The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-03
For the present, p. +
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July %, ga.

Dear Times A few days since sent
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| send you the Bulletin containing what l
think is correct account Of the proceed
ings and doings Of the expedition as near
as am able to judge from conversing with
the officers, who were out on the trip, with
the exception of that part that gives The
cavalry and negroes all the credit of the
fighting. You are aware that Grierson is
a cavalry officer, that he also was out on
the Sturgis stampede. have talked with
a number Of men and several officers Of
white infantry regiments and all say that
the blacks done we'll and fought nobly, but
they, the whites, had hand in as we'll as
the blacks, and should have credit at least
for what they have done.
The 9th Iowa at least wish it understood
that they have done their part nobly, as a
list of casualties will show. have pro-
cured from Capt. Hemingway, Co. B, who
came in with the wounded, list Of those
of our regiment who are badly wounded,
one of which has died of his wound. There
was two killed, one of Co. I, and one of Co
F, but he could not give me their names;
but one officer, Lieut.. Sims of Co. B, was
wounded; his wound is on the head slight.
lie is here doing well.
Co. A, James Osburn, right heel, D. S.
Gardner, thigh, Chas. Cole, hand, VIM. S.
Mariarn, dead; Co. G, G. K. Parrish,
breast; Co. D. P. Wardell, left lung; Co.
E, Sergt. John Everall, in mouth, severe,
D. E. Fox, right thigh; Co. F, Charles
Trip, shoulder, VIM. Clark, right knee
Co. H, Mallering, left leg, VIM. H. Eddy,
finger, I. Mckinney, left hand Co. K, j.
Pitcher, right arm, Charles Sweeny, right
thigh and arm-arm amputated-P. Cy-
phor finger.
This is all know Of, at this time.
visited the above men in the hospital yes,
terday, and found them all in good spirits
and their wounds doing well; they all say
they will get well, and ! believe them
Pluck is what they want and | assure you
they haveit. Sergt. Everall is worst off, he
cannot eat food yet, but has no difficulty in
swallowing nourishing drink, such as cruel,
&c. He says that bullets are too hard on
the teeth and he will not try to catch them
in his mouth again; he is in fine spirits
All have their jokes about their wounds.
The troops are expected in here to-day
, or to- morrow, and reports are circulated
here that they will 60 Immediately South,
to where, few know. The weather is very
warm and it is very difficult to move men
through tie hot sun without endangering
their lives by sun stroke.
Business in Memphis is very dull few
merchants make more than expenses, and
every thing is up to the highest rate posi-
BILE. You may have noticed in the Bulletin
an order from the Mayor of the city to have
the grass cut out of the streets. This
might imply but little travel. r3 ..
Iowa was well represented in this las,
raid, as it generally is in the South and West.
ern armies, and all have done nobly. Iowa
against the world for soldiers; they always
fight when wanted. will close this and
may write when l have seen more Of the
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present. adieu. ..
THos G.. DRIPs.