True Democrat., 1863-02-04
.PoNcHArouIA, LA, Dec. s, 1862.

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 Mr. Epfros--As the 10th regiment of Arkansas volunteers has Been in the service of the COnfede- rate states TOT the last sixteen months, perhaps ofiei ootiine of its history may be interesting to some of your readers, which I will endeavor to give, ana you can give it place in your columns, or 0thef"lse ospose of 1t, az you may think proper
 Then to begin with the beginning; this regiment was organized at Springfield, Conway county; which place 1t left on the 10th of August, 1861, and marched to camp Merrick. iu the eastern par: ct Conway county; here one of our men died, and others were very il.
 We remained at camp Merrick a few davs and were ordered to Memphis. Tenn. We left on the 18th of August, and marched to Des Arc. where we were placed on the steamers Cambridee and Ohio Belle, and landed safely at Memphis on tue gth Sept.
 At Memphis " had q considerable amount or sckuess, but our sick kindly cared for at the house of the Southern Mothers, notwthstapdiu., t,ree ot our men died during our stay at ts place
 We left Memphis the Duh of Sept, for Union City. Tenn and arrived On the 2lst; here sorse Of our man took the measris which they had con tracted at Memphis; nothing else of importance occnsred during our sAott stay at this place.
 on the night of the 21th Of Sept, the regiment marched from Union City to place known as tul- lon Station. with some expectation of having an opPo.tunity ot making their aequa utatce wi.h some ct the federal cavalry, but in ths they were disappointed. On the IUth Sept We marched to Camp heaurtgud, Ky Soon after our ariys ac the latter place, with some other regiments. were formed into s brigade, commanded by Col. Iohn ;. Bowen, oi Missouri.
 We reuainued ut tnia place near three montha and suffered n re with sickness, than any other place; man. Of the men had the measeis, which proved very fatal in caolps indeed 70 great vas our mortality. that about seventy of our number are left in the grave yard near Camp HeWregarj. The citizens around this place were true to the South, anu kind to the tick and suffering soldier
 l,,lf, .-lx when we were ordered to B wing Green, Ny, and left tor that pace, on the 2bth of Dec.
 On this trip we lost one man, by the car running over him, and reached our destination on the 3lst of December.
 We lived in tents during tue remainder of the winter, which i'll that climate caused Us to suffer much from the ravages of pneumonia, which not withstanding the skill and energy of our medical offices, proved fatal in many instances.
 The regiment remained at Bowling Green, un- til that place was evacuated by the Confederate forces, under the command of Gen. Johnston, which event occurred On the llth Feb, -62.
 On this retreat the men had to travel foot, for it vas all the trains could do, to remove tue sick of the army and the miIitlry stores.
 This regiment marched from Bowling Green, neariy t0 Decatur, Alabama, they were necessarily tnuch exposed; hence many ot them fell sck, anu were sent south by railway; many of whom never returned, but died. some at Nashville, some at MurtreesborO, some at Chattanooga and others Ut Atlanta, Ca.
 This retfe,t was by the way of Nashville, Mur. freesboro Shelbyyl!e. Huntsville and Decatur. Aiai ana; s ors distance from the latter place we were taken on cars amt conveyed to Court.anG, Ala, remaining only few days and were then Or dered to Evansville, Miss
 After remaining tew days at the latter place; ou ht 4th of A prl commenced their III rch to the ever memorable field of shiloh; upon which the officers and men displayed that coolness and bravery which has brought houor to themselves and the gallant State they represent.
 While the elde,i missiles Of death were flying in every direction; amid the deafeuing roar of ar- til!ery and the clash of small arms heaps of s'ain, they galautiy charged the enemy and tore. them to r2tlre. while the iamcnted Geu. Johnston received his death wound ju,t in their iront Dur in the two dais conf ct, tisF never atered, were never ordered to charge, but that they did il, nj true Agkansaw sty ie.- The loss in this engage rnent, fifteen k!le! anu seventy-tw wounded. This battle fought on the Gth anu 7th ot April, 1862.
 Alter the battle was over this regiment marched to COrntb, Miss., and renamed all the tme these two DOW eriul armies were rlenacnL each other. AL this place they were reorgsniZed under the con~cripe act. Cornth was evacuated on tie nj -ht or the 25th of May, ami our regiment fell back 10 Tupel0, Miss and reIna ned there short time NJ ere then ordered to CtmP Price, dis-' taIt some ten miles from Ficksburg, leTe maiue4 until the federal fleet retired. We were then ordered to this place, and arrived on tie lOtA of August. There are some troops here; ali are un CT the command oi Col. 4. R. Witt, oi the IOJl 4 tanSaS.
 On the 18th of Sept, there was battle at this place, between the forces sati0ned here, ans small federal force from New Orleans. The iede- rals were driven back with loss Of five kli yd, e gut wouuded and prisoner. The Contede- rate loss was as follows l0 Aakln$as. three slightly wounded; Capt. BTadie, $ conpeny ot La, one He'd and two severely wounded. There 9 scouting ptrty sent out fron tlii7 regiment on the 9h of Dec, under the command of Capt. :. N. She ton. They cross Like N lri- pau in schooner; then marched about i've miles through q swamp, which was from knee U hItt thigh uevp. On the 10th they reached and com ulvtely surprised the federal plckets, they killed one, wounded tive and brought in five prisoners none of the party were hurt The boys have been so long in the service that they have become IT, l uYed 70 thehardships Of soldiers life They are | generally in good heal h and fine spirits. We nave only lost three men since We came to this place The citizens of Louisiana are kind, and tiett us we'll The blys have completed their winter quar- teyS, and all desire remain during the winter 1 Finally We say to all on that side of the great father of waters be wide awake and at your posts; Co not let the Yankees have any peace while n the State and ba assured tAe l0th Arkans $ wlt give good account of itself whenever the op- portunlty may be offered.
 HARDY FOWLER. Chaplain l0tI Arkansas: