The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-07-17


CAMP on RIpGE CREEK, NEAR RIEszI MISS, (
Y. 49, July 9Th, 62.
= FRIEND DANIELS:
I. Since my last, We have left our pleas
" ant camp on Pine Ridge, and have had
hard and fatiguipg march of near on
q. hundred miles 10 southwest direction
= We left Pine Ridge at sunrise on tn
9th inst, and marched to RieDz', l.
, miles. The day was very hot, and th'
roads dry aud dusty. We reached RIenz
at noon. Here we halted until o'clock,
when wo again started and marched three
miles AMI halted for the night, on the
road to Ripley, 80 miles distant.
Rienz is occupied by Gen. Ashboth =
division. The town is surrounded on
three sides by line of rifle pits and
breastworks. The north side is not en-
trenchcd. These have been built BY Gen.
Ashboth.
The next day we started ut sunrise and
, marched 90 miles and camped on the
Kankakec. Although the day was hot
and the march a hard one, yet, no sooner
was the guns stacked, than the boys seiz
ed their canteens and cups and started
out for the double purpose Of getting wa,
ter and blackberrics.
This is the greatest country for black
berries ever saw. Every place is full
of them. They are very large aud sweet
They boys get all they want; all they
have to do is to pick them.
The next day we went to Tippah Creek
three miles west of Ripley, the county
seat Of Tippah county.
Ripley is the haudsomest town | have
seen in the State. 1t is about the size Of
Upton. 1t is not business place, but a
summer resort for the cotton aristocracy.
The houses are not close together, but
gencral'y foor to the square-onc on each
corner. The dooryards are filled with
fac shade trees, shrubbery, aud a well
cultivated flower garden, is attached to
each dwellings The houses arc mostly
cottages low aud roomy. The court
house and Jail are very common looking
buildings. There are three large Snowy
looking taverns in the town, and any mum
Der Of whiskcy Shops-that indispensable
accompaniment to all southern towns.
After one days rest on Tippah Creek,
We started back and r,velled the same
road over again, and reached our present
camp on the Fourth Of July.
Most Of the farms along the road are
cultivated. y great quantity of corn is
planted, but no cotton. | do not think
have seen 10 acres Of cotton in the
State, The season has been very dry,
and the crops are suffering in consequence
Tippah is considered one oil the best wheat
growing counties in the State. 1t will
average three bushels to the acre, and no
more. As far as l can judge, | should
think the staples CT Tippsh to be snakes,
lizards, ringers, and bsckberrics. 1t
also cxccls in big swamps, cordaroy roads,
ignorant luttcrnuts, (rebcls) and ugly
women. Produces from j. to % bushels
Of corn per acre, , to ) Of wheat, oats
none have been totol failure for the
last four years 800 to 800 lbs. Of cotton
per acre on the upland (ridges) 500 to SOC
on the lowland (creek and river bottoms
Ia apples and peaches it cant be beat -
3 Honey, geese, and sheep, appear to grow
spontaneously; at least they thrive with
out any apparent care.
During this march, guards have been
. vitblrewn, aud the boys are allowed to
e take what they please. They have, con.
c ~c1uently, lived high. For three mile,
wide on each side of our route everything
, has hen taken; sheep, hogs, calves,
Y chickens ducks, geese, potatoes, beans,
j onions, and everything in the eating line,
E has been devoured Not beehive is 70
found. The boys are death on bees and
: honey.
This policy is working wonders. To
save their operty,they a claiming pro.
lection. To be protected, they must take
the oath Of allegiance The boys do not
trouble the uuioni>ts, but plunder the
seccsh without mercy.
Henry Clements, who was captured on
the train from Memphis to Corinth, came
IN to-day, having been released on parole
not to take up arms until exchanged -
W hen the train was stopped, Hank broke
Tor the brush, the guerillas firing four
shots at him without effect, when thcy
set blood hounds on bis track, and ran
h'm eight miles before they caught him.
S"rgt lncman is promoted to Orderl,
in place Of Scrgt Spiccr, resigned.
~ The boys are all well, notwithstanding,
~ our late narch--2O miles day under
Ju)y sun The health Of the regimen
has never been better since its organiza
ton. Yours, Nc,
~ Coon CREEK
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