The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-05-05

GRAND EcoRE, La, April, Is.
Editor Transcript.
Fol- the benefit of TIE friends of Co.
&c" l4,h Iowa, send you q short
account Of the action in which it was
engaged and the losses it sustained in
the hard fought battle of Pleasant Hill
April 9th 1864. We reached the town
on the evening of the eighth after the
battle of that day had been fought and
lost. On the morning Of the 9th, Col
Shaw's Brigade (2nd brigade sd divi
sion 10th Army corps) took up posi-
ton nearly three .fourths of mile in
front of the town to the left and around
which the main portion Of the 10th and
18th Army corps were massed behind
thirty pieces Of artillery with a con.
verging fire. Skirmishing continued
throughout the day until z. NJ, when
the rebels opened heavy fire on our
advance lines, and for nearly two hours
we were under the most destructive fire
| have ever witnessed. Co. &c" were
drawn up in limo across a road upon a
level plain and in twelve hundred yards
Of the cnemy's batteries, the fire Of
which was principally directed upon
this road. Here we sustained two
charges. of the first battalion, which
charged across this plain, some six or
seven wheeled to the right and escaped
OF the second battalion which seemed
more determined and some of whom
come within few yards Of our lines,
but two escaped and one Of them with
out his horse. The enemy then charg
ed with his whole force. Bravcly did
our little brigade sustain the shock and
held in check the masses in front until
BY passing our TANKS the rebels had
obtained orr rear when flight
necessity to some, the same q
as fell to us at Shiloh.
The enemy rapidly pursued rs
until they reached the concentrated fire
Of ell our batteries and masscd forces.
Their loss was terrible; such fire as as
directed upon them no force could
Withstand. They broke and fled in
confusion. Our forces followed but a
short distance as darkness rendered i,
impossible. We campcd upon the
! battle ground during the night and
spent most Of the night in gathering ur
our wounded. Though a dear hongh,
victory as it was, it was host as soon al
won. For early the next morning q
want of supplies compelled us to retreat
Tt. Col Joseph H. Newbold, Adjt
w. II. McMillen, &, 1t. ]. H. Logar
were killed upon the field. Below
will give you list ofthe killed, wound
ed and missing of the company will
their whereabouts as near as asoer
tanned.
lst Ii. Andrew II. Hazlett, killed.
End It. Joseph A. Shanklin killed
shot through the heart.
Private Enos Kern killed.
Private Henry spangles killed, shot
in head.
Private William S. Townsend killeG
shot in head.
Sergt. Charles Ford, wounded in RICH,
shoulder by shell, slight.
Private George w. Bates, severe
wound i'll right knee.
Private Philo II. Brownel, severe
wound in leg.
Private Perry J. Cook, severe wound
in head.
Private Isaac J. Davis, severe wound
in right shoulder and lift hand.
Private John b. Edwards, severe
wound in left leg.
Private VIM. Heath, right leg cut Of
by shell.
Private Shepmcn F. Martin, severe
wounded in thigh, hip, groin and
shoulders.
Private Jacob Nauerth, severe wound
in thigh.
Private John F. Shumaker, severe
wound in abdomen and thigh, Gied on
the morning of 18th.
Private Daniel q Vail, severe wound
through the hips.
Private James II. Wilkins, slight
wound in thigh
Private Johnathan Morton, slight
wound in thigh.
Sergt. Peter Wilson, missing sup
posed TO be wounded and prisoner.
Private George Loucks, missing.
Private William Nance, missing.
Private Joel Shropshire, missing.
Private Charles Vimpany, missing.