The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-11-07
Correspondence.
Army Correspondence.

son, 20. b, Ieed regiment III. Vol.
written before the recen, battle al Chick.
Hmauga. We make the following extracts
by permission:
a"The Keystone Of the rebellion is
knocked out, and the boasted fabric
must soon tumble in ruins. Our army
is in high spirits. and marching on with
true courage. dealing out to rebels at
every opportunity the just reward for
their crimes. The rebellion is wri,hing
in i.s death struggles.and We shall soon
hear the glad tidings that it has fallen
to rise no more. This would have oc-
CURED even BY this lime had it no, been
for the encouragement the rebels at the
South are receiving from those baser
traitors at the North.
We are having good time down in
Dixie at present. Il is a pleasure TO
see the rebels skedaddling or coming
in to US and begging for quarters as our
victorious army marches along. Mos,
Of our men would rather fight rebels
than to eat. The gueIrilas in these
parts have found that out aud they gen
orally get up in hurry and leave be-
fore We get up with them.
A few days ago in skirmish with
tia bushwhackers. which lasted nearly
all day. our boys killed the guerrilla
captain and one Of his men. without one
OF our boys being hurt. They then went
of and collected about so re-enforcce-
ments. and attacked the Home Guard
about mile from this place, Middle
town, Tenn. killed one and captured
two Of them. whom they afterwafu. shot
and robbed.
The captain OF the Home Guard is
u very young man but the bravest one
| ever saw. After all his men had left
him Le stood sill in open ground and
waited for the rebel charge. The whole
force surrounded him. and no less than
ihy guns were fred at him. lie re-
ceived pretty severe flesh wound in
the left thigh. aud several other marks
on different parts OF his person. while
his hat and clothes were shot full of
holes. Almost any other man would
have considered himself prisoner, but
not SO he. II was now his turn, and
drawing his revolver he opened iire up
on them. and soon made lane thro'
them by which he escaped and came
safe into camp. We have since heard
that two Of the rebels were killed. Our
boys heard the firing and started to the
aid Of the Guard. but did not get up in
time to render any assisiancs, and only
in time To hear the guns fred which
killed two prisoners who had been SO
unlucky as TO fall into the hands of the
guerrilas. When our men came up
they found the three bodies that had so
lately fallen lying near each other, with
their pockets picked and turned wrong
side out. One Of them hrd his boots
pulled off Two Of the men had fami-
lies, the other was a youthful son Of a
widowed mother. The bereaved friends
were present to see the bodied placed
in their narrow cells. The scene shall
not attempt TO describe-ths tears. and
groans aud sobs and shrieks Of help
less mother and the desolale wives and
children as they came to look upon the
mangled bodies Of their loved ones
their only hope and dependence-was
more than can be expressed. God for
bid that should ever witness another
Such scene.
For a few nights past the guerrillas
have been lurking round our picke,s /:
but our boys hurl lead at them every
sight they get. One night they came
inside Of our lines and stole two mules.
Another night they fred bridge in
sight Of our quarters.
| am now acting as cook, can make
as good biscuit as any body. and on pies
and such things am hard to beat. SO.
when ! get home l can keep bach., in
high style. unless somebody's girl says
yes.
Blu. you will be surprised to hear thai.
l am already married to belle of the
sunny South for three years or during
the war: yet it is so; and If l like her
well enough at the end Of that period.
l may take her home with me. She
has all the noble qualities. is as virtuous
as mo:her Eve aud pure as the hand
that made her. lier coun,en,nce is