Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-13
From the 1Osd---Tbo Defense of Cincin-
PICKET OUTPOST, BACK OF CONVICTION, KY.,1
September 9th, 1862.

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Picker OUTPosT, BACK OF CovINGToS, Ky
| September 9th 1862.
EDITORS LEADER One week ago this
afternoon the 1O3d received orders to
march from Camp Cleveland, and to-day a
portion of us, Companies E and Il, Cap
tains Tbbitts and Brady, are doing picket
duty on the extreme Federal lines in this
direction. How sudden in these times are
the transitions from peaceful life to the
stirring scenes of war. Many of us are
not yet month in the service, yet guns
are shouldered and orders to go forward
are Obeyed with as much alacrity as though
summoned to banquet. When at home
some of US thought time might be required
to remove the enervating influences of a
life of peace, but this is the second time
since crossing the Ohio that we have been
ordered into supposed danger, and upon
each occasion the march was begun and
prosecuted with calmness and even iocu-
larity. Composed in the main of men of a
goodly degree of intelligence-many Of
them fitted for the highest positions in So
ciety-this regiment entered the service
with a full understanding of the duties
and the dangers of the field, and having
deliberately resolved to perform the work
assigned them, settle down into the mill
tary harness and prepare for whatever
fortune is in'store for them.
To-day, as I before stated, we are on
picket duty, and occupy the extreme out
post of the army forming to rid Kentucky
once more of her rebel invaders. We
know little more than you of the strength
and movements Of the enemy, but rumor
continues to place large rebel force near
us, and each successive report reduces the
number of miles supposed to intervene be-
tween their base of operations and ours
As we are stationed here to-day upon the
Lexington turnpike, we receive varions
reports from above, the latest Of which is
that the rebel advance guard encamped
last night within eight miles Of us, but we
have little confidence in the statement
However, there is cause for great caution,
as the enemy is liable to appear at any
and before tomorrow morning
Company E may have an opportunity to
test its valor in picket skirmish or two,
in which event we will do the best we can,
knowing that in Captain George W. Tib-
bits we have leader in whose military
skill and courage we can rely with the
most implicit confidence.
You are doubtless familiar with our trip
from Cleveland to Cincinnati, where We
we're armed on Thursday afternoon. The
same evening we crossed over to Covins-
on, and bfvouaeked in and about the
market house, where We spent two days,
TallOEing in the dust and dirt. The peo-
pie Of the town entertained us with great
many of them taking parties
% their houses and caring for them in the
lindest manner.
On Saturday evening, at about half past |
O'Clock, the men were startled by the |
Fall in" and in about thirty |
minutes the regiment was on the move, |
lone but the regimental officers knowing |
,ur destination, and nearly all supposing |
he enemy would be encountered in q few |
lours. After proceeding about four miles |
We were halted in a young peach orchard |
N the summit of hill or mound over |
oOking the Lexington pike, where we |
'ivouacked in the open air. The regiment |
till occupies that spot, known as Camp |
Mitchell, to which we shall return in the |
morning, provided our movements are not |
nterfered with by the "Butternuts." On |
Monday the boys "confscated" " a board
ence and erected rude barracks, which we
hall occupy until tents are provided or
We change posi- ton.
Our camp is fortified, and near US is
'Ort Mitchell mounting some saucy look
ng guns. The entire country heresbouts
5 in a state of thorough preparation for
be enemy, and if they come they will be
orry for it.
If your readers could see how this is
written, the writer seated Ia Turk upon
he grass, cartridge-bOx for desk, they
would make due allowance for slip-shod
and all imperfeetions of style,
nd excuse, until some future time,
Yours D