Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-24
our Army Correspondence.

and the rebels. The day was piuchingly
cold when started from the head. quarters
of the Tenth Ohio, and continued so up to
the present-l2 o'clock M.-when it is cold
enough to freeze bear. General Rousseaus
brigade crossed Green River yesterday for
the purpose of accommodating the position of
the enemy. After marching some three
or four miles, A. A. A. General Dunlap, of
General Rousseaus staff, rode about one
hundred yards in advance, for the purpose of
warning the skirmishers of the approach of
the staff, but the skirmishers mistaking him
for a rebel halted him; he not hearing the
word halt, rode on, when crack went the
rifles at him, and one ball took effect in the
right thigh, passed up to the pummel of his
saddle and glanced through the other thigh
and lodged in the flesh. The wound is pain.
full, but will not prove of any serious conse-
quence. 1t was very fortunate, however,
that the whole party did not fire, for if they
had, General Rousseau and his entire staff
would have been either killed or wounded
During the tour they found twenty.six
dead horses on the scene of the recent en-
gagement; in one place they found a mans
arm, and for mile or two along the road
they found several pools of blood, which
plainly indicates that the enemy must have
suffered severely. Last evening they had a
strong force at place called Cave City some
twelve miles from Green River, and some
seven hundred at Hardin. .-....
1t has been reported by some men who
live along the route by which the rebels
fed, that they were the most dsheartened
men man could wish to see. When coming
down they swore they would send the ID
Dutch to hill but on their precipitate ad-
81, ro1N IL Il ~
some OF their comrades to the quarters they
had go generously prepared for them In the
afternoon l visited the neat little mound
where the remains of those thirteen patriots
lay. A large crowd Of soldiers were there
when l arrived, some with fearful eyes, 9th.
ers with solemn, grave countenances, and
others with vengeance plainly depicted in
their visages | asked them several cues.
tions as to the character of the men. One
old gray headed man, in answer to uues-
ton, said: "This is the grave of Fritz, my
own dear Fritz; he was neat, young and
handsome, and was good alsol Oil / feel
sorry for him, and had l known that his dear
| body would be buried on this knoll, would
never let him come" AS the old man spoke
tears rolled down his furrowed cheeks, and
upon seeing me notice it, he struck off the
tears, as il in anger with himself for his
! weakness, and cleDched his fist and cried
| out: "If my life is preserved for another week
\ | will have revenge for Fritz |" At this
! junctuIe several others came up, aud gave
me interesting accounts OF the engagement
and several incidents connected with it.
One young man, of about twenty years,
should judge, said, 81 was shust going over
4 the fence Wit mine rifle in mine hands, when,
4 niue Got the whole Got tam fence vent
thought l was killed, and 1 links l am
alife again and stands up; den l thinks to
mine self, wat NIT be all dis2 an den comes
anuder cannon ball. Well, shust looks
back, and, mein Gotl sure enough, den sees
de rebels. shust stoop down Won mint
and dskes aim. Pop goes de rifle, and down
! goes rebel. Mein Got if you shust seen
how the rest runP l must here say that
the nethermost appendages of the young
mans garments showed unmistaksble signs
of his having been in a tight place. l could
give several other highly interesting incl
dents, but time will not permit me at the
/ present. l have now visited the several
4 division brigades and regiments in this part
of Kentucky, and 1 pronounce Unhesita.
tingly General Mitchelps Division the best
cared for, best drilled, and best disciplined
of any in Kentucky. This can not be 9th
erwise, for the General is always on the
alert, seeing TO the wants of his men, and
nothing is left undone that man can posi-
bly, do. Then in the Medical Department
he has Professor Blackman, of the Ohio
Medical College. AS the Professor is too
we'll known in this country for his eminent
abilities as surgeon, will say merely tha
his duties are performed cheerfully, faith
fully, and to the exact letter. 1t is blessed
privilege to General MitchelPs Division tt
have secured the services of such man.
The best drilled aud best disciplined
brigadeis General Rousseau's. The Genera
is very sctive, and takes an abiding iuteres
in every man of the brigade. He is deserv
edly popular among the officers and men
His camps are most tastefully and exquis
itely laid out, and his men look clean au(
tidy-in all, Rousaeau's Brigade is mode
one. The pattern regiment now in Ken
lucky is the Eighteenth Ohio Colonel Stan
ley's. In this regiment swearing, gamblin
and drunkenness is strictly prohibited
| They have prsyer-meeting every evening q
eight o'clock. The bands come down oppc
: site the Uolonel's tent aud play some nation
, al air-this is for the purpose of informin
the whole regiment that prayer-meetiug
| about to commence. 1t is indeed plessRu
| in these times of anarchy and confusion, an
wickedness in high places, to see large nun
bers of young men march up and offer thei
heart felt thanks to the "Prince of Peace" f
Q His care and preservation of them. Rev. M
: Dillon the Chaplain of the Regiment, is VI
n cessing in his efforts to do what good
!, can in the regiment, and am informed tn,
: some twenty have Joined the religion
: society formed in the regiment.
s This society has no denominational or se
tartan prejudices or tendencies whatever.
is merely in the language of the men then
selves ITO 90 home better than when thu
Z left" The hospital department of this reg
3 ment is also interesting and well organize
J. every thing is done in perfect order. II
= Surgeon and assistant are always at the
" posts, looking after the interest and eOnditit
. OF the men. Their Lieutenant Colon
II Given, an old Mexican officer, is always
the alert, and working almost from dRylig
, till dark drilling the men. He says that
=. the regiment is pattern for s0briety, 81
y he will try and have it q pattern also
!, Ppoint of drill. He is ably assisted by Maj
d Grovesnor in this department l need n
v mention Colonel Stanley, as he is too W
: known as q Christian gentleman and ofhe
to need a word of praise at my hands.
has model servant in the person of Da
n Oopelain. Dave isl no cOntraband,' b
Is something of that cGste may be disunguis
able about him. He has. just informed l
y that he is "as fast a runner IS can be fou
in Kentucky" and says that if the army b
to retreat, he will be- first in the f'adVan
70 back.N 4 "a.ylel -It.- - ,fs Z ~
n The soldiers Of the Second Ohio, Colon
: Len. Harris regiment were paid yesterda
20 The boys were as cheerful and busy % ''bS
in hive" but, fortunately for themsely
there is no whisky about, which will be I
le means Of saving them many dime, go,
"a The day is extremely cold, but the bo
< are all well clothed and copfortably situatI