The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-06

Forrest of success here, that he sent 49,
to our rear 70 prevent our retreat. sn7
called all his forces out from TunAif y ~
aid in the capture. Smith s'coul6n,t 10
it," however, and on the morning az ~
18th he quietly moved out east on The ~
pello road, and by day light Wa und~
sication At Tupelio. iii. move Vs 81 oo~ co%9ns
out-generalled Forrest, the ConfSdss
"War Eagle" Finding his plan fSss
foiled, he determined By bod dAsAs1
stampede the trains, to which he snSeS
access by Aank movement. The fSSfS
Wa guarded by the colored BrisadA ~
succeeded In ambuAhing them, and sc.T
| ing them back faster thsn they cane ns1
With many fallen comfade len behinS Ss
They. repeated their experiment faftS1I
this time BY white infantry, I Tint ~
Missouri boys. Our los va Smali. NJ
Smith now occupied Tupeloo, and beSs~r
he dept had hiH army nicely formed ~
battle; His front resting upon q hili ~.
scribing the arc or circle, With each 6sSir
resting upon . swamp. which exten6e5
around his entire camp on both hankS ~
in the rear. In this position Forreof p. 4
tackled 10 op the evening Of the TAN. n
and that most Of them were 100 days -
They came. dovn with perfect co1a61Ssss
Of eSsier sven Afhan rhen Sturefe 49,.
|mandedy A6mitk shoWed but his linsS -
|skirmiShefs, all others lying dat upon ~.
ground until the foe was within l66 ysssS q
when all raised and almost annflSil1S2
Forrest at one volley: Our boys. Co. !.
them back ~ faras they could sand Il = !
run in the heat, and then thecannon 49,
the action. The rebels left over al 49, 4
killed and wounded on the field In tA6 -
ton. Between $50 and 400 cofpsee w.
found by our men, and from ave hNn6rs a.
TO six hundred wounded feli iSGo on.
hands. All Of them were very .seVer1lva,
wounded, and hence their looG ID III S j
ton alone cannot be less than 5000 Co.,
Smith and Mower placs Il It a,560, o. d
from Is to 30. counted 2dead rebofj p n
front Of the I'd Iowa battery, supported. 81
was told, by the 18th Iowa Infantry. "a
may be mistaken about these beiis4 ~
troops upon the ground, but was told ~. Ils
Smith halted at Tupel1b. IS hours: 4 g.
tail destroying the Railroad al the NIX.
The entire track, ties, rails and IN r !
tipped bottom upwards of the road III
miles, the culvefts and bridges Ill burr
and many rails Bonded by the heat. OF !
rations were now consumed, and haviSrs II
done all the damaGewe could, We 49, 4
home on the morning Of the 18th III
In the battle Of the 18th, Gen. FaulknG
and Coils. Harris and VVfisAn 800 I,ifss !.
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