The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-06-30
~ Extrac, from letter from Capt.
f. II. POUND. Of the cath Iowa Reg't.
uEAp QUARTERS Co. c, 2i7n Iowa REa'T,
Morganza L., June 8. 1854.

+. II. Pound, Of the Gath Iowa Reg't.
HEAD QUARTERS Co. c, 2i7n Iowa REG'r,1
Morganzs, La June 8, 1854.
We ere DOW bivouackiug at Morganza,
on the banks Of tho Mississippi, very
aear the place where several months ago
the 10th Iowa was captured. Our army
has see. bard times. Since our defeat
By detail at Sabine Cross Roads, we have
had as severe fighting, as hard marching,
sod rough times generally as we ever had
before. Co. "C' was not in this battle.
Il snd four other cos. of our regiment
we're detailed to guard train. But We
were st the front and heard the battle
and saw the humiliating part Of it. Such
, retreat, such panic and fear; cavalry
and infantry, aud the train all mixed up
n such confusion as never wish again
70 witness. Ball Run was played over
again. The 18th corps was nearly ami
hiIated-thc 18th div. was ordered on
Isst, sbont 5000 men, against the whole
power Of the rebels. This division was
speedily crushed, when our division, 49,,
90 strong, was rushed in. OF cours
10000 or 50, 900 rebels had i. their own
way. Then followed what ought to have
happened at Grst, the bringing on Of the
18th corps. They came up splendidly
It was as magnificent spectacle As l ever
saw. They were about 5000 strong
They got their position about suudown
and checked the advancing rebels, cxult
snt aud shouting. They were able to firt
several rounds and the rebels were check
Cd. Then, when darkness fell, came tb
order to retreat, and an hear or two afte
sunrise the next day we were at Pleasan
Hill, where Gen. A. J. Smith, with hi
10000 men, was. The rebels came u
to US about noon. Every disposition wa
made for the approaching battle. All III
trains were quietly sent off to Gran
Ecore, with the 18th corps as guard
We left the plain of Pleasant Hill ami
the booming of cannon. The cnem
hero were soundly and splendidly wh:pI
Cd, but we left with our dead lying whe,
they fell, and our wounded uncarcd 70
Three days after the battle, flag Of true
from the rebels came to Pleasant Hill f
permission to bury their dead, and no OF
there to receive it. The ight followir
this battle VIC marched without rest ar
almost without food The next day '
continued our march and then stopped
rest. The night following | had char.
Of our picket line, making three nigh
without scarcely any sleep. had lost
much rest that when | wanted to sleep
could not TIE army was nearly tir
oub. On the llth of April we arriv
at Grand Ecore, where We remained III
I'll the 2ol Of April, AID fortified Fro
the 22d of April until our arrival at Ale
sndria, the 18th, We almost never rest
q Slept. We marched 81 miles, th
halted BY the road ind prepared 70, t
tglt ahead. The rebs disputed our p
sses Of Cane River, the artillery open
Heavy % both sides. We then rolled
eur trowscss, some Of US pulled them
sod forded the river and hapked the r.
Or. 1t was = pretty hard isht and ,,
oing skirmish. We crossed the ii,
about IL .. m, and about sundown
soseesded in obtaining the ford, and
4s6y retired. During tho whole
y sebsls threatened us both in front
go. 0ss. Smith attended to matters
oAtas. The 18th and 10Th corps VI
= -. The next day VIC marched
- ~ next, April 25th, srriv