The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-01-23
Army Correspondence.
CAMP WooD. GREEN RIVER. KY..l
January 18th, 1869. (

"
uated a! the crossing over Green River, is
at length completed. Thanks to good
weather, stout arms, mechanical ingenui-
ty, willing hearts and Providence. Il is
not as beautiful or magnificent as it sho'd
be or once ,Oas, but there it stands, stretch.
ing out over 800 feet il length. nigh one
hundred feet above water, half trestle
work. hall iron symbol CT the fell spir.
it Of Southern laiziness and destructive
ness, and o monument OF the seli.reliant
labor Of freemsn raised under free institu-
tons, relying on their own good right
arms. A rife pit is being dug over the
river, in which Two regiments left to guard
the bridge can find cover in case Of ano,h-
er attempt to blow i! up, being made by
superior forces, and an advance or remov-
al from our present situation may conf
IDENTIFY be expected, but hOaO sOOne "there's
the rub!" Gen. Buell's dispatches to me
on the subject are very unsatisfactory.
i On Thursday last Captain Stafford left
for home to recruit bis strength, every
vestige of fever having left him. Ipre-
sumo he arrived home safely, as his old
emplOye, Lem Prayson, of Culpspper Co.,
Virginia, accompanied him, He had lain
sick for about three weeks, but his de-
parture for home cast funeral spell over
; bis company which, up 10 this time has
not been entirely disSipated. Ths fact is
be is the best loved man in the lst Ohio,
and likes his men iu return. A shoulder
b strap and bars don't make him lose his
e kindness Of heart or gen,lemanly bear.
!. ing.
d Furloughs are being made out for three
Of our boys 10 60 home on sick list, bu
d as several officials have undergone cour
!. martial trials for doing business up will
b too much alaerity, those who have tb'
. health and comfort of the men in charge
:. don't wish TO run the same risk, anc
10 therefore delay. delay. DELAY. when tive
'e weeks care at home would bring the boy
% back to health and happiness.
>, ., Out on picket 'tolher day with the 3Otl
a, Indiana, most Of us were agreeably SUI
OF prised to find in tall. bearded, soldier
is looking Captain. Joseph Braden, Esq
n, formerly Superintendent Of the Fairfel
", " County Infrmary, sporting his sword 4
r.. vigorously as he once did the birche
er rod.
w The death and burial accounts Of Jaco
az Lehman fell like tLunderbolt on tt
=" - heads OF those who have been inlimaI
as with him from childhood up, knowing bill
lie as an intelligent, upright aud conscier
te' tious young'man. kind and just to all'alik
'w thus Gu. off ia the prime of life and in IL
~ heat Of his youthful zeal.
INT There being little or no news to wri
IN you at this particular time, l shall contel
'as myself by giving you the topography
.,l 'v1 this "neck Of woods,' as it will doubtle
sl. before long be the scene of mighty event
a desperate fought battle or an inglorio,
nd, retreat by the rebels. "The situation"
ing give you is gotten partly from scOute. b
cor mostly from a rather unsatisfactory ou
.as line map picked up on the bloody groun
- of Willich's field Of Mars: Behind ,
we Louisville with her home guard and B
rm' ellis reserve; Muldraugh Hill, mouth
III Salt River, with her Notifications, bat
old ries and infantry; Nevin with her cam
wife Of drilling soldiers; Bscon Greek, W
g TO Mitchell's Division; US, ourselves he
race Munfoidville, Woodsonville, Green Riv
mo or what you please to call it, with our
ng?' or 10000 men, infantry; our field aiti
cred ry, our dragons and native scouts.
ne a front, now twelve miles below ua, G
'"e' Hindman's Rebel advance at Cave Ci
;na, @ one mile to the left Of Cave City. the {
il is ebrated Mammoth Cave; right oblic
was from there distance of 23 miles by
,row 70 Row,;n. nroen stronplv fortified v
, M ,he rifle pits, embankments, trenches mas
,sase batteries, behind which l calculate ar
8 ai. least $4,000 men, with every concei
fire BILE kind of weapons My estimate is m
T. u in this way, BuCkuer's original force
.sd which he threatened Louisville, was
uph bout 90, 900; reinforcements by john
out; l9, 900; Breckenridge, 5000; Floyd ~
II his It will take time, patience, head work
nSu nerve 10 unlodge them, as they o.
,ola three -fourths our number. have tori
ia,ely railroad track, burnt bridges. mined r.
n the and passes, felled trees over roads, p
hor' ed masked batteries, despoiled the c
Is r re, try the entire route through which
" be- Union army n'' " p'''' ",u DO
9 my other acts calculated 10 re'ard the ?
ress of the Law Enforcers. With
=, the ,ou,, and glorious acting Major Gel
10 uon". ~ of our Division, A. Mo D. MoCOO
that. counsel by advice and enthuss by
Ipsi, ence, We have no fear Of rushing into