The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-25
FROM THE SECOND IOWA.
PITTsBuRG LANsIHa, TENN, !
April Is, 1862.

FROM THE SECOND IOWA.
PITTsBuRG LAN1IHa, TENN,
April Is, 1862.
Editor Gate City:
The smoke of battle has cleared from
the bloody field. The terrible visit we
received from our brethren, the Corinh-
ians, will not soon be forgotten. They
seemed to abe perfectly joined in the
same mind and the same judgment" -
Great generalship was shown by the enc
my. None on our side, except by gener-
ais Of division, until Buell. came. When
viii the Government learn anything -
General Grant, in semi-disgrace for his
conduct at Donelson, was placed, without
any public explanation, over the army
here. Can such conduct be practiced
upon SO intelligent an army without IN
effect have ridden over the whole
field, in every division, and AN : fire.
quenter at Grants headquarters, and
speak the sentiments Of the army when I
say that Gen. Grant 10 responsible for
much of the terrible sacrifice Of life on
the 9th.
We fought on our own hook. "What
was the plan Of the battle, General?" asked
Gen. Buell. Of Acting Brig. Gen. Tuttle.
" BY God, sir, ! don't know T. he replied.
Gen. Sweeney, on our right, said he gave
oil his orders on his own hook, and 30 Of
many others. The army was scattered
over about twenty square miles. The
greenest regiments we're on the outposts.
and not shovel full of dirt thrown up 10
protect them until they could be rein
forced from the interior Of the camp
Asa natural consequences they were PAM
10 stricken aud retreated IN, reporting
their regiments s'all cut TO pieces Col.
Peabody's Brigade, on the left, had none
but green regiments, viz: the l2thMich-
igan, 18th, Wisconsin, and the 23d and
18th Mo. They lost both their batteries,
which we're soon turned upon us. Sher-
mans regiments on the right and Prem
tiss in the centre had few troops that had
ever seen fight.
Our brigade. I'd, 7th, 18th, and 14th
Iowa, under Gen. futile. being encamped
near the river, thres fourths Of a mile west
Of the Landing, marched out about 8 or
8 o'clock, found hole in the lines four
miles from the river which We took pos
session of and held until clock in the
afternoon, when the enemy drove back the
brigAdes on both sides Of us and surround
ed us, compelling Us to fall hack which We
did, losing our left wing, 18th and 18th
Iowa taken prisoners in SO doing, besides
quite number Of our men killed and
wounded BY the enemy's GROSS Are. We
then found the main line falling back in a
perfect root despite the cheering nows
that Buell. was crossing with his troops.
Our brigade then formed in the line .
milo west Of tho Landing and held it all
night in : drenching min, and next day
assisted Bnell in driving the enemy out OF
campo.
The lows regiments, I believe. al did
we'll, and al The Illinois rsgimAnta. Some
Of the Ohio regiments aotsd :shAmefally
Lett b remembered by the friends 81
the lows I'd that IL WAS in ths battles d
Sunday and lfonday, and on Tuesday, 81
u ora sccota. went with Bucll through
mud and rains from morning I'LL dark on
On Armsd rsc0lnoissnce s4
General Haileck il here, thank God
The army has the utmost confidence II
him. h has his headquarters along hide
Of osr brigAds snoa,npment. One at hi,
CLERKS told Ne today that The General
intended 70 keep the enemy moving and
not give them time . fortiiy, An armed
reconnoisaacs nth ton thouaand cavalry
Vas nads yesterday twelve miles out and
some akirnishing snsssd. He.
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John AcCsrneck, n Old and
vsa1lhy citisen Of Cisciaa1ti, disd ii
Wednesday. q sss