The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-17
Communicating Incidents.

Campaigning Incidents.
Among the graphic incidents Of camT
and hot field work, which have been elo
qnently told to US by COL Merrill, of tn,
2lst Iowa, we may msntion the following
which better than detailed, heavy report.
OF newspaper correspondents, gives one q
clear idea Of the actualitics Of military life
Lieut.. Hill, Of Cascade, acting Quarter.
master, proved to be very indefatigable and
invaluable in his line of duty. On one
occasion while foraging in the rear of Vicks.
burg, he sent all his men to farm house
for subsistence while he himself rode across
to farm house also in quest of bacon,
-four, etc. When nearly arrived at his
place Of destination, he suddly came upon
three rebel pickets. It was time to try
the best nerves, and Lieut.. Hill was equal
to the emergency. Drawing his pistol, he
Immediately ordered them to "surrender,"
at the same time gesturing with his left
hand, he ordered squad forward" as self
PoSseo"e" ~ u ho h"u Roou suPpott,
Immediately in his rear. In less time than
we can write it, he had ordered his prison
ers to "about face" and actually marched
them off to headquarters. The men dis
covered the ruse, after they had proceeded
a short distance, but in their unarmed con-
dtion they did not like to face the music
Of his Colt. There is no doubt as to the
correctness Of the narration, and it reflects
great credit upon the bravery Of the princi.
pal actor.
Capt. Harrison, of Co. &C." the oldest
commissioned officer in the regiment, man
whose antecedents were Of the Henry Clay
order, in moments Of excitement invariably
issued his commands with the predatory
exclamation, by the Eternal" In the
gallant charge upon and into the rebel
works at Black River Bridge, notwithstand.
ing his age. he was the second man within
the enemy's works, and-so all Of his boys
say-as the brave old man mounted the
with sword appraised, he shouted
to the rebels in stentorian tones, "By the
Eternal, surrender" The order was
obeyed, and the bravery OF the
gallant captain elected the applause even Of
the vanquishcd.
Capt. Boardman, Of Co. 3D." won i'm
perishable fame by single act on the
22d, before the rebel works at
Vicksburg, During the hot action attend.
ing our assault and repulse before the strong
works Of the enemy, the 2lst Iowa regi-
ment suffered severely. The color-bearer
who was member of Capt. BIS com
pany-fell wounded right before the rebel
works, and with all the killed and wound
ID was left behind, when our forces fell back.
Notwithstanding heretofore the enemy's
had unerringly picked off
those who returned after the wounded,
Capt. B. said he would take off his men
himself, or fall beside them in the effort
Divesting himself of his coat, sword and
belt, he went boldly upon the field and
finding the color bearer, lifted him up and
pore him from the field. Whether impress
ID by his audacity or not, the rebels re-
served their fire, and others inspired by the
Captains glorious example, went forward,
md the wounded were taken off and cared
or.
Col. Merrill speaks in high terms Of
Capts. Benton, and ,Crooke, and in fact all
If his officers and men. Tie 2lst was
Splendid regiment, but it has been tried by
he fire. until of the heroic thousand, who
eft the Hawkeye state but one year ago,
Tow but two hundred and four muster for
luty at roll call. All honor to the