The National tribune., 1910-10-13

road for the bridge We turned our
prisoners over to a squad of our men
who had other prisoners, and we went
for the bridge. There was a Captain
of the squadron that dashed across and
told those in charge of the enemys
battery that was there to rake the
bridge to hold their fire. for the bridge
was full of our men, and they thought
| he was one of their own Confederate
officers and held their fire. The force
on the bridge rushed on them and
captured them, thereby saving the
bridge, as it was prepared for destruc-
ton, having been cottoned and turpen-
| tined ready TO burn. After Jos. James
and were in the city awhile we start
ed back to hunt the regiment. We met
them coming in across the bridge. There
was considerable ammunition and 9TH
er stores burnt that night. We stayed
in Columbus next day and buried our
dead-Capt. Miller, Wes Delay and a
man from Co. A. The Chaplain got
caskets for them, and they were laid to
rest in beautiful place just east of
the city.
Action of the Sd Iowa Cav.
OF this engagement Maj.-Gen. Wilson
says in his report: Gen. Upton pro-
posed to make the assault in the night,
and I coincided with him and ordered
the attack. Three hundred men of the
Sd Iowa Cav, Col. Noble commanding,
were dismounted, and after a slight
skirmish moved forward and formed
across the road under heavy fire of
artillery from a four-gun battery and
musketry. The troops dashed forward,
| opening withering fire from their
iSpencers, pushing thru the slashing and
abatis. and pressed the rebel line back
to their outward works. took possession
OF the foot and railroad bridge and sta
a n itr rho
rebel force at this point was over 1000
men. They could not believe they had
been dislodged from their strong forti-
hcations by an attack of 300 men. Be-
lore leaving Columbus Cen WinsIow
destroyed the rebel ram Jackson, nearly
ready for sea, mounting six seven-inch
guns, burnt Is locomotives. ESQ cars
the railroad and foot bridges, $4,000
baleS OF cotton, four cotton factories
the navy yard foundry, armory, sword
and pistol factory, accouterment shops
three paper mills. over 10000 rounds
OF artillery ammunition. besides i'm.
mense stores of other war materials"
When within few miles of Macon
Ga, Gen. Wilson received letter from
the rebel Gen. Cobb, stating that a
truce had been agreed upon between
Gems. Sherman and Johnston. Doubt
ing the genuinenGss of the news. the
nag OF truce accompanying the message
| "dS given HNc minutes to get out of the
way and our troops advanced. They
round the arms of the enemy stacked
but took Gen. Cobb and several thou
sand men and officers prisoners. and
'held them on parole until the question
could be settled. The War Department
decided that Gen. Wilson was right, as
ms troops were not under command OF
Gen. Sherman
The news of the assassination Of
PRESIDENT Lincoln and the surrender OF
Gen. Lee followed in few days. when
the prisoners at Macon were released
under the general parole agreed unor
between Grant and Lee. The corps was
distributed over that part of Georgia r.
engage in the capture of Jefferson Davi,
and others.
the brigade to which the Sd Iowa
cav. belonged captured Alexander III
stephens at his home near Crawfords
rllle Ca, and he was prisoner ur 81
ne special charge of Brevet Mai. II. G
Gilpin. of the Sd Iowa, at Atlanta. Ga,
intll after the capture of Davis. wher
poth were sent to savannah, Ga. theme,
70 Fortress Monroe.-E. K. Kirkpatrick
historian, Co D, Sd Iowa Cav, Lancas
tier Mo