The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-04-09
FROM THE ARMY.

correspondence OF the Upton Advertiser.
HELENA, PHILIPS Co, ARK, March 23d, SO.
MIR. EDIToR:-Rain, which through
the long wet winter has caused the sol
diers so much discomfort, was to day
gladly welcomed.
For than two weeks, the weather has
been dry; and for the last week almost
oppressively warm. The dust, where the
roads are not submcrged-as is generally
the case here at prescut-had become
very deep. But We were most afflicted
by the dust on large fat, north oftown,
where we have spent the afternoons, for
week past, in Brigade and Division
drill, under the personal supervision of
Gen. German, who, whatever else he
may be, is certainly good drill master
At least he seems so to those who, unable
to judge Of his proficiency aad rectitude
in military knowledge only call him good
because he teaches that which cannot
fail to be useful; and, while the drill is
severe, all are kept interested.
All the entire battalions of infantry in
the place, which is only six, viz: The
llth, 24th and 34th Indiana, the 9th
and 18th Iowa, and the Goth Wisconsin,
were on the ground each day.
We were favored not long since by a
visit from Major P Carpenter, and Capt
VIM. Dean, Of the 9th Iowa, both Of
whom were looking well, and and appa-
rently in tho best of health. The j,h
have been camped some six miles below
here at the mout. Of the Pass for nearly
three weeks; aud although it is IA very
difficult matter for sol:ier to 90 any
where out of the limits Of his encamp-
ment, and especially to leave or enter
town that is under martial law without
pass, ana still more difficult to get one,
most Of the boys who had acquain.ances
here, managed to "run the blockade"
and pay them visit, which visit some of
US were, by the same means, enabled to
return. yhe FIRST brigade of Gen. Quinn
by's division has gone into the Pass; and
the second, to which the 9TH belong,
will follow to day or to, morrow.
Mr.. Morris Ocheltree, from near Tip
ton, having heard in some way that hi
step son, Solomon Bryfogle, who had
been FOR a long time sick, would be dis
charged if he were able to 90 home,
started directly here, and arrived last
week, only to find that the poor boy had
been buried several days He died in ;
the Regimental Hospital, ou the sixth Of
the present mouth. His death was uu-
expected, as he was thought to be i'm
proving, and was able to walk out up to
within fifteen minutes of his decease.-
This is the eighth name that has been
botted by the haud Of death from tie
list of ninety five that left t on the
9th Of August last-not quite seven
months ago. Five or six more have been
honorably discharged, and one, We regret
to say, has deserted. Some twenty
are in the various hospitals along the
Mississippi, leaving only about fifty in
camp. And yet We have never "smcl!cd
POWDER never endured any long, vast.
ing marches; and, on the contrary, have
always been in, seemingly, very favorable
circumstances. To see what our situation
might have been, and be thankful. we
have only to look at the Goth Iowa, which
went out about the same time we did,
aud after going through it all, and leav-
ing some unfortunate on nearly every
knoll in Missouri, has gone almost an
nihilated-to Chicago, to do guard duty
and recruit.
While everything is at present quiet,
we live in hopes that great and glorious
news may soon fly from one end of the
broad domains of Uncle Sam to the other,
bringing joy to the hearth and light to
the eye of many who are now almost feel
ing the sickening effects of hope deferred.
Yours, &C., G.
PROVIDENCE LAKE, La. CAMP llTH Iowa.,
March 10Th, 1868.
FRIEND DANIELs:-I have read the
papers considerable, and find in the
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