The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-15
? From the Army OF the Frontier.

0fRIN6 ALLEY muLs, ARK, Oct. oS, 1867.
Mr. BELOVED PARENTS Since writing you
last We have had some work to do and ne have
donex. Night before last just as We were about
going to bed We were ordered to be ready to
move at 9 o'clock with three days rations, 60
you zee that We did not 60 to bed, but at 9
o'clock We we're in our saddles and soon we're on
the march for scout with all our available
forces accompanies B, 9, D, E, G,I,K, N. A
and having just come in from q scout, did not
60 with Us. A part of the lst Missouri cavalry
and also q part of the 7th Missouri Militia were
with as making in all near one thousand mounts
ed men and nnder command of General Heron.
Our line Of march was to the South west in the
direction of Fayetteville. The rebels we're sup,
posed to be South of Fayetteville short dis
lance. We kept to the east of the town and
went over some very rough country. Some
times on the high hills and at others in the val :
leys and for miles the roads we're overhung with
deep tangled wild wood which stripped many Of
our boys hats from their heads, but most OF
them wsre picked up again. Between four and
Eve o'clock in the morning our advance guard
were fred upon by the the enemies pickets
Here We halted a short time and then moved on.
This was about four miles from their camp. We
moved slowly and cautiously until We came near
their camp where they had formed line of bat
tie Here the skirmishing commenced at twenty
minutes before o'clock, A. Y. The State Mill
tia and company B Of our regiment dismounted
and marched upon them and they, the rebels
soon fell back and some Of them were lodged in
log house and work shop on the side hill shove
and little to the North east of their camp
They we're soon routed from there BY our boys
Up to this time our loss was three wounded; two
Iowa State Militia and one lst Mo. Cavalry. The
enemy loss Eve killed and the number wounded
not known but thought to be from twenty to
thirty. The LIST Iowa was then ordered forward
bus the enemy had fallen back from their camp
Companies B, Z and G, LIST Iowa, were then or
dered to follow them South while the rest we're
following and skirmishing to the west, but they
did not find much to do We moved With the
three companies about three quarters Of mile
when the enemy was deserted moving toward Us
to thick slump Of brush Immediately on our
right flank and corn field was on our left and
heavy rail fence On either side of us. The
fence to our left flank was Immediately
thrown down and We moved out into the corn
field. Those of the companies who had carbines
dismouneed, left their horses and advanced to
the brush where the rebels were. Here brisk
skirmish ensued which lasted some ten minutes.
Our loss here was one. slightly wounded in the
left shoulder. Their loss known to be one killed
but wounded not known. The one that fell was
shot by one of our company. He took deliber,
ate aim at our man and the ball passed through
the rim of his hat. The next moment our man
s. Cooley, who is a good ehot for birds eve
took . deliberate aim At him, turn about beins
fair play, at his breast and the rebel at the clicl
of the trigger full to rise no more until be ari
SEES to judgment where he will have to give a,
account of his actions in trying to pull down
government that has always fostered and defend
cd his rights and priceless privileges.
The enemy being too strong for our small fore,
the administers we're ordered to mount and -
held our position until messenger was sent I,
the General and he ordered us to fall back =. h,
expected General fotten there every moment
il was already more than half hour After ~
time be was 70 have been With %. General To,
ten did not come 20 ws fell back four milaa vh.,