Benjamin F. Gue

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

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

“ The roar of artillery was incessant and the flashes of exploding shells quickly followed each other like vivid flashes of lightning. The guns must be silenced and the redoubt captured without delay. Colonel Hill saw that it could only be carried by direct assault in front and immediately ordered a charge. The boys welcomed the order with a battle cheer and fixed bayonets and under a terrific fire of shot and shell, with uniform step and steady columns, they descended a gentle slope, crossed a ravine and, on the double quick, moved in front of the enemy’s fire, up the hill to their works. ”

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

“ Five days after the battle the regiment went into camp at Vicksburg, having lost on the Red River campaign, nearly one hundred officers and men in killed and wounded. On the 4th of June the troops were moved up the river on transports. Two days later was fought the Battle of Old Red River which was a short, severe, combat resulting in the defeat of the enemy. It was here that the Thirty-fifth won additional fame. Coming suddenly upon the enemy in strong force it never wavered for a moment, but stood like a wall to its position, losing twenty men in the short time the engagement lasted. ”

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

“ No less than 5,000 Confederates under command of General Fagan had here concealed themselves from the view of our cavalry scouts and were now confronting our little army of 1,000 men. The Forty-third Indiana held the skirmish line and fought manfully till overpowered and driven back by superior numbers, when it retired through the thick underbrush in some confusion with each man, however, fighting bravely on his own account. ”

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

“ Here the troops were landed and the Thirty-sixth was immediately formed in line of battle and marched to the support of a brigade skirmishing with the enemy. The men remained under fire of the fort for more than two hours with the coolness of veterans, this being their first engagement with the enemy. They stayed at Shell Mound doing picket duty, scouting among the cane-brakes and sadly burying their dead a the base of a little hill until the morning of the 20th when the army, having failed to accomplish its purpose, embarked on the transports and retraced its way to the Mississippi. ”

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

“ General Thomas’ plan was to demonstrate boldly on the left but to deliver his real attack from the right. Steadman moved a heavy force of white and black troops under General Cruft against the enemy on the morning of the 15th. They made an impetuous attack causing Hood to heavily reënforce his left and the assailants were repulsed with heavy loss.
Soon the plan of General Thomas began to develop. Smith advanced on the right, supported by Wood and covered by cavalry under Wilson; the whole right wing made a grand left wheel, sweeping like an avalanche over the enemy’s left wing. ”

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

“ THE THIRTY-SIXTH IOWA INFANTRY
This regiment was made up largely of companies recruited in the counties of Monroe, Wapello, Appanoose, Marion, Lucas and Van Buren, and was organized at Camp Lincoln near Keokuk in September, 1862. While there a great amount of sickness from small-pox and measles prevailed, resulting in loss to the regiment of more than a hundred men. This was a gloomy beginning and had a depressing effect upon the troops from which they did not soon recover. From Keokuk they were sent to the malarious swamps of the Yazoo River and from there to the deadly region about Helena. ”

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

“ Many of the soldiers were without shoes and all of them destitute of sufficient food and clothing. The suffering of the army was very great in the long marches through the States of Arkansas and Missouri. Returning to St. Louis about the middle of November, on the 23d, the regiment with General Smith’s troops marched to reënforce the army of General Thomas in Tennessee. ”

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

“ The Thirty-sixth marched on double-quick to the field and hastily but coolly formed the line of battle on the right of the artillery, the cavalry now reënforced by about one hundred fifty horse and one howitzer from Pin Bluff, under command of Major Spellman, taking position on the left. The other troops were being hurried up as rapidly as possible. The troops in line were posted in a small narrow clearing with skirmishers thrown out about one hundred yards in advance. The country was rough, covered for the most part with dense woods and almost impenetrable undergrowth. ”

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

“ The entire country was flooded so that it was difficult to find landing places; the boats were densely crowded and the water was filthy and sickening. The voyage brought disease and death to hundreds of brave men. ”

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