. Crocke''
while temporarily commanding the as
trict in the absence Of Gen. Ross, had
wisely removed this hospital, as 1T was
liable to be taken At any time BY the en-
emv. and q regiment had to be constant
ly detailed for it's protection while ev'
ery regiment was needed at Bolivar
tien. Ross, Immediately on his return,
proceeded to re.ostabIish the hospital,
probably as much to show what Gen.
Ross scillsd, Col. Crockor should not
hangc. The springs were formerly
place of fashionable resort, and are
owned by whiskey soaked rebel,
named Capt. Shirley, an ex-steamboat
captain. He is protected 10 all he de-
sizes, as Gen. Ross is in the habit of ex-
tending his fAtherly wings over the
weather secesh. Col. Sanders narrowly
escaped arrest for putting his troops on
tho grounds of the Springs instead Of
camping them on hill in the rear, ex
posed to the burning Gun, and distin.
guished for the vermln leavings of along
succession of camps. The comfort of
our troops is an immaterial matter by
the side of the comfort of rich rebels,
with some Of our generals. Much as our
brigade would under any other circum-
Stances have disliked leaving Bolivar for
Corinlh, the order to march was receiv-
ed with JOY, at least by the officers, as
| taking them from under the command
of an inefficient ana in every respect, in
capable military commander. How
Ross ever got to be general, is one Of
the mysteries which SO abound in the
history Of Illinois Generals. They are
everywhere, and when they are not in
command of forts IN the west l mean)
you are pretty sue to find an Illinois
Colonel dressed in high authority, yet
most probably unqualified to command
q regiment. A few are men Of ability
and co nmon sense-the rest-bah
The Iowa brigade moved on Friday
towards Corinth. The roads we're yer,
dusty and the weather hot. Water vas
very scarce on the last DAYS march, and
tnere was q good dealof suffering among
the men. The creeks we're dry, and the
few wells along the route waterless.-
The first day, the llth regiment was in
advance, and the 9Th in the rear. The
second dav, the 18th was in the advance
and the 18th in the rear. The boys OF
the 18th then commenced the game
Of cheering stragglers from the regi-
ments ahead, by way Of ridicule, the
18th itself having as many stragglers as
any other, Arrays excepting the 18th.
The third days. march, the 18th was
ahead and the 18th in the rear. The
cheering was again commenced, but pref
ty soon died out. The 18th we're getting
blo,cn. They appeared not half so hap
pv rs they aoere. 1t was hard march
seventeen miles to 2 O'Clock, hot.
dusty, but little water and that rests.
Passing neat Corinth, to our camp be-
yond, the 18th was thrown to the rear,
as half the regiment had struggled, the
rest not wanting to 60 on. The 10th
took the lead, its turn not being till the
next march. We came in all right
only six men being in the ambulances,
and not dozen altogether absent from
the regiment, and in half an hour they
were with US. The painting llrh came
along in squads They acknowledged
themselves badly beaten by the 10th.
and called US "Greyhounds." Disci-
pline showed itself in these marches.
You could not scarcely hear a shout in
the 10th in all the march from Bolivar
nome running out Of ranks to jay
hawk, no straggling-but all strict ord
er and discipline. Such regiment can
do nearly twice the marching OF
one in which there is but little disci.
pline and order.
After our long and tiresome march
we landed in the middle Of an open field,
exposed to the hot sun, no shade what
ever, unless the skeleton trunks and
arms OF rotten. dead trees, could give it
and what rafting among their bones
would storm produce, and to our de.
struction! We then camped, yet with
green, shady woods close by, in which
we might just as we'll have been placed,
and our old beautiful camp within a
quarter of mile. A rain, and we are
praying for it, would render this pIowed
field great mudhole. But an illinois
General ordered us here, so it is only
one Of the usual military dispensations
Of Providence.
We have here as at Bolivar many
rumors of Gen. Prices proximity, and
talk OF speedy attack. His forces are
reported heavy. What ours are here,
| do not as yet know. We are too pert
in camp to know these things. What
benefit there IS in holding Cornth, is not
preceptible. Our troops can be put into
actiue use any place else. think it bet
ter to evacnafo Co. nth