The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-05-16
Letter frsh N 1slk slneas.

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ssh 10 the sssa rssmsas q mo brissas ana ID come
posed o. msn bitterly sppesed 70 the nlk-sna water
against al sissrs npssh soashs and wae will nsvsr
yisld 70 81 TIE srsst Eorth. 81 the h6lapw
dapea Of the snnnY South.
1 You, presume. know al about ear trip uD whits
risss-whst wsd sssss chase prsvsat Be, aea he
sisksssa IL psuaaesd h sus ranks sAas sxpsdsslsn
wata fruisIsss aa barren esmpslsa % or army, and
e4assd shs death Of maay brsvs fsiisw . Altar ws
returned from thss region eesntry. we went Into
camp Of this place or about two weeks and thea join
cd the faees gazing down the gasoo Pass We spp-
posed, the smdergronad seute ytskssusg THAT un-
was enc Of the bodest and mos earring Of the
present war; ard coming history viii tell Of Il the
greatest feat Of the nlnesssnsh b.
defenders Of the heritage Of our fathers TIE
entrance TO- the pass Ia ave miles besew this aee-
As we went down, all board tas boat we're ont
sassFy watching fog the inlst % passage leading fra
the river threugh the waIews in4o Maes Lake About
o'eock, 4. H., ws entered tbs meuth ~ the narrow
channel and passed down the swift cafrent into The
lake This lake is besutiful bsdy Of water six miles
hong, and from one half TO mile In width, and very
Deep Here lay the hole ases preparing for the mex.
pass or Connection between this iase and Cold
wAter-fourtsen miles from hers Through heavy tim
ber undsEbush and cid dead logs, shieh tried the pa
thence Of the pilots and caused the Old transports
sembie great plies Of diiapdstcd lumber floating
the waller; than steamboats, conveying troops
We six days going through this pass. Tue boat
regiment aboard Of, badly DAMAGE that
eft her and went board smother one thai
there ready to reeesa We passed On quietly down
this stream, which aud very eruoked, pass
ed besnsIfui plantations that ookea very mach like
they were going 10 decay deserted by all bat darkes,
who tnronsed tie shares sesoas. wondering when,
IL eEss their de.iRsrance shoed eSs In lhsee days
we entered the failahatehie river. This il narrow.
swift and crooked stream, much larger than abe
Boyer GsBtly and quietly ws siidsa down this
stream expecting TO run upon fEt or battery, when
Acre leass expected 70 aud The Eunhoats
Chi.ieosha and DeEals kept In the advance e4dy
any d2nSer emergency Nothing. however, occurred
II 30 arrived the eOnaaenee 81 rais 'YailS Au
shs" river. There re came upoa Fart Feasberton,
strong and veil selected posisaa, With garrison OF
eight thousand men. ready to test our fighting
qualities This late In the evening. too late te
commence battIs. The cid untred aoaslRg battery.
ChilIteothe did exchange several shots however, that
sounded and reysbated far tArSugh the heavy eyprus
groves aaa inpenesEabls eansbrskes. Ar remained
quiet tsrsush the night and until ten O'Clock tn the
morning Then commenced the wariike sound OF heavy
guns that made the earth trOabls their deep tones
rolled far away through the bottoms like distant thun
der. This nsing kept up through The whole day
without any material damage being done either party
As the evening shades came ali arInE ceased, and
the men rested shsir thsush the night expect
ing ATTACK would bs renewed again in The orains
and the fort taken for all the buys believed could
easily take 1t with all their fsrcs.
No attack was made on the following dag, nor the
day sitter neither has it yet been made to my kNewI
edge Orders nusly came to take the back track fer
the Misssppi river Stakes pulled up hurriediy
and The whole sect returned this place. wAers they
lay but day two, and then al for ths larger
game in the vieipity OF vieksburE.
Our brigade was stationed here 70 hold and defend
lhs msa hole against gusriIlas and JsyhEwkers who
here cannot say bat from the appearance Of things
wsald not be surprised nsxs September tOund rs in
Helena.
We have beautiful camp. and II ia kept neat and
clean contributing greatly 10 sAe health Of the men,
and gaining for he praise OF ai officers and men,
calling the "faucy rssimeas-s-e, mpIimsnt &c &se
noble and loyal State tha. sent 30 defend the
ernment.
Our loss Ay disease has bssn aecinatinS ouT
ranks terribly. Something ever enc hundred and atty
have died since We came south. The health Of the
regiment very sOod 81 this time bat am afraid that
tha sicky place will destroy IL remain here du-
ing the summer and fall months. We could DO sent
further north suner it would please as, bat II eur
country needs Us here there is very but would viii
Ingly remain. .,-~ -.
Very little news comes comes to from below but
we are certain that this reaches you great battle
been fought and the gates Of Vicksbarg open
cd 10 victorious forces. Some hard nshting must
take place before the traitors ysid; but yield the
mus, for our government is now fully aroused. and
will show the eastern world that she stand storms
that would shake the fosndation tbs mghtiest EN-
r,ye On the globe vieksburR fail, and Charles
ton asst yield to our victorious arias for the siort
sus emblem Of iresdcm bees iHsated and traiisd
in the dust By traitors sOd hereby arsased the As
riean peeple and brought upon themselves curse Lat
not our armies cease think Of peace unt traitors
ara suued and the old nsg hojsted over all the land
from the AtaLtis to the Pacific snd fro the bffssn
o. the north to the Guif Of Mexico On the
south Let 1t Goat in grandeur over all the American
States rs bearon Of light to the oppressed and down
trodden Of the Old World. r..
makes us feel bad to hear and reed oil the shameful
prOceeduKs OF some Of our Iowa citizens in regard ="
making peace With an armed rebsIiOn. Now in Co.'s
name do they think Of eseinS settiensns with me
south who have already spurnsa ali hOsrsss offers Of
Snd loudly and soldy say that peace can
only cans By forever these United
Never let us yield to this dsanssn, Dor Em satisfied
that unity can be restored and rebels brought TO Justice
m the great free states Of the North will stand arm By
,hs Anialssation and quarrel among themselves
as desired By Southern leaders Ne maa desires psses
more than do, bat it mnss be an holorsea settle
sus or it viii not inset my approval Aais and dec
ptss the Graves sswars whs ~sala svs uR al sishoas
struggle Ali honest msu ioaths and dsspass seriss
and none but towards sk sos peace 81 the naiisns dis
hezor. And hosssvss be mag be that asks fos 90"
ssssn. sea ne oeppesAsad " vi assured
b 90 aswn 10 ats grave eversd WITH edlu shame and
disgrace. Icaanos sse haw msa can turn sssinss the
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