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ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.nxiJvkiPiOL1sHrA!»grAKTEK8 8th Iowa Cavaj.rt, )Vt avkklt, 'I t*du., l#c, 29,1868. Editor Dubuque litnea: As many in this regiment have frieuda residing in your part of the .^tate, I suppose a few lines from a member ofthebth will be acceptable. We are holding tin^ post, which is the headquarters of all forces on the N. W. R. R., 75 rmies northwest ofNashville and 10 miles east of Reynoldsburg, cu the Tennessee River. Col. J. 15. IKrr has c ib in and of the forces on this road, and by his judicious policy is fast becoming a very popular command* r, subduing the t rejudiccs and d spelling the feai* of li e citizens, who supposed we would rob and plunder them as the rebels did who preceded us. There are very few In ion citizens in tins county, yet crowds throng uur I Provo*I Marshal's oflice daily, taking the oath and giving bonds.There a e ►cores of hush * hackers, guerrillas ! !| and rebel soldiers throughout this country, and our scouts are bringing them in captives every day, occasionally shooting one as he runs to prevent hie escaj e. t ap'. lTnney and Lieut, t Taw lord, of Co. L, were captured two weeks since and paroled by the rebels.We ezpict to remain here all winter. This Railroad is coinpitted 52 miles this side of Nashville. The grade is aim. si finished t the Tennessee River, and the wors is rapidly progressing towards Completion.'1 he health of our regiment is excellent since in the field. Uur 1st Surgeon. Doctor Finley,L*i» vtry poor health, in con»equeuc^^)f which i ^ o*.r 1st A-.'istant urge« ii, Dr. A. S. Carnahan, o has had sole charge of the sick and wouuded of the 1st and i l BaUUliou b*r the past three j Sllt; wet a , traveling from one to the other, some *23 miles and back every lew days.There have bet a a lew case* (! sma’.I-pox, several accidental gun-shot wounds, several casta of typhoid and other fevers, bit they j fT have all yielded to the treatment ot Dr. Carna j i ban, whois quit* popular as a physician and a | good fellow.Dr Finley, our 1st Surgeon, is with the 2d Blallion, 42 iniies from here, while Dr. Warren, 2d \ssistaut Surgeon, has not le!t Davenport yet —1 know not why.A lew days since Col. Dorr went out with Lieut McCarron, of Co. G. and 23 men, cross- j Is ing Duck River in the night during a storm, i of and captured Capt. Nance and nine other reo- 1 els. While «»n the road to camp and while Ik L eut McCarron rode on « n«- tide of the rebel ^ Cap ain and a private of Co. G led his horse, lh riding close on the other side, Col. Dorr : in riding a half horse length in the iroat, the wind suddenly blew a tree across the road, I [J instantly crushing the rebel Ca| tain and his 1 horse, killing botn, while, strange to say, not j one of our men were hurt, their horses rearing, 1 turning or advancing m as to shun the tree. | O.We have ft go--d attendance and excellent behaviour at Divine service, which we hold in the Court room. There is a commendable inuein©’lt;Dtoffidfj iCot«terest taken m reading religious journal** and. . V. tracts, which arc furnished by the L. S. Chris-I 'nmmishioii. ’tian CoiuinissionAll letters and packages designed for the *thIowa Cavalry, should be directed to Nasfi-▼ille, Teuu.f we get all our n.a.l ther*.Yours KeppecCoilv.T. C. CLARK, Ch*p*!n.Let us hear from you again.—[EIK►blt;A Whole Family Burned Out and Frozen to Death.By a p*»5-er.ger who arrived here on the Central railroad m.-t night, from the West, we learn of on* of the jr:o€t fearful and heart-rerding htlairs that has ever *ccurrlt;d in ibis section of the country, namely, thata k fan f M pers ns w-r - fr- r. ;n t deal b *j during the cold weather or. Fr.Jay last.—O
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Dubuque, Iowa, US
Sat, Jan 02, 1864
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