The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-06
MuRrREfsBoRo, April, 10th, '83.

MuRrREEsboRo, April, 10th, '63.
Dear Times To-day a copy Of th
NoRrn IowA;TixEs found its way into ou
quarters through the kindness Of. ..our mu
tual friend Seth Hungerford, @. C. Wei
now to say that it was not welcome woult
be simply absurd for no man who ever liv
ed in MrGregor, would refuse record o
its weekly transactions, social, and poli.i
cal. And as my eye ran over the interest
ing news, it called up to my mind, remi
niscences Of the past when I too was ,
citizen Of the Narrow City and interested
in its growth and prosperity. And Us
continued my .musing thought came tha
perhaps this part Of the world ought to b
represented in the record and down it goes
From Corinth to Murfreesboro, from thu
battle. fields Of Shiloh. and Corinth to the
great battle field Of the age, Stone River
How quick the transition can be made ard
will not the American people in years te
come, wander over the same ground ard
wonder that here and there lie the remains
Of those who were heroic enough to leave
home, (what a..dear kind word it seems
where distance separates US from it) and
friends and ster..into the ranks, to stay
rebcllion's onward''progress. Many man
who never fought for his country will envy
those who passed the scorching fires Of war
and can have it to say by my help was our
noble country rescued from anarchy and
ruin.
The effects Of the great 5attlsi can be
seen readily, even to-day nearly four
months after it was fought. The. bodies Of
dead horses and mules lie scattered around.
Wagons, burned, trees perforated with
bullets or cut in two by the cannon. ball, and
last but not least, poor emaciatcd soldiers
just from the brink Of the grave where the
deadly bullet lay them upon that fatal field
Of battle. Many Of them linger along al.
most ready to enter the portals Of eternity.
Others have reganed their health with per-
haps limping gait or stiffencd arm show
ing how frail nature has made animate be.
ingS compared to inanimate things. Near
by by lies confederate Major who
was expected to die, but from the careful
nursing received from those who sympa-
thize with him he is almost able to leave for
exchange; many Of the wounded rebels can
be seen at the confederate hospital and as
fast as they become able they are sent of
to be exchanged.
Murfreesboro must have been pretty
place before the war laid his savage hand
upon it, beautiful trees adorned the streets
and from its center the different pixies led
of in all directions. These pixies are mac.
adam'zed roads, and during the rainy sea.
son serve a good purpose as they arc very
hard and free from q superabundance OF
mud, and now what purpose they serve
Large numbering wagons rumble over them
laden with the munitions of war, clouds
Of cavalry dash over them their clankine
sabres making their mission doubly felt,
cannons whose mouths seem glad to send
forth death and destruction to all who pass
| before them, and then the murderous
Guerrilla with sudden swoop, dashes upon
them to fire into the trains laden with un
armed human beings scaling his future fate
by aftixing murderer to his name. 1t hard
~ seems possible that within few miles
Of Murfreesboro thousands Of enemies tc
the Government, arc waiting with arms in
their hands to stay the defenders Of ou,
old Jaag, but it's even so and rumors of wa,
are heard even upon this quiet Sabbath ant
the tale is told that battle is near. Every
day or so the distant booming of cannon
tells Enthusiastically that the work of death
is being carried on, and men are arraycG
against men in deadly affray. How inhu
man war is and what misery it entails up
on those engaged in it. But enough O
moralizing.
McGregor is well represented here. Gu,
mess has been increased by the arrival O
Cook and to-day Iver Christopher showed
his friendly face, saying he was booked 70,
the summer. We now have over dozer
who hail from the Narrow City and i
seems almost like being there to see 81
many of its familiar faces around. Tn,
18th Regulars are here and some of tn,
boys enlisted by Capt. Lewis make US
visit when they can be spared from duty
Orvis was among the number who was cap
tured near Antioch few days ago and wa
fortunate enough to get away without bcinl
parolcd. He IS not very anxious for thei
society although the rebels treated him yer,
kindly considering the circumstances
Please send us TINES occasionally ant
accept our thanks.
Yours truly, W. W. A.