The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 32, July 1928 - April, 1929 Page: 296
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or Arkansas) to urge my claims at Richmond. They allowed me
to know nothing of it was agreed upon.
When you write to Fannie'8 give her every assurance of my
continued love and affection for her and her little orphan children.
Baldwin, Missi-
Sept. 24, 1862.
My dear Wife
Since I last wrote to you, now 14 days ago, we have had stirring
times-We have been to Iuka, captured it with a great deal of
army stores say $4 or 500,000 etc, and all without a fight-We
took Iuka on Sunday and as the Yankees fled we supposed we
would have to go further for a fight, but on Tuesday evening at
2 P. M. the booming of cannon announced the enemy was return-
ing I formed the old Reg. and advanced it deployed as skirmers
[skirmishers] in front of the 1st Brig. The enemy soon greeted
us with minnie balls. We returned their fire and for 2 hours
drove them before us, until night put a stop to the work-2nd
Texas was the only Reg. in the fight and during 21 or 3 hours
was exposed to the fire of the enemies sharp shooters and artillery.
About sun down the cavalry made a dash at the Reg. which we
repulsed in fine style-Our loss was only 2 killed and 3 wounded.
We were from a half to I of a mile ahead of the Brigade all the
time-Hialbert was in the fight and was cool and deliberate, with
few exceptions officers and men all acted well-
We slept upon our arms all night and at dawn of day I sounded
the advance and forward we went for a mile or more through
forest, field and brush, finding no enemy. I now halted as it was
clear that the enemy was gone. The two succeeding days gave no
indication of an enemy in force. During all this time the 2nd
Texas was in line o[ battle 12 miles ahead of the Brigade sleeping
on arms. On Friday it was evident they were again advancing-
I was now put in command of a Brigade of 3 Regiments-To wit-
my own, Adams' Arkansas Reg. and Stermans Reg. of sharp
shooters. The enemy approached from 3 roads I was in com-
mand of the center in advance-It so happened that they only
attacked our left, late in the evening, a fierce and angry battle
for 40 or 50 minutes now ensued in which we lost about 100 killed
1"Mrs. Fannie Halbert Stiteler was a sister of Mrs. Rogers.296
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