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Title: 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
Year: 1867 (1860s)
Authors: Ingersoll, Lurton Dunham
Subjects: Iowa -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories Iowa Iowa -- Militia
Publisher: Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott and Co. Dubuque, B.M. Harger (etc., etc.)
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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and the Lord was on ourside. Then the storm ceased, and occasional dropping shots told off theing til! half-past nineâthen a crashing volley, a rebel yell, and a des-â charge. It was their good-night tO Our loyal boys; good-night to tie- mountain. I. ikoiit was ours. Tlie Union forces maintained an unbroken line withopen communications Prom the north end of Lookout Mountain through Chati I alley t0 the north end of Mission Ridge. All along the lines our camp-fires Mazed cheerfully, and when Fighting Joe gained Lookout,wild huzza- rang from one end of the line to the other. Presently, exceptthe vigilant pickets, the army lay down to deep till the morrow of battle. THIRTIETH INFANTRY. 581 CHATTANOOGA. -J a Shermans first position, Oct. 23, 1863.o Hookers Corps at Lookout Wit.,Nov.24. 3 a Shermans Corps morning, Nov. 24. 4 csa Shermans Corps evening, Nov. 24. REFERENCES. Gen. Grants H.-Quar., Nov. 23^24. «£?Gen. Nov. 25. J^ Gen. Nov. 26. J$- Rebel Retreat, Nov. 25. »» *â¢*â *
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TE. was floated downver to the mouth ickamauga River at 23. 582 IOWA AND THE REBELLION. Xove.nl >ci 25th was bright and clear. Sherman early moved against theenemys right, and opened up the battle of Missionary Ridge, GeneralJohnM. Corse, of Iowa, being in command of the assaulting column. He soonogaged in a desperate contest. Now losing ground, now gaining, heheld bis important position with characteristical tenacity. The brigade ofGeneral Mathies, of Iowa, and another brigade reenforccd Corse, but, meet-ing an enfilading fire, fell back in some confusion. Reforming, they re-turned to the fight, and the battle continued to rage with the greatest furyon this part of the line. The enemy all the while pressed to his right, andus id his utmost endeavors to break through Shermans lines. Vain cn-. lavorl Corse was wounded and borne from the field. Mathies was alsowounded seriously. Others commanding were struck down, but Shermanmaintained his position, the vital part of our lines, with

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