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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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theplateau from one end to the other, as with tbe besom of destruction.Early on the morning of the 29th, the rebel batteries commenced a heavycannonade, principally directed against the centre held by Morgan. Withtonal cessations it was kept up all the forenoon, during which timethere were several engagements of infantry, as opposing regiments camewithin reach of each other. General Sherman had issued no orderannouncing an hour for the assault, but by order of Greneral Morgan, Blairthrew his brigade across the bayou above where it bends bo the right, andforming in line inarched through sloughs, bayous, quicksands, and abatis,upon the first line of rifle-pits. Colonel De Coureys brigade, of Morgansdivision, marched against the worki at the same time. Both passed gal-lantly through a murderous Ore, and carried the first line with a dash, and - a I. But the whole force was -ill under destructive fire. Thayer had been ordered to support Blair. Be orosaed a bridge lower FOURTH INFANTRY. 85
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BATTLE OF CHICKASAW BAYOU. SQ IOWA AND THE REBELLION. down the bayou, moving by the flank, but with only one regiment—theFourth Iowa. The next regiment, the Thirtieth Iowa, was directed tolake a different course by General Steele, and those coming after followedthis. Thayer sent back for support, but without waiting for it to come up,charged the works in his front, about two hundred yards to the right ofBlair, and about the same time, with the Fourth Iowa Volunteers alone.They carried the first line of works, drove the rebels from their second line,and there remained under a terrible fire waiting for support, scores of thebest men in the command falling at every discharge from the enemys1 latteries and sharp-shooters. But the support did not come, the courierssent for it being killed or wounded on the way. General Thayer rode alonghis little line, and absolutely shedding tears at sight of so many brave menfalling around, addressed the troops in a few as grateful words as ever fellfr

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