The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-10-11
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LETTER FROM REV. Il. II. BUSH,
MuLDBAuGH HIlL, Hardiug CO., Ky.,l
4 Sept 2jth, 'Gl.

Hon. II. EBFRr; l A
Believing thac Intelligence from the 4gth
re iment wouM be Welcomed by YOU and hun.
drsds OF others in Ohio, sit down TO give
you few incidents ia our history since we
left Tifiu. When we reached Springfield o.,
telegram informed us that the regiment was
ordered 10 Grafton, Va, and must start the
nextd day (Fnday) for that plpee,. l confess
that mOstOf us were disappointed; for we
believed Kentucky needed uieH, and Vewere
rear her Uor,las end. waniedtO 10. To htras
sistanco. We had not forgotten that the
sons Of ltsu lSky had shed dieir blood in
1912 on Che bosom o { Ohio, and we knew that
many Of our "brtve boys" were ready TO re-
I ciprOcate, Well, tie next day, al The hour
our baggage was being put aboard Of the
train, the regiment began 10 move towards the
cars. Western Virginia was our destiny
Just at that moment, Col. Gibson received an
/ order over the wires" 10 report his con mand
to Gen. Anderson, at Louisville. KY, fortl .
with. This was very gratifying, Cheer
alter cheer went up from our ranks ~ the
fact wus communicated. The engineer had
uuly 10 attach his locomotive totlie otl,er end
Of the train and Wo would soon be in Cincin,
natl which place We reached a little after dark
I wO steamers were ready TO take US, and
uJoutlO O'clock +. NJ, the boats, side by
side, moved out on the bosom OF the lovely
Ohio. After plet sant nights rest, We found
I ourselves, next morning, far on toward the
| place Of destination. IL was grand sight
10 behold; those noble vessels attached t0geth.
er, their decks crowded with men, the Star
Spsngled iIonner floating proudly above them
our bald enlivening the scene with stirring
mu usie, aP 4 blending with all this, tle pleas
ant and eontented appearance Of the men ,
made Il the scene Of life time. Abbutl 2 NJ
] ailN IA k.aIal -.
ception here was grand, beyond description.
/ Ihe regiment formed and marched through
some Of the principle streets Of the eitt beihg
leYeryWhere met by thousands OF people, the
most Of whom were much reioiced 10 see us
General Anderson appeared on the balcony
iOf the "Houisyille House" and, In the name
of Kentucky, welcomed US. Gel Gibsons re-
Gponse MAS fine and greatly eheered " the
citizens. We then marched 10 the depot of
hthe LOuisyille and Nashville %. r 4, rhcre
the people showed true Southern hospitality,
ia loading the soldiers with good, substantial
food, Amy ..flrtr gI
The Col. and staff were invited to dine at
The Louisville House, where one OF I. grand.
est dinners was prepared Of which weeyer
p'i'S About &tr PlM.xo sAriba 10 Biz Gena
SheTmnns oOnmand q 20 miles ipoIn, Louls
VILE. S0on alter dark we met train going
toward Louisville HAVING on board some gem
tlemen iruli hltle town beyond Tus, called
Shepardsyille, assu. iRg ne hatthay nd f1und
out plau OF the rebels 60 buFn the X. r.
bridge at t'that place tat night II looked
pro6abie and we tbDngut pOssiblY thA i9lh
might get bold of ave W three hundred Oi the
"seecshg' and the Col concluded 10 stay aud
attempt haul, but After staying until ,
O'Clock in the morning, We gave IL up, and
sprpessdedto . foTk ~ salilliisrt JshFe Nc
found the main army.
Next dGy tsabbatli) the army moved in
force toward Elizabethtown, 70 miles distant,
and where twas supposed the seoesh could
be f und, as they had been reigniHg there for
s6the Qinis. iWs sentered lie toEaju ust before
night fall, and il is said that there was a ter
ri6le stampede by the raseals, and / am sure
there was much rejoicing among the Union
iais. Tears Of Joy were shed aud many a
"God bless you" uttered, We are now in
camp on tlls hil q miles froDl the above
town. W6have 5000 OF more tIoops, and sev-
cral pieces Of artillery IL ls thought that
we win remain here until the army is Huih
cicntly largo to move on 10 4 Tenn.
The weather is pleasant, The country is
good, ana might be considered by some as
really beautiful, but it has been desolated by
the wicked, contempuble traitors ..t.u
Our men are generally well-all ] believe
Of thosS fiOm old Seneca arc at their posts -
y eslerday we buried one Of Capt. Bart.
lettis Co. IIs name was r. W. s'oiten, from
Fremont. lie was accidentally shot by aman
Of .he same Co. who was under the iuAuence
OF liquor, obtained during the nigl,t in Eliza.
ibethtowh, and in marching stumbled, his gun
discharged, and tho e0ntenia entered the back
Of Young Totien, Who, aftsr lingering between
two ard three.days, expired. lie was a Chris
tian and died 10 peace
And nov. Judge, present my hndest re-
soids TO ihe dear iriends oi Iiiiin. say "
them the hunk thcy gave me is treasure ID