. 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 . men went through his camp at pleasure, laughingat the projectiles from the heavy guns of Columbus, which went harmlesslyover their heads. Had General Grant now withdrawn his troops, bisvictory would have been undisputed. But, he delaying, General Cheathamcrossed over from Columbus with three fresh regiments, and not long after-wards Polk himself came over, having at last made up his mind that nodirect attack upon Columbu
. 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 . men went through his camp at pleasure, laughingat the projectiles from the heavy guns of Columbus, which went harmlesslyover their heads. Had General Grant now withdrawn his troops, bisvictory would have been undisputed. But, he delaying, General Cheathamcrossed over from Columbus with three fresh regiments, and not long after-wards Polk himself came over, having at last made up his mind that nodirect attack upon Columbus was contemplated, bringing two regiments withhim, and posting the whole upon our flank and rear, seemed disposed toannihilate or capture our little army without further delay. There wasnothing left for the Union troops but to cut their way through these to their transports, which they did with great gallantry, takingwith them two of the best guns captured from the enemy, and all theirown, gaining the landing about 5 oclock in the afternoon, having spentseven hours in almost constant and, much of the time, desperate fighting. 132 ICWA AND THE itATTLE OF It BLM4 >1TT. SEVENTH INFANTRY. 133 The most heroic fighting of the day, and the greatest losses, took place inthis latter part of the contest. It was a more difficult task to fight ourway out of Belmont, and again through the forest, sloughs, and fields, thanit had been to fight our way to Belmont in the morning ; and but for theaid of the gunboats, commanded by Captains Walker and Stcmble, of theNavy, we might have been cut to pieces. Belmont was claimed by the rebels as a victory. General Polk, soclaimed, in a dispatch to Jefferson Davis, and the latter returned answerearly the next morning, with thanks for the glorious contribution justmade to our common cause. Inasmuch as we left our dead and severelywounded on the field, there was ground for their claim. But it is certaintheir losses were ver
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