The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-06-14
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
.OnE MILK NoRrH OF Red RrvER, IS
NUNS NORTH OF LITTLE Rock,
APR Nav 81 1870

Do
hope you are all in the enjoyment Of good
health, and as to myself am in as good health
as can be, although am homesick and want the
war to end. We get no news down here from
the army. We have been on the march over
the mountains and through the most God for.
saken country you ever say. We left Spring
field on the l4,h Of April and have been on the
march ever since-sometimes on half rations.
sometimes on none. Forage 10 scarce here !;
grass is very good; wheat is most ripe; buckle
berries are ripen,ng and very plenty, also black.
berries. We can live on fruit soon es1a'
We have had many skirmishes and killed
many Of the rebels. and have had come killed
| and wounded. s5a 5o5 asa. ST efs
Our force here is about from to 5000 men
under Curtis We are in Csrr's Division With
the Iowa 9th and 4th Infantry, Sd Illinois Cav
airy, and Dubuque and Eetchsr's Batteries
The day before We got here some Of Osterhaus'
Division went across the river for forage and the
rebels laid in ambush and fred on them, killing
some, 20 and rounding 70 badly. When the
Surgeon went with Gag Of truce 70 zee to them
they shot him all 70 pieces. They took one
prisoner, cut his tongue and noss Of, threw
him into the river and shot him. We pursued
tie nurderen5 killed ten Of them 'ssd took 3
prisoners 3hey lsht % Bushwbackers and
trouble an, army vely much. 81 Ia s.al 81
Red river is very high, end ~ anis.ed . pom
toon bridge yesterday, aud this morning 1900
men crossed st 3 o'clock % attack Z, camp Of
Coleman's men, numbering from ! 200 to $500,
camped sig miles 90 the other side Of the river.
We are listening for the boon Of cannon At the
present writing. We also expect an attack in
camp, II reports are hue. end prepared according
and waiting for the advance. We are not cafe
to 60 outside Of camp for fear Of being shot
dowaslby guerr;llas. i hope the time will coon
come whenwe can quit swearing and turning
loose, for the next day they are fighting sg.iDst
ue We killed one man in this last skirmish
that had been 10 this camp for three days, pro.
Tossing to be coed Union man, aud took the
oath Of siegiance. U.s. = z isss
The course Of this army depends much on the
battle At Corinth or near there, ana V We get
that and the Arksnsas river " vil move 10
Little Rock at once, but On the other hand, IL.
We lose and they move on u with : large army
We will have to retreat or BE- cut OF from pro.
visions. A few weeks viii decide the matter.
The rebels have possession Of White river,
back Of NJ thirty i've miles, and can rss bosss
up al he tine, for thsss.s sesspy svsnps and
cane brakes aloog de river that Il b not prae.
ticabis % divide ssr men 70 watch il. We nus. |
keep our forces togeiher. Ths roads ere slmost
impossible at present fsea bssvy s.isa The
country here b rough md hsavy timbsssd via
pine, oak, Dc. a.ss..s.s,.,6 s,s.,,s
We have al kinds Of tsnoss ed talssia easp
III tie tina. A H. late sEinlsh ~ rsbsls
hot our nsa witbshss saiIs Djssse 4 Irea "a |
III manner Of ntssiIss. Several Of tha weunded |
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