The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-01-01

for that purpose, will have them Oh their hands
as worthless property, as they vii! not be re-
ceived in payment of postage. The post otf-
oes which have been designated in ihi5 State
to exchange stamps, are Racine, milwaukee,
and Madison. The time for exchanging at the
Racine Office, will expire on the 18th Of Januas
fry inst We refer those who wish to make al
exchange Of stamps, to tie regulations lie ceHSa-
~ to he observed, which were published i'll this
paper two weeks ago.
| Oar a rmy Correspondence.
| From the 3Tth H. Regiment.
| PRAIRIE GROVE Ark,
| Dee 18th, A. D. 1863.
| EDITORS TELEGRAPH:-Siu luce | last wrote to
you the 37th Ill. Vol. Inft has marched from
Springfield, No., to Fayetteville, Ark and
| back to within ~ miles OF Springfield, dis
lance of go miles in direct kne, bot the route
we took i. was between 33D and 400 miles
A minute history of that march, have not time
10 give bu: suffice ii to SAY that il vas one Of
he hardest, il not tie hardest of .he wsr. Al
one time we made 70 miles with only hours
rest, marching night and day, fordIng creeks
and Iivers, sometimes waist deep; over hills
through valleys, at double quick step, good
share OF The time: driving the rebels before us
ike chaii befole the wind. Many days We had
nothing but fresh beef to eat, and that without
salt, is 5000 per barrel in this portion of reb7
eldom. Most of the way the roads were exceed
ngiy good. but cold. heavy rain coming on,
made the roads so muddy, that one day i'll par
ticulal, the train could move only four miles.
rhe army of the frontier has marched as muc h
Is forty miles in day. What Il contrast when
compared TO the mile march of the grand ar.
my OF the Potomac! Yet the army of the from
,ier is rarely mentioned Their hardships are
not noticed, and perhaps never known. saar
/ have 10 scruples in saying that the army
of the Frontier has accomplished more hard
service according to their number, than any
other body i'll the field. Yet, mirabiie dictu =
it is rarely mentioned in the newspapers.
On the Sd inst, we started from Camp Lyon
which is about % miles from Springfield, NO.
for the south That day, we marched % miles
and camped for the night on Crane Creek
At o'clock the next morning. We were on the
road and passed through Cassvile and Keets'
vile, and camped the ground where Sige
camped, les. Spring, after the battle of Pea
Ridge. The following morning we were OIL
the road somewhat earlier than usual and
marched as far rs Cross Holiows, Ark., arriving
there about san two hours high, where we lait
over until L O'Clock, and then resumed ouI
march, continuing the remainder of the night
arriving at Fayetteville Ark, at sunrise, where
We were ordered to get our breakfast, bat be-
fole we had finished, we were attracted by the
boom OF cannon in the distance, and were or.
dered 10 fall in, which we did, and marched 1C
miles in about2 hours, most of the way on
double quick. When we arrived at the battle
field the 37th crossed the creek, fled light, UP
a ravine, for about 40 rods, when we scrambled
up the lsvine on the prairie, and there We lay
behind fence. to support the lst Mo-, who's c
battery, which had in the mean time taken Pc
sition on the prairie ami had com nenced shell
ing The Ell eny who were in force on the hil!in
the woods on tie other >: is of the prairie.
We lay behind tbs fence some hours w tch-
ing the course of the shells, rs they hew through
the air with a whizz>z, and assure you. it was
really amusing to the rebels skeedaddie
when shell burst in their midst. ....
After the expiration of It couple of hours, we
were ordered 10 advance, which We did, foI
about 81 rods, 9hen we again iaY DOWN for hal
an hour, and then another advance was order
ed which We obeycd We advanced o
a mile, on the open prairie, in the face Of the
enemy, and directly under their batteries. The
9th, and goth Iowa charged up the hill, where
We met 5000 of the rebels who poured dead
ly volIey into us. causing us to retreat double
quick, but not till we had paid them our com
pliments in the shape of few minnie balls
after we had retleated a short DISTANCE, W AGAR
: sent them our compliments, which did great ex
ecn;ion as the sequel will show.
! We laid behind fence for two long hours
} when Tue shades Of night closed the bloody con
fict Oni forces were commanded BIZ Gems
Blunt and Heron. Gen. Heron deserve
pa.ise for the GOODNESS aud rapidity with whcl
, he disposed Of his forces. rr..-.I .I
Gen Blunt was in another part Of the aeld
hence had no opportunity Of seeing him bu
understand he acted nobly. Cur loss wa
about Geo killed wounded and missing. tn
rebels double that number. Col, Black, Bug
Ter Whitcoub we're severely wounded and Capt
Bell Of Co. G. slightly. The S7th lost IA II
killed and about 40 wounded aud taken prison
ers but all have been paroiea. Co. +. Of LAX
Co. Ill had 2 men killed Capt. Perry and Cal
win Hadlow, and five wounded. Co c. Q
Lake Co. had two killed and seversI wounded
u About midnight, Gen. Marmaduke came int
our camp under a flag of Truce said he claimed
no victory, and under the cover of that flag, hi
{ whole force retreatea, leaving their dead an,
+ wounded for US to care for. On the followin,
day W picked up the rebels and placed then
in pens, made of rails /; in one pen there wer
So in another SO, another AZ and 30 other small
6 or pens varying from / to 2. even at this time
5 days after the battle, there are plenty 0
dead secesh in the woods not picked up and ar
being eaten up by the hogs.
The rebels were commanded by Gems. Mar
maduke and Hindiman and Rains. Acting Brig
Gen. Stearns, rebel, was killed. Prisoner
, taken say they had 4,00G "f
The rebels were well clothed fed and has
just good arms as we have being many o
hem ofthe latest patent. r
Soaye of their cartridges we're labelled Birm
irgham, Eng, showing they were English
manufacture. Day after Tomorrow we star
for Ff. Smith Ark ..l .a.# t,.
Please send me paper d. a.a a-t7a
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