Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-25
Kentucky Army Letter.
CAMP NEv1S, KY, November q,

EDlToRs PREss-I was yesterday, through
q fair friend, furnished with copy of the
DAILY Press, and [ write to tell you that
the contents of its pages were devoured with
avidity and a wholesome relish by your cor.
re spondent and then passed from one to au-
ber among his comrades; and to request
you to remind the folks at home that news
papers are the most welcome visitors at
camp after bread and blankets. Speaking of
blankets, it appears to us hero, that the la.
dies of Louisville and vicinity have been
more generous, and have used greater efforts
to supply the soldiers with blankets and un-
Ger clothing than the people of any other
section, the Government itself not excepted.
In coming to this conclusion we may be
wrong, but we are open to conviction. Yes
terday three boxes arrived that had been
sent by these ladies, containing blankets,
shirts, socks and dTawers-ffty of each. OF
course these did not supply half of our
wants, but the soldiers upon receiving them
rejoiced and manifested great delight, not at
the prospect Of the comfort they would af-
ford, but from the knowledge of the fact that
others felt for them in their trials and suffer-
ings; a1d the universal exclamation of the
men was God bless the ladies of Louis
villem What made these donations more
acceptable, was the prevailing opinion that
we were not entitled to them; that the ladies
of our own section would supply US, or at
least make an effort to do So For be it
known our company is from Covington,
Ky, was mustered into the service at Camp
Joe Holt about the 1st of September, under
their Colonel, but now General Rousseau,
and subsequently assigned to the Fourth
Kentucky, commanded by Colonel Whit
aker. Do not understand me as asking for
donations from the ladies of our burg, "or
any other man." do not wish to have them
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behalf of the ladies.
Can l add any to your stock of information
in regard to how we are situated here, and
what is going on in camp? doubt not. OF
course you are familiar with our entrance
ard march thus far into Kentucky; but it is
not generally known that to General Rous-
seau and command belong the honor and
credit of the first advance along the Louis.
vile and Nashville Railroad, and the hold
ing in check of Buckner's force, and thereby
saving the city of Louisville. Our company
and two others of the Fourth Kentucky were
| the frat to ford Rolling Fork and reconnoiter
| the neighborhood around the foot of Mul.
| drow's Hill, and the next day to march to
| and occupy it. | commit no imprudence in
stating that we held this hill with force of
only four hundred men, while our reserve
at the Junction near Rolling Fork only
numbered eighteen hundred all told. If the
rebels had known this, fear for the conse-
quences. The third day the gallant Forty
ninth Ohio came to our assistance, and our
course then was onward. We have been
encemped here on the bank of Nolin Greek
for about month, but during this time have
not been idle. The men who left their va
Iious occupations and entered the service by
thousands upon their countrys CALL from
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ken
lucky, and far off Wisconsin, are being ra.
pidly perfected in all the arts of war and
movements on the field of battle. The rebels
at Bowling Green say that we are afraid to
attack them; but we can say the same to
them, and our position has not half the nat.
ural advantages for defense that theirs has.
The strength of our force here you can
estimate better than the most of us; aud in
regard to what is going on in camp l can
enlighten you very little, for be it remem
bered our camp covers an area of from six 10
eight miles square. A captain remarked the
other day, upon being informed of spiel
being in camp, that if they could find ou
| what was going on here and what our force
was, they could do id sight more thar
any OF u.s. Various reports are in circula
ton about camp in regard to Buckner
strength. One day man will be brough
in that has just come from Buckner's camp
and he reports his force at sixty thousand
and well fortified; and the next day another
will be brought in that has just escaped from
Bowling Green, where he had been force(
to work on their Notifications and he vii
report. Buckner only eighteen thousanr
strong, with three or four batteries. But o
course our Generals are we'll posted in re
gard to the strength of the rebels, and VI
all feel satisfied that they will go in at tn
proper time. Ifa line or two of items woult
be Of interest to you, none would be NOR
| willing to send it than Nc.