The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-28
Army Correspondence.
CAMP OF 7rH REor. Iowa Vols, !
CORINTu, Miss, Jan. 10. 1868.

! CAMP OF 7rH REor. Iowa VoLs.,l
CoRISTn, Miss, Jan. 10, 1868.
| DEAR TINES My last letter to you was
from the headquarters of the Cripples
Brigade, located in the Navy yard At An
napolis, Nd, The writer left the soil of
Mary land on the sOth ult., and after ay.
ing trip across the country, arrived at St.
Louis just in time to join the exchanged
Belmont prisoners on their way to this
point.
The trip was not wholly devoid of Incl.
dents, though We all got through and have
none to report as skilled, wounded and
missing" We made halt of some day
and half at Columbus, KY. You may fee.
assured that town and the battle ground of
Belmont. on the opposite shore looked quite
natural to us Belmonters. Yankee genius
and enterprise have made their decided
mark at Columbus. The streets which
We're q mass Of chaotic confusion when the
rebels held the town, are now much i'm.
proved, and many new buildings have been
erected to accommodate the growing wants
of the place. Gen. Davis is now in com.
mand at Columbus; We heard the force
estimated at ten thousand Why that force
allow the guerrillas to tear up railway
track, and destroy property within gun.
shot, almost, of Columbus, is q question
more easily asked than answered.
Colu%bus seems to be a young paradise
for army suffers, saloon keepers, bakeries,
hucksters, niger showmen, eating house
keepers, and other g-rtry Of that stripe,
whose patriotism is all confined within the
limits of ten cent shinplaster. Change
Of any kind, except "Quimhy Market
checks. pumpkin seeds, and suffers tickets,
is not to be had. If you look into sut.
ler's shop, or eating house, the charge is
only a quarter; to sit do~n-on y,ur
thumb-tifty cents if you drink or smoke,
hand over your pile and If you get din
ner, give them an order on Uncle Sam for
the six months pay, past due.
At Union City We found specimens of the
handiwork Of Kentucky rrbcls. Between
six and seven miles of track and trestlc-
work was torn up, burned, or otherwise
destroyed. A march through the swamp
brought us to the trains on this side of the
brook. We there found some three hun.
ired Of the greybacks under guard, bound
for Cairo. They were nabbed by our boys
rear Lexington, Ky. They were dirty,
ragged Set Of fellows, and looked to me as
if they were well adapted to the base uses
to which they are put by their southern
masters. How man, even half white and
free born, can consent to fight for such
cause and under such leader as j. # Davis,
is past my understanding. If there is no
hell, there should be one provided; for the
hottest fires, with the most sulphurous
tinge that ever burned in tie brightest
imag ginations Of a shouting Methodist, wo'd
not prove too good br the rascals who
burn bridges, destroy the property Of Un-
ion men. and out Hcrod the original, and
all in the name 0: jeff Davis and the
southern coLtheveracy.
We arrived at Jackson, Tennessee on
Wednesday evening. COL Lawler of the
18th Ills. is in command Of the post. J OK
son is one Of the most pleasant looking in.
terror towns in Tennessee Quite force
is now located at that point. The rebels
appeared in that vicinity in considerable
force quite lately, but We're soon Skedaddled
by force Of Union troops. The 27th Iowa
forms portion Of the garrison. We made
few moments visit at this camp, and
found the good looking Major Howard in
command OF the camp and the detachment
remaining. The main body Of the 9th were
off on scout, hoping to find an opportu-
nifty to draw their maiden swords. We
spent few moments pleasantly with Co.
"G' from the upper Cedar Valley. Capt
Sl"cum is in command; Lieut.. Ruplee, Of
Nashua, wears his honor easy Lieut..
Reiniger, formerly Of the 81 Iowa, and
more recently graduate of Co. 3, Of the
7th, ,-''the BLOODY Seventh" lis 81 Lieut..
of Co. G. eth Iowa. We will vouch for
his fighting qualities, and if the rebels get
in his way, he may show them specimen
of blue Mills" which is hard to swallow.
The Seventh Iowa graduates may not write
their names as broadly as some, but they
make an awful mark!
Yesterday at noon, we arrived at the
camp Of the 7,h Iowa at Corinth. We
found the regiment in line of battle. We
left it in that position en- the 7th Of Novem.
Der, A. D. 1854, On the field of Belnont,
and they have not yet learned that it is
time to retreat. The firing heard yesterday
proved to be false alarm, and to-day our
camp is as quiet as if we were not in the
enemies country and liable to fight at mo-
ments notice. Many changes have occur.
red in this regimen: since We last saw it
The regiment now number four hundred
and fifty effective men. Since our organi-
z.tion We have had over twelve hundred
men on our muster roll Col. Lauman,
who commanded US at Belmont, is now
Brigadier and commands q division. lie
is properly termed "6ghting LauMan."-
Col. Rice now commands the regiment
lie enlisted as q private, was appointed
Major, and distinguished himself by gallant
conduct in the bloody retreat at Belmont.
NJ. lie has, since then, shown himself
brave and accomplished officer. and to-day,
tho old seventh is regarded by our division
commander as the regiment that will do to
bet youI nile on and win Cant Parrott