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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

rank records in the most enthusiastic
language the grand delight with which
ne stood n saw the regiment form,
draw saber. and charge; and how il
came back In a few moments, shattered
and broken up, with riderless horses
and horseless riders, and all kinds of
wounded men and horses. He saws
That during the entire war he never
witnessed a more gallant and dashing
action, and he considers it fully equal
10 .he charge of the Light Brigade at
Balallava.
!h1s seems, like the charge to which
it is compared, to have been ordered
by someone who Numbered, land il
was probably for that reason so little
was said of it or heard of it, reports
beng suppressed in order not to cause
an investigation into the conduct of a
general office who was favorite of the
then commander. No official report is
known to have been made to the War
Department, although the loss was
considerable. The Second Iowa cap
tured about twelve pieces of field artil-
ler:y', but ! n doing so charged into the
entire division OF the enemy present on
that part of the field, about ten thou
sand strong, and We're, of course, quick
" repulsed.
Closer and closer the lines were
drawn about Corinth, and on May 81,
1862, the brigade mentioned above
started on what was probably the first
cavalry raid Of the war.
After a march of two days and three
nights the raiders reached Boonville,
Miss, into which place they charged
with sabers drawn, at daylight, the
Second Iowa in advance, and captured
about three thousand five hundred
prisoners. It was a complete surprise
alike to "Johnnies" and "Yanks," and
the Union men learned from their pris-
oners that BIauregard's army was in
retreat from Corinth in two divisions,
and that they had struck right in be-
tween the two.
Eve knew nothing Of their retreat,
and they knew nothing of our where
abouts," says Il Private Max Miller"
Among our captures We're twenty
cars loaded with arms and ammuni-
ton, and we soon had them all blaz-
ing: and while the heavy shells were
bursting, and Beauregard was forming
to fight the whole Yankee army, We
left our prisoners, after breaking up
their guns. and skipped out. All our
loss was five men killed Gin the COM
pany to which the writer Belonged,
wounded and captured from a squad
sent out to burn a bridge.
"We made our way back in safety,
and thus ended the first successful
raid, also the siege of Corinth, which
was far from a success-in fact, I have
always considered it the most gigantic
fraud eve perpetrated upon a brave
army. Any private Oh corporal in the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

army, after he had gone into Corinth
and looked over the situation, knew
that during the many weeks while we
were lying in the old rebel camps,
devoured by their cast-off insects,
drinking the filthy surface-water, and
dying by thousands, we could have
swung enough men around to the right
to have taken Corinth any day. Our
line of approach was from the east,
and when, the next fall, the same men
they came in from the northwest; and
that is where We should have assaulted
them"
The Private reasons we'll. General
Grant mentions this same fact in his
| book, and it is evident hat these facts
were known during the siege to many
| officers and men of our army.
Before September Of 1862, Sheridan
and the Second Michigan had left and
the Second Iowa was brigaded with
the Seventh Kansas Jayhawkers.
"On the nighto Of October 2 we were
| at .Jacinto, on the march back to Cor
NTH, and I was on guard with my
horse saddled all night, and myself in
the saddle most Of the time. The next
morning my horse had a feed of corn,
but from that time until about noon Of
the 9Th he had nothing to eat and only
one drink Of water, and [ was on his
back almost continuously. The cruelty
was not the fault of myself, it was from
necessity.
"On the morning of the Sd we re-
sumed our march toward Corinth from
the south, and o began to hear the
sounds Of fighting over to the north
west of the town. When we We're
within two or three miles Of Corinth
one of our Majors sent me back with
an order to the Regimental Quarter
master. I went almost back to Jacinto
before finding him, so it was afternoon
when 7 reach the regiment, where it
was :corraled' in the southeast part OF
the town. Almost as soon as L joined
Company G., we were ordered to report
to General Hamilton, and, on doing so,
were turned over to the Provost Mar
shall for patrol duty in returning stray
glers to their regiments.
"The first days fighting was all one
way. Our men were forced back on
the Chewalla road, to stand at the old
line of fortifcation-mere rifie-pits at
that part of the line, and not the
heavy Notifications that confronted us
on the east during the siege-and after
some hard fighting there, they fell
back under orders, all except one
Observation-Disclosures, I think-whlch
STAYED and fought desperately Il
peremptorily ordered back. The con,
tinual falling back caused al unusual
number Of stragglers, and we were
engaged in pa%trolling all parts within
our lines, picking up all men tound
away from their commands ana turn,
ing them oven to the Provost Marshal
for return to their regiments. We
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11
No Land ON urh;c. tho GU, s,,:ros

