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Title: Iowa and the rebellion. A history of the troops furnished by the state of Iowa to the volunteer armies of the Union, which conquered the great Southern Rebellion of 1861-5
Year: 1867 (1860s)
Authors: Ingersoll, Lurton Dunham
Subjects: Iowa -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories Iowa Iowa -- Militia
Publisher: Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott and Co. Dubuque, B.M. Harger (etc., etc.)
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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me calibre. Between Fori Donelson and Dover,but a little advanced from the direct line, was a beavj breast work, capableof a stout defence. -The country round aboul the Fori is a succession ofhills—a most nc ged surface, cu1 up bj streamlets, ravines, and deep gulleys,At tic- average distance of about one mile r the fori was a line of rifle-pits, extending, with hut Bbghl intervals, all the way round the principalwork, from near the river above to the river below. There were alsoondary lines of rifle-pits, not parallel with the main line, and admirablyadapted to enfilade any a--.iil.mi- who should earn tic outer work- ami ap-proach the fort Between the fort ami the rifle pits there were formidiilxitis. making an assaull everywhere difficult These strong defensive were manned by a heavy garrison of well disciplined troopsupported by field artillery- -Pillow being on the rebel left. <lolonel if iraan,with a brigade joining him on the right tn Johnson, ner on the SECOND INFANTRY. 39
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Pointchaand o 0 RT DONELSON. where the Second Iowarged the Rebel worksI placed their flag. & ° iJSS 40 IOWA AND THE REBELLION. right. Foyds own troops were also on the left. All were engagedstrengthening their position whilst our troops and gun-boats were makingready for the fight, as has been stated. On the 13th, there was very heavy skirmishing all day long. Our troopsmet with considerable resistance, and in gaining their positions in the lineof investment sustained considerable loss. The night following was one ofgreat suffering and hardship to the whole army. The troops lay withinpoint-blank musket and rifle range of the enemys works; and at dark astorm of rain set in which soon turned into sleet, then into snow, and ac-companied by fierce blasts of wind, beat upon the soldiery, without fires,and most of them on the front even without blankets, so that with chatter-ing teeth they spent a night of unspeakable dreariness. On the 14th, the first determined attack was made, and b

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