The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-27
TILE GATE CITY
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 27.
For the GATs CrTT.
From Hnnssvtlle - v1cksburg.

From Hnnssvilie - vlckshurg.
on BOARD srxAxn PAULINE oAsacraul
April 16, 1884
Ma. EDITOR: The beauties Of Huuts
vile has been the theme Of correspondent
since the arrival there of the Fifteenth
Army Corps. will only add my tes,i
mony to theirs. and say that it is 1sl,
the Queen City of the Sosth and th.
country around it little psradiss d
beauty. Italy herself might be proud oI
its charming scenery, its crystal strsama
and cloudless skies.
In and around the city is stationed the
Third Division Of the Fifteenth Army
Corps, commanded at the present time
BY Gen. Matthias Of Iowa. The post Of
Huntsville is in command of Col. Clark
X. Viewer, Of the l7th Iowa. Many 4
Brigadier General might envy his reputa-
ton as military man. Lieut.. F. Wool
sey is Post Adjutant, DR.. Ely in charge
of Post Hospital, Lieut.. D. N. Gorgas
Post Quartermaster, and Capt Horner
Assistant Provost Marshal; all Of whom
are from the l7th Iowa and arg dis
charging with ability the duties of their
respective positions.
Gen. Mcpherson arrived at Huntsville
about three weeks since, and is making
his headquarters at that place. All know
his ability as General, but none appre-
ciate it so highly as those who fought with
him during the Vicksburg campaign and
are familiar with the history of the war
for the past year in the Department of
the Tennessee, where he displayed .
genius and won laurels second only to
Gen. Grant.
! left Huntsville for Vicksburg on the
3lst of March, and the following day ar.
rived at Nashville. Found that city very
quiet and no whiskey there. In the hos
pitfalls are about 5000 soldiers, all of
whom appeared to be we'll taken care of.
The hospitals are well regulated, neat and
tidy, with comfortable conveniences for
the sick
At Louisville / had an opportunity of
witnessing soldering in the rear" and
white gloves, BACKED boots and shiny
coats. Each soldier looked as ii he had
just stepped out Of and-box-much diff
ferent In style and appearance from the
weather beaten, rusty, battle-worn SOL
diers of the front.
AT Cairo, contrary to expectations,
found Gen. Brayman in command instead
Of Gen. Reid.
l went from Cairo to Memphis on
board the steamer Albert Pierce, which
the guerrillas attempted to capture about
sixty miles above Memphis. While taking
In wood about thirty mounted men, armed
with rifles and shot guns, dashed up to.
the boat and demanded its surrender but
they were little too late The Captain
had showed out and we got away With the
loss of the staging and one Irishman.
At Memphis / reported At headquar.
ters and found Gen. Hurlbat in CON-
mand. The General is plain and rather
common looking man, but his stern eye
and fearless countenance show you at once
that be possesses the essential qualities Of
military man.
Memphis is much changed in sentiment
from year ago. Men who were the
most rampant seceasionists then are now
truly loyal.
Between Memphis and vicksburg We
were fred into again by guerrillss At Vel
low Bend was on board the Superior)
and had Que man. recruit for the 9th
Iowa, rather severely wounded.
The wood yards below Memphis are
guarded BY African soldiers, there being !
company st each place. A portion of the
First Iowa are doing this kind Of duty.
/ had the pleasure Of meeting some Of the
officers, who were from Keokuk.
We arrived At Vicksburg At dark, and
struck ont through the rain and storm
and mud for the headquarters Of Gsperal
Macarthur, who commando ct Vicksburg.
The General is . SsotchmaD, heen,
shrewd and good looking. He il known
to be not only an able officer, but cour-
teous gentleman.
Vicksburg has improved somewhat 10
appearance since We left it, which was
about seven months since with the Fif-
teenth Army Corps. Many Of the build
ings which vere torn BY shells have besn
patched up. A good many stores have
been opened out and. considerable busi-
ness Is being done, which mskes the place
seem more cheerful than when We Left il.
| met 30 many Keokuk mon in business
there that almost iuegined nysslf in
your city.
We are now on our way again 70 Hunts-
vile, with Gen. McPherson's staff. Of
whom Lieut.. Col. Clark, Of Iowa, i Chief
and AdiutAnt General.
Gen. Crocker was 70 lsavs Yicksburp
in day or two for Cairo, where his
Division i to rendezvous also GensraI
Leggstt and his Division, both Of ID,
Seventeenth Army Corps.
q. W. WooDsow. ]
~Nonsy foeths Nissssi Heuns GsardI
i il The hands Of Paysnastsr Hsadri11s
and win soon - paid ov~ = - pssisl
parties.