ios'eeses greater natural advantages than our
OWL 'ue more are portions Of the great grain
oeA'ine west md fertile South where at.nos-
pherlc influences prejudicial 10 health mi1ifa.e
against them, in some degree, as nluces OF resi-
cence. Heavy ~rainfulls ard the overflow of
ereao rlVers, which upon their subsistence leave
oahk vegetation exposed to the rays of the sun.
.here Deset mnlarial fevers, ard there also the
1nh"oi'ants are periodically obliged to use some
haea.elnal Safeguard against the scouree. The
mos rotNlaf is Hosteites's stomach Bi(tcrs, a
tury afforded reliable protection to those wlIo,n
experience in the %futility Of ordinary remedies
ipr le7ef and Hsae, has taught TO substitute for
lhsln. whether intermittent or re,oittent. mi
nsinh,ic levers are conquered and nyerted bv the
superb nlti-periodic aud fortityins medicine as
they are by no other preparation in use, Use
IL, and abandon impure local bitters.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11
We're kept busy at this task until nearly

We're kept busy at this task until nearly
4 o'clock on the morning of the 4th.
AT that time 1 lay down with some
Others of the squad I belonged to, on
a brick pavement neal the Provost's
office, and, with my horse tied to my
wrist, was asleep in a moment. Icould
not have slept many minutes, but L
awoke with the rain pattering in my
face and saw some ladies passing. I
have no idea who they were or where
they came from, but as became con-
scious, they We're stepping around me,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11
ism OF all the recruits

could not be vouched for. One of the
batch was named panforth, a farmers
son, fresh from the cornfields, and as
we took up the line OF march to head
Lee off ard bring him to bay Danforth
said to me:
"see here, Sergeant. I've made a
mistake"
"How?"
81 hain't got no sand. I allus
thought [ had, but when / come down
here and see what wal is, I find [
hain't got the spunk of a rabbit"
THAT'S bad"
$50 it is. We're going to have a
fight purity soon, and l know whatll
happen. I'll bolt as sure as shooting"
Then you'll be called a coward and
%disgraced forever"
CHATS SO, and / don't want it. I
want you to do me q great favor"
"Well?"
"Wall, if kin git mad I'll be all
right and forgit my shaking. Keep
your y on me and as soon as we git
within five miles of the rebels kick me
good and stout"
After some further talk I promised
him. We were in Hooker's Corps and
as we moved in against jackson Dan
forth obliqued alongside and said:
Sergeant, kick me or | shall bolt.
I haven't got sand enough to see a
chicken die"
We were moving through the timber,
and 1 stepped behind him and lifted"
him twice as hard as I could kick. He
shot aside, and next time I saw him we
were at a fence on the edge Of q corr
field. The fire was hot and men were
falling thick. [ had just fired from q
rest on the top rail when Danforth came
up, faced the other way, and said:
SHORE kicks, Sergeant! I know I've
dropped two of 'em, but my sand is
going!"
kicked him again with a good deal
of vigor, and just then we got the order
to advance, and he was the first man
over the fence. Half an hour later we
were driven back, considerably disor-
ganized, and as [ reached the fence
came across Danforth again. He had
a Confederate Captain by the collar,
and was carrying the officers sword in
his hand. AS he saw me he called out
"Sand is all right, Sergeant. Nc
more kicks. AS soon as / take this
| chap to the rear I'm going back and
collar old Stonewall himself OF die
trying!"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

