The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-02-27
Army Correspondence.
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February i7th. 1852 I

Brigade is, but think the 3lst Ohio can
not be over miles, next comes the 3eth
Ohio. and lastly the LIB Kentucky.-I
But how far apart or when they will be
up, am not advised. The 18th bad or
ders from General Schoepf 10 halt s miles
tack and wait until the balance of The
Brigade csms up; but when we got there
we we're out Of rations aud the snow FIVE
inches deep; whereupon Col. Moore con
cIuded 10 move on 10 LpbaDon. We had
barely got under way when we met one
Of General Tbomas's Aids with an or
der to move the i7th up to Lebanon, if
possible. 80 as 10 take the cars this morn
ing. The roads bad been very bad for
the last 8 miles, though it was on q Pike.
but all cut up with The heavy Government
wagons that had passed over it. Lieut.,
Col. Moore called the Regiment up and
inquired how many were willing to move
forward, when universal "aye" was
given. We marched here about 4 P. NJ.
and camped in the woods, and did as we
had the evening before-scraped away
the STOW, pitched tents-each one trying
to be the merriest. Co B was very for.
tunate, as our place happened to be near
a lot of dry wood in the field. The whole
company turned out, and each one car
ried as much as he could, and we put it
all on the FIRE at once aud soon had FIRE
at which the whole company could warm.
By order Of Ool. Moore we used hay for
bidding, az there was no straw 10 be had,
and though 1t was cold, freezing cold The
thermometer below zero; the boys 10y
warm and comfortable. You cannot i'm
agine how comfortable soldier can make
bimself in Sibley tent. especially With
the extra blankets, comforts, dc. the la
dies Of Fairfield sent to us last fall Ma
ny have been the blessings pronounced
on the Fair ladies of fairfield" by the
soldiers Of tb, 18th since this cold spell
commenced. No act of theirs could have
possibly added so much to the comfor'
and health of'he soldiers as that contrib
ution. God bless all who contributed
and cause those to repent scho refused.
l said that We expected 10 take carr
this morning, but on arriving there, con.
lrary TO the expectation of General Thorn
as, General Buell. was unable 10 furnish
transportation, and hence we continue ouI
march 10 morrow morning for Muufords
vile, 40 miles distant by dirt road, (prob
ably I ought 10 say frozen mud road, )anC
! 90 miles by pike. A portion Of us ar
for taking the short route, as the road ha
not been Travelled Of any account, and VI
, think we can make it in four days; Will
it will take not less then six or seven thu
other way.
. You may be sure the boys were consid
erably disappointed at not getting "Rai
. Road ride," but as we have not enjoye
such luxury as ttat would be. even i
; common "hog cars". since last fall, W
soon voted the Rail Road a magpiicen
!, Bore" and each ready and eager to re
commence the march in the morning. wit
that cheerfulness peculiar TO the l7th.-
} Thank fortune we have no advantage c
n other Regimentsl
g The boys are all anxious 10 reach OF
advancing and victorious column. W
have just received the news tha. the Sta
h aud Stripes Sr4 proudly waving ovt
u Bow ling Green. Nashville will be ou.
;, 10 few days at fArthest, but The vic tOI
IA will not be 80 easy, yet it will be great
m and its cEeot will give such blow TO r.
r, beliou in this region that their recover
al will be very doubtful.
l. Another of &c. B has just been prom
!. led. Lieut. Owen W. Brown has bcc
r, promoted Is. Lieutenant Rnd ordered
rs report to Co. F.. Captain Ricketts,,
IL morrow morning; and ed Lieutenant Pus
is ordered to report to Co. B. Lieu
u Brown is good and valuable officer al
n. will Gil his new place with honor and
n. tegrity. THIS is two promotions from
A B 10 First Lieutenant
IS! The health Of the Regiment is recru
". VI ing very fast. On this march, thoul
he hard as it has been, have heard but
o. tie Of that cough which was 80 prevale
in in the Regiment the forspart Of the wi
'r' ter principally producei by measles. '
~ a have left several behind until they [
on we'll.
,m The 35th O. v. and 18th Regul'
ed moved forward from here to-day ALSO
~ 63i Iud., all for Mum'ordsville.
"a ~ Weather cold Thawed but little
he day. [now 4 P. Nj Tcurfriend.
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