The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-26
Army Correspo q de nee.

Army Correspondence.
CAMP DEFIANCE, CAIRO, Nov. 1S, 90.
Rs DEAR TINES Since my last We have
again been on the move.
We left Fl. Smelling on the 9Th day Of
this month, and arriving ut st. Paul the
same day, took steamer bound for Prairie
du Chen, where we arrived on the morn
ing Of the 11th; having had very pleas
ant trip with the finest boat and captain
on the water, viz: Capt Webb Of the
steamer War Eagle. And here l will take
the opportunity to say that the officers Of
the bort all contributed to our comfort, and
made our passage pleasant one, and one
long to Be remembered by all on board.
Having arrived at Prairie du Chen, our
next care was to attend to seven Of our sick
comrades who were too sick to proceed far.
thcr. Having carried them to the Ameri.
can House, McGregor, we were kindly re-.
ceived, and every attention given to the
sick that could be bestowed. The boys
will long remember Hardin for the soul he
has within HIM. To be compelled to leave
some Of our very best men behind, was the
hardest part Of all, but we were consoled
with the knowledge that they would receive
better treatment ut the hands Of kind friends
than we could possibly hope to give them.
We hope soon to see their familiar faces
again. ":'}J "1*t. 49, s,"Y*. .f7
Having passed back to Prairie du Chen
free of all charges on the ferry packet, we
were soon again on the move, and by the
next day at 10 o'clock a. M, we were in
Chicago where we spent the remainder Of
the day changing cars and preparing for
another day and nights travel. BY 10 or
II o'clock the next evening we landed in
this delightful mud.hole. -~,---..
1t being dry weather when VIC arrived,
we pitched our tents west of the Ohio river
on low piece Of ground, and yesterday
rain set in and has continued with brief
Interruptions ever since. Ifyou ever trav.
eled in newly ploughcd field, in Iowa, az
ter hard days rain. you can imagine the
condition our camp is in. It is nearly i'm
possible to get from one tent to another
without sticking fast, and still the rain
continues-we may have to leave in boats.
The report is that we will remain here a
few days, and then embark on transports
to accompany gunboat expedition down
the MississiI pi river. We hail the news
with delight and hope it is true.
Regiment after regiment arrive here by
steamboat and railroad, and leave immcdi
atcly bound south, and there is a rumo,
that ten regiments arc to pass here TO-
night. One other regiment, the 1Olst iii
remains with US.
We arc about to get the balance Of on,
outfit here, and our Colonel says that III
will not leave this camp until we are full,
equipped. il such thing is in his power
His heart is in the right place. Our resi
,nent is now united and we hope it wi!
remain so. There arc quite a number il
the hospital, but with the exception of :
few cases Of measles, all are improving
Co. "E' has only two now in hospital boil
measle cases, and getting along we'll
Today the steamer Metropolitan startet
for vicksburs with 900 prisoners and
guard, going for an exchange. The guart
is detailed from our regiment. They e
under flag Of truce.
The prisoners are motley looking crew
dressed in all kinds Of clothing, old blank
cts, and pieces Of carpcting, and carryin:
small bundles Of dirty clothing, chunks o
p'rs and bacon. These make up the ap
pearance OF these poor miserable, dcludet
creatures. Among them are a great man,
wounded, numbcr Of officers, and sur
gcons, intelligent men, and some few mig
gers, all going together. After the boat l.
loose from the shore and was backing int
the stream, they gave cheer after cheer 70
Jcf Davis and the southern cOnfederacy
In conversing with some Of them, fin
that some begin to think that their scbem
is failure, whilst others are confident G
success. They say that were it not for tn
abolitionists Of New England and foreign
crs, this trouble would soon be settled
They hold no grudge against western men
but woe to the New Englander or foreignc
who falls into their hands.
There are, l think, two prisoners her
that will have trial for murder. The,
are, understand, guerrillas.
We hear very little war news, and moth
ing Of late occurrence
Yours Truly.
| Tnos G.. DRIPs.