The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-11-20

ARMY CORRESPONDENTS.

HELENA, Ark, Nov. 1lth, 6:
Mn. EDITOR: Two weeks ago to
the 24th Iowa Regiment landed at
place. We are now as comfortably f
Is We could expect to be under the
cumstances. Our camp is situated
the bank of the river, two miles bel
she town. The Goth Iows il camp
Immediately below US. They came do,
with the four companies of our regime
that We left at St. Louis. The 30
Iowa arrived few days ago and ha
camped mile above the village. II
25th is expected down to day.
Yesterday the Lieut.. Col. and Maj
OF the Goth were taken prisoners. The
were over the river looking for a ne
camp ground and ventured out too f
for their safety. The Surgeon of Il
regiment barely escaped.
The 9th infantry, the 4th infantry
tho 4th cavalry, and the Dubuque an'
zst Iowa batteries, we found here wher
we came.
Threr. seems to be a pretty fair pros
pect Of the Iowa troops being brigaded
together and if We are, then look ou.
for stirring news whenever the Iowa
Brigade gets chance to strike at rebel.
dom
There are about fifteen thousand Tn.
ion troops stationed here, and although
there are twice cur number of rebels
within thirty miles of here, we do not
consider that we are in any more danger
Of being attacked than if We were in
Iowa.
This place can't be taken by seventy.
five thousand men and the rebels know
1t. There are hlteen gunboats lying in
the river, and splendid fort just COM
Pleted mounted with one 32-pounder,
i've II FOUNDERS and two 2-pounders.
l expect you'll think that fifteen thou
sand troops, fifteen gunboats snd our fort
could make something Of a fight. If
about sixty thousand rebels would only
attack US I'll bet that we would make q
"bit Ct history" for the record Of this
war at any rate. But there seems to b
90 prospect Of fight that We will b,
likely to be in until Vicksburg is take,
aud maybe not then.
The health of our regiment is nothin
to brag Of. Those who stood it at Cam
Strong are generally healthy now. Ise
that the Muscatine Journal still pitche
anto the Adv7tiser for calling Cam
Strong IN unhealthy location. But
lies when it calls your statement untru,
and nine tenths Of the oath regim Ell
will swear it lies whenever it says tn.
the location is healthy one. Let tt
editor Of that paper change his "place
rendezvous from his sanctum and roo
in the Eichelberger House to the can
for eight weeks-staying there mig
and day, as we diI-and he'll swear
has lied about it himself. John is
clever fellow-gets up good paper a,
We liked him much during our bri
acquaintance, but he is entirely mistak,
IN his opinion Of that camp.
| see by the late papers that, Il
northern States, excepting Iowa, ha
gone Democratic at the late election
The five great States of New Yor
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinc
all gone to the devil; but Iowa has "ke
the faith, fought the fight" and tot
it can be said that,
1.-The dag of our Union waves there
And the emblem Of Liberty, too"
l am proud to-day that l am an 10,
soldier; proud to know that while ,
have gone forth with the "armor Of v
Uuchitu Oh " HSHt loE tue Union a
the inalicnable, sacred rights of ma
that our noble young State is ready
sustain, at the ballot box, the princip
for which we are fighting. We Wa
you to keep that old Republican bann
waving until the war is over and tn
we will help you.
We received the Advertiser last wee
1t was welcome visitor. Hope it "
not be long before it calls on us again.
believe | | ave nothing more to wri
this time, only it was "all quiet alo,
the Potomac when last heard from
One thing u soldiers would like to ha,
you do, and tina. is, liI up tie "Iocal d
partmcnt' with all the home news v,
can crowd into 1t. NINC1N.
nsz- Delaware-ihough she cast he
electoral vote for Breckinrid-c and gay
Llncoln but fourth of her Dor ul1r sui
frages-has just chosen an almuistra
ton Governor by Ill, and missed cleo,
Ing an Administration member of Con
gress by barely % votes
In every loyal State in the Unior
the eth of the present month has now
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