Iowa in the Civil War - Davenport Daily Gazette

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April 1 - 16, 1862

Tuesday Morning
April 1, 1862

Local Matters

“All Fools Day.”—Without entering into any disquisition on the origination of the silly customs of “fooling” or deceiving people, to which the annual recurrence of the first day of April seems to give legitimacy, we may remind our fellow citizens of the custom, that they may not expose themselves to laughter to-day by picking up nicely enveloped packages lying around loose on the sidewalks.

Assault.—Detlef Blunk appeared before Justice Claussen Sunday morning, and made complaint against John Johnson, mate of the Fred Lorenz, for knocking him down. The Justice issued a warrant, and Deputy Sheriff Andresen arrested the accused, who go loose twice, but was retaken both times. He was immediately taken before Justice Claussen, where he plead guilty and was fined $5 and costs, amounting to $8.70, which he paid. Johnson was then charged with resisting the officer, and was bound over in the sum of $200 to appear at the next term of the District Court.

Attempted Jail Delivery.—Sunday afternoon, when Mr. Ackley went into the jail for the purpose of locking up for the night, he discovered that his prisoners had been at work anticipating the court in the matter of jail delivery. They had got off the iron bar that separates the two doors of one of the cells on the first floor, and broken it in three pieces, which they heated at the stove and burned away a portion of the frame of the window in the northwest corner of the jail, and also broke away a considerable portion of the masonry adjoining. An hour or two more would have let them out into the street. Mr. Ackley immediately secured the fellows, and placed them in irons. There were four of them engaged in the affair: Robert Moore, who was arrested last August for robbing Hoering’s saloon; Cornel Fischer, sentenced to the penitentiary at the last court; John Mulligan and John Ryan, both of whose terms are nearly out. The amount of damage will cost about $50. Mr. Ackley had heard the noise and went into the prison an hour earlier than usual, and fortunately, to as we have show. This is the 5^th attempt to escape since Mr. Ackley came into office, all of which efforts have been unsuccessful except one about a year ago. He is quite confident, however, that another successful effort won’t come off I his jurisdiction very soon.

Soldier’s Families.—We were under the impression that a committee had been appointed by our citizens and was still in existence, to see that the families of those who have left our city to peril their lives in defence of our country, were properly provided for in their absence. The destitute condition of a woman named Brown, residing near the 2d District School House, whose husband and two sons are in the Iowa regiments, coming to the knowledge of the ladies of Christian Church, they turned out with characteristic benevolence and administered all the aid in their power, until yesterday, when she died. An earlier attention to her wants might not have prolonged her life, but it would have removed an surmises that she had not properly been cared for.

Friday Morning
April 4, 1862

Adjutant General’s office
Of the State of Iowa
Arrangements with Steamboats.

Capt W. A. W. Galt, of the Ad. Hine steamer has made arrangements with this department to convey all sick, wounded or disabled, furloughed and discharged soldiers at one half fare. When it is considered that the fare includes subsistence, this is a very generous arrangement.

It is hoped this department will soon be able to report further arrangements with other steamboat lines for the conveyance of soldiers at reduced rates.

In order to prevent imposition on officers of steamboats, who may be disposed to make as liberal arrangements as that above named, and in order that soldiers may receive the benefits of the same, officers are requested, in granting furloughs or discharges, to note the cause of furlough or discharge at the bottom thereof, and sign the same, as these arrangements are made for the benefit of the soldiers. The State has no pecuniary interest in the matter. The soldiers of the classes referred to pay their own fare.

Soldiers should present their furloughs or discharges for examination at the offices of Clerks of steamboats in order to procure tickets at the reduced rates.

N. B. Barker,
Adj. Gen’l of Iowa.

Saturday Morning
April 5, 1862

Alfred Sanders, Editor

From the 11^th Iowa Regiment

From St. Louis, March 31, 1862

Friend Sanders:--The 11^th Iowa is at or near Pittsburg, on the Tennessee river. The 6^th, 7^th, 8^th and 13^th are in the same vicinity, and perhaps also the 2^nd, 3d 12^th and 14^th. The 15^th and 16^th are also ordered to report to Gen. Grant at Savannah—ten miles this side of Pittsburg. Thus eleven regiments from Iowa are likely to participate in the great battle which seems to be near at hand, on the border of Tennessee and Mississippi. The ubiquitous Beauregard is said to be at Corinth, Miss., 25 miles from Pittsburg, with 70,000 men. If this is so, there will undoubtedly, be fought in that neighborhood, a greater battle than has ever been witnessed on this continent. This appears to be the expectation in military circles here. Troops are being sent forward as rapidly as possible. The 16^th Iowa will probably leave to-day, and the 15^th tomorrow. A surgeon from General Grant’s Staff is here, and in concert with the Sanitary Commission, in making preparation, on a large scale, for floating hospitals on the Tennessee, and for comforts for the sick and wounded. This is commendable. May God save our tens of thousands of brave soldiers from all unnecessary suffering in that strange land, and give us speedy success in putting down this wicked and terrible rebellion.

If any of your readers are interested to know the locality of Iowa regiments other than those noticed above, I can state that the 5^th and 10^th are with Gen. Pope, at New Madrid; the 4^th and 9^th with Gen. Curtis in Arkansas,, part of the 1^st cavalry at Jefferson City; and the remainder at or near Sedalia; the 2d cavalry at New Madrid; a part of the 3d cavalry at Mexico and Fulton, on and near the North Missouri railroad, and two battalions, together with the 4^th cavalry, in Arkansas.

Many portions of Missouri, as has been frequently predicted should the Federal troops be withdrawn, are swarming with bands of rebels. A gentleman from Miller county, 35 miles southwest from Jefferson city told me that a few days since the provost marshal of that county was seized in his office, together with his records and papers, by 25 men from Boone and Howard counties, and carried no one knew whither. Several prominent Union men of the place—Tuscumbia—were taken at the same time, to prevent their raising a company for pursuit; and when fifteen miles away were set at liberty, and bidden by the rebels to return home, as they had no further use for them. At this point the band met other armed rebels, as if in waiting for them, and with the marshal, all proceeded northward. This is a specimen of what may be expected all through the interior and western portions of this State, until the rebels are hunted down one by one, or until the rebellion shall have been completely subdued elsewhere.

