Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-31
Letter from Charley Harmon
MURFREEsBoRo PIKE, NEAR
NASHVILLE, Dec. ODD. 1862.

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~ NASHVILLE, Dec. 22d, 1852.
Chronicle Friends.-Ten months ago, the
massive division of General Nelson, first
of all the Army of the Ohio, took pos
session of Nashville and planted the stars
and stripes upon the Capitol, where they
have since waved in defiance of the RAM
pant sesb, who dwell beneath their folds,
and who oft seek and ever wish that the
Confederate bars may proudly displace
them. But if would take an iron hail of
whistling ball, and bursting shell and
fierce charges of the cold steel to wrest
the federal arms that man the many bull
warked heights which dot the suburbs
and command the approaches to the
city.
The 4th division rests some three fourths
of q mile to the left of where it encamp-
ed last winter, missing much the sheet
iron stoves, with which each tent was
then supplied, but enured TO toll, and
~toughened by eighteen hundred miles of
marching, the men do not feel the chill
and sleet which now and then makes a
quaking-asp Of a raw regiments sentinel.
The 24th Ohio, this week received its
over coats, and now new shod and cloth
ed, awaits the powers that be, Forward"
or Winter Quarter" Time will enfold
which will be the order.
DR.. Woodwork was,just in chatting Of
the fight Matthews brigade got into last
week whilst out foraging- The telegraph
told you how it nicely cleaned out the
rebels at far greater odds than Vere against
HartsviHs. The why may be found in
"Well Colonel, the sesh look rather thick
around here" said Woodwork jocularly,
"when do you surrender" mary sur
render Doc, / can lick them before night,
5lst Ohio, steady, steady men, halt, ready,
aim, fre-charge bayonet, double quick
march !" And the buckeye boys tore
through the left of the rebel line and
charging front moved on an advancing
line under the cover of two guns the Col
onel had rapidly ordered forward. An
hours fighting and the sesh hauled off
getting 'nary surrender" and "nary wag-
on. The 35th Indiana and Sth Ky. (also
2lst Ky.,) had, each in turn, a hand to
hand dash with the rebel eight.
Captain Stratton is back to duty look
ng in better condition than during the
Kentucky Campaign. Lot Taylor ~receiv-
ed a ball in his left hand ~ the accident
81 discharge of a pistol. He was crossing
the pike as a body of cavalry came by
md a holster pistol went of. Use of the
hand is in eanger. The other recruits
Hayward, Mowry, Montgomery and Gid
dings are hearty and fat, save Casper, he
is 1.-THE and wiry.
Death has claimed two Of F. this season
Sanders died at Nashville, September
2lst, Parker at Somerset, Ky, November
18th. Both passed through Shiloh's iron
blast unframed, to fall beneath the slow
pressure of disease. John Q. Wilson
was discharged last week; also Elliott and
If Smith will send me the
number of his hospital 1 will forward Roll
upon which he can draw pay and cloth
ing. He vas sent back whilst we were
route, hence / lave not accurate data
in regard to him..
Townsend, our bold waggoner, drives
the medical store team. Drummer
of GAINESVILLE, plies his sticks,
when more rugged than now, to a lively
roll, keeping time to ffer Halls shrill
notes. Homer Reed, of the 10Th Ohio,
been rewarded with a long deserved
promotion, and dons the shoulder straps !
with becoming dignity.
A million men stand at arms for the
Southern cause. Five hundred thousand
more viii yet rally, saying with the first,
Z Secession is right. One, two, or more
States may at any time secede from a
government formed by the union of
States, the central power of which can
only say, hayward sisters, depart in
peace" No argument can beat their
Iogic. Needless to say that if SO, then
may Ohio secede, the Reserve from Ohio,
rrumbull county from the Reserve, War
rem from Old Trumbull, Quinby Hill from
the thriving streets which bound the {
magnificent gift of her own namesake.- ]
To confute them we are compelled to fall ]
pack upon Shoulder arms - forward :
That is the only logic that can /
press through the wool of Davis and Ste T
Dhens' sophistry. Gentlemen may cry
peace, peace, but there is none, nor never
will be which can be evolvedS a V from
out the blood-red battle field. Scorn is +,
Ill that the Southern heart now yields to !
he federal cause. Defeat in arms will
lone command their respect. Through :
he utter route of their legions lies the !
'ath to the olive branch. Ii is stern mu- !
ic the nation must march to. Two mill c
Ons will obey its tread ere we press !
the Southern array. Up and at :
hem. a
CHAS. R. HARMON. !,
Movements Of JEFF. DAVIS n
The rebel President arrived at Muir a
reesboro Thursday afternoon, 10th inst,