Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-04-25

feet on the gray devils. After the first fire
we gave them it put me in mind of a wind
row of stu,nps and chunks piled up. We left
row of their dead and wounded the length
of the field. Here is where the Third Iowa
did their work, and won honofs that will ever
stand high in history. Gen. Hurlburt did his
duty; he stood by us like man. 1t was the
| 18th Louisiana regiment, called the New Or
leans Guards, ono of the best regiments in
the South, which the Third fought in tbs
| field. Those that were not killed ran like
cusses. But the battle still ragged on our
right and left, and knew that the rebels
were fianking us. After standing und,r a
heavy fire for over seven hours the right and
left gave way, and we were forced to retreat
The rebels had driven our lines back some
four miles already, and things began to look
rather gloomy. We were within half mile
Of our camp, the rebels received reinforce
ments. and no one to support us, the most of
our Division had left us, when Capt Smith
took command and ordered our retreat. 1t
was just in time to, to save our bacon, 1T
was every man for himself When | rot to
our camp the rebels were on two sides of it.
This took ,De by surprise, and thought l
was gone goose. But had good faith in
my running qualities, and said to myself,
here goes it. With musket in hand, and my
neck stretched out like sand HILL stalt d
through heavy cross fire from the rebel
musketry. AT every jump I thought it would
be my last. could see men fall all around
me, and before reached the brush some cuss
shot at my long legged boots, the ball strik-
ing the heel and glancing off without doing
any damage. This was the only scratch l
received. 1t was nearly shutdown when we
formed in battle line again, and waited for
them to advance. But they smclt a "a; our
fighting was done for the day. We laid on
our arms all night through heavy rain
storm, bot this did not discourage us, and
we would give them another round when day.
light came. Buell. reinforced US about sun.
down, and landed small force that evening
which made bayonet charge and drove the
enemy back. The gunboats kept Smelling
them all night, and our siege guns did good
work, one 30 and one Ga FOUNDER. Monday
morning our battle lines were form ID, with
Gen. Buell. at the head and an attack was
made upon the rebels. This took them by
surprise. Beaurcgard told his men Sunday
evening that all he wanted Of them was to
fight two hours Monday morning and he
would clean us out; but he was Mistaken
We fought them until three p. NJ when they
gave up the ghost and ran ike devils The
Iowa 18th and Sth, and some Ohio regiments
were taken prisoners. presume they took
two or three thousand of our men. AS near
as can learn we took four or five hundred
of theirs. They beat US on prisoners, but
we made it up on the killed Our loss is cs-
timatcd at from eight to ten thousand killed
and wounded. Theirs is much larger
OuR BOYS IN TIE TwELFra.- Company L,
Twelfth Iowa Regiment, was recruited in this
vicinity. Blow We give the loss to this
company at the Pittsburg battle:
KILLED.
Privates-Wm. l.. Pawlcy and j. ". Fuller.
WOUND ED.
Anthony Billcr, bruise in ankle.
Charles johnson, in back.
Jacob l!owery, in hip.
Benz. Eh"rhart, right eye.
Thomas Porter, in ie.
Saml l.ichty, neck and leg.
J. p. Thompson, leg broken.
MESSING.
Capt. VIM ITad,lock, 1st Lieut.. John e.
well, 2nd Lieut.. Rob't Williams, Scrgts JAS
Stewart, o. p. Collins, Corps. c. V. Surfu<,
J. +. Smith.
prvates-M. " B. Sunderlin, D. Craigh-
ton, Harvey Smith, Nelson Strong, Stephen
Story. Hiram IIosngton. John Ahravcs, A.
len f. Talbot, Milton Rood, Oliver Sharp,
John Koch, A. B. Perry, Joshua Bird, C. D.
Morris, Isaac Watkins, VIM. II. Sherman, J.
Margurety, Seth p Crohurst, ". Richmond,
Thomas Porter. Joseph johnson, Elias Moon,
G. l.. Leb2r, VIM. o. Bird, John L. Coos,
George Holden.
SUPREME CoUaT.- Among the decisions
rendered this April term we fnl the follow
ing interesting parties in this county:
1887 Mary E. Read G. X Howe, admir-,
appt, Black Hawk county affirmed
1898 Arthur O'Neil Thomas Atchison.
appt, Black Hawk county; affirmed with G
per cent. damages.
1850 Don Levusal V Lcander Reynolds
Black Hawk county. Affirmed.
1888 Thos. b. 81 4. S. Doxey T.. 3.