Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-12-05
NUMBER 4s
BEVERLY, RANDOLPH Co., Val
MonGav Eve Nov 1n+b

W. 'i' S'ShinS, Hops you are we'll
| will endeavor to give you brief de-
scrlption Of our march to-day. We
struck tents this morning and started on
our journey by A. NJ. For about
three hours We went like horses. Oh!
such rough country, / never saw be-
fore in my life. can say now I have
passed over a mountain. never have
been interested so much in o march az
| was in the one to-day. We passed by
rebel fortifcations all day. Just before
sacsfasfo steshass &C Riah Mounfsii,
there was very large forti6cation. Il
inclosed about six acres of hill and yal4
ley. 1t did beat all walls that I ever
saw. Trees fell every which way; dirt
thrown up; places fixed for cannon
We came to the the foot of the noun
tain at II A. NJ. We were three quar-
tiers of an hour ascending it, We
halted upon the top OF the mountain for
one hour. There is where Gen. McClsl-
Ian had what you would call fight
1t was sad looking sight. Graves all
over the top of the mountain; trees cut
down; every thing fixed on both sides
for a close engagement. 1t was six
miles from the top to Beverly. We
started l P, NJ. on our journey. Two
miles brought US down into beautiful
valley. Level country from that to this
place. We arrived here by 8 P. NJ
Nothing in it but soldiers. marched
a short distance from town and camped
in very nice place; prepared and ate
supper. After it Benjamin Patterson
and got the permission Of the Colonel
to 60 and press some hay. We fixed
comfortable place. I feel some tired
to, night. We marched 19 miles to o-day,
and ON half rations. This was hard for
some In fact, we have not had what
we wanted to eat since We left Ohio -
The cause is in the Quartermaster.-
He is promoted to Brigade Quartermas-
ter, and the 1st Lieutenant in Capt.
Fuller's Co. from Athens, is our Regi-
mental Quartermaster. Beverly is in
the Valley between the Rich and Cheat
mountain. Where We now are camped
we have fair view of both mountains. +.
1 300 Cavalry are threatening this PLACES
strong. They look fer them in this
evening. We are about all the force
that is here. We are ordered to keep
our guns and accouterments close to US,
so when we should hear the alarm guns
OF the long roll, we could form into
ranks in moment. Although we are
tired, yet, if the cavalry come in We will
give them warm reception.
Gen. Milroy- is about 60 miles from.
here, with the 1st and I'd Brigades,
fighting his way through to Staunton.
LIE is having hard fights. Gen Wash
buEns, (our former ColoneD hasgone te
Columbus to get US some new guns
We will stay here until they and the
trest of our Brigade comes, unless Mil
roy can't stand the rebel force. If he
lis getting whipped he will send for us
to reinforce him. He swears he is going
through to Staunton if he and all his
men get killed.
Glory! Lieut.. Mallory has just been
down to the postoffice and brought me
letter and paper from you, Ma. was
SO glad to hear from you once more
You better believe it cheers me up
You spoke of me not saying anything
about my health in the letter you re-
cefved from me. Thought I spoke of
| it. i will do it hereafter. 1t appears
that VIII en- you wiote, Nov. Sth, you had
not received any letter from me, only
BY the hand of 1t. Sibley. do not
know what the cause is. | write home
twice every week. There at Clarksburg
| wrote you letter and sent my ricture
with it. You have not said whether
you received it or not. You spoke in
your letter Of hard wind storm you
had on the Plains. That very day and
night we had one over our way. We
had prayer meeting that night. 1t had
just commenced when the storm came
| up. We closed the meeting and had TO
90 out and drive the stakes and fastcn
ropes. 1t blew down several tepts in
camp. None of our company. We are
looking for fight. No, not a fight,
but a little skirmish here tonight; aud,
as l am sleepy, [ will close for the,
| present. Good night. ,,g -f.a -
Tuesday, Nor. l1h.-Good morning,
folks at home. Nothing molested US
last night. l nearly froze to death the
latter part Of the night 1t was the
coolest one L have passed through since
have been in the service. l awoke all
most stiff. Our cook (John Co!el built
a good camp fire, and scrabbled out and
warmed myself very we'll.
I don't know as can think of any
thing more to write that will be inter
csting.
TIE health Ct the company in general,
is very good. When we left Bu khan
non, Hitchcock was great deal tetief
Marcellous Stout is sick here in the hos
pital with the meas els. Charles Whales,
Wells, Grubb, JEFF. Green aud all the
Plains boys stood the march Very well,
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