The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-10-15
Army Correspondence.
CAMP OF THE 27TH REGIMENT, ONO
INFANTRY, JAcINTo, MIssIssIppI.

80 /
sise "a r. September 2Sth, 1862.
I Dear .spirit:-The past two weeks have
been exciting timeswith us here, and hav-
ing paused for short respite, We within
prove the opportunity by letting your
readers, and many kind friends in old
Monroe, know what we have been doing,
for the great cause we are engaged in. d
i On the morning of the 18th inst, Gen.
fSterling Price, our friend Of Missouri
memory, appeared before Iuka, a station |
. on the Memphis and Charleston r. R.,
1 twenty FIVE miles from Corinth, and, it
being only held by one Brigade of our
troops, under Col. Murphy of Wiscon-
sin, the town was evacuated at short notice,
and he took peaceable possession Of all
left behind by our men, which,gl am sor-
Try to say, amounted to considerable, Mur-
ply. failing to destroy anything in his
) undue haste to escape. One hundred
) thousand rations and large amount of
i arms and ammunition fell into the enemy's
hands, by this unwise movement. Col
Murphy is under arrest, and it is hoped
he will be made to answer for his conduct
: Gen. Price occupied the place with ls his
! army, and our Generals began to put
: things in motion to counteract the bold
- rebels movements, and, if possible, defeat
t his plans and his army at the same time.
S & Gen. Roseerans, in command OF the
e army of the Mississippi, and Maj, Gen
u Ord that of Ohio, combined on the 10th
= = and started from Corinth, leaving all bag.
J. gage be hind, toward Iuka. Gen. Ord fol.
le1 lowed the railroad to Burnsyiile, small
e. town seven miles from the enemy's lines
and came to a halt, and forming his com
= mand in line of battle, rested on thei
is arms Rosecrans proceeded to Jacinto o. o
k, Friday the 18th, and biyaucked for tn
"a night, distant from Iuka twenty miles
4, By daylight Saturday morning, We th
he Ohio brigade are with Rorsecrans,3 wen
! lunder way, aud things went on as : usu' ~
ds for about seven miles, when the adyant
slf m came up with body of secesh eaSail
Z Z and routed them, after short skirmis
eat the rebels throwing away their arms fussn an
for jaecoutrements in their haste to escaI
oflaAfter this, almost constant skirmishlr
.o' ~ was kept up, till within about SIX nii
Sc. of Iuka, where tho close proximity OF
ess large force became evident, and dispos
| of tions for attack were accordingly mac
p s The train was ordered to halt and renal
I b;s and only the ammunition wagons and a
i of balances were to proceed further. G'
cad Hamil.on's division took the lead, Close lose
: followed and supported by Gen, Stanley
AN the only two divisions with kosecra
ecA .e; and the only two engaged. ~ '.s'
MA NJ The enemy's skirmishers were fort
ads back in splendid style, and at i've ocie
the battle opened in earnest. Ihe r
, up of arms was now continuous, and the
om, m, contending forcowavered back and for
ireq ssq and the most deadly charges were m mi
i ;s and received by both sides, without fin
at is ing. = =. at.1e s,3
now, Our troops fought gloriously, tn
ven, done full as we'll, and short was the sr
gs;.h g;nh either gained on the other. For
n;no hours and half, the battle ragged,
hout only ceased when the darkness compe
u his lit. The rebels fell back out of range
" our men occupied the field, now cove
,r,tsd = aa with dead and dying from both 81
by sadWhen morning dawned our men were
} IF and eager for the fray, and advancing
eveal line, the 9th Ohio being thrown on
:, y IUs ,Is skirmishers, the battle field was pas
, = was and on toward town the lines moved
nrad, ward, the artillery throwing shot
3; but shell all the time. .eaz5s sF
!. give A mile or more and no foe coul
~. "a found. Hal the enemy fedl I've
! the FIVE thousand men run from eight
, with sand Wonderful but true. Durln
done, night Price had collected his scat
poor legions, and quietly retreated, leavir
his killed and most of his wounded '
un to they fell. Our men took possessl'