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44 JAMES BAIRD WEAVER

considerable Confederate forces in and near
Vicksburg; and Memphis, "an unfriendly
city", must be held "as the base to which trans-
ports brought" supplies. The Army of the
Mississippi lay at Corinth with 23,000 men
under General W. S. Bosecrans. Most of the
active work of dealing with the Confederates
fell to Eosecrans during this period. On Sep-
tember 19th at luka, Alabama, a fight occurred
between the Federal forces and a part of the
Confederate army. Early in October the com-
bined forces of the enemy attacked Eosecrans
at Corinth — the opposing armies being about
equal in strength. The fight continued for two
days, October 3rd and 4th, when the Confed-
erates were allowed to retire without effective
pursuit.⁸⁰

The Second Iowa Infantry remained in camp
near Pittsburg Landing till the campaign
against Corinth began. Its record during this
period was devoid of noteworthy incidents. It
joined in the pursuit of the Confederate army
after the evacuation of Corinth, which involved
several days of hard marching. Afterwards it
went into camp near Corinth. The next oper-
ation of any importance by the Second Iowa
was a march to luka; but the men did not take
part in the battle there on September 19th.
During this period Colonel Tuttle had been
made a brigadier-general, Lieutenant Colonel



	44 JAMES BAIRD WEAVER considerable Confederate forces in and near Vicksburg; and Memphis, "an unfriendly city", must be held "as the base to which trans- ports brought" supplies. The Army of the Mississippi lay at Corinth with 23,000 men under General W. S. Bosecrans. Most of the active work of dealing with the Confederates fell to Eosecrans during this period. On Sep- tember 19th at luka, Alabama, a fight occurred between the Federal forces and a part of the Confederate army. Early in October the com- bined forces of the enemy attacked Eosecrans at Corinth — the opposing armies being about equal in strength. The fight continued for two days, October 3rd and 4th, when the Confed- erates were allowed to retire without effective pursuit.⁸⁰ The Second Iowa Infantry remained in camp near Pittsburg Landing till the campaign against Corinth began. Its record during this period was devoid of noteworthy incidents. It joined in the pursuit of the Confederate army after the evacuation of Corinth, which involved several days of hard marching. Afterwards it went into camp near Corinth. The next oper- ation of any importance by the Second Iowa was a march to luka; but the men did not take part in the battle there on September 19th. During this period Colonel Tuttle had been made a brigadier-general, Lieutenant Colonel