The Buchanan County guardian., 1863-12-22
Correspondence of the Guardian
HEAD QRs. 9th Iowa, MEMPHIS, TESN.,(
December 10Th 1863 {

/ correspondence OF the Guardian.
HEAD QRs. 9th Iowa, MEMrHrs, TESN.l
4 December 10th, 1863
FRIEND RICH The 9th still lives.
Lingers about Memphis, Tenn Com
pany D set remains on duty at the
Memphis and Charleston Depot. Com
pany G is relieved from guarding work
men taking up the Little Rock and Mem
phis Railroad track. One day last week
when Lieut.. Sill was on duty over in
Arkansas viii, his, company, George
Beamah came close TO deaths door. "A
guerrilla in the back ground who had
feigned friendship to the boys, came
slyly up, took deliberate aim and shot.
The ball struck the regulation cord
which was thrown about Georges hat,
glanced but a little, cutting The crown
of the hat completely. So near did it
come. and with such force, that George
Mas bewildered and thrown to the
ground. Dan Brisbon was close at hand,
and q uickly fred at the villain who had
| performed the cowardly act, whom he
says he last saw making grotesque
antics as his horse sped away y eaH
We have but little duty, save The com
mon picket duty now. Had another
detail of one commanding officer and 9
enlisted men, to go as guard 10 Vicks.
burg. Lieut.. F. Allen Olmstead, Co.
E. was sent. Some Of the Companies, I
see, are getting their histories printed in
neat form, and Of sufficient size 10 be
valuable for the home parlor.. First and
prominent among these, IS Company X.
THE regiment is in good condition, mum
bering,, all told enlisted men. six hun
dred and ninety one, and thirty six com
missioned officers. ia'n dl." Ef+a I.
~ Several days ago there was a sharp
little fight on the Road towards Corinlh,
lin which the gallant Col. Hatch, OF the
Cd Iowa Cavalry, was seriously, If not
mortally wounded. Gen. Veatch's or
der requiring citizens to arm themselves
for the defense of Memphis, is being
warmly complied with Citizens Of all
kinds-Printers, Doctors. Lawyers, Min
listers, Merchants and Laborers are all
.. 2.
fhelping swell the ranks to form an army Y
for the protection of this city I regard
II as simply foolisl, for maa to fear that
this place will be taken now. With the
soldiers now here, assisted by these for.
ces just mustered, fight might be made
which would bury many Rebe foe.
The works in and about Fort Pickering
are strong, and not TO be assailed by any
force the enemy can bring. E
Adjutant General Thomas was in the
city day. Brigadier General Nathan
! Kimball, from Little Rock, was here also
to-day, en- route for the North or East.
Business on the River is brisk. Steam
boating is good, but dangerous business,
t-for many boats are being destroyed now
a-days' by guerrillas. To such an ex.
tent have they carried their infarious
plundering about the river, that Adiu.
tant General Thomas has issued an order
that all boats in government employ. will
carry guns and ammunition to be used
by the boats crew for their defense, in
case OF an attack.
More OF our men have been ordered TO
Iowa on recruiting service. Lieutenant
Robbins, Company I. has gone to that
frozen region, since / wrote last. Lieut..
Tucker, Company X, hase gone home on
leave OF absence for twenty days. Nc
Kinney and Bowker, of Company H. have
also received furloughs, and are en- route
for their homes in Iowa. On the 9th.
to the surprise of all, Mrs. Hatch, OF
Buchanan County, was known to be in
camp. She came direct from home. and
brought much desirable information
Her errand. / understand, is to get A
furlough for herson. Charley is good
boy. and deserves to go home, and !
am glad to learn that his furlough will
be granted. / learn that young Fare
man, ofthe 18th U. 8. Infantry. of Spring
Grove, Buchanan County. wac badly
wounded the other day, in the fight on
The Railroad, and that John Robbins, of
Quasqueton, like manly patriot, bore
him in triumph from the field, amid a
shower Of the enemy's balls. Another
Of Company II has fallen.e Joseph IL.
Blank, well known in Buchanan County,
died in Fort Pickering. Memphis, Tenn,
Dec. 5tb, 1868. He had been absent
sick for long time. 'Long--long will
it be before these patriot boys shall for
get their comrades who have fallen in
this struggle. IT'S not an early thing
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