The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-05-05
CAMP Of 10th Iowa Vols.
Huntsville, Ala, April 20. {

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Mr.. EDITOR.
War matters are progressing quietly
in this vicinity although we have had
one or two s'scares' within week past,
which only resulted in our standing in
line. of.battle the greater rart of one
night. A few evenings ago, it was re.
ported that the rebel General Roldy
and command had crossed the Ten
ncssee river at Trianna, with the sup
posed intention Of making a raid into
HUNTSVILLE, and accordingly all was put
in readiness to repel said raiders. Only
a few Of them, however made their APP
pearance, and they were deserters and
prisoners of war.
Huntsville is being we'll fortified, and
a portion OF our regiment are daily at
work on the tor,itications. It's a rough
place to fortify, as the ground is SO full
Of rocks that it requires great deal Of
labor to accomplish little. Tho town
is now beginning to show business
life. Many ofthe storehouses that were
empty few weeks ago, are now well
filed with su,ler stores and army cloth
ing, and the machine shops are hard n.
work repairing "Yankee Inventions"
such rs locomotives, cars, army wagons
&c. Also, the magnificent churches,
IN which the aristocsaiic confederate
=. p.s formerly preached the Gospel of
Secession, are cften filled to overlooking
by both soldiers ana citizens, who can
now listen undisturbcd to the teachings
ard doctrines Of humanity, christianity,
religious liberty, and justice.
The railroad is now completed from
Nashville TO Chattanooga eta Decatur
and Huntsville, and the other road
between Nashville and Stevenson is
abandoned until repaired. From fifteen
to twenty trains pass through Hunts.
vile in day.
Quite an accident occurred at the
depot about a week ago. A caisson
loaded with ammunition belonging TO
the 1st I'll. battery exploded when eros
sing the railroad. There were nine men
of the battery with the caisson and six
were blown to atoms, two were serious
" wounded.
A part Of our division, including on,
regiment was reviewed by Maj. Gen.
Mcpherson and Logan, on tine 1st inst
Gen. Mcpherson is highly esteemed by
all soldiers who know him, and is truly
worthy Of being commander Of the
army Of the Tennessee.
Our regiment is in good quarters
and have very neat camp, but for al
OF that we are not having as good times
as many might suppose. for guard and
fatigue duty comes first and last
and at all times. The 10th Iowa al
ways have seen and had blustery times
There is not regiment from Iowa OF
any other State that can show a brighter
nobler and more honorable record thar
the 10th regt. 10 wa Inf. The regimen,
has marched 1000 miles BY foot 2,7oc
by steamboats,, and $50 by care. 1,
has also, participated in the following
engagements Charleston and New
Madrid, No., Tiptonville, Pennington
Inka, Corinth, Port Gibson, Raymond
Jackson, Champion Hills, Vicksburg
and Mission Ridge. TIE regiment has
had 355 killed and wounded, and have
lost about l25 by death from disease
and about ESQ discharged and trans.
ferred.
Out of one hundred and four men
that were members Of Go. G, there are
but forty remaining, the others being
disposed of as follows:
Discharged from disability &c
Discharged from sickness & wounds lG
Killed in action 0
| Deseyters
Transferred A
Transferred by promotion
Officers resigned =:
Capt. Stoddard is again IN command
of the company having been on other
duties during the past wear.
Go. G has received but one recruit
during this year. About fifty or sixty
recruits from Tama county would he
quite acceptable to Co. Q now.
w. w. Y.