The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07
CAnr Woop. JanuarY 9th. 1862.

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army, I thought that might interest few
Of your readers by making note or two on
matters and things in general, with your
permission. This camp is located on Green
River, on the Louisville & Nashville Rail
road, over which stream is bnilt one OF the
finest railroad structures have ever Seem
nearly eight hundred feet in length and sup
ported by FIVE pillars, the center one being
in the middle OF the stream and is one hun
dred and twenty feet in hight. This s,ruc-
ture was attempted TO be and was, in part,
destroyed by the vandalism of Secessia, who
blew up one pillar and attempted to do so
with the second, but failed enough was
done, however, to stop the movement Of our
forces until It was repaired, which wos done
by trestle work. 1t was perfect folly to at.
tempt to move when supplies could not be
sent by rail, as the roads in this country are
very bad, and when cut up by the number Of
teams that would be necessary to supply as
large force as composes the advance with
necessary supplies Of provisions, &c., any
one with capacity to Judge would readily see
it utterly impossible.
There are Eve brigsdes, viz: Rosseau's.
Johns,on's, Negiey's Thomas, and Nc.
Cooks, with ten batteries Of artillery, one
regiment OF Cavalry, two regiments Of regu-
lars. These forces are sufficient for any
emergency, full of spirit (not the kind that
is dealt out by the glass) and ready TO go
where their commanders.are willing TO lead
them. II is grand sight to look over this
vast encampment of Union Soldiers and see
them drilling by regiments and brieades,
and the rev ews that are often held; It is
not egotism to say that the troops from the
fee states are vastly superior to those from
the slave states.
Lieut. Col. Blackmsn and Major Drake OF
the 10th, are gentlemen that our section OF
the state may well be proud of for their so
cial qualities, as well as military bearing
While for Company A, of said reg ment, may
be allowed TO say, that in Captain Lang
worthy and Lieutenant Gray, all that make
the officer is there, whose kindness and
hospitality, trust, shan never forget, and
the boys of Company A are perfect bricks,
intelligent and soldierly; they love their Of
hcers and obey them. and beg pardon when
/ say that very much doubt II their equals
can be ound in the same number Of men in
the service, and you may note this in book.
There are other officers and privates in the
a9th that are in no way inferior to those men,
toned. Bnt enough Of this. LIE, me again
refer to Green River. The first question
invariably is. "What makes the water SO
green7"--it Is a beautiful pea green color
and the only reply that could get, was,
at is Green River" When taken up in a
pail or cup the water is very clear and
looses its peculiar shade which it has while
in the river. Some naturalists have asserted
that on the bottom OF the stream grows a
fine green moss. that gives it the shade.
visited the battle field where Col. Terry
Of the Texan rangers, attacked Col. viii
lich's German regiment and suffered a sig
nal defeat Of his famous rangers, and fel
. himself upon the battle ground, a victim L
linhumanity Of the wicked rebellion, his no
ble horse is yet utmost untouched, havin
received three balls that settled his fate
The fences ale awfully riddled with ball
y and shot, while the mark Of cannon balls i
= visible in many places on fences and trees
= The German regiment made noble defenc
and showed themselves veterans on IN
field OF battle, AMI are more than ready, yes
are spelling for another 6ghL and that the
. will conquer no one doubts. and when thi
is said it will apply to every regiment Of ou
brave volunteers. They left their homes I
fight for their country, and they ask an op
portunity TO do up the work and 20 home
The idea that all the valor aud heroism ha
been confined to the Southern chivairy
beautifully played out, and will 20 niue
like Confederate bonds-below par. The
are fifty years behind us in all the element
Of greatness. -lC.