The National tribune., 1891-07-16

Hugh Il. Reid 18th Iowa. aftorward promoted
Brigadier- General Col. VIM. Hall, iith Iowa.
Col. John shane, 13th Iowa; Col Alex. Cham
hers, 10th iowa, who was promoted Brigadier-
General, but was not confirmed by Congress.
and went back 10 bis original rank Of Captain
in the Regular Army; Gen. VIM. W. Belknap,
colonel 10th Iowa, who was promoted Brig
adler General for bravery on the field OF July
p, ls6l at The battle of Atlanta, over Col. Hail,
the latter resiguing because he was over
siSughcd. and by Lieut. Col Geo. POmutz 18th
Iowa, who commanded tho brigade for a few
days while it was chasing Hood Just before tho
march to the sea- The writer thinks this
embraces all the commanders Of the brigade
during ITS actual war service. be being q men,
Der Of the brigade and with It from start to
finish. Gen. llcsen.Ooper who was the ell
cient Chief Of Artillery Of tho Army OF the
Tennessee on Gen. McPhersOus staff Ngas the
last commander OF the brigade. but no took
command after 10 arrived at Louisville, Ky,
TO be mustered out. AT four regiments were
engaged at Shiloh, but were not brigaded at
that time. As "a brigade they were present and
did good service at the siege OF C0rinth wero
az Ihka, where the 10th Iowa lost heavily, the
rest OF the brigade being in line, but not ex-
tens'v2ly engaged. At the battle Of COrinth
CrOCker's Iowa Brigade covered itself with
glory, holding 10 tIme5aits number on an obCn
field, only leaving 10 when ordered by Cen.
AsD''NtAtto iH ptt7ult anu A4tCE tUtN Nau WMlu@
ped everything in their front. They were with
Grant on his campaign through Mississippi and
ate mush for ratOns fora week at Holly Springs,
when that place was inglOriouslv surrendered
By Col. r. q. Murphy, Of the sth Wis, who was
dismissed from the service for his conduct at
that time The brigade participated in tho cam
paign and siege Of Vicksburg being twice placed
in tho front line, but were fortunate enough TO
lose but few men. With the rest OF the Fourth
Division, Seventeenth Corps, under Gen. Frank
+. Blair, they held the foris Of the Big Black
River and prevented Johnston from coming TO
the relief of the beleaguered city Over two
thirds OF the brigade re-enisted rs veterans
and were with sherman 40 Kencsaw Mountain,
and in all the battles Of the Seventeenth Corps
around Atlanta Tho 18th Iowa was detached
and sent to reinforce the Fifteenth Corps at the
battle OF Ezra Church July % 1854 On tho
march to tho sea and through the Carolinas the
brigade took a conspicuous part losing men at
Savannah and ut Bentonvile the fghe which
IS claimed By the Fourteenth aud Twentieth
Corps 20 have been fought entirely By them.
Two regiments Of the brigade tho 18th and
18th. arc numbered among the 900 fighting
regiments by Fox in his Regimental Losses"
From the same source we quote "The gallant
little Iowa Brigade lBelkuap's Of the Seven
tenth Corps, killed or died Of wounds 1lth
Iowa, 90; 18Th Iowa. 10; 18th Iowa, I26; 18th
Iowa, 100, during the war" The casualties
By regiments were, lIth Iowa, 80; 18th Iowa,
32S; 18th Iowa, 3S7; 10Th Iowa, 323; a total OF
l,291 gallant men who were either killed,
died Of wounds or disease during their four
years servlce.-EDTrOE NATIONAL TRIBUNEl