Benjamin F. Gue

Name: History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century/Volume 2 — Chapter X
Author: Benjamin F. Gue

History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century… (1903)

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“History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century/Volume 2 — Chapter X”, published in 1903, is a work by Benjamin F. Gue. It explores elements such as regiment, Fourth and Third.

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Benjamin F. Gue, History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century… (1903)

“ Of the sixteen officers ten had fallen, killed or wounded. The little band fell slowly back, dragging the cannon by hand and keeping up a steady fire. The Rebels fell on the flank, but, meeting with stubborn resistance, were driven back with loss, and the retreat continued. The engagement lasted about an hour; our little army fought as it retreated, bringing off most of the wounded. Reaching Liberty just after dark, the loss was found to be one hundred and eighteen men killed and wounded, out of about six hundred. The loss of the Third Iowa was ninety-four. ”

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Benjamin F. Gue, History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century… (1903)

“ By the morning of the 29th the entire army was in position to move upon the works. The Rebel batteries opened fire on our lines and the battle began. All night our soldiers had heard the heavily loaded trains rolling into Vicksburg, bringing reënforcements from Pemberton’s army. Thayer, who commanded the brigade in which was the Fourth Iowa, charge upon the enemy and carried the first line, drove the Rebels from the second and halted under a terrible fire, waiting for support, scores of brave men and officers falling at every discharge. ”

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Benjamin F. Gue, History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century… (1903)

“ Ingersoll says:
“There were many Iowa regiments and batteries which behaved with that high degree of credit which the troops of the State everywhere maintained throughout the war, but no regiment from any State behaved with more devoted gallantry than the Fourth in the assault of the 29th of December. Every officer and man did his whole duty and only regretted that they could not accomplish more.” took part in the brilliant campaign, which drove Pemberton’s army back into the city. The Fourth was in the assault of the 22d and met with severe loss in the general defeat ”

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Benjamin F. Gue, History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century… (1903)

“ Helena and the surrounding country had a large slave population. As the negroes came into the Union lines the commanding General found another serious problem confronting him. Our Government had adopted no settled policy to govern the action of the department commanders in the matter and each had to act upon his own judgment. The Fourth Regiment remained at Helena until December, when it joined General Sherman’s expedition against Vicksburg and took a prominent part in that campaign, which terminated so disastrously to the Union cause. ”

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Benjamin F. Gue, History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century… (1903)

“ The Third, with the aid of a cannon on board, drove the Rebels into the woods, after having fourteen men wounded. The regiment shared in the battles of that great campaign and the capture of Vicksburg. It was next in the siege of Jackson, and took part in Lauman’s assault of July 12th, where it met with fearful loss. Early in 1864, two hundred of its members reënlisted as veterans, and were, in March, granted a furlough to visit their homes. ”

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Benjamin F. Gue, History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century… (1903)

“ It remained with Sherman in his march through the Carolinas and fought at Bentonsport, the last battle of that famous campaign. Early in January, 1865, Williamson received his well-earned and long-delayed commission as Brigadier-General. The Fourth Regiment marched from Raleigh to Washington and participated in the final grand review, and was then sent to Louisville, where it performed provost duty until mustered out in July, 1865. It reached Iowa, at Davenport, on the 28th, numbering four hundred and fifty seven men and twenty-three officers. ”

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Benjamin F. Gue, History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century… (1903)

“ Unarmed by the enemy, unflinching in courage and patriotism to the end, the last heroic remnant of the veteran Third thus closed its long record of glorious deeds.” Of the officers of this regiment, its first major, William M. Stone, became Governor of the State, in 1864, and afterward Commissioner of the United States Land Office. Lieutenant-Colonel John Scott became Lieutenant-Governor in 1868; Captain M. M. Trumbull became Colonel of the Ninth Cavalry; Lieutenant G. W. Clark became Colonel of the Thirty-fourth ”

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Benjamin F. Gue, History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century… (1903)

“ The men were in excellent spirits and anxious to be led against the stronghold. Porter’s gunboats were ready to render all possible assistance. The troops were landed along the Yazoo River on the 26th of December. ”

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