The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-10-16

cclvableS form of mutilatiun could be
Witnessed. Before tho battery lay
bodies cut asundcr and limbs scattered
III pro'lkion. One poor fellow lay at
full lo9gth with the upper part Of his
head cht away BY fragment Of shell,
which was deposited in the crown OF
bis hat several PAGES distant. Another
lay with he cartridge compressed
between his teeth killed in the act Of
loading. A wounded rebel dragged
himself into = cluster Of bushes and
sopencd lc,,r' ofrccent date bnt dealt,
ove,powered him, and he held the mis-.
sNe III his grasp seemingly unwilling
to part with the object of his dying
thoughts.
A young man Of athletic frams lay
with his brains i'll his hand, tho vital
spark not yet ext,ngnished, when
touched he would moan piteonsly. He
could not drink from our canteens and
we lief, him, only to witness the same
again and again. All was confusion,
lumul,. rage. The horses were shot
iown, still attached to the carriage,
there lay the rider distorted aud pale,
his foot in the s,irrup and his hand
grasping the rein. Thus they fell! An.
other scene enacted inlhe drama OF this
unholy war.
THE BRAVERY or our TROOPS.
With few exceptions our men fongh,
like heroes. While they gallan,ly pushed
forward, thcs wanted 20 example fre,,
| their l,;,l,.r>. Tn our flank C,l. Percze
displayed {, good advantage his mil
AIRY genius, and although once ar .twic'
nnsaddled h. escaped -unhant. Maj"
McCalla conducted The formation Of tn
/ = rnn'rr' Nth great care lie rod
along the line and encouraged the boy
] to stand firm, and when we nnencd O
| the enemy, he waved his hat III mid al
and chcercd nv on, telling ns to Civ
them the best VIC had in store and no
| 10 back an inch. He has won laure!
and il a have and honorni officer.
| Adj VIM Manning conducted him
SELF with credit and display unexceptiol
able promptness in conveying order
from one part Of the field to the ",he
fulfilling his duty with distinction BE-
longing to one Of maturer years. Will
Tie lips Of the suffering we're loud
praise Of orr Young and pro,nisin
surgeon Richard j. Mohr. who LEI
nothing nndone, hut mini>tered TO til
wants Of our men E;ih the ntmo;
promptncss proving ,s,imselftne pan fo
The occasion.
| While our loss was ,comparativei
small, we feel sangulne that We az
compli>ied our purpose. We had non
! killed, miraeulonsly considered, an
] Only seven wounded. The following
the names nf the wounded, and missin
| in orr regiment.
Henry howard Go d wounded IN II
leg
Peter Joice Co p wounded in the Foo
Philip Thoma Co + wounded in Il
Thigh
Elias Deadmorc Co. + wounded IN II
Abdomen
Friedrich Downs Go. \ wounded in Il
! Wrist.
Peter B. Mishlcr Co... wounded sligl
Henry E. Igland Co. r., missing.
! Asto the companies they all did mob
and have met the expectations Of the
commanders.
OUR suFFERrSGs.
4 For nearly i've days we were on ha
rations aud in fact some had not a mors
!, to eat except 1T was corn. roasted. Is
!, neg'ec. or mistake OR food did NJ
reach ns, and . loaf OF bread divide
among four men done Ms for a da
The nights we're very chilly ard mo-
Of nnr men had no blankets and f.
Il kcenly the night air. ,Gn oar return Il
hunger Of boys knew no bounds mn
!. they foraged to excess, and killed II
fafted calf wherever to be found. TIL,
driving away hunger and. reviying II
! dropping spirits until we arrived j
camp near Jacinto were we are NO
quietly resting with the nsnai duties
); a.soldicr devolving upon us.
II Part Of onr tents and, baggage b,
been ordered back to ns, and thing
wear the usual color ofcampi life. %,
boys will notsfail TO take advantage !,
the present opportunity of inproveme'
bnt will be prepared for every emerecl
4 Cy which NAV nrpeent it1AH in I'll