The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-06-26

And of the seccsh hosts they Slowed,
beneath the walls Of mighty Corinth.
OLp SoNG.
Now allow p,o to tell, and your pa
triotic, intelligent and reliable readers,
when, where, and how they done it.
N. Il. We, always includes your
humble servant.
On the morning ofthc Goth Of May,
Gen. Pope was informed that large
number Of rebel troops were in motion
near our lines, south west Of Farming
ton. So he ordered Col. pcrezel, COM
handing the I'd brigade, to make re-
connoisance of the enemy's position,
and if possible persuade him to be qui.
ct; but under no circumstances to
bring on a general engagement, as
Hallcck is going to conquer the South
by moral .suasion and order No 3. This
conciliating traitors is big thing
Well Col. Pcrczcl, being . llunga-
Ran soldier, don't fully understand yet,
the moral suasion tactics, but is full of
old fogy notions, that War means to
hurt somebody. So what docs he do,
but send the 10Th Iowa commanded by
Lieut.. VIM. L. Small and supported by
four field pieces from the Wisconsin 9Th,
and Sands batteries TO 10 it.
| llallcck, Pope, and Pcrczel, were all
TO blame for what followed; for the
| 10th Iowa, like The Dutch volunteers
from Pennsylvania, care 50 Tam
sthupid they cant get INTO fight NIT
out killing somepody." It's true of all
the Iowa boys. They cant fight on
Peace principles, and Hallcck knew it.
The atlels were posted in thick woods,
cleared field lying between them and
MS, while in front Was another opening
extending to farm house some halt
mile distant, thus LEAKING body Of
timber on the right and left Of us, and
supposed to contain several rebels,
more. or less. Our guns were now plac-
cd Ill good position on the brow Of a
Hill where ,hcy were partially screened
from the cnclny's sha,pshootcrs by
,omc brushes, and q number OF rebels
being seen around the farm house in
! front, few wcll directed shot and shell
caused a general skcdadlle and get
ting into tho wilderness, 'front.' hem.
1t was during this artillery firing,
that the Aljutant Of the 10th Michigan
was Killed BY rifle ball from the rebel
sliarnshooters, WHO kept up y continu-
ous firing from l,chind trees, stumvs,
/ fences and bushes, their ball often fall
ing Interestingly near cur boys, as they
lay just behind our battery. But this
was dull music :; so about 3 p. m. Col.
/ Small received an order to advance.
Twas promptly obcycd. Taking four
companies with himself, for the attack
OH the left, he sent Maj lMcCaiia with
the other six to look after the rebels on
the right. The Maj. with his dclach-
ment inferred the woods. The secesh
skirmishers saluted him with a stra.-
Cling vollcy, and then feeling an inc'n-
alton to run; they did SO. Aud he
iowa boys naturally took right after
them, capturing one or two. But on a
foot race, we give up beat. We amt
/ nowhar!! Light fingered and hcot Of
foot arc TIC chivalric SONS of tho sunny
South. Well after cleaning out that
neck of woods OF what secesh were iy-
ing around loose, the Maj. discovered
three rebel regiments preparing % out
flank and cut him off. Did he run?
Not bit. But cody forming his men
IN line, sends back to know whether he
should. engage them or not; and the
answer being to fall back, slowly and
in good order he retired with his little
command to place Of safety, with a
loss of only two wounded. In the
meanwhile events merchandising on the
left of n rather more serious character.
The rebels were here in strong force, ad.
vantageonsly posted among the heavy
timber with skirmishcrs extending to
the edge of the woods each way. They
had thus formed complete trap, where
live Yankees could be taken in, and
done for, OH very short notice. But
we didn't know it, then, and the boys
being all anxious to see the whole ami
nal, and willing to pursue scccsh, even
under difficulties, Col Small at the head
Of his little band, not quite 200 strong,
advanced firmly and rapidly to the at
tack. To use an original expression,
"bul!cts flew like hail'' around them
But across the field, over the fence and
through the brush they went, driving
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