The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-01

J. Inc loss Of the ID division Waanboul
thirty-fiv killed and ESQ weasded. 6en
Long was ssversl1 vsoadS1 r III ~
while CALAMITY lsadiag his nsn = VIC
tory.
There wsss NO eassnlsiss j. our reri.
mont. Thus ws olinsd possession Of on
OF the most impoltaas sities in tho South
ln addition 70 the eDsmy's loss 10 kill.
cd, wounded ard captured, which vss
heavy. the arssnd, armory, machine.
shops and commissary depots, with oil
their contents, fell into our hands. and
we're effsctually destroyed Of appropriated
to our own use.
Early the next mornipg our diyisiou
moved in . northwesterly direction on |
accommodating expedition, and did not r..
turn to Selma until April 9th. Our reg.
iment accompanied the division. and
marched steadily every day. y
On the 10th our victorious army vaa
again on the march toward Montgomery.
On the 18th We entered this city. the
original " seat Of Government I" Of the
Southern Coufederacy. without firing 4
gun, it having been surrendered bs The
Mayor to General AcCook in the morn
ing. when within few miles Of the outer
Notifications. 80
Our "cloud Of cavalry" Gas it has been
termed) made very imposing appear
ance as we marched, colors flying and
bands discoursing patriotic airs throuph
the broad streets of the city.
But that which more than all aroused
the emotional natures OF our brave and
war-worn veterans and filed their hearts
with patriotic pride, was the graceful
waving of the Ola Flag from tue dome OF
the Capital; the house in which JEFF
Davis, the traitor, was inaugurated, bear
ing aloft the sacred emblems OF our Ma.
tons glory, was enough 10 remunerate
them for the tolls and dangers through
which they had 50 patiently and cour-
ageously passed. -
On April l4th. after resting one day,
our forces moved out on the road leading
to Columb2s, Georgia, by way Of Taske.
Or the 10th our division arrived 1t
Girard, small town opposite Columbus,
on the Alabama side. The I'd division
was in our rear. The LIST had been sen,
to cross the river At West Point, twenty
miles north Of Columbus. We found the
enemy strongly fortified on the vest side
Of the river. The lst brigade, which Vas
in the advance of our division, engaged
the enemy on the right, about 9 o. m,
Tor the purpose of determining his strength
and ascertaining his position
Having accomplished their object thew
withdrew under cover Of the bluffs, Our
brigade moved to :he left six or seven
miles during the afternoon and evening,
under cover Of the pine-clad hills which
surround the city on the west, and about
Up m. reached position within a few
hundred yards of the extreme right of the
enemy's line of defenses.
Six companies of the Sd Iowa cavalry
were dismoun,ed fJr the purpose OF chsrc
ing bis works under cover Of the night
the other six companies of the regimen,
having been ordered to remain on provost
duty at Montgomery until the entire army
moved out of the city, had not been able
to rejoin US.
The 10th Missouri and 4th Iowa we're
held as reserve for the purpose of cbarg
ing to the river during the engagement,
and securing bridge over which We de-
sired to pa.s into, Columbus.
AT about 8 p. m. Col. Noble. at the
head of his little but valian. band, was
ordered to advance upon the rebel works.
While moving gently and steadily for
ward they were met by vollsy Of mus.
kerry at short range from fort in their
front. whlie a battery of heavy gun, vas
playing upon them from the left, and be.
yond the first line Of defenses. After the
enemy discharged his frst volley the
charge was ordered, aud without : halt
through the leaden hail the fort was en-.
tered, and the force either captured or
put to flight.
AS soon az our men could recover from
The disorder caused BY charging the fort
IN the darkness of the night. the line again
moved forward toward the battery refer.
red to. which KEEP, up a constant Ere Of
shell AID grape. Upon arriving at road
lew hundred yards in front of the fort
already, taken, which led to the bridge.
the 10th Missouri and 4th iowa charged
BY to accomplish the object contemplated
in the plan of attack.
AT this juncfure the enemy opened mn
most terrific Ere from line of rifle pits
the right OF which rested on the fort re.
ferred to. and the left extending parallel
to the road leading to the river.
Although Col. Noble had bu. 800 men.
Gen. Upton who was present, oonfidina
IN their heroism ordered him 10 charvs
TINS second line Of works. Ga account Of
a rugged abatiis which belted the entire
line Of iife-pits our men were hiodered
considerably ia the charge This seemed
70 encourage the enemy, - his entire line
presented one constant blase of ere.
Nothing, however, could check our .d
vaneiug line. but through the abs,tis and
over the works it came, killing. c.ntnrin.
or driving the entire force of the infantr,
engaged.
The number of prisoaers in our nos.
session u this time, bsiag larger than cur
entire force engaged, We made no fur,har
demonstrations on the tort on the left b,.t
wheeled to the righ. and swept down ,hs
rifle pits 10 the bridge.
With this fraction If an. x.u;