The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10
Army Correspondence

ARMY correspondence
We are permitted to make lew ex.
tracts from the following letter. which
was received by samtAl Beery Esq, from
his son, who is VOLUNTEER 10 the l7th
Regiment, which viii be found very in.
teresting; e "A
CAMP Nicholas, Kf; Oct. Sd.
Dear Parsais: -HayiOgs fsw moment.
spare time before, Battalion dfil, tho
/ would devote 1t TO writing home and
giving briefjketch Of our travel through
Kentucky On last, Tuesday morning the
Regiments WAS ordered 10 pack their
ku"psAcks and be ready to leave Camp
Dennison at IL O'Clock a. IN. According
to orders all was ready on our part. but
owing to some business Of the Colonel
we did no. get off until hslf-paSt one.
when we got aboard the train and in -
few minutes were sailing toward Cincin-
cnnati, At halfrpast two we arrived in
the city, on Front Street, near ths depot,
and we're ordered of the train and formed
into line. We then marched out Front
street to the foot OF Vine. and the ReCi.
ment crossed the River into Covington.
while Lieut. Linn and myself went up in
the city to purchase revolver. went
to the house above Fifth ST., on Main,
where bought splendid Pistol fOrSl7;
after getting the Revolver we proceeded
10 the river and followed the Regiment
to the Covington depot.
We remained there until 8 o'clock and
were treated very kindly by the Covlng-
ton ladies. who brought us an abundance
of grapes, pies DC. DC, which were very
acceptable just at that time, for we were
considerably fatigued, carrying our kaap,
sacks three or four miles for the fret time.
But to proceed-at 8 o'clock we left the
city OF Covingtoa behind US, but We did
not run very fast. as the train had to stop
at nearly every bridge and send men
ahead 10 examine them. When we left
Covingtou we supposed we would 60 d.
rect to Camp "Dick Robson but we
were stopped here at little village call.
ed Nicholasvillo which is 113 miles from
CoVinglOn. ov
We are encamped on the outs kirts OF
the village ::and are just l3 miles from
Camp Dick Robson, which we will msrch
for to morrow. We are about % miles
from where Gen. Zolicofer was yester-
terday with about 10000 men; but The
news has come this morning that he is re
treating into Tennessee, and we have a.
bandoned all hopes ofhaving an engage
ment this week. The troops are march. +.
ipg toward Camp Robson very fast. aud
there will be sufficient force by Friday
to resist any attack Gen. Zollicoffer can
make. But if the report that Zollicoifer
is ret-eating be true, it is not likely that
we will have any eDgagementtfor ten or
twelve days. t,.Hl 7.'4s35-a.f.
But 10 change the subject, / will tell
you something about Kentucky. As far
as / have seen il, think it is the pref
test country l ever saw; the country
from Lexington here. is beautiiul-Oh
is no comparison to it. The hospitality
OF the Union people i. insurpassable.- -
Yesterday morning James Weakly and
myself went up into the village. and stop
ping at very nice looking house, ask
ed for something to eat; the lady of the
house took US in and ordered her slaves
to cook US breakfast; after waiting about
halt an hour she called US in to bleakfas
and to tell the truth, never sat down tc
better meal in my lifs-not excepting
mothers table at home. One thing thai
made me think 1t was good was the fan
mel cakes, which we're of the incest kind
After breakfast we "a. at the table and
talked about half an hour-told her all
about where we were from, and she gave
us description Of the country, which
was very interesting. Before leaving We
thanked her very kindly. and she told us
that if we ever came back we should cal
and ace her, and il we ever do get back,
L certainly shall do SO. fy
Since commenced writing we have re-
csivsd orders to march in the morning
for. Camp Robson. Heavy cannonading
has been heard at intervals to.day in thai
direction, and it is said there was bat
tie. But as it is getting late, must
close = fbU* The health Of the
Regiment is excellent. Write soon, and
may God bless you al. is the prayer Of
Your afectionate son,
N