Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-10
FROm THE THIRD IOWA.

| BOLIVAR, Tasx., Sept. ed, 1862.
| The Third Iowa has turned up at this
place, after marchof % miles
On tbs 9TH, IIurlbut's division received
/ marching orders, and. on the dry following,
at noon-day, we started not knowing whittier
we were going, each ono Of course guessing,
some for Columbus, some for Cincinnati,
some for Brownville, some for jackson, and
some for Bolivar. The first day, with the
sun searching down; We marched ten mites,
and camped for,the night across Wolf, river
Fortunately for us thu, night before, ,we. had
been blessed with fair shower, and through
our whole trip we enjoyed rainy and cold
cloudy weather, nth the exception ofthe last
day, when we came into section where there
had been no rain. Had the remainder ofthe
Journey been d hot and dry As the three
wecksprsceding, We must have suffered ter.
ribly. gOn the 7th we made march Of sew.
enteen miles, and late ut night scampcd upon
Cypress Creek, when we laid over one day,
| (Sth,) for the purpose Of resting both teams
and men. On the 9th we marched to 49,
Creek, a distance of fifteen miles, and camp
ed for the night. On the 10th We marched
to the Rig Muddy, a distance ofsixtcen miles
and laid over for the night. The next day.
(1lth,) the Third Iowa and 41st Ill. went
miles to the IIatchec river, and worked upon
a bridge intending to have it finished in time
to cross and go to Brownville the day follow
ing, but in the night orders came to pass d.
rectly to Bolivar, and carly in the morning
we were ordered 10 return to camp and pre-
pare our breakfast 8aap glr8l}
@Fortane, however, had destined Us to make
that days march without evena cup of coffee
(hard bread and meat we had none,) for as
soon as we arrived at camp we were ordered
to march on. That night at about 10 o'clock
we made hearty meal Of chickens, geese
ducks, &C., that had been gathered up on
the march. We passed through Douceyville
and there surprised several grey-backs who
supposed us to be down on the Hatchee
bridge buildings We campcd for the nigh,
upon Bear Creek, having marched 1s miles
Sept. 13-Marched to Clear Creek, near
Bolivar, a distance Of IA miles, We made
this march of92 miles from Memphis in good
condition. During the trip We had consider.
able rain and the weather, was quite cool. u
Sept. 16--Movcd camp half mile.
Sept. 2o-Orders came for us (lst Brigade
to move early this morning. We marched
toward Grand Junction, a distance Of fifteen
miles and camped for the night. e4E
Sept. 2lst--Early this morning we started
toward Grand Junction and proceeded about
4 miles when we discovered that the rebels
were passing to our rear, to the number Of
some 8 900, upon which we turned about
and made a hurried march toward Bolivar
The Third Iowa brought up the rear IN good
shape, using no undue haste, waiting for ey-
cry team that happened to get stalled to get
out and pass on. Thus wo marched for II
miles, when the men and teams getting weary
it was determined that the rear guard should
halt and make stand, allow all to rest and
the teams to water at a creek two miles ahead.
A battery was brought into position upon a
hill, and the Sd was placed to its right to pro-
tee. it. Here We lay till the advance OF the
rebels came up, when we opened upon them
with shot and she'll There was some tall
skedaddling; riderless horses were seen run
ming, and men were seen jumping over fences
and taking for the brush This brought the
rebels to a fair and sudden halt In the
meantime our wagon train was all out Of the
way and the road now being clear, and we
being completely rested, we again started for
Bolivar, at which. place we arrived, at 9 in the
the evening. At one time the rebels got up,
on our flank and had their artillery ready to
rake us, but we took another and better,
though longer road, and entirely escaped
them before they were hardly aware of it.
The boys came singing into camp after a
march of 25 miles. We met with no acct
dents save tina. one Of the artillcrymen who
was handling rebel shot gun accidentally
discharged it and received the charge in his
side, making a bad, but not dangerous wound
The Adjutant Of the SD iii. stopped at o
plantation and waited for the woman to fin
ish her churningso he could get some butter
milk. About the time he got his buttermilk
he found himself gobbled up. .r..,sr ,..t. IT,,
Sept 22d-Wc had rcvcille this morning
ut o'clock, and at formed line of battle
but as yet, 90 q. n.y. no enemy has mace
its appearance. ,.l...1. =. .,, 70.
Since we left Memphis our regiment has
/ been under the command Of Lieutenant Col
Tru,nbull, who has thus far won much cred
it in his management of the troops.
,I2JDE Il I'll 81. CiIARLEs.
| BOLIVIA TsSx., Sept. Both, 1852
Wo are in camp near Bolivar, and are like
to remain here for some time to come. As
to what our destination will be we, the un
knowing ones, are entirely in the fault
Whether. q corps will be made up here, o,
our forces be moved to some other point, per.
haps depends upon the movements of the
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