see him there, sleeping right in the
rain,' and the voice was so sweet and
sympathetic that for q moment I
hardly knew but that it was the voice
Of a sure enough angel.
"Some one thing connected with any
great event OF our lives often i'm
presses itself upon our minds, and
many times it is q trifie. 1 believe my
thoughts have ever gone back to the
battle Of Corinth without that little
incident coming to quicken my heart"
-Chicaqo Ledger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

Corps were ordered up the river to
look after some Confederates that were
reported in that direction. We started
out with three days r%ations, marched
twenty-five miles, and went into line
on a neck Of land between the river
and q deep bayou. Here the road left
the bottom and wentjup into the hills.
At this point the eneny had q battery,
and, as it proved, ia small force OF
mounted infantry After dark Gen
brigade and maze a bridge of rails
across the bayou, captured a guide,
made a wide detour, struck the road in
the rear of the Jchnnies, relieved their
pickets and captured every n of the
Confederates and the battery without
firing a shot o. losing a man. In the
morning we started back with our
prisoners.
MAYHEM, Kansas
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11
A Private in the Cavalry.

given r the
standpoint Of one in the ranks. The
regiment was commanded by Lieu
tenant Colonel Edward Hatch, after
wards Major General of Volunteers,
and now Colonel Of the Ninth
United States Cavalry. Brigaded
with it was the Second Michigan Cav
airy, under Colonel Philip H. Sheri-
aan. we need not say what, afterward,
he was.) The brigade was, at the
nMe OF which we write, commanded
by Colonel W. l.. Elliott, of the Sec
ohu Iowa, later Major General of Vol
u%nteers.
In February, 1862, the Second Iowa
was at Birds Point, Missouri, opposite
.alro. From Birds Point they made
various dashes after General Jeff
ihonpson's cavalry and had several
NNNelE skirmishes, then proceeded to
New Madrid, under General John
iope, and took part in one of the most
'rlllant, but at the same time almost
psoodless, campaigns of the war-the
capture of New Madrid and Island
No. 10.
Lieutenant Schnitger, of the Second
Iowa. afterward its Major, planted the
.avalry guidon of his regiment on the
iahdworks of Island No. 10, before the
STAND itself had been taken possession
OF by the navy.
by this time the battle of Shiloh had
seen fought, and in collecting the army
iof the advance on Beauregard at
Gorlnth, General Hallack added that
uylslon to his already large army and
proceeded by water from Fort Pillow,
tennessee, up the Mississippi, Ohio
ano. tennessee Rivers to Hamburg
,Ist above Pittsburg Landing. From
snat point the Second Iowa were con
s.'ntly i'll advance of the left wing,
"aoer General Pope, until Beauregard
evacuated Corinth.
AT Pennington, a small village OIL
IcIossroads about four miles east Of
uoflhth, On the 9Th Of May. 1862, this
sSilnent (the Second Iowa made one
" u the few brilliant saber-charges OF
"s war. An officer of the highest
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11
Confirmed.

Tho favorable impression produced on
the first appearance of tine agreeable liquid
fruit remedy. Syrup OF Figs. a few years
ago. has been moro thar confirmed by the
pleasant experience of all who have used it,
and the success of the proprietors and
manufa'turers. the California Fig Syrup
Company.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

NoT.ess than fifteen parishes, or one
fourth Of the state OF Louisiana, is effected
by the present flood, and the damage is al
most ilcalcu!able. In 1882 it is estimated
tina: to loss was S15, 900, 900. 1t will
probably exceed half that amount this
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

