CHAPTER IV.

We prepare to march from Monroe--Arrival of Governor Wood with cavalry and artillery; and of the Fourteenth Illinois--How Mr. Dugan speaks of this in his book--A change of counsels--The Third Iowa moves west on a train--Circumstances of the ride--Failure of an attempt to burn the Chariton River bridge--A few details--How young soldiers originate false alarms--Our camp at Chillicothe--General Hurlbut assumes command of the troops on the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad--We draw our accoutrements at last--We leave Chillicothe and go into camp at Brookfield 61