Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-27

TEon tha poth Regimant.

= ASP NEAR 6oIIvER. ENN., y une 10Th o..
Editor Of the GaEette = Ugh its warm
weather down here just now. Old Sol pourS
down his perpendicuiars on orr northern heads
rs if he wanted 10 cook Ms poor fellows. bat
re matter. we must grin erd bear it. Our
ramp near Pitisburg wss beginning TO appear
quile ancleni. when we suddenly and unexpect-
etlly pulled mp stakes and lett. On Sunday,
lat inst. we got orders to effect a junction
with our Brigade at PGriy. On Monday. 2nd
We left Camp Shiloh" and turned our faces
westward AT o'clock p m. got fairly on
oar wsv. The roads for some distance were
quite bad, 80 we had 70 bait occasionally to
"iIow our train 10 keep mp. At IL p. n.
vent into Purdy and passed through very
quietly, eneampeG Tor the night. Next morn
inR the people were surprised to see a hoard
of northern Arabs spring up in their midst
General Wallace had taken up his quarters al
the only hotel in the place. Ills body guard
were the only troops in iswn so lie felt quite
pleased TO see come infantry there. As We
were first in, we lay there MI day waiting fer
re eivision TO come pp. got a PASS and
rrn' into town 10 order to purchase some lax
rries Large crowds were focking round
Head Quarters TO take the oath OF allegiance.
scrcasion sentiments however are quite pre-
dominant. One young lady came into the
louss where was and made the sad compli-
,ncnt "Oh dear me We shall ell die this summer
the Northern army are fall OF yellow sores"
assured her the northern army were sound,
Foeisble, manly fellows. She then remarked
she did not see why we should come through
their country, and was sure the folks did not
send for as. I told ber We had some especial
friends we bsd to settle an account with before
we went back. Jzst then some reEimental
hand we're playing Dixie ae they dled through
town. Il should like to hear tie words TO
Northern Dixie" said the youthful Yirago.
lis tie FIRST tune / ever played on the piano.
and am sure it il the prettiest ever beard
tod her we bad one tune thought much
nrettier. viz /: Tankee Doodle. -'0h the horrid
hing, dcepise ii" che said. proudly tossing
Ier head. while her dark eyes eParkled iEdig-
rartlv IL love Dixie, and as for me can
tray say "I'll take my stand in Dixie Land.
Well, remarked. some one ought to stand, for
tie soldiers went; we are tired following Them.
they run SO. "Nell, we'll, where did they run.
did they not whip your army at Pittsburg
Landing on Sundayf" They bad some ad-
vantage thaf day, ] replied, but they found US
next day we ean't find them for a month
when they run. A little Miss at her side ask
ed il the northern army would hurt them, (the
cifizens.) ] told her they would hurt no one
Int q rebel with gun in bis hands.
thought their friendship for him was to give
him some ganpowder tea for his stomach cake.
The conversation was interrupted by invita-
tion 10 sit over and take some dinHer; prop
osition which found favor in mr. eyes.
Our brigade having come up that evening,
roxt morning we left the pleasant cnvirons Of
T'urdv. A refrpshing rain left the roads in
leautifnI order for marching. We travelled
through pretty fair country all day. Com
ing OF evening, we got into pine kuolls and
f3und the most beautiful country ever saw.
Emerging from these pine knobs we came into
an open country full Of fruit trees. peaches,
pears, plums and cherries. I he plums and
cherries were ripe, and we manifested a very
strong affection for these luxurips. In the
tpcn fields we found abundance Of dew berries
which proved quite treat
On Thursday Evening We encampcd on the
i'ayks OF the little Hatchee about IL miles
from Bolivar. Friday 9Th we travelled
u rough a splendid country, and at about 2
+. m. cncampel half mile south Of Bolivar,
The town is quite large. yet contains few in
labitantsi think not more than 1000. They
H7e strong secesh. only ono man in the place
TINT held nnion principles. General Wallace
took every precsulion TO ensure good conduct
from the troops while there. On Tuesday
11tb tue Division moved, leaving three regi-
rents behind TO guard the bridge over tho
Zig Hatchee on the Mississippi Central Rail
Isaad. Tho 23d Indiana. 6sth Ohio anil our
own remain here. It is quite a pleasant loca-
tion and possesses the advantage Of good
water, that most delicious and invaluable bev-
erage.
The Faymasser has bccn out this way and
given US some green papeF for the months
ending April 3Olh 1862.
Company D has suffered pretty much for
tome time hack Some noble fellows have
left the scene Of earthly warfare and gone
from scenes Of suffering to the uncertainties Of
eternity. Eight brave comrades, gallant sol
diers and good fellows have fallen sacrifice
to The hardahips of camp life Ambrose
Cowen, Augustus Iaskip, Edwia Perfect, j.
W. Dean, Henry NJ, Wilson, Joseph Sells.
Enmct Cook and SergcantJ L. Mccullough.
Men esteemed by all their comrades have left
the scenes Of conflict here. Edwin Perfect
died in the midst of his comrades, as sinks the
wave along the shore. The morning before his
death talked with him. Said be, "nnless I
could go home don't want TO go TO hospital,
my boys will take care Of me- And 50 they
did tia Sunbury boss we're faithful and coD-
slant in their attentions, ''but naught could
save The Young aud noeIe fron the grave"
Where the red bud grows and the tall wllloEs weep,
And the wild Towers bloom a'cg the lea,
Ebe yeuug and brave in the cold grave slssP,
In the wids Of Tennessee.
Forty men yet remain OF Co. D. We loolS
for our Captain down here in few days. We
may stay here for good while yet there is nn
telling. The health cf the Company is pretty
good, that part Of it here. The mail is going
cut, must close.
ours respectfully,
T4AwRENcE GRES1Ay.