I had the painful pleasure the other day of seeing 500 of the Pea Ridge prisoners, 90 on board the boat for Alton. I thought I had seen hard looking crowds of men before, but such a company as this I am sure was never seen in a free State previous to the rebellion. No crowd of poor foreigners, landing at New York, could equal them in all respects. Their clothing, form hat to shoe, was of all colors, fashions and materials. But over and through the whole mass was a yellow tinge, appearing as though they had been working in yellow snuff, or in dust from butternut bark. Some were mere boys—not more than 14 or16, though looking older at a little distance, probably from suffering and half starvation—and others were evidently 60 years old and upward. Most of them appeared ignorant and dull, while a very few—among them a Colonel, and the only one I saw in uniform—seemed intelligent. These last, especially the Colonel, walked erect and appeared bold and defiant. Perhaps a little experience at Alton, and news of frequent defeats to their cause, will cause them to lower their heads. I could not help asking, as I looked on the motley crowd, “Can it be possible that thousands of such men and boys can be kept peaceably together, and be made to stand before well armed and disciplined solders?” It certainly detracts not a little from the glory of victory to know that such are the forces contended against. One man, after gazing some time turned away with a sigh, exclaiming, “Well, if that’s secession, I’ve seen enough of it!” And the countenances of some who wore shoulder-straps seemed to say, “I wish I’d staid at home if I am to measure swords with such a drove as that!” Probably I was not alone among the multitude of lookers on, in feeling more like washing, clothing, decently feeding and instructing those miserable looking prisoners than like shooting them.

With improved health I leave to-day, in company with the 16^th Iowa, in search of my regiment in Tennessee, where, from all accounts, hard crackers and hard fare alone are to be found by both privates and officers. Many of our officers, and probably those of other regiments, are sending home their trunks for want of transportation—white shirts, linen collars, soft beds and soft pillows must not be thought of for the present. Ye who at home are in the enjoyment of these and other luxuries, think of the soldiers enduring hardships in defence of your liberties.

Letters for the 11^th, as also for other regiments on the Tennessee and down the Mississippi, should be directed to Cairo, Ill.

Yours truly,
Chaplain

From the 16^th Iowa Regiment
Benton Barracks, Mo., March 31, 1861

Editor Gazette: We have had two attempts to make a start for the “seat of war” but both failed. The third will be mad to-morrow. Friday evening an order was received for the 15^th and 16^th Iowa regiments to prepare to leave immediately for the Tennessee river there to unite ourselves with Gen. Grant’s army, and take part in what promises to be some of the tallest fighting of the season. The next morning it was known among the boys that such an order had been received, and they had hailed it with great enthusiasm. There was but one damper—this sudden movement destroyed all hope of being “paid off” here. Some of our officers have not money enough to buy themselves swords, while many of the men have dependent families at home. All need money, and it is a bitter disappointment that we have to march away without being paid. But we are promised paymasters among us soon.

Saturday we were busily preparing to be ready to march Sunday, according to an order issued by our Colonel. He announced to the commandant of camp that we could be ready Sunday afternoon. The 15^th announced at the same time it could not be ready till Tuesday. Sunday, our marching order was countermanded till Monday, today, at 4 o’clock p. m. This morning everything was teamed to the river not already there, excepting a small quantity of officers baggage, and it was being loaded, when our Lt. Colonel announced an order again postponing the march till to-morrow, owing to the steamer not being ready to start. The boys had blankets and their haversacks full of rations, so it did not make much difference to them—but the officers had neither provisions nor much baggage. They have been dieting to-day and are “warmed up,” but they will cool off to-night. I think we will certainly start to-morrow evening on the large steamer Crescent City. We are to leave camp at 2 o’clock. The 15^th Iowa and 23d Missouri will also start to-morrow on other steamers, with an Illinois regiment now across the river. Regiments are arriving and departing daily. The great mystery is—where do they all come from? We have the most beautiful prospect for a fight, and in quick time. Our only regret is, that we have not had more time to drill, especially with our new muskets. We had a dress parade with our arms a few evenings since and our regiment received high compliments. It was pronounced on all sides the best looking regiment in the barracks, where there are probably fifteen thousand troops. A high post official here, who has been in the barracks, almost from our arrival here, says ours has not been excelled if equaled by a single other in appearance and general bearing of the men. That will do. We shall soon see whether we can bear ourselves so well on the battle-field, although as “raw troops” we may be held back. But good night and good-bye. Tattoo has sounded and “taps” will soon follow—a signal to blow out lights and get to our bunks.

A private named Hughes, belonging to Capt. Smith’s company, from Clinton Co., was horribly beaten last night about tattoo time by some unknown person. He was found insensible near the sink, with an ear nearly cut off, shoulder dislocated and other injuries. The Lt. Colonel carried on an investigation till nearly midnight, but the perpetrator of the outrage could not be discovered.~~H. E.

Wednesday Morning
April 9, 1862

Alfred Sanders, Publisher

Local Matters

Our streets are in an awful muddy condition. Yesterday several teams were stalled on fourth street between Iowa and LeClaire. This thoroughfare should be placed in better condition.

Lt. Col. Herron, of the 9^th regiment, who was wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Pea Ridge, and several others of the wounded, passed up the river yesterday on the Hawkeye State, bound for Dubuque.

Colonel Galligan arrived in this city on Monday evening. He has resigned his commission. He is improving in health; his hand, we learn, is partially paralyzed from the effect of the wound received at Pea Ridge.

Returned—Lieut. Huntington, of Co. B, Sergeant Hall, of Co. C, and fifteen recruits for the army, left here yesterday on the Metropolitan for St. Louis. Thence they will proceed to the Tennessee river to join their regiment, which is destined soon to participate (if it has not already done so) in one of the most terrific battles of the war, or one of the most extensive pursuits of a flying enemy.

Teachers’ Examination—At the teachers’ examination held on the 29^th ult. There were 55 applicants. Of this number, 3 received first grade certificates, 7 second grade, 15 third grade, and 20 fourth grade; while 10 were rejected altogether. The County Superintendent has raised the standard for the lower grades. The percentage of correct answers to questions propounded is now as follows: first grade 90; second grade 80; third 70; fourth 60. The Superintendent informs us that many of the candidates exhibited an astonishing amount of ignorance for persons thinking themselves competent to teach others. The penmanship in many cases was execrable. The orthography was very faulty. Of fifteen words, one applicant only spelled two right. Many were wrong in the majority of cases. The word ‘psychology’ was a desperate puzzle, the initial p being left out by many; one spells it ‘sicologay’; vacillation, pneumatics and others were also desperately handled. The word ’beaux,’ singularly enough was always spelt right by the ladies. Omnipotent is made to mean ‘not present,’ ‘high,’ ‘all seeing.’ In geography the most blunders occurred. Labrador and Cuba Island were respectively said to be the first land to be discovered by Columbus. The points of the compass were sadly mixed up in many craniums. The revolution of the earth from north to south was said to cause the change in seasons; so was the tipping of the earth from north to south and south to north! These may be considered specimens of the brilliant answers to the questions propounded given by many of the applicants. Some of them, it is evident, think that almost anybody can teach school, but Mr. Gorton’s way of treating them is likely to dispel the idea, and at the same time give our schools better teachers.

Late News

Island No. 10 Captured.
Davenport, April 9--2 p.m.

