Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-06
From tho Third iowa Infantry.

NER CohNIE, Miss
May %, 1862. (
Yesterday we moved camp for the eleventh
time since we landed at Pittsburg. The last
move was only mile or less. In the morn
ing our Division took their guns, shovels, and
two days rations, and started out to the place
selected for our new camp, which means our
new line of occupation. BY night we had a
substantial fertilization built up, and were
ready for Beaurcgard, if that General should
see fit to pitch into US. Our line Of occupa.
ton is continuation Of that Of Davis Di.
vision, whose line was moved up at the same
time with our lines, together with that ofGen.
Sherman. 1t is said that we are now within
two and half miles of Corinth.
To day telegraph lines have been run along
the lines and now Gen. Halleck can set at his
headquarters and know at any moment the
precise situation Of affairs upon the center,
right and left When the last final struggle
will commence is entirely uncertain. The
probability is that there will be some moro
moves made yet, unless something should
turn up to bring on general engagement.
Last Saturday we broke up rebel camp in
front of Sherman's Division, and upon the
direct road from Purdy to Corinth. Sher-
mans and Hurlbut's Divisions were called
out Our battery played upon the camp in
splendid style. ...-... ........ 49,.
The boys arc in fine spirits. I find that
tho Iowa regiments have suffered badly in
the service; for instance the Sixth Iowa has
little more than four hundred effective men,
the Third, four hundred and seventy five,
and the Seventh less than two hundred
We arc cncamped upon ridge in beautiful
piece of forest, upon the west side of the slope
are our Notifications, and upon the east is
our camp.
Assistant Surgeon Cool has been promoted
and is now Surgeon Of our regiment. The
promotion has been well earned. But few
| Surgeons that have seen in the service here
have won better reputation in their profes
sion than has DR.. Cool. learn that DR..
Keeblcs has received the appointment of As
sistant Surgeon to fill the place made vacant
by his promotion. Col. Williams has not as
yet been able to return to his regiment The
injury that he received at the battle Of Shiloh
proves very serious indeed. OF late the reg
iment has been finely handled by Captain
Smith, but learn that Lieut.. Col. Scott has
returned and will now assume the command.
| There is much firing between the pickets
at the present time. They are stationed SO
near each other that they keep up running
fire Of words as we'll as of bullets. Our boys
frequently give them an invitation to come
up and get some hot coffee, which generally
brings the reply: go to h. II you d-n sons
of b.. The memory of the fragrance OF
coffee in days gone by proves rather irritating
to the rebels. l.
A few evenings since our band suddenly
burst out with Annie Laurie, and could not
help asking myself will the morrow bring
with it a terrible battle as did it upon an &C.
casion when it was sung by the English SOL
diers in the Russian campaign? 1t was the
Saturday evening after the Smelling of the
rebel camp, but Sunday came and went
quietly, and no attack was made upon our
lines. ST.. CHARLES.