Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-09-11

them twice to span around them.
There are also locusts, elms. ,altautus
and other choice trees, so that one can 81
in the shade. all day long. famed by an
passing breeze, and having the ear soothe
by the rippling sound Of the falling waite
from the dam. A garden filed with flow
ers. choice fruit and shrubbery, is in th
rear; and grape vine trails over favor
ite path. A peach orchard shows its los
cious fruit on the west, while on the cas-
a grassy ieti stretches out for five hun
dred acres. Every appearance ofthe prem
ises speaks of,luxnry.
Now. this county which is. described
and these beautiful scenes aud shade,
roads. and dwellings, are all of the past
They are the work Of a former generation
The. old trees tell oft. the old roads show
the dwellings speak it. The present gen
eration is living on the past. and few
years willwitness the decay and dilspid
alton thst marks al Southern scenes. i
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As soon as we had taken position, Col
Brown went energetically to work foetify.
ing. telling trees and digging rifle pits
1t was expected that we would be attacked
that night, as the enemy, by forcing this
road, could destroy our brigade over the
Chickahominy,i and cut off the retreat o
the army. raIIs-r h s.sts. ssl rls.lv
Gen. Robinson's brigade was placed a,
follows: The Twentieth Indiana picketed
the creek from the place our forces wer,
crossing TO the mill, tore up the bridge al
the mill and built barricade. felled tree.
at the ford to keep cavalry from C ossing
and had the gates of the mill dam read,
to flood the creek If necessary. Three
were held in reserve and camp
Ell in the dooryard of DR.. Christian.
mansion. To the right two regiments
stretched along the woods and occupied a
hll, bu, the ford was good defense fol
our right. In front. on the road leading
to the mill. on the other side Of the ford
we had placed two regiments of infantry
in the bush. and masked q battery of ar
tillery. This artillery commanded the
road and an open field. by which the ene-
my could bring their artillery. and was an
position. Behind each little
geeen brsh gsped SIX pieces of artillery
and lying perdu were the infantry. The
waters of the pond glistened in the setting
sun. camp fires blazed in the doorysrd, the
Cranes fnttered over the water, the long
train OF wagons rumbled in the distance,
Fight glanced from our stacked bsyonets
and the sun went down. and the moon
came up, shining upon the very romance
Of war.
The Twentieth Indiana PASSED the night
on the alert at Ch istian's Mill, but nc
picket fired. no enemy appeared. Atthres
a. NJ. we joined the main column. and a
gan cross ng fork ofthe Chickahominy
plunging through woods and winding
around sw amps. and passing through corn
fields aud peach orchards. both of which
iuinished provender. reached Bont Ordi
nary a, five p. NJ. within twelve miles o
Williamsburg. Heintzelman's corps en-.
camped in series OF large fields. Passed
at twelve o'clock hamlet called Liberty
and shortly afier Bou.eytown, a smal
cluster of houses. = -
For ten miles after leaviog Christian
Mil the country presents the same beam.
ful rollins su taco. resembling Nor,he. n
Illinois. with fine fields Of corn. orchards
wbeatfields. and roomy houses. all bavins
huge brick chimneys onthe gable ends
and oatside. The mansions are usually q
the distance Of four hundred yards from
the main road. the avenue leading to then
shaded with handsome orDamentai trees
The swamp elm and English poplar PIE
dominate amoug the shade trees
August 1S.-Column marched at 6 A
NJ. after going through the penguine drill
which the Twentieth lea. ned at Hat:eras
The county is the same fine farming land
gently rolling. until within six m lies o
Williamsburg. when you pass through
pine woods and swamps. Of great extent
AT 2 o'clock the rear qua ID reached vii
liamsburg, and in the green fields. east O
tue ancient town. soon 81 listened . city o
tents and banners futtered in the breeze
The stars and stripes greeted our eyes from
q strange village for the first time in fv,
months. and we feel ct home again.
Williamsburg is very old town, ant
once the capital of the colony Of Virginia
1t has wide streets. well shaded W tn trees
and very cid buildings. Population. most
ly Secesh, about 5000. So slow is tn,
progress of improvement that trees twenty
years old are g g.owing amid the ruins o
burned buildings. 1fi s'iiea
William and Mary's College is here
with q statue in the lawn in front Of Lor
Boutant. There is also the Insane Asy
lum and number Of public buildings
A small newspaper called the Cavalier. j
printed here by the boys Of the Fiftl
Pennsylvanias Cavalry. The houses or
built of imported brick. and everythin,
wears sleepy air. ss fold Rip Van Win
kle made his home here. All things eata
BILE were devoured bv the passing army i
less than "a hours. and the people ha'
nothing to sell or give away. n
At 6 o'clock A. NJ. August 10, the rea
guard folded mp their tents. left their camp
and wound through the town Of Williams
orrg. crossing the edge of the battlefield
and passing through the redoubts of th
enemy. Many lonely grave studded th
plain, and many a mound marked the plac
Of the deadly struggle. For five hours
Kearney's Brigade fought the entire rea
guard Of the enemy at this place. not be
ing re-enforeed till General McClella
came on the field in person. AT the edg
of the battlefield commences the swan
region Of the Peninsula, and we toiled o
through the dismal woods and briars, al
irving at Yorktown at 2 p. NJ. .Tnb