The telegraphic operator here has just received a dispatch from the operator at Bureau Junction announcing that Island No. Ten surrendered last night, with several thousand men, and all the enemy’s transport, guns, &c.

The Carondelet Brushing Around
Other Gunboats Run the Rebel Blockade
Gen. Pope’s Division Cross the River.
Speedy Termination of the Siege.

We have glorious news to-night from New Madrid. Last night the gunboat Pittsburgh ran the blockade in safety under a terrible fire from the rebel batteries. Four steam transports and five barges were also got through the slough from Phillips Landing, above Island No. 10, by Col. Bissell’s corps of engineers.

This morning, under fire of the gunboats, silencing one of the rebel batteries, a company of men under Capts. Lewis and Marshall crossed the river and spiked a battery. Another force took three other batteries, spiked the guns and threw the rebel ammunition into the river.

At eleven o’clock, in the face of a fire from other batteries, Geo. Paine with four regiments and a battery of artillery, crossed the Mississippi to the Kentucky shore. Subsequently, the division of Gen. Stanley and Gen. Hamilton crossed, and also Geo. Granger with his cavalry. They are strongly posted and ready for any emergency.

The spectacle of so large a body of troops crossing in the teeth of the enemy’s batteries, was truly magnificent. The praises of Gen. Pepe are upon every tongue.

It is believed here that forty-eight hours will decide the fate of Island No. 10.

It is hardly credible, but reports thus far agree that not a single casualty occurred during the whole of the magnificent affair.

From New Madrid Direct
New Madrid, April 7

There was heavy cannonading this morning in the direction of Point Pleasant, commencing at about 9 o’clock and continuing with scarcely any intermission until this hour (4 p.m.) At noon, as the roar of the cannon was heard, I repaired to New Madrid and discovered the Carondelet steaming down the river, belching forth shot and shell at a line of rebel batteries on the Kentucky shore, opposite the lower fort. The fire was vigorously returned from their batteries, most of which fell short and did no damage. The Carondelet was aided by our battery established on the Missouri shore, between the lower fort and Point Pleasant, some of whose shot did splendid execution.

It is said that the guns on Wattrous Point, the most northern battery, are silenced and destroyed. Whether true or not, we have o means of determining. We only know that after a shell from our guns struck their entrenchments, there was an immense cloud of dust raised, and the rebels were seen running about in wild confusion, and the guns afterwards maintained a mysterious and obstinate silence.

At this moment, standing on the river bank below the upper fort, I can see the Carondelet steaming below the point at a distance from here apparently of 10 miles. She must be approaching Riddle’s Point.

Besides the rebel batteries above mentioned, there are two heavy guns opposite Point Pleasant and the same number opposite Riddle’s Point.

A man who has just returned from that point, informs me that the rebels have collected some fifteen gunboats, prepared to dispute the passage of the Carondelet. One of these is just visible in the distance, slowly poking her horns around the point, evidently intending to engage the Carondolet.

An express has just ridden post haste for Gen. Pope’s headquarters with some message of importance, the purpose of which is not yet known, but probably relating to the passage of the Carondolet.

The smoke from the chimneys of the rebel transports is plainly discernable from any point of observation.

Things are working in this region and you may be prepared to hear of stirring movements at any moment.

Thursday Morning
April 10, 1862

The news of the capture of Island No. 10, the Sebastopol of the Mississippi river, is fully confirmed. This has been the longest contested battle of the war, but from the first not a doubt has arisen in the loyal mind that the rebels must ultimately submit. Indeed, the prolongation of the siege was regarded as intentional, and now that the news has reached us of a great battle having occurred about the same time in the southern part of Tennessee, it would seem to be confirmatory of such impression. Taking it for granted that the dispatches thus far received are in their details true, and the enemy has unconditionally surrendered, with all its forces stores and provisions, this may be regarded as altogether the most important victory that has been obtained since the rebellion broke out, and achieved with the least loss of life. Com. Foote has proven himself a man fully up to the emergency, and his country will not e slow to confer upon him the honors he has so rightly won. Our brave troops concentrated in Tennessee, the telegraph informs us, “have fought and won the hardest battle ever fought on the continent.” In all probability it will be the last, as the enemy will be unable to gather its forces for another engagement, and until the rebellion be effectually closed only skirmishes will mark the contest.

Memphis, in the face of such defeat, will scarcely dare to offer battle to our victorious troops. There are so many Union men in New Orleans, while the effect of an engagement there would be so disastrous to that city, that we never have looked upon its siege as one of the necessities of this war. Dispirited and unable to reorganize their forces, if these victories be rapidly followed up, all of the prominent cities in the south, now held by the rebels, must fall into the hands of the Federal forces. If, however, a hold-off policy be pursued, and time be given the enemy to take heart and rally, it is impossible to foretell how long the war may be protracted.

Much as we desire to see the war ended, yet it seems to us that it will be incompletely terminated if Charleston be left unscathed, and treason be permitted to remain unharmed in the bosom of the unnatural mother that first nurtured it into being. Charleston and the traitors that originated the rebellion, should be placed in the same category, and be made to suffer alike for the sorrow, bloodshed and ruin they have brought upon our country.

April 10, 1862

Surrender of Island No. 10!
Particulars of the Capitulation
Seventy Cannon Captured on the Island
Transports, Gunboats, and the Floating Battery taken.
Not a Life Lost on the Federal Side

Cairo, April 8

The steamer Alps has just arrived from below with the following announcement:

Island No. Ten is ours. It was surrendered at midnight last night to Foote and Buford’s forces. The rebel transports, stores and provisions on and around the Island are in our possession.

The number of prisoners and guns taken is not yet ascertained.

From Island No. 10
Special to Chicago Times
Cairo, April 8—10 P. M.

I have been able to gather a few more particulars from Island No. 10. 478 prisoners, including 17 officers, 70 pieces of artillery, a large amount of ammunition, muskets and small arms, were captured on the island. It is said our mortar shells proved very destructive wherever hey struck and exploded. Great excavations were made in the earth.

It is reported that the Confederates had become perfectly demoralized. In many cases entire regiments would refuse to obey orders. Much ill feeling prevailed among the officers, and none including the soldiers, had nay confidence in their commanders.

No further information has been obtained in reference to the number of prisoners captured on the Tennessee shore, and I will be impossible to get any further before morning.

Much excitement prevails here over the news of the battle at Pittsburg. It is regarded as most fortunate that Gen. Buell came up as he did with one division to reinforce Gen. Grant. It was evidently the expectation of Beauregard to fight the battle before Gen. Buell could form a junction with Gen. Grant.

We hope to get further particulars tomorrow.

Chicago, April 8
Special to Chicago Times

At 9 o’clock last night a boat came to the flag ship with a messenger carrying a letter from the commanding officer at Island No. 10 to flag officer Foote, proposing capitulation for the surrender of the Island. Flag officer Foote relied, that he would accept no terms other than unconditional surrender.

