Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-12-18
Army Correspondence.

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FRIEND MArrISGIY:- | last wrote
you the 4sih has helped to fight the battles
Of Iuka and Corin;h. and proved in each
not unworthy of our noble State. These
engagements and the part borne therein
by Indiana have become historic. Need
less here for me to repeat the oft told tale
of the bravery of our Hoosier boys, and
their undying devotion to the cause Of the
Union. Thirty seven dead at Iuka and
sixty-six wounded. many of them mortal.
ly. attest that the 4Sth is not far behind
her elder sisters. who have from the begin
ming Of the rebellion she'd lustre on .he
State that sent them forth. With equal
pride and sorrcw remember those who
sleep along that bloody line. where seven
OF my own brave boys, heroes every orc,
yielded up their yonng lives, martyrs in
their country's cause, victims to an unho-
ly rebellion.
Again. at Corinth. the 4Slh. greatly re.
dnecd by sickness. and the prev;ous battle,
for two full hours received and returned
the fire of the enemy. while the line never
wavered an instsnt. Ii was a volley and
shout until at last, the rebels, unable to
endure the terrible visitation, broke and
fled in confusion. Then followed The pur-
suit Of Price and his horlcs, and many
miles of weary. dusty marching, all borne
without muimur. because the foe was
ahead. and they were sitter him.
On the 18th day Of October, the regi
mcnt went into camp inside the old rebe
creastworks at Corinth. Here we rested
received few new recruits, some absent
sick ones returned, and on the I'd day o
November. We
Broke mp camp. onward to move"
The tuird day found ms at Grand June
tion. and for three weeks we heat about
watching the rebels at Davis Mills, l.:
Grange, and Moscow. Tenn, and guarding
the Mississippi Central Railroad. and th,
Memphis and Charleston, while Bissell's
Engineers rebuilt bridges and rclaid track
Meantime Genl. Grant was organizing hi
army for grand advance. and on Friday
the 2Sth inst. we marched from our CAM
at Moscow. and before the day closed wer'
lS miles on the way to Holly Springs
We are now about fifteen miles South O
that place. encamped on the banks of th
Tallahatchie. Before us. but a few hun
dred Gards, lie the rebel Notifications, mas
sive and strong Here is where the rebe
general said hc would fight us until a Ger
tain very warm place froze over, and thel
fight us on the ice. Their works here arr
certainly very stiong, and / am surprised
at their abandonment. more especially
since in case of defeat. they had the rive
to afford them a secure retreat. think i
probable they had not guns properly t.
man their works, but bult them notwith
standing. under the expectation that W,
would sit down before them for the winter
. la Bowling Green and Manassss. Blu
not understanding Strategy" so well a,
certain Eastern generals. we marched righ
on. and this time they didn't wait Ill
}, Spring before leaving. but incontinentl,
took to fight last Sunday night. after I
day of skirmishing among the Cavalry
and some cannonading in which our forces
took about 800 prisoners. They have said
aid the prisoners kindly informed us O.
the danger. that they would give MS here
"all we wanted of Mississippi" We tax.
them at their word. and. wanting th,
whole state. conclude they are going te
let rs have it.
We are now encamped in cotton field
in which much cotton. unpicked is fast
going to destruction. while hundreds o
men are at work on both the Rail Road
and wagon roads. Both bridges scros.
tbs river were destroyed. and We shall
probably be detained here several days tc
make the necessary repairs. lido not know
how many troops are IN this army. bat