. 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 . , and front on the north and ea-t. Gen-eral Stanleys Division was held a- a reserve. This position was at aiderable distance from Corinth, and extending all the way from the ea-t to the we-t on the northern side. General Ko-ecrans ordered the lineto be held till the force of the enemy became fully developed, ami iiion a -iimed. when our army Would assume a new position, having the aid of a strong line of redoubts
. 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 . , and front on the north and ea-t. Gen-eral Stanleys Division was held a- a reserve. This position was at aiderable distance from Corinth, and extending all the way from the ea-t to the we-t on the northern side. General Ko-ecrans ordered the lineto be held till the force of the enemy became fully developed, ami iiion a -iimed. when our army Would assume a new position, having the aid of a strong line of redoubts ami batteries, and earth-works, behind theopen ground in the vicinity of Corinth, where all his artillery couldlie used. By nine oclock in the morning, the rebel army was in motion, Van Dorahimself leading tie- right wing, and Prioe the left. They attacked withvigor, but were met with courage by our troops all along the line-. We vrere pressed back, however, from line of entrenchments to another, •iur men fighting with the greatest bravery, and their officers behaving with unequalled 000lne88 and -kill. The 1,.- ee wore BeVOTe ou both sulcs. SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY. 291. 202 IOWA AND THE REBELLION. General Hackleman, of Indiana, was killed while gallantly leading hiebrigade, which itself suffered fearfully. General Oglesby was severd?wounded. Colonel Baker, of the Second Iowa, was mortally musketry of the enemy made awful rents in oni lines from the com-mencement of the battle till night It Beemed then as though we hadbeen defeated. We had been pressed back everywhere. The rebels, om>numbering us nearly two to one, bad fought with great courage andtenacity. They were sure of success. General Van Dorn, as certain oftriumph as General BJelas, at Marengo, dispatched to Richmond intelli-gence of a great victory, having no more idea of the fatal cul-de-sac ofartillery into which he was running than Melas had of Desaiz andKellerman. During Friday night, the position of
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