Benjamin F. Gue

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

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

“ BATTLE OF TERRE NOIR
Here was the long-looked-for opportunity to attack the line of wagons. About eleven o’clock Shelby’s Brigade of cavalry suddenly fell upon the train in a wild rush with loud shouts, pouring in a volley from their carbines and charging with drawn sabers. The Twenty-ninth Iowa with a section of artillery made up the rear guard and met the charge with a well directed fire, which emptied many saddles. Three times the Confederate brigade charged upon the single regiment before the line was broken. The odds were, however, too great to be longer successfully resisted. ”

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

“ Before midnight our army had been successful at all points. The great battle was won and the Confederate army was in full retreat. In many respects this was the most remarkable victory of the war and one of the most brilliant in history. The Confederate army held a much stronger position than General Meade with the Union army occupied at Gettysburg. The ground over which Hooker, Thomas and Sherman made their assaults was infinitely more difficult to approach than that at Gettysburg, where the veterans of Longstreet and Pickett made their famous charge. ”

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

“ Nothing could move the gallant command of General Rice from its position, and about noon the enemy withdrew defeated. At two o’clock the last regiment had crossed and the bridge been destroyed, while the army resumed its march toward Little Rock. The army was saved by a fearful sacrifice of noble men; eight hundred had fallen in the battle including the gallant General Rice, who was mortally wounded. Captain George S. Bacon of Company C and fifty-nine men of the Twenty-ninth Iowa were left wounded on the field and fell into the hands of the enemy. ”

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

“ While at the latter place Colonel Torrence sent home to Iowa the tattered remnants of the regimental flags which had been carried in all of the marches and battles in which the Thirtieth had participated.
On the 18th of October it started with the army for Cherokee, Alabama, where on the 21st it met the enemy in battle. The morning was dark and gloomy, with a dense fog, when General Osterhaus moved against the enemy. The mist was so heavy that it was very difficult to distinguish friend from foe. The Third Brigade led the advance and soon met a large force of Confederates under Lee and Roddy. ”

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

“ The regiment was in a division under command of General Samuel A. Rice of Iowa, while Colonel Benton commanded the brigade to which it belonged during the march under General Steele from Helena to Little Rock. The start was made on the 11th of August, when the weather was very hot and dry. From Duvall’s Bluff to Brownsville the route was over a beautiful prairie country at that time entirely destitute of water. Each man had to carry a supply in his canteen. The heat was so great that many were prostrated by sun-stroke. ”

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

“ The Thirtieth was not in the disastrous assault and lost but four men wounded during the engagement. Failing in his campaign against Vicksburg General Sherman moved his army down the river and united with General McClernand in the expedition against Arkansas Post. Before the attack Colonel Abbott was taken seriously ill and Lieutenant-Colonel Torrence was in command of the regiment during the engagement. It took a prominent part in the severe fighting and was warmly commended for coolness and courage. ”

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

“ There were not enough ambulances to carry all who were stricken and they were obliged to travel on a few miles, leave the sick by the wayside and return for others. This was repeated for two days while the disabled and sick had to suffer for hours unsheltered from the broiling sun. ”

Benjamin F. Gue

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