The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-03-26

Iuka was a somewhat noted watering
place and pleasure resort for upper,
tendon" Southerners. There were fine
flowing springs with buildings erected over
them; stone basins with unique designs
carved in them. One spring was eight
feet in diameter and one foot deep.
We remained at Iuka month, and al
that time our knapsacks were in COrinth
where we had been ordered to leave them
therefore, we had no change Of clothing
an infantryman is presumed to carry a
Eiapsack, but it was our luck to store
knapsacks and march away from them
Such Inconvenience were, however, moi
uncommon in a soldiers life.
For amusement myself and two com.
ra1es. who were printers, edited and pub.
lished a paper, which we called "The Iuka
Rebel" In lieu of type we used pencils
1t being daily paper, We would call the
boys around us every morning and read
them the news and columns of miscellany
During our stay at Iuka, through Sep.
TENDER, 1862, Gems. Price and Van Dorm
We're known to be concentrating fOrinid.
able army in northern Mississippi to strike
a blow somewhere. Gen. Rosecrans, divin.
ing that their objective point was Corinth
ordered Cr0cker's Brigade to join his army
at that point. On Oct. 2 we bivouacked
about two miles west of Corinth, outside
the Notifications. On the same day the
rebels, advancing slowly and cautiously
drove in our pickets, and some heavy Skin
mishing ensued.
BATTLE OF CORIyTH.
Oct. 3 the rebels made a determined ut
tack and, Outnumbering us, drove ouI
troops, after n stubborn resistance, inside
the Notifications.
When the regiment was ordered to fall
back, myself and a comrade, being on the
extreme left flank, failed to hear the order
and the smoke of battle being so dense
that nothing could be seen beyond our i'm
mediate environment, we were captured
That night the guard fell asleep. We took
his arms and other equipments, stole by
the picket guard and took to the woods
On the next day we met our army pursu
ing the rebels.
On the fourth and last day of the battle
the Confederates boldly charged some OF
the forts, but were signally defeated.
Gen. Price retreated ON road running
west, crossing the Tuscumbia River seven
miles from COrinth and crossing the
Hatchie River five miles beyond. Gen
Ord, guarding the bridge, successfully re-
sisted the rebels attempt to cross. Gen
Price was in a desperate pOsitiOn-Ord
the crossing of the Tuscumbia. We could
hear the sound of battle between Ord and
Prices advance, and as there We're nc
roads leading from the main one between
the two rivers, we supposed that pap
Prices army was securely trapped. Not
so. The sly old fox took to the woods and
over the hills, blowing up his ordnance
wagons and throwing away all superfluous
baggage. 1t was every rebel for himself
and the Yankee take the hindmost. They
crossed the Hatchie by the upper bridge
and then burned it.
Price was certainly great General on
retreat. He would save his men if he
lost everything else. One of our boys got
''Pap's" bed.
We speedily constructed temporary
bridge and Gen. Rosecrans pushed on after
the rebels in the direction of Holly
Springs.
A FAMINE AND L. FEAST.
Myself and Conirade C. p. Fox were
left to guard the bridge. For two days
our only diet was persimmons and grapes
Such things We're simply luxuries. We be
came desperately hungry. While scouting
in quest of more substantial food we foun(
an unsuspiciOus hog in the woods not fal
from the bridge. He was big and fats
fine mud lark" l shot him with my
Springfield. and, as the ounce ball cut his
Jugular vein, he bled nicely and never
squealed. We quickly skinned him ani
carried the choice parts of his anatomy t.
our bivouac, and within an incredibly
short time we were feasting sumptuously
| After the feast we slept so soundly thai
itosecrans's army passed us, ON its way
back to Corinth, without arousing us. W.
| remained concealed the following day ani
that night marched II miles to Corinth,
We found the boys resting up-reading
writing, singing, playing chuck a luck
freeze-out and catching "graybacks.'
When Capt. Studar Intercepted us We
told our story and he said: "All right
You are lucky boys"
THE TEXANS CHARGE ON FORT RoBINErTE
On the fourth day of the fight at Cor
NTH ! witnessed charge that surpassed
all others saw during the war. refer
to the charge made by the Mississippi Brig
7de upon Fort Robinette. Gen. Martin, the
commander, mounted upon fine horse