The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-22
From the I3th Army Corps.
MOBILE BAY, Alabama
March Sd. 1865.

From the I3th Army Corps.
MOBILE BAY, ALADAMA,l
49,. March Sd, 1865.
Col. When ,last wrote you we wer
camped at the mouth Of White River, Ark.
since which time we have made seyera
grand moves; but we will pass them all BY
as they are not worthy Of note. Atpresen
we arc stripping ourselves for big thing
but in what direction am unable to say
If you hear Of this war playing out, 70,
can blame it on the army that is here, fol
you must know by this time tina. the Clc
18th A., G. is on its legs again, and ha.
flung its banner to the breases OF heaven
while under its ample folds are gathered
heroes of Port Gibson, Champion Hills
Black River Bridge and Vicksburg. Its
old leader has since been buried in the
rubbish Of his own ambition, but it lily be
comes as to up6rade the braue man now.-
Thousands Of his admirers in the field weep,
to see him gather his political cloak around
him and lie down to dreams that know no
waking. History may record that he erred
in opinion, but history will never have upon
its pages that John A. McClernand would
not fight. ,ea-r.... ...
We have Gidion, by the name of
Granger, Major Gen. U. S. VOL, to lead US
on to victory or gaping graves. The latter
we may find dug around Mobile or Mont.
gomery. The health of the troops never
was better; the weather is fine and warm,
with plenty Of oysters and other good
things. We live in what used to be called,
when was in the States, on the top.shclf
style. If you will take the trouble to look
on the map at the entrance of Mobile Bay,
you will find Dauphin's Island and Fort
Gains. The LIST Brigade is camped about
100 Yards in the rear of the Fort; the
Brigade is commanded by Brig. Gen. James
r. Slack, of Huntington, Indiana, and
Indiana may well be proud Of him as an
officer. BY the by, he says he is somewhat
acquainted with one PAT of the TINES, and
his playmate, Maj. HERMAN. The 21st
Iowa is the I'd Regiment on the right of
the army corps, and is still under the com
mand Of 1t. Col. Van Anda, who, as the
weather gets warmer gets fatter, and seems
to enjoy life with an ease and grace that is
highly complimentary Of his good judgment
and as he sits il! front of his tent Of a warm
evening, with kind word for all, we can
but hope that his days may be long oil the
16O acres of land that he will get when his
time is outin the army. He has renowned
the Band of Gidion and gone in with the
Swiss Bell Ringers. Doc. Chase is here
with us as our Surgeon Of the Regiment;
he is worker and not afraid to talk. Him
and our old Surg, Doc. Hunt, seem to get
along finely; we are fortunate in the way
Of Surgeons.
In the expedition We are about to under.
take, I will keep journal of events and
forward you if you desire it. 1t will be
big thing. 1 can already begin to smell
another Texas campaign. This is the last
one we will make, as our time expires in
August, and then good day to your long
marches, muddy roads and pleasant dreams
under gum blankets. Here it is, "Hoh
yourself in readiness to 60 on board the
transports at an hours notice" How are
you, transports? Cor, you never saw one
Of those things loaded, did you? Well, for
fear you may think they are small steam.
boat, will give you the manifest of the
l. /. Row, as was going north last Spring
in her hold: She bad l 700 hhds. of sugar,
and $500 bbls. Of molasses on her deck;
she had 100 Govt. wagons all set up, ready
to run, 600 head Of mules, 100 head of
horses and 1900 men, and the Captain
said it was id light trip; but when we.
left Memphis en- last New Years day for N
O., we had on board the Baltic lst Brigade
and it was not until they washed the decks
that all the men were found. Talk about
your pleasure trips to Yellow River, but
give me Government transport, and
want it crowded. ....r.-.
Rumor has just reached us that Charles.
ton has fallen, together with Wilmington
and Columbia. All honor to Sherman and
his brave men. May he continue in his
good work until the last Rebel Lion is made
to crouch at his feet and claim that mercy
that none know better than he how to ad-
minister. How beautifully he makes the
olive branch and the sabre balance in the
scales of justice. .
Hoping soon to hear Of victory being
perched on our banners everywhere, l am
yours, till the 22d of August, 1865.