We moved here recently. and the drug
Worm D~estroyers. but when I said I
wouldn't have any other. he said he would
get somcina ewdays. and so he did. know
what ~. Bulls Worm Destroyers will do,
ana VIII not give my children any other
MIS-. j. .. blair. Burton. Cal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

HE train which recently carried the
emperor of Japan to Nagoya made, it ia
SAID, the best record ever reported over a
Japanese road. 1t traversed the distance
OF 226 miles between Tokyo and Napoya in
nine and a half hours, including stoppages.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

lHE deepest we'll, in the world is soon to
De aug IN the environs of London. 1t will
De nearly 1900 feet deep, and will be fur
n nn With stairs and be illuminated.
Inc OBJECT of the we'll is to enable the stu
dents to observe the various geological
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

A FIvE-YEAR-oLD child in Lafayette,
N: j.. vas SO deeply affected by the death
of his grandmother that lie cried almost
continually for four DAYS, when he burst a
blood vessel and d.et before medical as
sistance arrived.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

AN Irish boy in q New York CITY court
recently pleaded guilty to burglary to save
his guilty brother, but the brother came
forward when he saw the innocent one CON
vlcted, and insisted on being sent to
prison il his stead.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

Co. Fhilada.. Pa. to any one in tho U. \. or
Canada, postage paid. upon receipt of Is
Oobhins' Electric Soap wrappers. See list
OF novels on circulars around each lar.
Noap fer Gale BY all grocers.
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

THE city of Elizabeth, n. j., while sup
porting a legalized race track, is consider
ing the advantage to be gained by cutting
off its appropriation for poor and aims,
leaving no h.lp to the Impoverished sick
except such as they can get at the aims
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

RICHARD E. BREWER, who died at
BIRMINGHAM, Ohio, the other day at the
age of los years, is said to have danced to
excess at his last birthday party.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

HIRAM RoUNDTREE, of Chehalis, Wash,
~r,,celtly killed cougar nine feet five inches
il length. He is the champion hunter OF
lis section.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

DIRT dcfies tho kin T." II the old proverb
be true, &ATOLIO is groater than royalty
itself. Try it i, your next house, cleaning.
Grocer; keen if.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

EXPERIENCE KEEPS a dear school, but
fools will learn if no other: II you do
not hear reason she will rap your
knuckles. - BenJtmin Franklin.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

AT Macon a woman stopped to tie her
Shoe while walking in East Macon. She
laid a pocketbook containing about $25 on
IA bridge while doing this and LETT 1t
There. When she went back for it she
tcoull not find it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

BEERS is the name of the Austrian
sculptor who has succeeded in discover
itg Il process for molding marble fluid pre-
cselv as bronze is nodded.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

NJ. FERRAR1, son of the duchess of Gal
liera, is an enthusiastic postage stamp COL
lector, and bis private collection is roughly
valued at el0,n00. And yet he has been
known to negotiate the loan of a stamp
from his mother. the duchess, when he
wanted to post n letter.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