At 1 o’clock this A. M., the enemy surrendered unconditionally to Com Foote. Several transports and it is thought, one or two gun boats, the celebrated floating battery, cannon, ammunition and stores have thus fallen into our hands.

Too much praise cannot be awarded to Flag-officer Foote and the gallant officers under his command, for this brilliant achievement in capturing the Gibralter of the Mississippi river without the loss of a single life. We have no information at this time as to details, but it is supposed that most of the rebel troops on the Tennessee shore have effected their escape.

It is supposed that they commenced leaving soon after the Carondelet succeeded in turning their batteries, as that destroyed all hope of their maintaining their position in the fleet.

Capt. Pennock, who has achieved wonders in fitting out and repairing gunboats, transports, and furnishing supplies to the fleet, has reason to believe that our mortars did terrible execution among the rebels. It is reported that Gen. Pope had 18,000 troops across the river from New Madrid last night, ready to march and bag the enemy, but it is believed he was too late.

Special to the Chicago Tribune
Cairo, April 8

Dispatches from New Madrid are received. The gunboats Carondelet and Pittsburg shelled and silenced the batteries on the opposite shore, when Pope ordered the troops across; it was effected without loss. The rebels fled toward Tipton, sinking several of their transports, among others the Grampus.

The floating battery of the rebels, mounting ten guns, drifted down last night, and aground near Point Pleasant. It will be recovered with its armament. The Ohio Belle was also recovered.

Gen. Paine led the advance on the batteries. Gen. Pope at once took the Pittsburg and Carondelet, and with a part of his army hastened to Tipton, attacked the enemy this morning and took 2,000 prisoners, mostly from Arkansas and Louisiana. He will probably get as many more before night. The rebels fled to the swamps in great consternation.

The victory is complete and decisive. Great quantities of stores, cannon and ammunition have fallen into our hands. All the baggage and supplies are taken.

Gen. McCall, of the rebel Adjutant General’s department, is a prisoner.

The country between New Madrid and the Island, on the east side of the river, is being scoured by our troops. Many prisoners will doubtless be taken there.

Gen. Bissell, with transports is ordered down to Tipton by Gen. Pope, which is 12 miles below New Madrid, to bring cannon and other property up to New Madrid.

Divisions of our army are pursuing the fleeing rebels in all directions. Their entire force at and about Island No. 10 is either taken prisoner or utterly routed and demoralized.

Hon. Emerson Etheridge has just arrived from Paducah—to him the news of our success is specially grateful. His residence is 35 miles southeast of Hickman. General Strong will send an escort with him to his home, to insure his safety. Thousands of his former friends will greet his arrival with a glorious welcome.

Thursday Morning
April 10, 1862

Alfred Sanders, Editor

Tremendous Battle in Tennessee
Grant and Buell against Beauregard
Two Days Battle
The Enemy Completely Routed
Terrific Slaughter
Our Loss 18,000 to 20,000
The Enemy’s 35,000 to 40,000

Pittsburg, Tennessee, via
Fort Henry, April 9, 3:20 A. M.

One of the greatest and bloodiest battles of modern days has just closed, resulting in the complete rout of the enemy, who attacked us at daybreak Sunday morning.

The battle lasted without intermission during the entire day, and was again renewed on Monday morning, and continued until 4 o’clock p.m., when the enemy commenced their retreat and are still flying toward Corinth, pursued by a large force of our cavalry.

The slaughter on both sides is immense. We have lost in killed, wounded and missing is from eighteen to twenty thousand. That of the enemy is estimated at from thirty-five to forty thousand.

It is impossible in the present confused state of affairs to ascertain any details. I therefore give you the best account possible from observation, having passed through the storm of action during the two days that it raged.

The fight was brought on by a body of 300 of the 225^th Mo. Regiment of Gen. Prentiss’ division attacking the advance guard of the rebels, which were supposed to be the pickets of the enemy in front of our camp. The rebels immediately advanced on Gen. Prentiss’ division on the left wing, pouring in volley after volley of musketry, and ridding our camps with grape, canister and shell. Our forces soon formed into line and returned their fire vigorously, and by the time we were prepared to receive them they had turned their heaviest fire on the left and center of Sherman’s division and drove our men back from their camps, and bringing up a large force opened fire on our left wing under Gen. McClernand.

The fire was returned with terrible effect and determined spirit by both infantry and artillery along the whole line for a distance of four miles.

Gen. Hurlbut’s division was thrown forward to support the center, when a desperate conflict ensued. The rebels were driven back with terrible slaughter, but soon rallied and drove back our men in turn. From about nine o’clock to the time your correspondent arrived on the field until night closed on the bloody scene, there was no determination of the result of the struggle.

The rebels exhibited remarkably good generalship, at times engaging the left with apparently their whole strength. They would suddenly open fire on the right or center. Even our heaviest and most destructive fire on enemy did not appear to discourage their solid columns. The fire of Major Taylor’s Chicago artillery raked them down in scores, but the smoke would no sooner be dispersed than the breach would again be filled. The most desperate firing took place late in the afternoon. The rebels knew that if they did not succeed in whipping us then their chances for success would be extremely doubtful.

A portion of Gen. Buell’s forces had by this time arrived on the opposite side of the river, and the other portion was coming up the river from Savannah. The rebels became aware that we were being reinforced, as they could see Gen. Buell’s troops from the river bank a short distance above us on the left, to which point they had forced their way.

At 5 o’clock the rebels had forced our left wing back so as to occupy fully two thirds of our camp, and were fighting their way forward with a desperate degree of confidence in their efforts to drive us into the river, and at the same time heavily engaged our right. Up to this time we had received no reinforcements.

Gen. Lew. Wallace failed to come to our support until the day was over, having taken the wrong road from Crump’s Landing, and being without other transports than those used for Quartermaster’s and commissary stores, which were too heavily laden to ferry any considerable number of Gen. Buell’s forces across the river, three that were here having been sent to bring the troops from Savannah.

We were therefore contesting against fearful odds. Our force not exceeding 38,000 men; that of the enemy was upwards of 60,000. Our condition at this moment was extremely critical. Large numbers of men were panic stricken, others worn out by hard fighting with an average per cent of skulkers had straggled towards the river and could not be rallied.

Gen. Grant and staff who had been recklessly riding along the lines during the entire day amid the unceasing storm of bullets, grape and shell, now rode from right to left, inciting men to stand firm until our reinforcements could cross the river.

Col. Webster, chief of staff, immediately got into position the heaviest pieces of artillery pointing on the enemy’s right, while a large number of the batteries were planted along the entire line from the river bank to the extreme right, some 2 � miles distant. About an hour before dusk, a general cannonade was opened upon the enemy from along our whole line, with a perpetual crack of musketry. Such a roar was never heard on this continent. For a short time the rebels replied with vigor and effect, but their return shots grew less frequent and destructive, while ours grew more rapid and more terrible.

