The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-03-29

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the cheering had evidently frighsssed the
rrbels, and Dss shot erested -. Alter
.,ssding Il the edge Of shs woods fcs
minutes, Ne marched TO our camp Of the
previsss night, got our fpppers, and had
just got sto~ed away snoxly under b'aotets,
uhen the order came be ready to march
in sveusy niauses." The ssready 4sh " scss
veads. We marched 70 the battle ground
.sais, and awaited daylight for renewal
Of the ashs. Daylight came. The light Of
The camp fires Of both srmies, which had
redeemed The sky, faded away before it,
Sunrise, ard mot shot had brokea the
silence. We began to think tho rebels had
aed and lefs their fres burning to deceive
Us. The morning vas chilly, End 10 boiis
6res with secesh rails and warmed our
selves. Suddesly round shot came sing
ing along over orr heads, and the boom
Of six FOUNDER rebel gun sounded the
reveille. Nov the balls came wbissing along
handson oily. Bang, bang. bang, went the
guns II one Of orr batteries, and the dance
Of death was fairly begun again. Col.
Dodge came riding down the road past Us,
when six pound shot sang past his head.
and then shell came humming along, and
burssine, tore hole in hi. coat. lie Vas
riding parallel with the line Of bis brigade.
and only few steps from Us. The rebels
hal got ON. range, and the Col. thought it
advisable to move rs, which he Immediately
did.
The forces which Siegel had engaged on
Friday, under Van Dorm and McCnlloch,
bad reinforced Price 10 the night, and now
their whole army, numbering according to
their own statements, thirty nine thousand
men, was together; and, as We have since
learned, Price told his men We would SUR
.ender in an hour or two. But he had mis-
taken the temper CT the men he had met. Our
smooth bore batteries, with an inccssans
shower of shot and shell, and Siegel, with
bis riacd guns, soon made bis position too
hot for BIN, and before ten O'Clock his
whole army Was retreating in the widest
confusion. The iron hail had broken
Prices golden dreams Of victory and spoils,
and 80 thoroughly Was be impressed with
sense of his danger, that be Fed with his
army seventeen miles that night, rs We
learned BY Sergeant Finley, Of the 4th, who
was taken prisoner the 6rss day, and cscap-
ed from them Saturday afternoon. Sun.
day l visited the hospitals. Grim, and
ghastly, aud terrible, were the scenes that
met the view on every side. Cannon shot and
shell make frightful wounds, and men With
their brains dashed out, legs and arms crush
ed and mangled, or bodies torn open, we're
scattered in oil directions. Dead horses
were living all over the field, and many
hobbling about vi h broken legs we're shot
BY the men to relieve them OF their misery.
Oak trees foot 10 diameter were cut OF BY
the riHed shot, and others much larger were
pierced through and through. Our wound
ed bear their sufferings like heroes. Acting
Adjusant Bell Was shot through the lungs
the 6rss day, and died yesterday. His last
words we're, "Bu!ly for the 4.h Iowa.
lie was noble fellow, and brave as . lien.
Lieut.. Chi,tenden Of Company X, is shot
through the lungs. fear be cannot live.
went to see him tonight. After pres
sure Of the hand, be said be did not know
but this would end him. told him hoped
not. lie replied that he s. bad little rather
not himself, but he had not the disposal Of
the matter 10 his own hands," and then
added--"Ws have gained . great victory"
told him yes, and passed out, perhaps
never to sec him again. | thought Of the
many jovial times We had had NJ Rolia, and
cursed anew the rebellion which is cutting
down 30 many Of the choicest spirits OF the
land. Many Of your readers will remember
Lieut.. Chitseoden, ~ young lawyer OF
much promise in oush-western Iowa, and
a. noble hearted . man - ever trod Iowa
soil. God grant that be may yet recover.
l might write volume OF the incidents
OF the battle, but tine forbids. Il 10 now
past midnight. Rsveills will sound as bali
past eve. vas out last night and got but
little sleep, and must turn 10 and get
nap, ~ ws march 1t o'clock in the morn
ing. and viii probably have more Sighting.
send you the sanbsr Of killed and
wounded IN the 4sh:
Numbsr Of men engaged, 5a8
{" O6cers killed, 1
/" +" Wounded, 4
a. Enlisted men killed, Is
I" Wounded, l36
!" M;ssing,
Several Of ths wounded nss viii de-
Ths wounded viii be sent back to Keats
silie, No., 10 miles fron here in the nora-
ing. and 20 n forward.