The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-25
FROM THE SEVENTH IOWA HEGI.
MENT.
SAVANNAH, HARDIN Co., TENN,
March IL. 1862.

SANANNAh, HARDIN SO.y
March II, 1862.
The boats carrying this expedition up
this Tenn river are strung along from
here up some fifteen miles to, and above
a town, or rather landing, called Pitts
burg. The rebels had battery there,
but we heard yesterday evening that they
had been shelled out by the gunbcats and
left in hurry, not taking time to remove
their guns. This is the latest news from
the advance. ! suppose you have some
curiosity to know the number Of troops in
this movement. That kind Of informa-
ton, you are aware, is contraband. But
some idea may be formed from the fact
that over 100 steamboats, are engaged
in the transportation of men and NUM-
tions of war and still they come.
There are nine Iowa regiments here,
to-wit the I'd, It'll, 18th and l4th in
Lauman's brigade, and the 3D., 9th, 9Th,
18th and 18th, who arc to be brigaded
under Gen. Thomas j. Mexican, of Iowa.
There is also attached to each brigade
battery and detachment of cavalry. !
do not know of any Iowa cavalry being
with US as yet but company or two OF
the Curtis Horse. They were at Fort
Henry when we left there, and if not
somewhere about here, are probably there
yet.
We learn that the seccsh are making a
stand at Corinth in Mississippi, about 30
miles from here, and fifteen miles from the
river, situated at the junction Of the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad, and the Memphis,
Chattanooga and Charleston Railroad. So
|, it seems we are to have "siege at Cor
inth," as did the ancients. Unfortunately
for the historical parallel this Corinth is
, not "Fortress formed to freedom
. hand,' being just exactly the reverse
But if it il to be taken, the soldiers in this
army in general, and theIowa boys il
| particular, are as competent for the uu
/. dertaking as any who ever faced foe sine
! "first Timoleon $ brother bled."
The situation Of Corinth is such that
a will give the enemy the opportunity Q
4 concentrating their entire army there.
"a they choose. If we have battle ther,
and the rebels are defeated, glance at
: railroad map will show any one that the
). are ''gone up
II This place (Savannah) is strong for tn
7. Union-men, women and childrcn-an
: no mistake. A large number of the citi
, zens of this county are in the Union army
= The feeling manifested at our approac
cannot but be genuine, and the generl
:. department eft of I'll with whom / have con
s yersed has perfectly satisfied me that the
: !. aaataFaily abominate sscesh, - ~ one (
!, the natives emphatically informed me. /
this county majority of 500 votes va
given against secession. Two Of the &C
!. joining counties were also for the Unior
! The Union men here say that the Stat
!; did not vote to secede by several Thousand
but was counted out Of the Union by th
Governor and the State officers In de6ane
= Of the will of the people. They farthe
say that If any defeat should befall II
Union army now here, they will have
ne 90 with us. There is now forming bel
es = company Of volunteers to enlist Ia On
regiment they can get into.
Our cavalry scouts burned the brida
seven miles from Corinth, day before ye
Cd terday, on the road 10 Columbus. II
We calculation. think, IL to surround the
ve and cut them OF on NIL aides. Then vi
"a come the FINAL conflict They will have
Oh do better fighting than they generally
of If they are not ..cieaned cut. I. 7--s-
ne Our regiment is not very strong in nur
al bers at present. We cannot rnise ov
400 men for duty We have had gre
AZ deal of hard work and exposure, and I
70, though we did not suffer much in the +
ny Donelson engagement from the enem
tx our sick list was largely increased. Qui
ng number Of designations have taken plac
nd the recent ones being Lieut. Crawford,
vas Washington; Lieut. Moore, Of Oskalooa
&C. (wounded) J; Lieut. Robinson. Of Eddyvill
lsh Lieut.. Bennett, of Chickasaw, and Iisu
~. Aeford, Of Lee county. LEE.