Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-29

plalHt. j he evening upon WHICH
we passed the 18th Corps, you will
readily recall how we marched OF
and on, then halted for perhaps half
an hour, then marched few rods.
only to be followed by another halt
until large portion Of the night
was consumed before camp was
reached by the tired-out, hungry
thirsty and exasperatcd troops
Well, the Major and Adiutant al
that time, had an equal undivided
interest in sable American citizen
of African descent, named Icndcr.
son; who was forthwith dispatched
for water. After considerable de
lay, he returned bearing q bucket
full Of the invaluable article. The
Colonel drank, smackcd his lips
and declared it wet, but Of peculiar
flavor, in which without dissent
ing voice he was corroborated by
others. Next morning as the com.
mand drew out into line of march
the Major insisted upon IIenderson's
showing him where he obtained the
rich beverage OF the previous eve
ming, and soon after joining the
command, said: (you know the
Major uses the English language
with entire rropriety and without
any army superiluilies.)
sN ell, Ad.jutant, how did YOU
relish t..ii:a:t water last evening III
camp?"
"Well enough, 7 only drank it IL
coffee. Why"
''Nothing, only I had Henderson
show ne ;his morning where he OBJ
'4:ned it; and il is ii|tle pond Of
:, .eua,,. water about six feet across
= :, ~. ,nio,s!c Of which is de"a
a.ale, which on care observation.
| conclude has 1~en there gust
about tn days! i!ca,',r, nar' -
unanimously voted, that "hIlsttnc,v
must have the l,eeeS$arirs Of life,
they would in future willingly dis
l 49, aun ra,,,,,, =. VIII shurm
Con 4 ! S,';t|'s command vlich
included the 27th, " s; BY Sherman,
'b''-ieN ~ = 4 ,as,I o,,;+a - Mia
The borrower, | apprehcnd, as any
he ever negotiated.
t-p To this date, covering one-half
or ,.l'n, = tI,ra, ,.nor.. enlistment the
W ,.;,,'',, 1'' - WV, soon yar;oJ service
i.ara u sar,.;on = da,nnrnus service.
tI'o,ol ,i,''I ,,,.;,,1,;nn s7,a ,ynoslrc ms
ti'a N1's. ,,,..;,i.,.nJ rnlIs on,v TOO sadly
~ ,lo,.I. III ''i',t I,.t i'll - ~; sec, lut
i;t,ra nrfI9+hnrn;,.s service Of which
,l'', ,.l,,,,,.' rai,f;.,. l,o.r,s ,nr which
- ,i.,n,..7l l.;s 1.o,ntr,.,s blue thro'
,,I;nr ~ Lo ,,a!,antI, lives in which
I,n IrarnIt i.Ils But your line of
maven NJ ,r"s bcrrcfor.h 10 be direct
ta ,.,,rnnr.' roar and muskcts'
- '',..1a :, ~ yl',r t,,,,'rn nsfbway vas
tn I.9l 70 ..,s,orv on tIc rraye.''
H,~r,b 1.ib Witnessed your first
..nt... ,.;,b ,bn en6n,y ii ire Red
r;;,.,.,. ,.,n,ra;on vour first CHARGE
,,,'l>a Nv d,,..,,,,',. works and saw
,.a.t ,,,jIa,,l,, maha ana com
,,l-Iol,, s5,,ress}nl IN the cap,rre OF
!tnrt IL ppssny win Il, entire
Garrison and munitions of war.
,t,Iunco to A,ayanlrja. La. where
"A, ;n;noI CA i}anl.s' army Iropcr.
irh,nnn.tn Grand Froro and Pleas
,n, tl;l1 where d9yli~ht found You
IL tln ,norn;na of jhat eventtul DAY,
Anil qtb 1sr4 Earlv it became
.I.,,.,,,n tLat . l.rre portion Of Gen.
narIs, .I1nv LsI met With reverse.
serious reverse. on the preceding
d.y IN Iat,lc with the enemy at
sai,inn cross Roads and that his
.,.,nr b.J f,llen hack on Pleasant
u;Il hn.Iv nursucd by the victorious
foo
10 look back upon it, it would
.aan, as thouah the commanding.
cnnar.l h9a accented his reycrscs
,s inevitable deteat.and was alrcady '
II fiji retreat upon Grand Ecore.-
II would seem as though, demoral-
led bv the disasters Of the sth, he,
N thr morning Of the 9th, (to quote
tho words Of a corr snondent) chad
conclu,lel that some iort;on Of tie
army must he sacrificed for the
nrcseryation OF the renninder.'
It was under such circumstances,
not os the foremost of an advancing,
e. btinr army. but as the rear OF !,
.T, eat;no one. that on tie morning
- ,ha q,h thr GRAND old "a brigade,
y, ,n,nr ,he command Of the rough,
-, ~ o,allaut Grim Old Col. Shaw, Of
,na n''' .,h Iowa moved into it's as
;.,a5 ';N ,I,cc farthest ofany ,adyanc-
II " ~. II the coming tSe. Not
lann. 4 ". tied. On came the i'm
.''.a :, F" INV and that DAYS san
m.w ;.,,,, ,.n,l. BEGAN. Hour after
','.''i '' ....@1 ,,oaa Gallant men. and
'a..a;.nt tIocnn ncyntratc,l .irc of tho
rohols gfu4l,ct b.xll, nor shell. nol
,,,,,,.r..o >D,,, .har,r. could move it
~. ~, - - NJ. at1ol whilst ol,icers
1l a., ,,nr ,b;cl. and fast. fell nj
l''s,,., ''''@ = tIo,, ,rl,or.. Ilcy stood
.''"" a,'I = ,at,,,.n hYrIrl back death
:'.',' - .,.,,,'',,,:,, to hpn,'re,l, OF the
ralo, =, '' cnn Irnl,;ncE,inolv ti.ey stood
.e,I u.;.h ,..,1nr unaprnasse1 and m.
"'n ''',,,',ssabic rollna back the tide OF