The gunboats Lexington and Taylor, which lay a short distance off, kept pouring shell on the rebel hordes. This last effort was too much for the enemy, and ere dusk the firing had nearly ceased. When night came on all the combatants rested from their awful work of blood and carnage. Our men rested on their arms in position they had at the close of the night, until the forces under Maj. Gen. Wallace arrived and took position on the right, and met Buell’s forces from the opposite side, and Savannah being now converted to the battle ground.

The entire right of Gen. Nelson’s division was ordered to form on the right, and the forces under Gen. Crittenden were ordered to his support early in the morning.

Second Day’s Battle

Gen. Buell having arrived the following evening, in the morning the ball was opened at daylight simultaneously by Gen. Nelson’s division, on the left, and Maj. Gen. Wallace’s division on the right. Gen. Nelson’s force opened a most galling fire, and advanced rapidly as they fell back. The fire soon became general along the whole line, and began to tell with terrible effect on the enemy.

Generals McClernand’s, Sherman’s, and Hurlbut’s men, though terribly jaded from the previous day’s fighting, still maintained their honors won at Donelson, but the resistance of the rebels at all points was terrible and worthy of a better cause; but they were not enough for our undaunted bravery and the dreadful desolation produced by our artillery, which was sweeping them away like chaff before the wind. But knowing that a defeat here would be a death blow to their hopes, and that their all depended on this great struggle, their Generals still urged them on in the face of destruction, hoping by flanking us on the right to turn the tide of battle.

Their success was again for a time cheering, as they began to gain ground on appearing to have been reinforced, but our left under Gen. Nelson was driving them and with wonderful rapidity, and by eleven o’clock Gen. Buell’s forces had succeeded in flanking them, and capturing their battery of artillery.

They, however, again rallied on the left and recrossed, and the right forced themselves forward in another desperate effort, but reinforcements from Gens. Wood and Thomas were coming in regiment after regiment which were sent to Gen. Buell, who had again commenced to drive the enemy. About 3 p.m. Gen. Grant rode to the left were the fresh regiments had been ordered, and finding the rebels wavering, sent a portion of his body guard to the head of each five regiments, and then ordered a charge across the field, himself leading. As he brandished his sword and waved them on to the crowning victory, while cannon balls were falling like hail around him, the men followed with a shout that sounded above the roar and din of artillery, and the rebels fled in dismay as form a destroying avalanche, and never made another stand.

Gen. Buell followed the retreating rebels, driving them in splendid style, and by half past five o’clock the whole rebel army was in full retreat to Corinth, with our cavalry in hot pursuit, with what further result is not known, not having returned to this hour. We have taken a large amount of their artillery, and also a number of prisoners. We lost a number of our forces who were taken prisoners yesterday, among whom in Gen. Prentiss.

The number of our force taken has not been ascertained, yet it is reported a several hundred.

Gen. Prentiss is also reported wounded.

Among the killed on the rebel side was their General-in-Chief, A. Sidney Johnston, who was struck by a cannon ball on the p.m. of Sunday. Of this there is no doubt as the report is corroborated by several rebel officers taken to-day. It is further reported that Gen. Beauregard had his arm shot off this afternoon.

Gens. Bragg, Breckinridge and Jackson were commanding portions of the rebel forces.

Our loss in officers is very heavy. It is impossible at present to obtain their names.

There has never been a parallel to the gallantry and bearing of our officers from the commanding General to the lowest officer. Gen. Grant and Staff are in the field, riding along the lines in the thickest of the enemies fore during the entire two days of battle and slept on the ground. Sunday night during a heavy rain on several occasions he got in range of the enemy’s guns and was discovered and was fired upon.

Liuet. Col. McPherson had his horse shot from under him along side of Capt. Carson. He was between Gen. Grant and your correspondent, when a cannon ball took off his head and killed and wounded several others. Gen. Sherman had two horses killed under him, and Gen. McClernand shared like dangers; also Gen. Hurlbut—each of whom received bullet holes through their clothes. Gen. Buell remained with his troops during the entire day, who, with Gens. Crittenden and Nelson rode continually along the line, encouraging their men. Gen. Buell’s advance will probably return from Corinth by to-morrow evening.

Friday Morning
April 11, 1862

(For the Gazette)
Island No. 10.

Some noted places on the earth
Are deemed of special praise and worth,
For what they are, or what they’ve done,
For battles lost, or victories won.

A bridge, a stream, a hill or vale
Will tell of many a stirring tale,
Of empires ruined, numbers slain,
And all that followed in the train.

What memories crowd around us still
Of Lexington and Bunker Hill,
The Cowpens, Saratoga, Thames,
And others, of a hundred names.

Nor shall we easily forget
The fame our gallant navy met;
The wisdom shows, the art, the skill,
The unconquerable heart and will.

The deeds of valor, caution, care
The intrepid soul, to do and dare;
The heroism, bold and high,
Our Greeks who hold Thermopylae.

That passage through a storm of fire
Safe and unharmed, midst all its ire
What gallant ship has ever met
The fortunes of Carondelet?

All honor to the good and brave!
Who came a country’s flag to save,
Who fought like heroes, fought like men,
And rendered famous No. Ten!

Davenport, April 10^th. Union.

Friday Morning
April 11, 1862

Local Matters

Off for Tennessee.—Drs. Maxwell and Gamble, and Messrs. Burwell and Brown, started on the eastern train yesterday morning on their way to the Tennessee river. They will probably arrive at their destination on Sunday next-none too soon for the suffering.

“Any more news?” queried a little girl of us yesterday. “Yes,” we said, “Beauregard got his arm shot off!” “Good,” she replied, “we’ve got that much of him, anyhow.”—Grown folks generally wish it was his head, and are not so disposed to be thankful for small favors.

Child injured.—Yesterday morning a little girl, child of Mr. John Birkel, Second street, near Brady, fell down a pair of stairs and struck against a bowl which she was carrying, cutting a horrible gash in her face, four or five inches long, extending across the forehead, around the right eye and on to the cheek. Dr. McCortney dressed the wounds , which in some places extended to the bone, and the little sufferer is doing well, though she will be badly scarred.

Iowa Troops.—Gen. Grant has eleven Iowa regiments under his command, and it is probable that nearly all of them were in the fight. Yet the telegraph says nothing of their having any officers killed or wounded--circumstance from which we might drive “some” consolation were it not that past experience assures us we mustn’t expect to hear from Iowa troops till after the big States have had their bloviation; then, perhaps, will come the tardy admission that some Iowa regiment turned the tide of battle. Won’t somebody start a mud-turtle express, so that we can hear from Iowa boys, on occasions of future battles, in advance of the ordinary modes of communication? Who’ll commence it?

