Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-08
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LETTER FROM The IOWA SECOND

Pl11ssUloa LANDING. TENN. RlvEa,
March 25th. 1862.
FaIEsD Dick :-As mall facilities have been
established. will let you hear from the Iowa
Second once more.
We left Fort Donelson the e.h Of this month
and marched across to Wstsl Landing, on this
river. three miles above Fort Henry, where
ws snesmped uotil the lltb. when We em.
bsrked on the steamers Emma and Champion
No. 4. bound up the river. We arrived At
savannah the next day. and found the river
lined With steamboats, for at least mile on
both sides. We laid there on the boats for
nearly . wesk-every day adding to ths
number Of boats-many Of which would only
land to receive orders and then proceed up
| the river.
The feet that brought the troops to this
point 10 said TO be composed Of the largest
number Of transports ever brought together
| on the continent. We left on the l9th-ar.
rived here the same day. and went into camp.
This place or landing (,here are only 2 houses
hsre) 10 about ten miIss above Savannah on the
vest side OF the river. and 10 the place where
the gun boats had skirmieh with the rebels
two or three weeks since The country about
here is finely timbsrsd, and the woods for
miles around are full Of camps. There are
about one hundred thousand men here, and
Basll's force. which will be here in day or
two, will swell the number to moro than two
hundred thousand.
We will then probably move on Corinth,
Miss.. where the rebels are concentrating q
large force. and where they will probably
make another Of their desperate stands"
There are nine Iowa Regiments here, viz
Tue I'd. Sd. 9th. 7th, 9th. lltb, 18th, 13:h and
l4th. The sth. llth and 18th are spelling
for fight" The rest Of us have seen some.
thing Of the elephant and would prefer TO be
excused.
The 6th were fred into from the shore about
30 miles below here when coming ~. Two
were killed and two wounded. They prompt.
~ returned the 6re-killing four and wound
ing eight-as they afterward learned. A de-
tatchment Of cavalry was ssnt.out after them.
and succeeded in bagging the whole Of them,
! about 100. They inquired what regiment it
was that they fred into. and when informed.
eaid they thought they we're some Of them
d-d Iowa boys by the way they returned
the 6re.
The weather for the past few days has | cen
quite warm. and to-day. but for . fresh
breezs, it would be sutry. The trees are all
putting forth their leaves. aud the woods are
full Of flowers.
| Yesterday afternoon, instead Of drilling. the
companies we're marched to the river, aud v e
all took foe bath. 1t would be q cool or
alton in Iowa ct this season Of the year, "a
the last paper We received Qsth) spoke Of the
ice bridge ss good yet. We are beginning to
realize that We are in the "Suany South"
The peach trees are 10 full bloom, but We
do not expect to be here to reap the benefit Of
the peaches. for by the time they are ripe. We
expect to be at home.
We are making preparations to spend the
4th Of July in Davenport. for we think that
the rebellion will te played cut before that
| time.
We are to lose our brass band. Une mem
! Der was KILLED at Doneleon, and another lead
er has resigned. and they are not allowed
to recruit. Those left are to be mustered out.
We are very sorry TO see them. and will mis-.
their sweet stratus on dress parade. and other
where's. They have been considered one Of
| the best in the service. and were always high
| " spoken Of wherever we have been.
A Davenport paper is Go1ssnd here. The
division postmaster does not take the trouble
| to distribute them, and We only get them at
long intervals.
Yours, DAVENPORT.