Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-02-06

Of course, as We left, hegira among IN,
slaves was started. Many of them takin,
advantage Of tho absence of their masters
yoked up their cattle, hitched them to cart
took in their families and duds, and started
on, intending to make their way to Memphis
The northern part Of Mississippi may be con
sidered as ruined for the present. 1t con
tains neither food, slave labor or teams, ant
for at least two years to come may be count
ed out in sending assistance to the rebellion
think that between Tallahatchie and Holly
Springs there are but three houses left stand
ing, and | don't believe thata single mill car
be found. Cotton that has been picked lie.
unginned Cor the want Of mules to run tn.
gins. ss 54-,.-ass a5s 75ta
Jan. II. Early this morning we com
menced our march, and by night made 1s
miles and camped near Moscow, Tennessee
b Jan. -, Moved 8 miles and went into
camp. We are now finally out of the will
derness, after tramp Of something over six
weeks, making in our march down into Mis-.
sissippi and bsck, some over one hundred
and fifty miles and now we are again back
upon the Memphis and Charleston railroad
at point miles west Of La Grange. II
did not dislike the arithmetic of mos,
Of our expeditions, I would sum up
the loss and profits Of the firm of Grant &
Co., during this time. As it IS will give
you few items, and those dclighting in
calculations can make the footing. Gain and
loss in provisions in the expedition about
equal. Loss Of Government stores at Holly
Springs, running down Of artillery horses,
by hard service, 35 per cent. Of cavalry
horses 25 per cent. Of men by hard march.
es, exposure, short rations, &C., not being
reckoned Of much account by generals not to
DO put into the account Territory gained o.
Time lost. six weeks. These are part Of the
items that one can use in making up the nc.
count. Our Division now is occupying the
Memphis and Charleston railroad, between
La Grange and Memphis. The first brigade
being stationed ut Moscow.
Jan. l6. 1t showed all day yesterday,
and this morning the white mantle lies eight
inches deep upon the ground, with the air
cold and bracing like northern winter day.
Many Of our boys are without shoes, or rath.
er with pieces Of leather tied upon their feet,
which they call shoes. There are none to
be had in the Quartermaster's Department.
The boys are necessarily compelled to not
only suffer, but peril their lives in the ser
vice by the neglect Of some one. In compa.
ny X one-half Of the men have not shoes to
protect their feet, either from the cold or
wet, and | should judge that other compa.
MES are no better off. S..
Now and then we can get pair Of ordi
nary boots Of a suttler for Sl5.
Jan. II. The weather still remains cold
and the snow thaws but little. We yester-
day learned Of the death, ut jackson, Of one
Of our comrades, Wilbur F. Schenck. He
was good soldier, and as long as his health
continued good, did his duty faithfully. An
effort was made to ge: a discharge for him,
after It -ns found that he wohld not be fit
for the service again. Could he have OBJ.
tanned it at that time, he would have no
doubt regained his health. q
But II is proverbial that one does not get
his papers until after he is in his shroud.-
His papers were never heard from, thrown
down perhaps in some tent, by some careless
officials regardless Of the fact that the little
paper put aside without thought or care,
contained q matter of life and death to
brave soldier. s.......
Once before We had member seek for
weeks his discharge. The papers were sent
in all right but were not attended to. Weeks
and weeks of hot southern summer rolled
by, meanwhile the sick boy with not friend
By his side, grows weaker and weaker, until
At last the spirit goes out Of its fral tene.
ment, to join that Of . brother lost in one OF
the battles Of the east. Some days after he
is buried, his discharge comes around, with
the notice that he is no longer an American
soldier. t. ,a sa..s. .. .....s.... .a .a
One other. a brother Of this one, wounded
in two battles, has been waiting two months
and over for his discharge, on account Of
disease brought on by tho hardships Of the
service, broken down, his voice gone, he
must still wait and wait. and bide the time
Of some lazy, drunken perhaps, Official.
tell you, readers, the Augean Stables of this
Government ought to be cleaned out, and
had they been cleaned out when this war
first broke out, the rebellion would no long
er exist. .-.5 y-, uras r....-..g ,.z r.
ST. CHARLES
A Military COURTsHIP.
BY Lucy A. RANDALL (HsLEN FOREST. .GRAvEs.)
$50 you won't marry mog'' said Herbert
Miller, as he stood with folded arms. his "six
feet, one inch" Of altitude calmly drawn up
lowering high above Matte Arnott's curly
head. a..
The'usual programme Of wooing seemed to
be reversed. in this individual instance. for
Matte was blushing and embarrassed, twist