The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM the FORTY FIRST REGIMENT


FRIEND CONVERSE This mor ming saw the
sun SHINING as brightly. tho sGow elstcning
as dazzingIy. and the frost biting as sharply.
as you often have them of winters morn.
ing at houe Not tho people, but the at.
mosphero. gave us a cool reception in Ken.
tucky. We landed tho morning OF Thanks
giving day. No pleasant rounlon of families
and friends. no tiresdc chats. 10 tables
loaded with oysters, chicken pics. pies not
chicken. &c, did il bring to tho boys of tho
4lst. They had already turned their backs
upon all those and more, aud, amid tho
drcnchirg rain, with brave hearts thev
stepped ashore. to aid in driving Rebels
from sister State. whose cause is that OF
tho country-whose cause is our own
Tho boys wore matched TO tho depot,
and RECALLED BY the ci;izo..s with dinner,
excellent IN quality and abundant in quan.
titv; so, at least, sny the boys. l. unfor
tunately, was under caro- of the Surgeon.
and, by his order, lying in an ambulance
which, when in motion. gave the vivid
"reminiscences of an old coioquy which as
cribed al! change of place to principle
called gyratory motion.
Our camp is about five miles from the
city OF Louisville. on the plank road leading
thence to Oakland, on what was u Rebel
farm but is now the property of Uncle
Sam. Ii was soft, has boon solid, and is
now porridge, about four inches deep. We
have been drilling la it for the last two
hours, the Colonel saying any schoolboy
could drill in good place, but we must be
able to drill in auv place-any place being.
in this instance, u muddy one with tents,
trocs, &C.. &c, in the way.
II showed last Friday night, but tho white
covering disappeared next day. Showed
again Sunday evening. and continued doing
so quite portion of the day Monday, and
is still pretty good winter woathsr.
We were to night assigned temporarily
to the 18th Brigade. uuGer tho command
of Col. Haskins, of Indiana. do not un
dorstaud the arrangement to DO a porma
nont one, though it may yet prove such
Our friends in Geauga will not be sorry to
hear that Lieut.. II. W. johnson has beon
made Quarre Muster OF the 4lst. To those
who know him, the name is guaranty that
that department will be well attended to.
regret to have to state that our worthy
Captain is suffering in health. He is stopping
in Louisville to recruit his health rode oaI
to camp yesterday, and was greeted With
pleasure by every one, We hope and trust
no will soon bo able to be with Us again.
spcnt last Saturday and Sunday with
friends in Louisville, The Union sentiment
there is very strong; still, they don't like
Secretary Cameron. but believe in Fremont,
and hate Gen. Buckuer. Indeed, Union
people there say thoy would have fired
their own houses, had he entered tho city.
There was danger of his doing so, but it is
pnssed forever, and VIC hope and believe,
ere this reaches your readers, he and his
command will be taken.
We shall doubtless move within two Or
three days. but whether against Bucknor at
Bowling Green, or as part of tho force
against Columbus. Ky. is to mo unknown,
Our pay rolls arc now being made out.
and there is some prospect of pay, at which
most of the boys do much rejoice. New al
lotment rolls are also being prepared. the
Colonel having decided that tho men had
allotted too much in tbc former QUO.
The Presidents Message has just como to
hand and is highly applauded by those OF
the boys who have perused it. The duty OF
the 4lst thus far Seems TO consist largely OF
endurance; still. wo hope to be able to prove
Lieut.. J0hnson's couundrum true, viz, Why
are the soldiols OF The 4IsI like their cssk OF
molassos Because the, ,Dont run. am
TOO cold, too tired. to wrue more. Good
night. .,.. Yours, 7.