Pittsburgh Landing Tenn.
April 8, 1862
Mr. Editor:– The storm has fallen unexpectedly upon us. The rebels inspired by the name and eloquence of Beauregard assisted by abundance of powdered whisky, [attacked] us with the fury of demons last Sunday morning. The battle raged all day Sunday. Buell, whose reinforcements the enemy dreaded, arrived on the opposite side of the river during the day and commenced crossing in the evening. Our outposts had all been abandoned and the enemy were within cannon shot of the larding at dark, when the firing ceased. Col. Tuttle’s brigade, consisting of the Iowa 2nd, 7th, 12th & 14th, were surrounded and the last two taken prisoners. A few of each Regiment escaped. I saw to-day Sam Fullinwinder, C. C. Proctor, W. Tilton, and Gillett of Captain Campbell’s company from Des Moines County. All the rest are supposed to be taken.
Yesterday a terrible artillery duel for several hours, the enemy were forced to give way and dearly all our camps secured before night. The artillery taken from us has nearly all been retaken.
This morning McDowell’s Brigade was attacked and driven in, but Buell was soon there and after them, and swears he will have our boys back if he has to march to New Orleans. We had no General nor Generalship until he came. Grant is played out most decidedly.
Our Mortality list is awful. Particulars soon.
H. S.
– Published in the Burlington Daily Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Friday, April 18, 1862 & also in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, April 19, 1862
April 8, 1862
Mr. Editor:– The storm has fallen unexpectedly upon us. The rebels inspired by the name and eloquence of Beauregard assisted by abundance of powdered whisky, [attacked] us with the fury of demons last Sunday morning. The battle raged all day Sunday. Buell, whose reinforcements the enemy dreaded, arrived on the opposite side of the river during the day and commenced crossing in the evening. Our outposts had all been abandoned and the enemy were within cannon shot of the larding at dark, when the firing ceased. Col. Tuttle’s brigade, consisting of the Iowa 2nd, 7th, 12th & 14th, were surrounded and the last two taken prisoners. A few of each Regiment escaped. I saw to-day Sam Fullinwinder, C. C. Proctor, W. Tilton, and Gillett of Captain Campbell’s company from Des Moines County. All the rest are supposed to be taken.
Yesterday a terrible artillery duel for several hours, the enemy were forced to give way and dearly all our camps secured before night. The artillery taken from us has nearly all been retaken.
This morning McDowell’s Brigade was attacked and driven in, but Buell was soon there and after them, and swears he will have our boys back if he has to march to New Orleans. We had no General nor Generalship until he came. Grant is played out most decidedly.
Our Mortality list is awful. Particulars soon.
H. S.
– Published in the Burlington Daily Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Friday, April 18, 1862 & also in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, April 19, 1862
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