The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-01
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ARMY CORRBsP UNDENOE.
AUGUSTA, Ga. Nay 8, 1865.

Iowa Cavalry. ! respectfully AK. the
privilege of publishing, through Jour COL
umns, the following account Of our opera.
tons with the late cavalry expedition
under command OF Maj. Gen. Wilson:
The expedition consisted Of the LIST, "a
and 4th Divisions Of the Cavalry Corps
Military Division Of the Mississippi
The 4th Iowa. 10th Missouri and Sd Iowa
constituted the lst brigade Of the 4sh d.
vision. Col. John w. Noble commanded
our regiment; Brevet Brigadier Genera
Winslow formerly Colonel of 4th Iows)
our brigade, and Brevet Maj. Gen. Upton
our division:
On the 2lst day Of last March We left
Chickasaw, on the Tennessee river, and
took up our line Of march in southeast
erly direction, with $50 enlisted men and
81 commissioned officers for duty.
The FIRST enemy we met, except few
guerrillas, was near Montevallo. Our
division having arrived at this place on
the evening of the 30th after . hard
march of ten days through barren, hilly
and sparsely settled country, encamped
north Of the town.
In the absence of orders to march early
the next morning, we at once began to
anticipate day of rest and recuperatiop.
Oar anticipations, however, were only
partially realized, for on the day follow
ing, while enjoying regular soldiers
dinner, shoots and saddles" convinced us
that though weary and in the midst Of re-
freshnents, duty called ms onward.
AT p. m. our division moved out on
the Randolph road. The ed brigade was
in the advance, and at once began to
skirmish with the enemy. The steady
and onward movement of our column con-
WINGED Us that the sharp and rapid report
of our Spencer carbines was making all
right in the front.
After the force had been driven several
miles the second brigade was relieved by
the first. The 10Th Missouri, which was
In the advance of our brigade, at once en-.
gagged the enemy, who had made stand
In force three miles north of Mohon Creek
at the railroad crossing. At 4p. m. our
regiment was ordered to the front, and
With drawn sabres, charged and broke the
enemy's lines, driving him for several
miles in gallant style.
Our regiment lost in this engagement,
one killed and eleven wounded. In this
charge We captured six commissioned
officers and sixty-6ve enlisted men, The
enemy also lost heavily 10 killed and
wounded.
On the next day april 1sD we broke
camp early. Upon arriving a. Randolph
Station our division moved to the left
and the second to the right of the rail-
road. The enemy made no resistance
until 2 p. N when he was found in strony
position north Of "Bogger's Creek" near
''Ebenezer Ghurch" 1t is eyident tbs,
Gems. Forrest and Roddy, who were in
command Of the rebel forces. were deter.
mined on this occasion to retrieve as far
as possible their LOSSES on the p.evion.
day, and prevent the further advance Of
the yankee vandals" Reinforcements
OF artillery and infantry had reached them
from Selma during the morning. and ,he;,
positions had been we'll selected and
forces wisely disposed.
The second division coming in from
the right, being few miles in our al.
vance, was the first to engage the conf.
dent foe. 1t was not long, however, he.
fore the 4th division, coming nm on ~.
left, confronted the enemy on hi. anti
line. The second brigade charged hi.
lett, capturing two pieces Of artillery and
number of prisoners.
Our brigade moved directly on bis mai,
line towards his right center. The "a
Iowa was again ordered to the cb.,oe
and with advanced carbipe.,, dashed -
forlously on the foe that his line, vers
broken at every point, and his confnsad
and rapid flight Of the previous dav 80
re-enaeted. General Forrest and his bodr
guard barely made their escape BY fleeino
to the woods. "e
In this charge our regiment. alone can.
tured eleven commissioned officers. threa
hundred enlisted men, and two bnndred
and twenty-five stand of arms. Onr To-.
was ten wounded, ''''
Weary and hungry, but With be.r,.
puoyant with hope, we went into ca,,r
about One mile soaih of Plantersv;l,a
anticipating what we afterwards realised
VIE: that the moral iufaence of our ana.
cess during the afternoon, would al A..
moralize and dishcarten. our enemy :. -
i,snre cur triumphant passage throueh
tae very heart Of his country.
The FIRST division, under Gan MO-,
did not participate in these eoe.oem.n,.
having been ordered to the right Of on,
rear for the purpose of PROTECTING oar
tram from force shioh Was renor,sa -
De moving upon it from the sou,h-..,
under command Of Gen. Jackson
The next morning {ApriI cd our cal.
umn vas in motion At 40 early honr .ud I
at 3 P. m. halted two mile, korn -, aao
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