Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-03
MOVEMENTS OF THE 7TKI lGWA IN.
PANTRY. f q
II fsna HeeH Engaged liza a Severe Fight at
Resaca---6 ALLIED and 90 Wounded,

GEM. FIELD HOSPITAL CHATTANOOGA, Tenn
May Mth, 1884. )
EDITOR JoURNAL-,Sr !, As a sketch
of the movements and doings of Co. A,
th Iowa infantry. may prove interest
ing to your numerous readers, | will
give you short detail of the same
We left Prospect, Tennessee, April 26th,
ANA marched by way Of Huntsville,
Alabama, to Larkinsville, from which
place we proceeded by railroad to Chat
tanooga. Leaving this place the next
morning after our arrival, we marched
i'll Il souUherly direction, going to the
west OF Dalton, Georgia, passing through
Ships and Snake Creek Gaps. We AZ
rived at Resaca, or rather within shelling
distance of that place, on the afternoon
OF May 9th-lay under fire of the enc
my's guns until dusk, then marched
back about four miles, to the mouth Of
Snake Creek Gap, threw up breastworks
and camped here till the morning of the
18th, when we were ordered forward to-
ward Resaca, and used as tiankers tut
ring the fight Of that day, Early mex
morning we were ordered to proceed
down the river with our division, to
ferry about six miles south of Resaca. =
Arriving At our destination, we found a
lot OF canvass pontoons which we were
10 carry on our shoulders about three
fourths OF Il mile to the river. Here we
mad quite Il lively time rs we were in
plain view ofthe enemy for about half
the distance, and they made good the
time by shelling us. Here Co. c. lost
three Killed and five wounded by the
bursting of a shell in their midst Our
orders were to cross the river and hold
the opposite bank. We succeeded in
getting a small force across that night,
but NOT sufficient to hold our ground,
so we drew back till next morning.
Sunday morning, 18th, came, and We
again proceeded to the river and soon
forced our way across. After resting 4
short time on the bank, the 7th We're
ordered out to dislodge the rebs, who
were lying in considerable force short
distance in our front. We threw out a
line of sllirmishers TO cover our. advance
and had proceeded but short distance
till we found the rebels waiting for us.
We soon got orders to charge them,
which we did on double quick. Three
of their regiments opposed ours, 18th,
47th and 65th Georgia. but in twenty
tive minutes We had driven them from
their position, though not without con-
"iNS r'iN iS'7' cii otai S'NS, tiiS
losing six killed and sixty Wounded
The loss OF Go. A on this occasion was
rs follows: Killed--Private, b. f.
McGin. Wounded-Private B. Rosch,
in right thigh; d. W. Butler, in right
thigh, slight Jas. Cochran, in left hip;
L. l.. Hull, III right breast, not danger
Gus; a. T. johnson, across the should
ers; G. NJ. Kuder, in right ear and jaw;
VIM. Myers, in head H.. c. Reynolds,
in left shoulder; w. II. Styers, in three
places, left shou kler, .3efr;e and
across the bowelss w. B..Thoinpson, in
right groin; Judson s. McNall, in
shoulder and side; Enos A. Wood in
right hip. I also received buckshot
wound in the neck, passing through the
windpipe.
I am happy to state that none of our
company are dangerously wounded,
although some time will elapse before
some Of them will be able to take their
place in the field again.
Our army is still following johnson
and his retreating forces toward Atlanta,
at which place we may expect another
severe battle, but who can doubt the is
sue with the splendid army under GEN
eral Sherman.
Yours, &c.
ALEXANDER IRWIN,
1st Sergt., Go. A, 7th Iowa Infantry.