The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-03

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that morning by the shortening az thei
and when the attack began, 6ns divis;sS
was In reeerve in rear Of the ash 4 ma -.
other held . similar position In rear a. ~
18th corps. After the fight began. hoth n,
visions Of the 18th corps were hurriea -
the left and formed at right aaglee -
the main line Of the nth corps, Which -
sition they held during the rsmaindei =
the day. ~
whole battle, as X would occupy too msS
space, and has already been described -
ADLER pens than mine, but = few sentens
will tell the part our regiment PLAYED n
that glorious struggle, which NAV mr. -
interesting to our friends at home. sly
On the morning Of the I'D we were -.
in reserve in rear or the 4tb and OH Ioxv.S
the other regiment belonging to our NJ
ade 1.-THE 3lst Iowa) being at Roswell ~
morning passed without anything mcrs
occurring than the usual skiTmishine -
about 3. m. the roar Of artillery b4Snn
the rear, increasing In intensity for =
hour, and then apparently ceasihg, but 4
soon commenced again, rolling alone "a
wards the right, like fierce and ovS.
whelmiIlg torrent, and almost before q
could realize the fact, the rebels had ~
saulted the works to our left, held b ~
I'd division Of our corps, 1.-THE l5th) ana "a
captured q battery cf 20-pound Parlutts
(D'Grass' III. Battery.) We saw the TT
ternuts clambering over the works, 81
thought, very naturally, that they va
at the sight. But We were soon M
eeived, aud our brigade was quickly6rns
in line, under the eyes Of Gen. SherInS
himself, whose headquarters were =
lished in q fine. paanaion in our imtns12
'front.' iarge open field, crossed byI1y.
Ferai raV1nes, interviewed between %
the works where the elated Johnniesv -
trying to carry on the captured csn1N
few minuist. We started on sSS SoSk
quick, with orders to drive or thelfrH
and retake and hold the gums and Worh
In less than ten minutes the Job W. ~
At each ravine the line halted momerfr
re form, and then dashed forward asriS
and finally reached the works, re-toof m
guns and held them. The. xebels 6ou1E
bravely, and atone time CO. r, on 49,
Of our regiment were fighting with c1k
led muskets, in q hand hand conais
T. One man Of that company having taYs
q rebel prisoner and being in hurry =
secure him. They being some distance E
front of the advance actually Quiokeal
the tardy movements Of the unlucky e
By q number Of hearty kicks. The xsiS
tried to drive US back again. but faiiSa k
ing met by q tempest of lead, TINT e0scfI /
" quieted them for the rest Of the day. ~
next morning I vent over the groundk
the vicinity Of Of the batter. and CONT
over FRY dead s<ebe!s within ! .adfWf |
Dead were buried in front OF IN Amy Z 4
the Tennessee, on the sd, tie day u \
the battle. The loss to our rekituent, -
comparatively small, being two tflled Z
seven wounded, whose namea have. I r.
sumo, been reported already.
On the 9Th ult., the Army of.tAe n
nessee c0mmenced moving 70 tie -
passing AZ rear Of the ed, 2Oth, 4th sndlA 4
corps, aAa early On the 1pfniag oftheM
our position on the right az the 18th On
We drove the rebel sEirmi4hef1 1br . -
and had JUST succeeded in geStinx inoi
advantageous position when an SSeSvk 3
fierce, IS desperate and determtdeSl t15x
OF the I'D, was made upon. our 1ineG n
rebel General Hood, becoming advi6k
our movements, massed al his ava16M
troops and rushed them upon %, hcDls
to break our hastily formed lines beak
idea was good one and bravelv Wa d.
attempt made to carry It out, but Ike 10
assault Of the 22d, II, only brought d.
upon the asSaultfng column ARSm IN
again the rebel lines formed and eomtg II
on with fierce ye1ls, tried to turn thetidt1Y
battle, but every effort proved sbortive16n
at night-fail they withdrew, leaving IN
Army of the Tennessee again victoh{ r
masters Of the field. AS In the prevSHE
battle the rebel loss WA fearfuily III
and ours small. We buried 706 deadnSa}
in front Of our corps alone. I le1rnpl
that Gen. Sherman estimates the totatnk
Ell loss in the battles of the 10Th, "a ~
18th at over q 900.
Since the 18th we have been grsduSnyI
advancing and extending our lineA 81
trenching continually, and there hsg N
no severe fighting, atleast on our peedn
of the line. Skirmishine goes ON q -
time, but that has beoouio . famria.eG
If the sharp cracks Of the muslkun 01AI
occasional boom Ofstho cannon Wego ~
heard, We would at once think soans
The heath Of he regiment n ssasaIg|
good, retnarka blysso indeed, when - III
Dor and hardshlps Of this alze4Ay MSI
compaign are considered.- sl.g9AA
Our regiment was lately the redleadl
q beautiful flag, presented by the ysnn
Ladies' Loyal Ieauge. Of BurliD4tn ~
Mt. Pleasant. Let our fair friends bee3
sured that the 18th will guard and pNkq
it with their lives. q -taa. af E
Governor Stone visited the Iowa M
ments In this army ON the 20th ult, sJlatV
ing few good words Of cheer to e6A-l
He was heartily welcomed. Ths sol6ksf
of Iowa appreciate the efforts he u matn@
for the comfort Of sick and woul&4
lowans, and honor him for it.
The heat il very oppressive In this ~
ton of Georgia and the innumefAbh ta
sects OF all shapes, sizes and colors tb9 NJ
fest this country, render IL almost absol
ly necessary to grow long finger tnaik ~
uses that can be easily guessed. wtn4
not recommend this part OF the sony
South to person seeking repose snd4a1
even II wars alarms were far removeG
Atlanta is yet in rebel hands, and -
yet continue tor some time yet bat
mere possession of the city 10 not oafm1
ject. Like our brave Grant, flor W -
him yet)Gen. Sherman's exertions afs !
rected toward the only thing that willnI
this cursed rebeilion-yix. the desifuep
of the rebel army. NlEaoS
Last Of Killed. Wounded and Missi1@1
18th Io,pa Infantry, from ywb -
August llth, saciGsive: "
Calvin Robertson, private CO. G, Wa
July q.
Harry Cade, corp'l CO. G. killed w II
Oscar A Stout, private, 90. D. sl96
left hand, July %. 81
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