The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-11-08
Letter from Kentucky.
HEip QuARrEns, 2lst Reg't o. W.
Hazel Green, Morgan co..
Kentucky, October %.

are anxious to hear Of our where
abouts, | embrace this opportunity
OF giving them brief history OF our
latest movements and present posi-
ton.
On the morning Of the 18th of this
month, we struck tents ut Nicholas
Vile, and took up our line OF march
and proceeded as far H. Lexington,
at which place we halted, pitched
tents, and remained in camp there
several days The weather being
warm, our march to tbis place wae
n pleasant one, being warmly greet
ed by the most enthusiastic cheering
" herevcr we came. On the lGih,
the regiment was conducted to the
cemetery. at this place, (Lexington)I
by our Colonel. and viewed the beau
Itiful monument OF Honorable Henry
Clay. Speeches, suitable Tor thu
Occasion, were made by differont in
dividuals, after which We we're again
marched 10 our camp, which was
beautifully located in the State Fair
Grounds. 1t is needless 70 say, that
L. xington is one of those places no,
easily surpassed by Southern citics,
or leau.iinl and romantic scenery.
Stu ted in the midst Of be1uti'u'
and fertile country, the place where
y the noble American orator lived, and
now consccrated 10 liberty. by the
burial OF his remains, shall n, yer be
the home OF traitors. whilst there re
mains a single arm to defend it,
e But must proceed. On the m rnin
: of the 18th struck tents and took ny
our line o. march, trnvc,ing through
y country gently undulating, and
came within fur miles of Winchcs
ter, III. cn,ital Of Clark county
where we halted. pitched tents. and
n remained over night. Struck tents
: M qnite an 'ary hour on the morn
i ing oi the 10Th, and proceed, j on /,
+ Winchester, where we were ccivNt
= with hearty welcome, and troate,
Il wirh AN excellent dinner. IroviGct
sily the citizens tor ia. Alter par
!; .king o' their hospitality. and givin!
d hem three tim's three" we Iro
\ ctrd, j onward toward Mount 81 r
: Ing, aud came within seven mil, 3 q
d 'snid town wl,n "" hailed, li'cl
'e 'tnrs, and r. nained during the N OH,
=, October, 20-Tuok up our line q
lc march NJ IN c"r'y hour; came ~
al Through Mount Sterling aud Ell
- camrcd about eight miles S, nj
ST K ~ OF s,id town. The cnunir
d now alrchty bcean to present qui
ce II Lluhy apl earancc and is hut thinI
d populated. roa'ls rough and marcl
;s. ing somcwl a, dilicu't. On the q
- loving morning we resumed oi
- line nf march as usual. travelir
10, through ros is which were o'tiln
on almost impossible, climbing hi,
Ill hills, or w.ding through mud Al
re, water; notwithstanding all this, Il
en- boys were all capable Of p, rformil
b.. tn ir duties, ard fro rcqutn,ly tn'iven
e. ia hy some patriotic song which al
Ia I'd mirih aud music to the march.
Thus we proceeded onward, IN
a, about eleven o'clock on the 22
=, when We arrived at McCormicl
), gap, where we were enthusiastica
,.r received by the second hid mir
IN third Ohio r. rgimen's, also enc CO
nm pany Of cvalry and an 'xcell
in battery. We were now in the
tier cmy's country. in possession OF
Tor road leading North, which is c.
tended for by the rebels. Ilniuc
'hu diavely after our arrival the secc
regiment, accompanied by the c
airy aud several pieces OF srtille
'e's went out to give battle To the enei
to who were in possession Of w
mes Liberty. having arrived at the pl
,een on the ensuing morning. The Ca
ry was at once fired into; our men
the mean time, came up and 3
'oS,, osn nish ensued-the rebels firing Il
ness, concealed places on our men,
heer. with little success. After rou,
are them and taking possession OF
town, we found seven killed aud
quite number Of prisoners.
NJ Our luck was good, consider
circumstances, rs only one Of
B me u Lieutenant) received a 81
,roo wound in the leg. On the morl
~ ~" Of the 22d. the twenty. first, in C
''nc' pany with the thirty-third, took
'eni- ihe line Of march for this place, {
used eel Green) whi:h is a small tow
this Morgan county, and had been o
,oro, pied by tho rebel foe, until hea
'e'o' of our approach they (as usual
tors, liba caseA. flad We nndonhke