. 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 . a came ap to the from it was in Bplendidorder and with a firm tread. The .Missouri First had been almost 0powered, were almost exhausted from the severe fighting in which theyhad been engaged for over two hours, and had they do now came upon the Btage of action, andright well did they fight The former fought like tigers, stood firm asand saved us from otter sad overwhelming defeat. General Lyon saw their ind itable perse
. 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 . a came ap to the from it was in Bplendidorder and with a firm tread. The .Missouri First had been almost 0powered, were almost exhausted from the severe fighting in which theyhad been engaged for over two hours, and had they do now came upon the Btage of action, andright well did they fight The former fought like tigers, stood firm asand saved us from otter sad overwhelming defeat. General Lyon saw their ind itable perseverance and bravery, and with almost hi> last breath praised their behaviour in glowing terms. Diajor Porter was all the line, i lc ring hit men forward, even when bullets fell like hail, - were dropping all around him. Companies B, under Lieutenant Graham; C( Captain Mason, who was killed oon after enteri I. Captain Wise; 11 Captain Goti chalk; I. Captain Berron, and K. Cap ery thickest of the fight The tl. FIRST IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 27. 23 IOWA AND THE REBELLION. afterwards placed in ambush by Captain Granger of the regulars. Lyingdown close to the brow of the hill, they waited for another attempt of thoenemy to retake their position. On they came, in overwhelming a breath was heard among the Iowas till their enemies came withinthirty-five or forty feet, when they poured the contents of their Bfinie mus-kets into the enemy and routed them, though suffering terribly themselvesat the same time. Two Kansas companies afterwards did the same thingon the eastern slope, and repulsed a vigorous attack of the enemy. Lyon now desired the men to prepare to make a bayonet charge im-mediately after delivering their next fire, and the Iowas at once offered togo, and asked for a leader. On came the enemy. No time could be lostto select a leader. I will lead you, exclaimed Lyon, come on, bravemen,1 and with an unnatural glare in his eyes, he had about placed him. elfin the
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