The War News

It is said to be the intention of the Confederate government to abandon Virginia unless the people of that State render more aid of men and money.

All men suspected of being for the Union are robbed of property with impunity, and no redress can be had. In consequence of this most Union men are very quiet.

During the embarkation of our troops from Liverpool Point, a large number of Maryland slaveholders lined the shore on horseback, said to be looking for lost slaves. No slaves from Maryland or Virginia were allowed to go aboard our transports. Some free Negroes were taken as servants. There were about 800 fugitive slaves left at Liverpool Point and Mattawoman Creek, without any protection. Slave owners threaten to make trouble.

For the Tennessee
St. Louis, April 10.

Two steamers fitted as floating hospitals left here yesterday for Tennessee river. Large contributions of all kinds and supplies are being made to-day to furnish two more which will leave this evening. The Western Sanitary Commission are moving earnestly and energetically with the matter, and an effort will be made for speedy relief of our wounded soldiers at Pittsburg landing.

Evansville, Ind., April 10
The steamer Charley Bowen left here at 11 a.m. for Pittsburg landing with a delegation of surgeons and nurses and a full supply of hospital stores form Indianapolis. They will take on board another delegation of surgeons and supplies from Posey county, Ind. at Mt. Vernon.

The Spoils of Island No. Ten
A special to the Republican from Island No. 10 says two hundred hogsheads of sugars, several hundred barrels of molasses, eighty cannon, 400 wagons, 126 horses, 600 mules, 6,000 stand of small arms, 30 pieces of light artillery and a great quantity of blankets, clothing &c., have fallen into our hands. The total number of prisoners captured is 5,000, one Maj. Gen. (McCall) and Brig. Gens. Gault, Walker and Schannon. The prisoners are being embarked for Illinois as rapidly as possible. About 56,000 solid shot and immense quantities of ammunition were taken.

Monday Morning
April 14, 1862

Local Matters

Twenty little ladies met at the house of the editor Saturday, and scraped lint all the afternoon for our wounded soldiers. At these little sociable gatherings there is always great rivalry between the tongues and fingers of the young ladies.

Lieut. Col. Price.—the following is the copy of a dispatch from Mr. Hiram Price to Judge Dillon, in relation to Lieut. Col. Milton M. Price, of the 13^th Iowa. Jno. F. Dillon—Have heard from Milton, He is wounded in the shoulder, but not dangerously.

Anxiety of our Citizens—Never have we seen so much anxiety manifested by our citizens as has been exhibited by them since the news of the battle at Pittsburg reached them. Men and women have thronged our office, day and night anxiously inquiring for news. All of them appear to have had husbands, sons or brothers in the great conflict. As hour after hour and day after day have passed, and still no tidings of the loved ones been received, the anxiety of some minds has amounted to anguish. We have seen tears come into the eyes of strong men, as they have spoken of their sons or brothers being in that conflict and the probability that they many be even now needing assistance and unable to obtain it. It is a fearful suspense, and we truly hope that our community, from which so many brave men have gone to fight the battles of the nation, may soon be relieved from its anxiety.

Young Spellitich.—A few days ago we made mention of the bravery at Fort Donelson of Stephen Spellitich, a young Hungarian, of this county, a private in Co. C, 2d Iowa Infantry, and that a request was made of the War Department that he be presented with the rifle he had captured. The following letter will show that the request has promptly been granted:

Headquarters Dept. of Mississippi; St. Louis, April 1^st 1862.

Hon. J. B. Leake—Sir, With the approval of the Secretary of War I have directed to be presented to Stephen Spelletich, of Co. C. 2d Iowa Infantry, the rifle which he so heroically captured at the battle of Fort Donelson.

Very respectfully your obedient servant,

H. W. Halleck, Maj. Gen.

Rev. C. G. Van Derveer.—We are gratified to learn from Mr. John N. Rogers, who has received a dispatch to that effect from Mr. Burwell, the Rev. Mr. Van Derveer, of this city, the Chaplain of the Eighth regiment, came safely out of the battle at Pittsburg Landing.

Married

On the 9^th inst., by Rev. L. N. Butterfield, Mr. Sylvester M. Close and Miss Emma M. Blackman, of this city.

Tuesday Morning
April 15, 1862

The War News
Further about the Pittsburgh Battle.
The 15^th lose about 600 men.
All The Field Officers Wounded.
8^th 19^th and 14^th Regiments Taken Prisoner.
Only 115 of the 12^th Iowa Escaped.
Aver Loss, 21 Killed and 100 Wounded in each Regiment.
1000 Prisoners Taken, and 2,500 Lost.

To Chas. H. Eldridge, Davenport.

Thirteenth regiment has 40 killed, 160 wounded, 1 Lieut. Co. B, dead. Sixteenth suffered much. Col. Chambers slightly wounded. Lt. Col. Sanders all right. Eleventh regiment also had 40 killed, one hundred wounded. Lt. Compton killed; Maj. Abercrombie slightly wounded. Several of 3d and 12^th regm’nts wounded are on their way to St. Louis. Lieut. Col. And Major of the 12^th are sick in hospital. The fifteenth Iowa, on Sunday morning, had one thousand and forty-five. On Monday four hundred and seven answered to call. Col. Reid is shot in back of head. Lieut. Col. Dewey wounded badly in the shoulder. Major Belknap lightly wounded. Capt. Hendricks killed. Reported here that part of the eighth, twelfth and fourteenth are prisoners. ~~ A. H. White.

The body of Gen. Wallace, accompanied by his staff and Col. Dickey, arrived on the steamer Woodford this evening. She brought down some prisoners on their way to St. Louis.

A special train, with the body of Gen. Wallace, will leave this evening for Ottumwa.

Col. Hugh F. Reid, 15^th Iowa, from Keokuk, paralysed by ball in back of his head; Lieut. Col. Dewey, badly wounded in the shoulder; Maj. Belknap, slightly; Capt. Hendricks, killed. This noble regiment had just arrived on Saturday with 1, 015 men. After the battle only 407 answered to their names. They had received their guns at St. Louis, and left Keokuk only two weeks; were in Prentiss’ division.

Nearly all of the 58^th Illinois and 12^th, 14^th, and 8^th Iowa were surrounded and taken prisoners while maintaining their ground, and fighting like heroes.

Col. Wood of the Iowa 12^th is wounded and gone to St. Louis. Only 115 men of his regiment were not taken prisoners, these were in the hospital on Friday.

The Iowa 14^th reported not taken prisoners.

Late News by the Mails

The following list of killed and wounded we obtain from private dispatches to the Muscatine Journal.

The following is the list of casualties in Co. F, 11^th regiment, from Washington county:

Killed.—G. I. Barnes, M. A. McLand, H. H. Riley.

