Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-07-03

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njoyed on the Steamer Telegraph No on
,ur trip from Cincinnati t6 Commerce, when
with what we have since had to
.ndure, seem like dream or some fairy tale
We remained in Camp two miles west Of
Commerce, organizing our army into Brig
ades, reducing baggage, and preparing for
he march, until the morningo of the 2Sth, I
when at 7, A. NJ, we took up our line Of
march for New Madrid, marching only fen
miles during the day, but 20. worried by
stopping To repair roads and cross swanips,
that night, or rather 10 o'clock, P. NJ, touId
the men tired enough to lie down on the
CD ground, withouebedor covering save
one blanket, and enjoy pretty good nights
rest Moc,h LIST. Marched Stilissn iisilss,
and arrived at Sykestown, on Cairo and
Fulton Railroad. Heavy storm and rain
during night and until 10 o'clock, A. NJ
Baggage reduced and moved at IL, NJ, and
marched about IL miles and encamped at
night within | miles Of Madrid. During
night the ground froze hard enough to bear
artillery and wagons. Started at I, A. NJ,
and arrived before Madrid at 9, p. NJ. The
rebel batteries opened upon us at 2.4O.-
Skirlnished until night, when, with the loss
of one killed and two wounded, we retired
short distance and encam ped for the night
On the 4th five compaies of the 43d, under
Col Smith, made reconnaissance, driving
in the enemies pickets and drawing the fire
of the enemies gunboats. On the 9th the
AID and 63d Ohio made another reconnois
ance, driving in the rebels pickcts. On the
7th the same Regimes is again went to the
town, with one half Of the 43ds deplcycd as
skirmishers, driving in the pickets and tax
ing possession of part of the town--the re.
serves resting close BY the town, when they
opened heavy cannonadng from the gun.
boats and forts. replied 10 by our batteries.
After the object Of the reconnaissance had
been accom- plished, our forces retired in
good order This was the last movement of
our forces until the night Of the 18th, when
the right wing was ordered to move to the
river, to aid in throwing up earthworks and
placing siege guns in position, where we had
very heavy nights work, that produced
the batteries, rife pits, &c, from which We
opened fire on the town and fort on the
morning Of the 18th, which resulted, after
terrible days canuonading and severe
nights exposure to the merciless peltings of
one of the ssysrsst storms and rsiasthateSer
visited this or any other part Of the country
in the capture or rather the evacuation Of
New Madrid and its possession on the morn
ing Of the l4th by our troops. The 43d lost
three killed and three wounded in lhe fight
There was no movement of any note after
the above until April 7th, when at 8, A.
NJ, the battalion formed and was marched
to the river, and at ia was shipped for the
Tennessee shore on transport boats brought
down through canal aud Bayou cut around
the country from above Island No. 10 by
Gen. Pope, crossed the river and landed two
miles below town, marched back and took
possession of deserted camp mile from
river, then moved down the river some 81,
or eight miles and bivouacked for the night
moved next morning to Tiptonville, fou
miles further down, and fron.thsnce acros
the country to Island No. TO- where W,
again got a terrible drenching, and on th,
morning Of the 9th returned to our camp a
New Madrid. On the morning of the It'll
broke up our camp and started for the river
April 18th shipped on steamer New Unol
Sam for Fort Pillow.
Men nearly all on hurricane deck. The boa
having on 4 companies Of Cavalry, one bat
terry, aud 10 companies of Infantry, will
all their horses, wagons and stores. Arrived
near Fort Pillow on the 18th at 2 P. NJ.
whore we remained on the boats until tn
morning of the 18th, when our entire feet G
TRANSPORT boats pushed out and started u
the river. Arrived at Madrid on the 18th, too
in stores and started for Cairo at s p. NJ
. where we arrived during night, where "
remained taking in stores, &c, until 4p. NJ
next day. when we started for Tennesse