The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-06
From the A6th InlaAtry.

~ " MOSCOW, TENN, July 10 1864.
DEAR HAwK-EYE.-Now that we have
become accustomed to s0ldier-life and sol
dier-fa we have concluded to give your
Iowa. As We are hundred day men it be-
comes us to work fast if we accomplish our
petf in the great struggle for National free
dom. And that we are doing 80, / think
my letter viii show. It becomes evident
toGen. Washburn, commander Of the dis
trict Of Memphis, that our regiment was
intended to be Of service to the Union ia
fort'' bestowed by Vegetables, fresh. meat,
and the many things which strengthen the
arms Of the soldier. But the possessors
OF these good things about Memphis had
taken the oath, and received protection pa
pers, and were Of course "good, loyal, Un-
Ion loving individuals ''--snd It il high
crime in = soldier to violate the rights Of
one 70 protected. 30 the General wisely
sent us out on the Charleston and Mend
Wolf river, also 2 wagon bridge on the
State line road. We found q very sub
stantial .easth-work, and Immediately Co.
p, Capt. EmmersOn, was detached ~ gar
rison, also two pieces Of artillery belong
ing to the 18th Indiana battery, were
placed TO cover the bridges; the other COM
Fanies Of the regiment being quartered
just outside the fort. Three companies
were Immediately detached - guards foI
the bridges and for picket duty, which
gives each company onerthird o. the time
a Our sick list up to this. tirne had been
quite large, but in 9 few. days diminishsd
fully seventy-five per cent, which sup
pose is partly attributed TO- the fact that
black berry season was At It's hight and
the boys had about all they could use.-
Those who were in good health very kiAd-
~ procured them for those who were sick,
80 all were we'll served. 4st ..4lts.'.s F.rt,
Our foraging parties furnished plenty Of
fat "rebel" beef and mutton with now
and then Vegetables and milk, which will
make any sick man well, and any well
man strong. .gy t..,-l 4, a,,-g
Several days ago the authorities Of the
regiment received orders to monnt scout
Ga rebel hossSs for tie purpose q running
mules wherevey found. A party was u
once sent put nnder the direction Of Major
Hope, and now they have q sufficient num-
Der Of apiNels To mount betw cen seventy
i've and . hundred men. One Of. these
scouts came across 3 rebel captain Of 4
guerrilla band BY the name Of Ward and
in attempting 70 gel, away ne was shot
seven times and died IN 2 short time
They also captured arebel leCtena ant with .
mail-whom they sent to Memphis. Our
scouts are receiving great assistance from
the negroes ia finding horses and m1les.-
They generally tell where me hnysss and
mules are concealed, and after they are
found, they accompany them 20 camp and
are sent into Memphis, acting ior tie first
time - their own masters. If our regi-
ment is quartered here its remaining
month, about all the rebel "colored help
will be gone.
+ In ala this country you see but very few
white men, the crops being cultivated al
most entirely by the blacks, while their
masters fight; and they are raising good
crops. The corn, in particular, looks well.
Who can doubt its weakening the rebellion
70 remove these supporters Of It
men, by sickness four. Our company APP
pears to.be the most unfortunate, having
lost Sergeant Long by an accident on the
cars, also, Sil&s g. King from sickness
Company +, Capt. Harper, has lost one
man from sickness, whote name have not
been able to- learn.
Gen. Smith's army passed Us on it, re-
turn 70 Memphis, atter its thirty days raid
sfter Forrest. = proved qnite snccessfnl,
general, was severely chastised. Three Of
his colonels are reported killed, and one
acting bxigadie1. Forrest, ~ admitted by
al tho rebels about hare, was wounded a
This morning the, construction train
passed east with the Intention of compile
ting tho railroad to Holly Springs.
The general impression in the regiment
ID that The remainder of our time will be
passed here. The Des Moines county men
are prospecting finely, and doing their share
Of duty. g. ~ fF.
CO, g. 45th Iowa Infantry.