Wounded.—Lt. Miles, mortally; S. McKinney, severely in leg; H. J. Coulter, slightly in hand; J. Cochrane, severely in leg; D. Gibson, severely in thigh; S. S. Lyttle, severely in breast; J. Williams, slightly in eye; Taylor Thomas, slightly in hand; Taylor Keiting, slightly in hand; A. J. Scott, slightly in hand; Wiley Wicher, slightly in leg; J. Rolston, slightly in hand; W. P. Shelton, slightly in leg; Moses Rose, slightly in breast; Alex Keating, slightly in head; J. Morton, slightly in head; D. Jones, slightly in head; Theodore Campbell, slightly in shoulder; Sergt. Jackson, slightly in side.

The following is a list of the wounded in Co. H, 2d Iowa regiment, also from Washington:

Killed.—None.
Wounded.—Lieut. Schofield, severely in thigh; Thos. Curran, leg off below the knee, H. Russel, slightly in hand; ---Hamilton, slightly.

Eighth Iowa Regiment.

Taken prisoners, 419; 215 more left under Adjt. Rankin.
Lieuts. Dawson and Plum safe.

Company C.

Killed.—James H. Young
Wounded.—David J. Palmer, slightly.

Seventh Iowa—Company H.

Wounded.—G. W. Hoag, mortally; --Walcott, slightly, Sergeant Hope, slightly.
Thirteenth regiment not heard from.
Lieut. Crosley, 3d regiment safe.
Capt. A. R. Z. Dawson, safe.

Wounded Iowa Soldiers

From a special dispatch to the Chicago Tribune, we gather the following names of Iowa soldiers who were wounded at Pittsburg, and are now at St. Louis:

Iowa Regiments.—3d—Co. D., R. C. Crandell, P. B. Holverson; Co. H, Patrick Larkin; Co. G., W. H. Swan. 6^th—Co E., T. Smith, F. H. Sewell; Co G., James Calhoun; Co. H. Wm. Spain; Co. K, E. R. Clark; Co. H, J. T. Lynn, 12^th—Co K., John Moulton, F. Keyser; co. E, Benj. Eberhart, A. Biller, Jacob Howsey, C. Johnson; Co. F, A. Crippen, Jos. Pate; Co. B, Cornell Denny; Co. C, William Giving; Co. D, Isaac G. Clark, Sergt. J. M. Clark, R. Caldwell, E. H. Bailey; Co. F, Sam’l Witenberg, Co. H., W. W. Crist; Co. K, G. W. Garrity; Co. G., Jas. Brown, As. S. Fuller, 16^th—Co. E., C. Veal.

The following are at Mound City Hospital:

Iowa—Emory Spery, 3d. Co. B; McCallister, 13^th, Co F; Thos. Import, 6^th co. C; Jacob Fredrick, 8^th, Co. B; Peter Kountz, 6^th, Co. D; Jno A. Hughes, 11^th co. D; Jno W. Sullivan, 2d Co F; Stephen Cousins, 3d Co. A; Louis Castor, 13^th Co. D; Joseph R. Hall, 3d, Co G; Gratus Nuddle, 5^th, Co D, badly; L. Stahl, 15^th Do K; S. Griffin, 12^th Co R; H. McGatherson, 3d, Co D; John Meckly, 2d Co. A; Stephen Smith, 13^th Co. a; Jesse Hampton, 13^th Martin Reapion, 13^th, co H; Jno Angle, 8^th Co D; Isaac K. Story, 8^th, Co F; J. Moore 3d, Co B; Jos. J. Hart,--Co F.; George Ready, 6^th Co G; Thos. F. Lewis, 8^th Co D; J. Williams, of the 6^th, and J. McDonald, of the 16^th, are also wounded.

Wednesday Morning
April 16, 1862
Part 1

Late News

List of killed and Wounded in the 11^th Iowa, at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, April 6^th and 7^th, 1862.

Col. HARE, Acting Brigadier, wounded severely in right hand.
Lt. Col. HALL, commanding the regiment, wounded in ankle, slightly.
Maj. ABERCROMBIE, wounded in head, slightly.

Company A.

Killed.—Wm. FIELDMAN; Jno GEODOCKE; Geo. W. CALLENDER.
Wounded.—1^st Lt. J. W. ANDERSON, head, slightly; Sergt. SHELLABARGER, arm; Corp CORWIN, foot; Corp J. M. TAYLOR, back, slightly; Corp R. LIVINGSTON, hand. Privates.—C. ENSTLER, finger lost. R. THETMAN, back; J. S. STRETCH, head, severely; J. OAKES, shoulder; L. W. GATES, finger; H. VANKIESSILD, leg slightly; C. KINGSLAND, hip, slightly; E. FORTMAYLOR, shoulder, severely; C. GESLER, leg, slightly; Wm. REID, leg.
Three killed; 15 wounded.

Company B.

Killed.—Corp Wm F. HOUGH, Hardin Co.
Wounded.—Slightly—Capt Chas. FOSTER, wrist; Orderly AKERS, thigh; Corp R. V. HERSEY, hand. Privates.--Daniel DALE, hand; Addison GARWOOD, hand; C. N. HAMMOND, neck; John RATAN, hand; David STAFER, abdomen, severely, Martin DENBOW, neck; Geo HAWORTH, thigh; John W. RAMSEY, arm; Wm. N. Street, arm; Jas. FITZGERALD, arm; Thos. C. SMITH, shoulder.
One killed; 14 wounded.

Company C.

Killed—Sam’l FRITZ.
Wounded.—Corp Gerodes WYNCOOP, wrist, slightly; Corp Jos. W. MOORE, leg, slightly. Privates.—Severely, A. E. CAMPBELL, shoulder; G. W. LIVINGSTON, shoulder, dead; Wm. HARP, jaw; Henry MILLER, neck; Wm. EDMONDSON, arm; Jas. C. DUNCAN, arm. Slightly.—S. H. CALDWELL, shoulder; Jas. W. WATTS, head; John H. PATTEN, foot; David CUMMINS, head; Jos MANNERS, head; Thos. REID, shoulder; Chalmers REYNOLDS, head.
One killed; 15 wounded.

Company D.

Killed.—Sergt. Henry Sibert. Private—Thos. CAREY; Peter CRAVEN; Wm. LEVERICH; Wm. WHITE.
Wounded.—Sergt. Beecher CHATFIELD, ankle, slightly; Corp John HUGHES, face severely; Corp Walter G. ROGERS, breast and back; severely; Corp Alex THOM, hip, slightly. Privates—Severely, F. M. EDGE, hand; Jno MILLSOP, arm; R.R. McREA, mouth. Slightly, B. F. HERR, foot; Christian HERR, neck; Chas. LAPORT, wrist; Oregon PRESCOTT, breast; S. N. RUCKER, thigh; Ira SHIFFLETT, hip; J. J. HAMLIN, both arms.

Company E.

