. Reminiscences of the Twenty-second Iowa volunteer infantry, giving its organization, marches, skirmishes, battles, and sieges, as taken from the diary of Lieutenant Jones of Company A . hounds. It was hinted that the Twen-ty-second and Twenty-eighth only were in this affair. May 23rd, the sun rose beautifully this morning. Itis very hot just now, 10 a. m. Lieutenant Messengerand I went over to Augusta. We visited the City Hallwhere all the rebel ordinance is stored, and where areall kinds of war implements; some look as if they hadbeen preserved since the dark ages. I visited a neigh-bo
. Reminiscences of the Twenty-second Iowa volunteer infantry, giving its organization, marches, skirmishes, battles, and sieges, as taken from the diary of Lieutenant Jones of Company A . hounds. It was hinted that the Twen-ty-second and Twenty-eighth only were in this affair. May 23rd, the sun rose beautifully this morning. Itis very hot just now, 10 a. m. Lieutenant Messengerand I went over to Augusta. We visited the City Hallwhere all the rebel ordinance is stored, and where areall kinds of war implements; some look as if they hadbeen preserved since the dark ages. I visited a neigh-bor Dutchman and was kindly invited to help myselfto some plums and cherries, which I did immediately,with thanks. May 24th. Ten enlisted men and myself were de-tailed as Guard on board the boat Leesburg, runningbetween Augusta and Savannah on the Savannah now for awhile my narrative will be confined to theincidents that transpired along the river, with an occa-sional visit to the Regiment to get our mail. J. C. SWITZER Comrade J. C. Switzer, now President of the Regimental As-sociation, has done more than any member to keep the boys intouch, for which they give him due J. C. SwiTZER, President. Brevet Lieut. C. H. Bane Drummer C, Frank Peabody Sutler, Charles Evans CHAPTER XVI On board the Leesburg. We count ourselves veryfortunate that we were selected for this duty, as we arealways under cover and do not have any severe guardduty. On May 27th, we had for passengers, among others,one hundred paroled Confederate prisoners on theirway to Savannah. We carry our freight in bargeshitched on each side of our boat. It consist generallyof cotton on the down trip and forage on the returntrip. We reached Savannah the 28th, 2:30 p. m., dis-posed of our barges at the lov/er wharf, came back andlet off our passengers. We (the guard) are havingwhat the boys call a Soft Snap. May 29th. I made requisitions for provisions andclothing for the guard under me, and had them brough
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