The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-12-04
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OAAP dAULEY BRIDGE,
November Ia. lB6a I

letter from the 0lH Reglmen {.
CAHP GAULEY BRIDeE,
November 10. 1859
Editors Gazette: Thinking that some
information in regard to the army Of
the Great Kauswha, would be Of soms
interest to the readers Of the G,zette,
1 herewith iu1ile what haS passed under
my observation. We struck tents on the
evening Of the 10Th Of Octpber, but did
not move until the next morning, when we
marched 10 attack the enemy, said to be
twelve or fifteen thousand strong. The
nrst night we encampsd eight miles below
Buffalo. This is where the 9Ist attacked
and routed sixteen hundred of jenkins
Cavalry, and came very near taken J nix.
in' himself prisoners. In the morning
OF the 2ls' we took up the line OF march
Tor Charleston. where they we're waiting
to give us warm reception. When we
arrived ~ Red House, wa found b-,weeu
seventy and eighty of the jenkins CAvAI.
~. and just beyond they had sawed a
bridge 10 snch manner. tha, it was impos-
sibls for US TO m,ye our, arti,l-ry across:
we took t." Of the cavalry prisoners, the
remainder of Them taking to the wood. a,
the first fire. II b ing late in the 4y uicg
we went In camp bcliw Red Housa: here
we had to remain until the bridge was
repaired. While here, | was ordered 10
take my company and scout the noun.
tains behind the Rid House. While max.
ing 'hs rounds, came acr ,ss the msnsion
of one Joab Early. His palace was desert.
cd. nothing rem 4ined but a faw old de.
.crepid negroes, the slaves thatwere worth
anything he had shipped to Eastern VIZ.
gina. In one part Of his house, we found
a pice lot cfapplss, HS belonging to the
Legal raernily, had vast amount OF
documents; among them. l folnl ons
which l will enclose for yoir D ,rusal.
Joab is a Col3nel OF the Confederate ser.
vice. When lie left lie rem srk ed to his
slaves that he would leave all his effects
for the destroying Yankees; bet wo di..
tu'b'd nothing hut tn. apes, and they
were too tempting TO resist. o. the morn
ing OF the 9Th We again took up our line
Of march for Chirl stou. AT Gocha a,icho.
we again met the enemy; they STOOD the
tire Of our artillery br half an hour, when
they fell back; darkness now put an end
to pro ecdings. Our lnfautry was no en-
gagged They had both infantry & ar,iIIs-
ry engaged. Their loss was lhIee killed
and seven vonpdcd; among the wounded
was Colonel Jonos. Our loss was none.
Again we to'k up our lins Of march for
Charleston. the en"my was a ,eips, and
we encamped three miles bey ond Charles.
ton The robels had destroyed a p ,ntoon
bridge ,hatwls a1ross Elk river; hers ws
had 10 remain until new bridge was G &.
cd up. While here, we we're overbken
BY General Myrgan's division. we next
took up our line Of marnh for G,uley
Bridge We arrived here on the 23.h of
November. meeting no iebeIs, but, o,ca
sionally found the roal bllck,isd by
tres. that were cut dawn bv the re,rert.
ing reb.ls. The 3oth Ohio v. leCvlooeI
Hugh Ewing passed. lhrou ~ hare on
Wednesday etthey; are a splendid look.
ing Sc! Of m n, are W. u ldisGiolinei |. AMI
speak rxutingly nftheirColonr! did 10,
3 e Colonel Ewing. butam toll he looks
we'll; they havs gone into camp below
here sUma Eve or six miles. expect Wa
will go into winter quarters here.
With ,hi1, | bid yoa adieu.
Resp ctful'y.
zAOK HEED.
Captain Com. G. 9ist ReS. 0. vi.
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