Killed—1^st Lt. J. F. COMPTON; Sergt. E. McLONEY; Privates T. M. HAINES, U. FRINK, G. CROOKS, John BUCKMAN.
Wounded—Slightly, Corpl J. M. DANIELS, in hand; Privates B. ROSSART, side; A. H. HATCH, shoulder; E. MOONEY, shoulder; C. RANKIN, shoulder; M. MUSENEY, leg; G. SIMMONS, knee. Severely, F. DWIGGINS, in hip; E. CRISMAN, arm broken.
Six killed and eleven wounded.

Company F.

Killed—Corpls G. I. BARNES and Martin A. McLAIN; Private H. H. RILEY.
Wounded—Seriously, 1^st Lt. J. D. MILES; Sergt. N. S> McKINNEY, leg; Privates S. S. LYTLE, shoulder; T. CAMPBELL, shoulder; Jno WILLIAMS, head; W. WHICHER, leg. Slightly--, Sergt. E. G. JACKSON, side; Corpl Jackson COULTER, arm; Privates Taylor THOMAS, hand; John KETING, finger; W. P. SHELTON, leg; Isaac MARTIN, hand; John RALSTON, hand; David JONES, hand; Alex CAPEN, foot.
Three killed. Sixteen wounded.

Company G.

Killed—Privates Wm. BLACJ, Theodore PALLET, Mortimer HOBART.
Wounded—2d Lt. G. W. BARR, arm, seriously; Corpl Geo. McNEELY, hand, slightly; Privates Clinton HALL, neck seriously; Osco CONNER, leg, severely. Slightly, Larson CROOKS, bruised; Wm. LINKINS, bruised; C. DAILY, hand; M. J. MILLER, knee.
Three killed. Eight wounded.

Company H

Killed—Henry C. ADY; Finley H. HEWAL; WM E. MIKESELL.
Wounded—Slightly, 1^st Lieut. Geo. D. MAGOON. Severely, Corpl Wm HERR, head; Corpl. Thos. G. LEWIS, shoulder. Lightly, privates Wm. A. GORDON, thigh; Warren Evans, leg; Jas. M. ALLEN; Conrad KRAUSE; Wm RICHARDS, head. Severely, Jno ZOELINA, foot;August KRAUS, face. Slightly, B. K. WINTERMUTE, arm and leg.
Three killed and sixteen wounded.

Company I

Killed—Sergt. E. DANIELS; privates Madison RAYBURN, John HESTER.
Wounded—Slightly, 2d Lt. A. B. WILES, neck; Sergt. J. E. CROWDER, finger. Severely, Corpl Wm. HALL, leg, R. L. MILLER, arm; Privates Jno TAHLMAN, since dead; Thos McKEAUGH, breast; G. F. GREENHOW, head; A. WILSON, leg; Wm CRAIG, leg; A. BEALL, lef; H. HINKHOUSE, leg; H BARNHOLDT, foot; J. B. SULLIVAN, arm; P E. SHAW, thigh and arm; P. C. Ebermin, shoulder and ahnd. Slightly, John TATTON, shoulder; Wm H. GARD, shoulder; Riley PENNEL, leg; John LEACH, arm; Chas. HOOPER, shoulder; Wm. ETHERTON, hand; M. KIEF, abdomen; S. MATTERN, leg; John WESSON, head; Peter E. DAVIS, shoulder; Orlando McGRUE, nose.
Three killed and twenty-six wounded.

Company K

Killed—Private N. BOGART.
Wounded—slightly, Capt John C. MARVIN, leg. Severely, 2d Lt. O. P. KINSULAW; Sergt. Chas. MASON, arm and side; Corporal John DANCE, arm. Slightly, L. DAVIS, leg. Seriously, Privates S. GEARBART, wrist; J. WILKINSON, arm side and hip. Slightly, John ELDER, arm and side; B. FLUHARTS, leg; M. LATTIMER, foot; R. SMITH, hand.
Missing—Private Wm. W. MITCHELL.
One killed, eleven wounded, one missing.

The wounded are either on the boats, or in hospitals at Savannah, and are as well taken care of perhaps as is possible in the circumstances. But doubtless great numbers have died, and will die, who might have been saved if they could at once have received the surgeon’s attention, and the nursing of home.

Wednesday Morning
April 16, 1862
Part 2

Iowa Soldiers

The following are additional to the names already published of killed and wounded Iowa soldiers at the battle of Pittsburg:

Killed.

11 Regiment—Co. A. –Wm FIELDING, John JODYKE and George CALLENDER, of Muscatine county. Co. H—Henry ADY, Atalissa. Co. J—George DANIELS. Co. B—Lieut E. D. DUNCAN, Jasper co. Co F—Lieut WATSON.

Wounded

8^th Regiment—Co H—J. T. LYON.
11^th Regiment—Col A. M. HARE, Muscatine; Lt Col Wm. HALL, Davenport; Mjor ABERCROMBIE, Burlington; Lt. MOSS, Co. F.
13^th Regiment—Major SHANE, Benton Co; Adj HAHN.

On Steamer Louisiana, Bound for St. Louis

3d Regiment—Co. A—Patrick LARKIN,--Newson. Co. D—b. HOBSON.
12^th Regiment—Co. E—Jacob HOWREY.
Co. F—Samuel WETHERBY, C. L. Johnson.

At Mound City Hospital

2d Regiment—Co. A—W. H. ROBINSON, Co. E—B. ROSS, John DUNCAN, CO. G—H. D. St. JOHN. Co. I—Fred FILLEY.
3d Regiment—Co. E—W. C. CHAMBERS.
6^th Regiment—Co. A—M. HOWE. Co. E—Solomon KELLOGG, Thos. B. BAKER, Co. H—a. W. HUFFORD.
8^th Regiment—Co. A—John DOUGAL, Bo. B—J. N. GARDNER, W. JAYNE. Co. H—J. CRAIG.
11^th Regiment—Co. C—G. W. SIMMONS, Wilson SIMMONS.
12^th Regiment—Co. G—Ole OLESON.
13^th Regiment—Co. C—J. DEBAULT, Co. E—E. CLARK, Co. G—Lieut D. R. SHERMAN. Co. H—Lieut E. SHURTZ.
14^th Regiment—Co. E—Jno L. MILTON.
15^th Regiment—Co. J—D. BURCKLEY.
16^th Regiment—Co. G—Patk. BOYLE.

The Des Moines Register says that fourteen men of the 4^th Infantry, wounded at the battle of Pea Ridge have died since the battle.

Captain Granville Berkley of company F, 2d Iowa Cavalry, was mustered out of the service on March 29^th.

Samuel M. Wise, a Captain in the Iowa First Infantry, has been commissioned Maj. Of the 17^th Regiment, Col. Rankin.

The 17^th regiment has been formally accepted by the War Department. It has 900 men now in camp at Keokuk, and 200 more are on the way there.