Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-06-08

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Co. H, 7th Ills. 18th Corps Comd'g left
wing. Lieut.. O. D. Russell Co. c, 39th
Iowa 18th Corps, Quarter Master
SECOND BATTALION
Major 7. P. Marshall, 18th Iowa, 4th
Div. 18th Corps, Commanding. Lieut.. O.
Ludwig, Goth Ills. Sd Div. 18th Corps, act
ting Adjutant. Lieut.. Dick Jones. 10Th
Ind. 18th Corps, acting Quarter Master.
THIRD BATTALION.
Lieut. Col D. D. Scott, 18th Wis. Sd
Div. 18th Corps, Commanding. Capt. w.
Howard, Co. d. sd Ind 4th Div 18th
Corps comd' & right wing. Lieut.. L. Steele,
Co. E, 30th Ills, Sd Div. Z Corps. acting
Quarter Master. Lieut.. Fl. K. Carlin, Co.
D, 18th Wis. Sd Div. 18th Corps acting
Adjutant.
BY the Sd of March our little army
was ready to move, and our camps were
deserted at 7 clock in the morning, in
heavy storm of rain, the troops NOV
ing towards Bachelors Greek Station
on the North Carolina R. r. going some
Is miles up the Dover road. which lay
through swamps mud holes, pine barrens,
and sand fats, locally known as the do
yer Pocassion," but why it is SO known,
an unable to tell.
To show the extreme poverty of the
country, / would state. that at house
where | eat supper they had sausa ges
on the table about 6 inches long and
about as thick as a goose-quill, stuffed
with pepper and something that might
be meat, but tasted and felt very much
like ancient leather Upon inquiring
the cause of the diminutiye size Of the
aforesaid sausages, I was told that the
hogs in the "Pocassin" could not afford
larger bowels, lest they should die Of
over exertion while hunting for food to
operate with !
On the 4th, the command moved some
3 miles, camping near Core Creek. Dur
ing these two days the men threw away
great quantaties IF clothing, choosing
rather to endure the future inclemencey
Of the weather than to carry their water
soaked garments. Just as we got into
camp [ saw poor German sitting be-
side the road, looking very sadly at his
legs, and shaking his head; and asked
him what was the trouble? Looking up,
be pointed at his legs, suffering from
Rheumatism, and patheticaIly replied
mach good, mach good he sohwellnot.
IF they had sSclled and looked bad, be
would have been placed in the ambu-
lance but as they did net swell, be had
to walk, and bear his cross Us best he
might.
| also found Sergeant in terrible
rage. He had had heel shot away by
piece Of she'll az Atlanta, and it hurt
him very much toward the close Of the
days march. This morning, be went
to the surgeon, and told him that he
was very lame, on account OF the loss OF
bis heel, and would like to ride in the
ambulance. The surgeon told him tc
''put out his tongue" He did so, when
our modern Galen after carefully exam
ining it, decided that nothing allied hina
and that he could not ride
Moved out Of our camp at Score
Creek on the 9th, and pushed slowly
forward, as the road had been blocked
by trees felled by the rebels at every bad
swampy place, and our pioneer corps had
to chop them out, before our trains
could pass We halted near the Dover
crossing Of the railroad, having marched
some S miles, the rebels skirmishing a
little, but easily driven back by the
mountain howitzers Of the North Carroll
ma Cavalry, Of which two companies &C.
companied US.
On the 18th our troops marched some
5 miles to "Nise's Forks" of the Dove,
and Trent roads, skirmishing all the way,
Palmer's Division in front, followed by
Carter's and Rugers with the 18th n
Y. Cavalry in advance. The infantry
was halted and formed a line Of battle
and then set to building breastworks
sending out heavy skirmish line as fal
as South West Greek, some two miles oil
more in advance, where they found tht
enemy strongly entrenched, having 8
large mill-pond on their right, the creek
in fir ont, with the railroad and river or
their left, across the former OF whIct
they had thrown up a strong line Of rifle
pits and breastworks.
Soon after dinner, small rebel force
turned the flank of the 9th Mass who
were some two miles in advance. on Brit
ish road, attacked them in their rear
capturing most Of them, then attacking
the 18th Connecticut in like manner
gobbled up several hundred Of them
captured two howitzers and 4 companie:
Of the 10Th N. Y Cavalry, returning tC
their lines almost unmolested, with more
prisoners than their o1cn force What
wonder that Hoke promised his men ar
easy victory, or laughed to scorn such
soldiers. There is no doubt in ney mind
that the grossest kind of laundering was
perpetrated in this disgraceful affair,
and this impression deepens the more
learn concerning it. AS the details o.
this part of the engagement neither havt
or are likely to be made public by those
who have the most cause Of complaint, i