The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-10-09
ARMY CORRESPONDENTS.
Correspondence Of the Upton Advertiser.
CAMP At JAcINTO, MISS,


Correspondence Of the Upton Advertiser.
CAxr AT JAcINro. MISS. I.
s.tf Sept. 2s,h, 1852.
Mr.. Advertiser: Since my last from
thi, plase, we have seen stirring tunes.
We nave completely defeated Price in
open battle, although he outuumbered Us
six to ono. presume you have had al
the details by telegraph ere this, but as
there may be some incidents that may b
interesting to you and your readers,
will jot few cf them down. would
have written before this but had nei.
tber paper, envelopes or stamps, every
shiug having been sent of in my knap
sack to Corinth, previous to the battle
but to the particulars. On the 17,h ",
received orders to be ready to march a
three o'clock the next morning. Attwe
o'clock We were called up, eat our break
fast, consisting of a cup of coffee aud .
hard cracker, and were ready for tho
march. We soon started. The rain
pouring down in torrents. 1t had rained
nearly all the previous afternoon, and the
roads were very slippery and muddy
After We passed through Jacinto, We
took the road to Iuka. We now found
out for the frst time where we were 60
ing. The officers DOW told US that Price
was at Iuka with $4,000 men. Grant
had started from Corinth with q force Of
10000, Intending to reach Iuka by the
Florence road, while Rosencrans, with
the divisions of Stanley and Hamilton
10000 strong, was to reach Price by the
Eastport road; thus attacking Price 10
the front and and rear at the same time.
The plan was we'll laid, and had it been
carried out, would have resulted iu the
complete capture Of Prices entire army
But as usual, Grant ,eas just IN time to
be too late, and Price escaped. The first
days march took US within ten miles of
Iuka. here we halted aud remained all
day and night for Gen. stanley's brigade
to come up. The boys employing them
selves, in the mean time: in securing the
country and exacting tribute of the Sc
ccsh, in the shape Of sweet potatoes, hon.
ey, apples, melons, and indeed everything
in the eating line. The inhabitants had
mostly left, leaving everything behind
them. In many cases the dinner was on
the table, cooked and dished but untast-
ed. During the night Stanleys troops
arrived. At sunrise we again started for
Iuka, the 9Th taking the lead, followed by
the 11.h Ohio battery Of six gurs, the
26th Missouri in the rear Of the battery,
then came the 18th Indiana, 10th Iowa
aud 4th Minnesota. This composed our
b igade (Buford's.) A company Of the
Sd Michigan cavalry was sent ahead as
an advance guard. After marching
about two miles the cavalry reported the
cocmy's skirmishers in sight. Two com.
panics of the 5,h, D and e, were now
sent out to dislodsc them. In few
minutes scattering shots were heard, the
enemy falling back before US. The rebel
skirmishers proved to be part of Arm.
strong's cavalry, and were handled su.
perbly. They contested every inch Of
the ground from here to the battlefield
We travelled very slow, owing to the re-
sistance our skirmishers met in front.
We we're all day going eight miles. There
was not over half dozen casualties on
either side, during the entire day. Du-
ring the afternoon our skirmishers were
relieved by the 26th Mo. In this way
we had proceeded to within two miles of
the town, when We we're halted for few
minutes where the road mode a suddcn
turn to the north. The road on both
sides was heavy timber and brush, so
thick that . man could not be seen fve
rods from the road on either side. We
had just started when volley in front
told US that our sk,rmishers had met the
enemy in force. A line was instantly
formed and thrown across the road, while
the battery quickly uulimbercd and got
into position along tho road Immediately
in the rear of Us. One piece, twelve
pound howitrer, being placed SO as to
sweep the road leading to the town.
Down this road our skirmishers were
coming, carrying their wounded with
them, while the reserve were trying to
check the butternuts, who we're pressiug &
close after them. The 5th now fell back
aud took up position along the road to
the right Of the battery and tho rear Of
it. In order to explain this should
state that two roads cross each other al
almost right angles. The right Of the
battery rested at the crossing, and ex'
tended down the road running east and
west. The 5th was posted on the south
end of the cross road; the rebels occupying
tho north end. The artillery and the 5th
thus formed two sides Of a square. Tit
4sth Indiana took up position on th'
left Of the battery, with the 10th Iow'
as a reserve. On the left of them wa'
the 4th Minnesota, and on the extreme