ssSA II An the greeny skunk away.
NasN Like as if our treatment skeered
NV him:
= But the Colonel swore i'm IN.
An in uniform we rugged him,
An with sort o. sneelin' grin,
On his brave appearance tWlgGed m.
was reckoned as the tough
OF our company, and used ter
Play some tricks exceedin' rough
on the nwk'nrd country rooster
Bit he never lost his grip
On his temper for u minute
Let each slur I'd give i'm slip
Like thar was nO insult in it.
Thought we'd have q stack o. fun
When we TUX i'm out to drill i'm
Fer Of Sargent Burlington
limited hat he'd nearly kill i'm;
But the varmint Iarned the moves
In name most surprisin'
Seemed to slide along the grooves
or the manual as slick us piZen.
From the mornin' reVeille
CT ar till taps, almost mceasin',
Tint POOR devil heard from mo
In u way beyond all reason.
Never lei the least chance pass
Fur to nggervate the Teller,
But the green, clod-hoppin' ass
LUX IL I'LL WlluCul u DellGI.
When at last the orders come
Fur our regiments advancin'
Soueal o. fife and roll o. drum
Sot each soldiers heart n dancin'
OFF we went towards the South
On the steam-cars jest a kitin,'
Every Teller with his mouth
DOM lots O. future tightin'.
Wal, a few days travel found
Our big regiment Il stGndin'
On the comm battle ground
Known to fame MS Pittsburgh Landin'
We was placed i'll the advance,
Though we'd niver yit smelt powder;
But that very circumstance
Male us howl fur fight the louder.
When the shells and bullets come
Round our dodgin' heads II flynn
And we saw the fnces dumb
OF the mansled dead and dyin',
All the fun O. soldierin'
Lett us in a holy minute,
An We very plainly seen
The reality tina! s i'll it.
Of'entimes we'd said W at fun
1T d be in time o. battle,
Fur to see oil Lnnky run
When the guns began to rattle,
But l want 10 state right here,
To remark it incidental,
That the Teller didn't skeer
Worth u cussed continental.
Skeer? Not lnuch-he was ahead
Every time we charged tho cusses,
Cool IN steady, like be led
Men thro' dozens O. sich muses..
Held his ground in bulldog way,
Caught the Gineral's attention,
An ON lraES O0ra1 a nny: DIV
Special orders give i'm mention.
Said as how fur bravery
Which the Ginernl Ind noted,
And fur gallant conduct, he
To q Sargent was promoted.
Ri2 right over us as thought
Mighty little o. oil Lnnky.
An of course some on US got
Purity tolernble cranky.
Thought it WIS u talnal shame
That the Gineral d shove Us
To the rear, an put his nnme
In authority above us.
l was hot, and you kin let
That run him more II l used ter;
But my comrades seemed to get
Sort O. social with the rooster.
Wal, l hain't much more to say,
'Cept that when the wnr was ended
An we got back home one day,
And q big reception tended,
No one seemed to notice me
He'd the eyes OF all beholders;
l was Private Tom McGee-
Jim had eagles on his shoulders.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11
= SOLDIERS AT HOME.
, SOME AMUSING ANEC'
IEi NOTES AND STORIES.

.,fBorh Armies Whilcd Away
b" 'A. camp Foraging Experiences,
Lie Msa:ches-TErilling Scenes on
',c battlefield.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

A pocket match-safe free to smokers OF
"Tansills Punch" Sc Cigar.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton. Cures where other remedies fail. Csc.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11
A Successful Expedition.
BY W. N. BON, EIGHTH WISCONSIN.

OA3 W. ASAo
Vicksburg for the
r e d River cam
,paign. We cleared
'the river of the
Jollnnies as far as
a n dria and
there waited for
Banks to come up
with his Army OF
the Gulf. When he
came we (the Sec
ond Brigade, First
Division Siytaantb
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

"A FATHER who has put his boy into a law Of
fec, speaks OF him as his standardization
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

HALLS CATARRH CURE is n liquid and il
tiken internally. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

| BEEcuAM's PILLS cure Bilious and
Ills.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

In several Maine cities, SO m has it,
there are men who are trying to establish
agencies for outside breweries to sell liquor
in the original package.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11
An Antidote for Cowardice.
ga UST before the bat

tie of Antietan five
recruits came down
for my company,
writes an old war
veteran. There were
no bounty jumpers at
t h stage Of the
although the
courage and patriot
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

ARE you suffering from Liver or Kidney
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cts. Ask your druggist for it. Sent post
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

A DETROIT electric light company in
sures the lives of its employees for SIS. GOO
each. There is n deal Of economy in this
and no suit for damages.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11

ANovEn method of blowing was that re-
Gently adopted by a colored man in North
Carolina. His steer refused to work when
hitchsd to the pillow, ard thereupon he
hltched it to a cart and fastened the pillow
behind the cart. He proceeded to plow
with the steer without n further trouble.