The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-15

near night when We got aboard the cars
of the Lexington d. Covington Raj! Road
and in in a short time we were on our
way for the first named place passed
through some Of the most desolate region
OF country that my eyes ever beheld. 1t
seemed to be forsaken by God and man
This continued for thirty or forty miles
when the "sable curtain of night was
thrown over us, and shut the outside
world from cur view. Soon we were quite
cblivious to the beauties of the country
through which we passed, and my
thoughts were wandering back to the past
one year, when all was quiet in our hap
py LAID, and then TO the present distracted
state OF our country, with all its attendant
evils ; and this all broncht on by few
designing men for l tell you, as far as |
can learn, the people of these Southern
States are Union loving, law abiding cit
izens, and now that the Northern soldiers
are coming among them, they take cour-
arge, and flock to the defence Of their
State and country. From Lexington we
came to this camp bp way of Frankfort
and Louisville l wanted to get out to
see the residence of the sage of Ashland,
while in camp, but my duty prevented
me. We could almost see the beautiful
mansion from our camp. James B. Clay,
"The degenerate son OF noble sire,
lives on the OF homestead. He was ta-
ken prisoner, and released on bail. John
and Thomas Clay join farms. They are
Union men. The widow of Henry Clay
lives with Thomas, They all have beau
iful farms. Lieutenant Culbertson was
out to see them. There is monument
in the cemetery at Lexington erected to
the memory of Herry Clay. There is a
vault in the base of it, for the remains of
Henry and his wife. might give you
description of the country around Lex
ington, bat it would take more time than
| have to spare at present. AT some fut
lure time I may give you more detailed
account Of my journey. Suffice it to say
it is the Paradise Of Kentucky, the best
stock Of all kinds may be found in and
around Lexington /; the best horses and
cattle the prettiest women. As | said
before, from Lexington we came to this
camp, which is on the Louisville q Nash
vile Rail Road, fifty miles from Louis
vile. The rebels burned one or two large
bridges between here and Louisville, one
the Noln bridge Of which you have seen
an account of in the papers. There is
temporary bridge pnt up for the cars to
cross on. We were the first to cross,
and many pale face was seen I can tell
you. 1t is beautiful place : the bridge
mnst be 80 or 10 feet high. When we
crossed there was but two OF three bra
ces in the bridge. The length I should
think to be two hundred feet--well, l
think I can safely say, we all felt easier
when we found ourselves across. In
crossing the mountain, we passed over
three or four bridges of light tressel
work, which made our hair stand on our
heads. They were across chasms and
were strongly guarded by two or three
regiments being scattered along the Road
for that purpose. After much delay we
reached this camp with sound limbs and
stout hearts, anxious for something to
turn up. We came near having a brush
with company of rebel horse, two hun
dred strong, while on picket duty, five
miles from camp. They fred on fifty
horse from our own camp, about quar-
ter of mile in advance of our pickets
We could see the flash of their guns -
This happened about eleven o'clock at
night. They fred some eighteen rounds
and did no damage. Our boys returned
some eight shots, and then fell back on
us. We drew in our pickets and formed
II line Of battle, bat were not disturbed
agais--so much for our first picket duty
The Rebels have burned The costly bridge
over Green river, l8 miles below here,
where We have to cross on our way to
Bowling Green. They have small
force at the bridge, but are strongly n
trenched at Bowling Green. They intend
to make stand there. We may have a
brush with them at the river, but we will
uot move till we are ready, and then wo
to the Rebels that cross our path. There
are about eighteen thousand men in this
camp and still they ccme. The 49th and
l 5th Ohio, together W ith the 32nd Indi-
and, and the twenty-fourth Illinois, form
our brigade, (the third commanded
by General Johnson, of the Regular
Army, fine specimen of the soldier
The health of the regiment has been We
ry good we started two men to the hos
pital at Louisville their names are Geo.
w. Myre, son of Mr. George Myre, of
the Indian Mills, and o. G. Brown the
| diarrbea has heen yery bad in the whole