The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-03
Army correspondence.
SIXTEENTH AMY CoRPs. Army OF THE TENS
In the Field. Georgia, July 24th. 1864.

In the Field. Georgia. July 2lth, 1864.
EDITORS GATE CRY: By your gracious
leave, few words this morning before
starting back to the a3l Army Corps
Yesterday morning fastened around to
the left for the purpose of seeing the Cd
and 7lh Iowa, besides numerous other
regiments with which am acquainted
A terrible battle had been fought, and l
feared that some of my old companies
had fallen in the bloody fray. Company
A was out on the skirnish line. l saw
one or two OF the boys, and was happy to
be informed that they came through the
fiery ordesl all safe
The 10th Army Corps has added fresh
laurels to those she had before
General Dodge saved the Army of the
Tennessee. On the morning of the 22d,
Bates, Walkers and CIeb5rne's divisions
of Hardee's corps, commenced flank
movement upon the 18th Army Corps,
and was succeeding to fearful degree,
when, but for the timely arrival of Gen.
Dodge's corps, all would have been lost.
A brilliant victory has been won, but,
as must always be the case where bat
tie wakes warm and continues all day,
with considerable loss. / visited the bat
tie field to-day. The ground was strewn
with rebel dead; in many places our men
were lying along side. which spoke
plainly of the deadly hand-to- hand con-
hict which had ensued.
To-day | returned from the battlefield
and visited the hospital. Saw Col. How
ard of the I'd Iowa, and Capt. Eaton Of
Company E, both of whom we're seriously
wounded. but not MORALLY.
Corp. Gear, of Company B, a soldier
whom have known long aud we'll, was
lying in the hospital short distance from
Col. Howard. | stepped up; he had his
eyes closed-"Death's pale flag" was 10
his face. l remarked to friend close by
that he could not live. He opened up
his eyes and recognized me. l took him
by the hand, and calling me by name he
said. 81 am going 10 live-I am going to
see this campaign through, shot clear
through the body, poor boy, what hope
could there be be for him ? There was
mono, yet he was struggling against death
himself.
The hospital presented sad sight;
the keen knife Of the surgeon was kept
busy all the time. | saw DR.. Marsh. He
was SO busiiy engaged that just spoke
to him as passed by; he had his hands
full. The ground was strewn with rebel
wounded. | visited the 18th army corps
which also played its part in the BLOODY
drama.
The LIST brigade of the 4th division, Col.
Potts, and the 81 brigade, Col. Hall.
composed of the 18th, 18th, and 10th
Iowa, 4th division, commanded by Brig.
Gen. Giles A. Smith, fought Cleborne's
division all day. Rebel officers who came
over with flag of truce say Cleborne's
division, which was never before defeated
10 Longer exists-is is aunihilated.
The 10Th Iowa. Lieut. Col. Sanders
commanding, is all captured, except 8
officers Of the line and 80 men.
The 18th Iowa lost los killed, wounded
and captured. Major Walker, 18th low.
killed; Maj Foster. of llth, wounded
Capt. Neal and two lieuteuants, killed;
Brig. Gen. Force, commanding Sd diyi.
sion, killed.
Col Belkuap, 18th Iowa Veteran, esp.
tured a rebel colonel and drew him over