Benjamin F. Gue

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

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

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

“ The artillerymen and infantry fell back in some confusion but rallied at the foot of the hill and acted as sharpshooters to protect the gunners of the principal work, Fort Curtis. Against this fort now came the exultant enemy, shouting and cheering, confident of victory. Five twenty-four pounder siege guns and one thirty-two pounder columbiad now opened upon the black mass of men as it swept up the hill. ”

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

“ THE THIRTY-FOURTH IOWA INFANTRY
This regiment was raised in August, 1862, in response to the call of the President for volunteers, issued July 2 of that year, immediately after the disastrous defeat of McClellan’s army in the Richmond campaign. A long and terrible civil war was now seen to be inevitable and 300,000 more soldiers must reënforce our defeated armies in the field. It was the supreme test of patriotism and nobly did the loyal citizens respond. This Iowa regiment was full and in camp in less than sixty days from the date of the President’s proclamation. ”

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

“ The vast surging crowd was riddled and torn with the unceasing shower of death-dealing missiles. At last horror-stricken with the sight of heads, limbs and mangled bodies left, torn and bleeding on every side by the storm of iron, the Confederates turned and fled. ”

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

“ While at Camp Lauman the measles broke out among the men and not less than six hundred of them were afflicted with the disease. On the 22d of November the regiment embarked on a steamer and going down the Mississippi arrived at that desolate and unhealthy rendezvous Helena, Arkansas. Soon after landing the smallpox appeared and before it was subdued several men died. The regiment was assigned to Thayer’s Brigade of Steele’s Division and joined General Sherman’s army which was about to enter upon the Vicksburg campaign. In that expedition the Thirty-fourth bore its full share. ”

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

“ General McClernand was marshaling his army for the capture of Arkansas Post and this regiment was among those who took an active part in the operations which brought a brilliant victory. Soon after the Thirty-fourth was sent on an expedition attended with great suffering. Colonel Clark was ordered with his own regiment and five companies of the One Hundred and Thirteenth Illinois, to guard and convey to Chicago 5,000 prisoners taken in the recent battles. But three poorly equipped steamboats were provided and into them were crowded 6,500 human beings. ”

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

“ Our infantry and dismounted cavalry now swept over the hills driving the enemy and capturing many prisoners. At eleven o’clock the battle was won and the Confederate army in full retreat toward Little Rock. This brilliant defense of Helena under the direction of General Salomon of Wisconsin, was overshadowed by the great victories of Vicksburg and Gettysburg coming at the same time and did not receive the attention it deserved. The Iowa troops who fought here were the Third Battery, Captain Hayden; Twenty-ninth Regiment, Colonel Benton ”

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

“ This regiment under Colonel Clark marched up to the front of the fort, the band playing “Hail Columbia,” formed in line of battle, as the Confederates marched out, stacked arms, the officers surrendering their swords. The Confederate flag was hauled down and the Stars and Stripes run up. It was just three weeks from the time the army had first landed on Dauphin Island that the fort surrendered. In that time it had with the aid of the navy captured three forts, nearly a hundred heavy guns, 1,500 prisoners and destroyed a formidable fleet 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)

“ General McClernand, responsible for crowding men worse than a humane man would crowd cattle on a voyage to the shambles, was scarcely less blameworthy than those who tortured our prisoners at Andersonville. ”

Benjamin F. Gue

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