East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-15

Cassville, last Monday we marched
west six or eight miles, and Tuesday
morning crossed tho Etowah. on the
pontoon bridges Of tho Goth corps,
which had just crossed. We were not
more than fairly away from Cassville
before band Of Forests cavalry dash
ed in upon our train Of wagons which
was moving back with our valices and
the surplus baggage of officers of our
corps and destroyed the whole; many
valices were we'll filed mine luckily
contained but little. Tuesday our
brigade made diversion to the left
and held road, upon which were
squads of the enemy, while the train
of the Goth corps passed : one Of our
sharp shooters was killed there.
The inmates Of a mansion upon
fine plantation surrounded by most
beautiful landscape scenery, where we
halted, had prepared sumptuous
dinner, which our approach caused
them to abandon in great haste, leay-
ing it smoking upon the table for the
first of our line, among them who par
took of it was the sharp-shooter who
was killed Immediately after. That
night we had heavy thunderstorm
through which we had to tramp after
sleeping tackle to make our beds in
the dark and storm after be ng thor
oughly drenched. H
Wednesday morning we followed
the Goth corps, a division of which, at
4 or s p. Nj. ran upon masked bat
terry Of the enemy, that night we halt
ed again in the rain, our blankets
miles back and slept by slight fire
upon the moist earth. Lieut.. Green is
already i'll by my side. Illness under
these circumstances, even, does not
prove fatal, and the Lieut.. is fast re-
covering, Notwithstanding we are en-
tirely without surgeon with the reg
iment and see even q hospital surgeon
but semi-occasional.
Thursday the 26th we were around
at 2 A. NJ, crossed another stream,
passed the Department Headquarters,
breakfasted in the vicinity of numbers
Of the wounded In the affair of the
evening previous. All that day our
corps made reconnaissance in force
through Altoona hills aud woods =
Friday skirmished fiercely with the
enemy until the whole 4th corps NOV
cd in line of battle to our left, our
loss that day was one killed, George
Diddlecon of Co. T., and three wound
ed; Saline, orderly of Co. +. in the
arm, King of Co. ID. and Badgerly Of
Co. G. After this our corps formed
in line of battle and marched to near.
ly its present position, built breast
works and threw out skirmishers who
have night and day up to this time;-
May 10Th, noon--kept the enemy
busy, losing ourselves but few wound
cd. Each night up to last, quiet had
prevailed until II or o'clock, wher
J the skirmishers, startled by a few
shots, have poured forth volley along
the whole line, making the dark hole!
of the Altoona sing again. This
laundering midnight serenade is no
the most agreeable music to us who
have slept under it nearly week, anC
are required to stand at attention a.
each vol.ey, in anticipation that it is
the premonition of charge upon oul
works. Balls are flying thick anc
low across our breast works, some
saucy fellows on stumps or trees are
aiming low.
We have here two lines of battle
each line has breast works, our regi
ment for some good and valiant
cause, we imagine, is kept upon the
front line. Last night, after a Sab.
baths rest, we were here at 10, we
were aroused by a perfect volley all
along the line, then far to the right
and front artillery opened and con.
tinuod most of the night, and there
was heavy fire of musketry to the
right, continuing an hour or more, as
our artillery had gained new posi-
ton and seemed to have the best Of
the fight, and to day continued to play
upon the enomy successfully. We
learn that last night Mcpherson at
tempted to move to the left towards
us and was met by strong force OF
the enemy which prevented, yet gain
ed no advantage over him.
This style of fighting is fierce bust
ness, but fortune favors me thus far,
and also our cause.
Grants movement on Lees flank,
to compel him to fall back from Spott-