The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-08-25

that long forenoon, did they march
through the dust, only very seldom find
ing water which poor languishing,
fainting soldier could taste or drink
Many times during that day did | see
noble hearted men stoop to get water
from the filthy bitches by tie roadside
and when we came to clear running
brook, our signing was turned into re-
joicipg, and all drank freely. After we
had remained about an hour in the dear
shade of some majestic old oaks, we NOV.
ed on, designing to reached Collierville
that night. For soldiers loaded down
with knapsacks, haversacks, canteens,
blankets, and all the necessary habilia-
ments, telling along their weary way,
close by a railroad which is in good run.
ing order, and which they have lain in
swamps to guard for the last year, fol
them thus to load, to plod along under
the burning sun in the middle of Angus,
in this southern cline, is, to say the
least, unpleasant, wearisome, vexing
We passed Lafayette, little town Of nc
Importance save its position as station
on the Memphis and Charleston r. r
We reached Collierville about 8 P. M,
and encamped there for the night. There
we were joined by the 5Oth Indiana
Left Collierville about "A. NJ.
AUGUST 2lst Passed through a very
fine country. About 9 o'clock A. NJ,
came TO Forrest Hill Seminary, an
elegant building, situated in the mids, o.
a magnificent grove. We remained and
rested, and filled canteens, until O'Clock
A. NJ, then moved on TO Germantown
which place we reached about 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. Halted in the woods, and remain
ed for one half hour, and were joined by
the 49th Illinois, and one section o
Vaugn's Battery. Marched out three
miles and took dinner close by the hous,
of Mr.. Brooks. This place was rem EN-
bered by the 49th Illinois, as the spo
where Captain Alexander of tina. regi
ment was basely murdered by guerrilla
Captain Alexander had been down Il
Whites Station on a-hand car, with a hal
dozen more soldiers, and on his return
the car was thrown from the track. Gu
mn soon found themselves oyerpoweret
and were compelled 10 surrender. Cap,
Alexander gave up his revolver, and tn,
wrelches shot him on the spot. Tn,
reason assigned for this barbarity, wa
that Capt, Alexander was very iamila
with the citizens, and probably woult
have exposed these same men whom W,
protected during all our stay in lha
country. Al night We encamped a
Whites Station, started at 81 A. NJ. thi
morning. Reached Memphis about . A
NJ. Marched about miles rorrh Of III,
city, and encamped here in the woods
and here we now are.
This brigade, commanded by Col
James M. True, SD Illinois, is com
posed Of the 50th Indiana, 62d Illinois
27th Iowa, 49lh Illinois, and Vaugn',
Battery of six six-pound brass pieces
The boys are all in the best of spirits
and in the usual good health. The
regiments are all large, and Of as gooC
material as the United States can boast
We shall be paid four months pay to
morrow, think, and after having shipped
our surplus baggage home, or turned
over, or LETT il in store, will be sent dow
the river as far as Helena, Arkansas o
this future move know nothing official
but from the best information can gain
think that we shall 90 to Helena to
morrow or next day, and that on GU
arrival at that place, will march across
the country to the Arkansas river wher
there is fleet awaiting us, on which W
shall embark for Little Rock. Som
assert that we shall make tour dow
through Texas, but of the truth of sucl
assertions cannot vouch. Still think
not at all improbable you will next hea
from Us from down the river. We hav
been almost TO the source Of the Fathe
of Waters, and now we would like TO O
TO its confluence with the Gulf.
G. Ii. l..