Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-22
Movements Of the 44th Iowa.
HEAD QUARTERS 44TH iowa INF,
Ia On A NOE Tanr Il1l1r IRi.i

DEAR JOURNAL:-On very short no
tice indeed, we moved from our pleasant
camp at Memphis, to one much more
pleasant at this point. La Grange still
retains traces of its former beauty, al
though the war has left here ineffacablt
marks of it's desolation.
On the evening of our arrival, the
troops that had been previously station
ed here, pursuant to orders, left for the
front, rs part of the command of General
Smith, in his expedition against For
rest. That night and part of the next
day, our regiment constituted the entire
force at this place. The streets then pre-
sented, in truth, very picture of DESC
lation. Empty houses with shutters
gone and windows smashed in; hall
demolished churches; parts of fences;-
in short, remnants of almost everything
and scarcely anything entire, consti-
tuted the scenery of the place. but now
it is quite different. The houses are
filled with troops, and the place presents
quite lively appearance.
Col. Henderson, of our regiment, and
Col. Hurst, of the 9th Tenn. Cavalry,
successively commanded the Post, and
finally, day before yesterday, General
Hatch assumed command.
The General, although still suffering
from his wound, seems anxious for a
fight, and it is not altogether improba-
BILE that before our One Hundred Days
service has expired, we will experience
something besides "POst and Garrison
duty" In any event 1 predict that the
Ath Iowa Infantry, will not do discred-
it either to themselves or Iowa.
Our Colonel is in command Of pro-
visional brigade of Infantry.
l suppose the telegraphic dispatches
have informed you of Gen. Washburne's
order, to prevent guerrillas from firing
upon trains. Gen. Hatch is seeing that
the order is strictly carried out, and it
has been molested since the new train
guard " has been installed, and there
will probably be no more trouble in that
direction.
Capt. Bitter is Captain Of the Provost
Guard, and his company are detailed for
Provost Guard duty-a compliment to
their efficiency. The soldiers of Co. B
were truly fortunate in their selection of
officers.
The regiment is quartered in what was
farmerly a Female Seminary, and three
private hOuses-(deserted) Immediately
in the vicinity. We have good water,
which, in this climate, adds more to the
comfort of troops than one would at first
suppose.
Company B reports only two men
sick. Very truly, yours,
Game Laws OF Iowa.
For the benefit of our readers we pub
lish the following abstract of the game
laws of our State, to wit:
l. 1t is unlawful for any one, ercept ON
his oUn premises, to kill, ensnare or trap
any wOodcock, between the first day of
January and the first day of July, of
each and every year; any quail, pheas-
ant, or wild turkey between the first
day of January and the first day of Sep
tember of each and every year; any
deer, fawn, or elk between the first day
of January and the first day of Septem-
Der of each and every year; and any
prairie hen or chicken between the first
day of February and the first day of Au-
gust of each and every year.
2. For violations of the law the fine is
$500 and costs for each deer, fawn or
elk killed, and $500 and costs for each
quail, or other Of the above named birds
killed. It is unlawful to buy any of the
above birds and animals killed within
the time above specified; and to be
found with them in possession where
they had been recently killed, is pre-
proof that the possessor killed
them, and makes him liable to the pen
alties above described.
3. During the several periods above
no one is allowed to go on an
others waste, or uncultivated grounds,
to shoot or ensnare any of said birds or
and if he does commit such
trespass he is liable to ba fined any sum
not less than $500 and costs, nor more
than $4,000 and costs.
4. The fines may be collected before
justices of the peace; and the judgment
of the court may be that the person con-
DENIED shall be imprisoned and fed on
common prison fare until the fine shaN
be paid.
Good News from Sherman.
The GrOSainO of the (T0ffUkoocboe COO-