The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-07-05
FROM our WAR CORRESPONDENT
CAnP HILLS, Near Corintb, J
June 18th, 1862.

.yal#a June 18th, 1862.
Mr.. Editor My last epistle to you was
dated Is or IS miles south Of Corinth !;
since then We have had but little excitement
in camp. We followed the retreatiug reb.
sls ~ far % Bonneville. . little place thir-
y miles south Of Corinth, and here halted,
ssns our scouts ahead, and ascertsined that
the enemy were not to be fouad, in force,
within forty miles ofaus. Deeming it I'M
necessary, % we'll a. uDwlss, to penetrate
further into the ''sunDy south" at this sea.
con Of The year, Ne faced spout on the llth
inst, and began TO resrace our steps to.
vards "America," the intention being, as
Ne supposed, TO march to Corinth, or Vi
cinisy, and there 90 into summer quarters.
At 9 O'Clock the order was announced in
camp, and in about 40 hour aftsrward the
DIVISION vas IN line, facing norshward. Al
though II wss generally known that We were
to move bat few miles 10 this direction,
yet sll hearts were rejoiced and thankful
even for this little, and - the long line
moved slowly forward, from the brsxen
throats Of . thousand horns pealed forth
The stirring and appropriate notes Of s'Get
out o the wilderness" After delays inuu
merable, Ne have Of length reached The
Cannan Of our hopes, and are now sup
posed to be-permaneutly located upon the
grounds selected for our summer residen.
sss. Our location 10 delightful one. Our
camp 10 set-or will be when our tents come
up--upon the top Of the highest bill in all
ssthe region round about" 1t the foot Of
she hill runs ono Of the prett,sst little
creeks 10 tho sountry-elear % crystal, and
Just deep enough to battle in numerous
springs SIMPLY ~ with pure cold water,
convenient and abundant. We are nearly
due east from Cosipth. nsny miles dis.
tant-bus whether 10 the State Of Missis-
sissippi Or Alabams ''deponent sayeth not''
ws are % near the line that il won's do to
bss 90; bss a. cit writing and The seoreh.
ins rsys Of the MONDAY sun are coming
doxn b. the noss direct route, from high
hssves ~ ny straw hat, ! au sonssassly.
foreibly, fs> liDely reminded that, whether
IN Alakans or Mississippi, we are 'saway
down soath in Dixie" The s'einnanon
seed" Of which the poet sings, We have not
yet been able 70 discover, but the ''sasdy
bottom" 20 ins,c 10 here-havs seen it,
Seh il, tassed il. TIE whole country from
Corinth to Bonneville 10 one oontisaous
sand bed. aad body Of sroops 10 motion
raise sush Z cloud Of dsss that it 10 inpos.
sibls to go fron one company to another.
Hes they manage % raise anything 10 eas
down here, j. nyssery to ne. This Sand
may be The right hind Of coil 70 produce
cotton, bat ahouldo's think il would grow
ssythiss s.ss, ''to any alarming exsest."
Bssarsgard's plan II wearing out the
NorsAsts army By dissass, win nsvsr soc.
cesd nnlses 10 can lead % into sssicklier'''
es,a,ry tAas this. believe, iron al 70.
yosts, sAas ~ health Of ear ~ 10 asgeod
% q ssseses, = thas q the ssessh army.
Tie oaly disease fsop which Ne sa&ss u
camp lyssssssxs this y Ssiss ssssss % ..
ssaa srsas rosy u ssf nsa are tovs
With 4. whss Is ones ests hold spoa :
pan il seeas inpsasibls - cheek it's ass
vill ran down till there 10 noshi1g lsft of
bao-nll be saa's Daks . shadow witboet