Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-26

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CUNBEREAED FOAB, Feb. le, 1852.
On The twenty. ninth Of January We lsfI
Somerset Pulaski county, Kentucky, viii
tie Ninth Ohio Bsttsry, Captain wetnore
~ reus for LOndOa-distanOe forty milss-
expecting to make the trip IN two days
The hrss day vas rainy, and the road
Wers badly cut up. We had with US the
two brass cannon taken from ZolIicOffer ct
the Mill Springs Battle, drawn BY ssoes-
sion horses, in rebel harness. The horses
were small and poor beasts, used BY the
enemy for cavalry purposes, and not 90
eustoned to pulling loads ia harness.
They jumped, kicked, reared, plunged,
freitsd, and in fact did everything but
pull We worked along Eve miles, when
night overtsking Us Es were obliged to
halt and 60 into camp. The second day
We started forward early, and fOrded q
crsek three times which was 90 high that
our horses nearly swan.
After crossing the creek, We crossed
high hill, almost q mountain, and the
reads we're 90 rocky in some places, that
We pulled up ascents nearly two feet in
thickness and perpendicular. Our horses
sould rot pull our heavily LOADED guns and
oaissons, and We we're obliged to take sd
ditional horses, end draw with twelve ami
mails Il took Us four hours 70 get one
half mile, and Eve hours to 60 four miles
beyond.
at evening it rEinsd again, and grew
dark very suddenly. Our advance halted
e 9 blteksmith's shop. he tents we're
IN the rear and could not get up. The
drivers came forward with their teams
ninust their carriages, and We had to sleep
pell-meu in the shop.
The Captain had no blankets, and one
Of the men gave him his, and several vol
unteers theirs, but with one only he laid
down between the FIRST Lieutenant and one
Of the soldiers. The night was most mis-
cradle, and We ali hailed another misty
gloomy day with delight, which would have
been much enhanced by the prospect Of
good weather.
About ten O'Clock We again moved for
ward. The roads we're sWful and We made
only seven miles and had to halt in the
wilderness. The Captain laid out the
camp, gave sl necessary orders, took two
teams and started for forage Seven miles
brought them 70 habitation where plenty
Of corn was found. The wagons we're
soen loaded, and IS our provisions were
exhausted, he procured q calf some hams,
and bUshel and q half Of corn meal.
While loading the wagons 3 settler came
In with his long Kentucky flint lock rife
He vas g good Union man, and offered his
IIrYiu1s .-.-sa--sl--s r.ain nl,d hl..,arn
psnions back 70 eur camp, snd BY the aid
q s5rshes Of pine which he made they
reschsd camp In three hours, It bsing
clever o'clock ct night when they resohed
cuftents. 1890 EJ11 I'D
Supper over, We retired to rest. The
Asxt day Sunday in the morning we
moved forward again, and marched i've
miles to Sublimity Springs. Here it is
mountainous, the growth being tall pines
shooting straight up one hundred and
fWenty-f7e feet, without limb until
within shout twenty feet Of the top huge
rocks forty feet above the ground covered
With besutiful moss; mountain streams
moving along tumultously and suddenly
leaping into the ground out Of sight;
caves extending rods under ground are
plenty; wild cactus is abundant all through
ths woods; everything is romantic and
wild.
We did not pass through town between
Somerset and London, nor did We find q
cleared space Of ground anywhere on both
sides Of the road. Wilderness only was
visible in front and rear. Wild animals,
such as bears, Wildcats and deer are plea
fy and frequently shot. The inhabitants,
scattered every few miles, with small
olearings, are ignorant, poor whites, own
srs Of no negroes, or property to speak Of.
Ask one Of them the distance to any place
nasr OF remote, and your answer will be,
avail / don'no' | reckon it's right
smart piece" What kind Of pies will
those pumpkins make 2" al reckon they
VIII make right smart pies.n " Has Mr..
so.and. so much corn 2" wall don'no,
but / reckon he hasn't q powerful heap
or perhsps the answer viii be, {" BE maybe
has right smart chance Of q crop" or " he
hes right smart Of rOughneBs," which means
a good quantity Of corn stalks, straw and
80 forth. Instead Of saying, carry or fetch,
they say tots.
] ssked a Kentucky soldier what regi-
mont he belonged 70. BE eansweredi "Ool-
onel HOakins Ridgsment, fourth Ksin-
tuok." with long draWling tone, such IS
ali Of these lower Kentuckians have, and
bV Whish you can determine their birth
place. The women wear no underskirtsi
10 hoops, nothing but coarse insey-Wool-
.soy spun by themselves, with dingy hand
hsrohisfs on their heads. The men veal
ooarse yellow jeans, their hats worn oui
and Topped over their faces, their hm5i
and bodies lean and oadaTeTous. Theil
cooking is ell done st fire places; then
dishes are few In number; they have M
spoons, no butter, no coffee. Corn bread
and fried pork forms their thres meals
In their houses you can see no books o.
papers. None Of them ever saw q cannot
6r railroad, and many Of them nevel
hard Of 9 telegraph. II all Of the Souil
were like Eastern Kentucky, it would no
be worth fighting for.
Near sublimity Springs We eametO th
tsp. OF 8 high hill, 81 the foot Of which run
Rock Castle river. As We descended tn
hill our road often led us under huge over
hanging rocks, seemingly threatening I
crush ths daring intruders. Around an
about Us the scenery was wild ana na
nihesnt-sueh as would make an ap1rse
tive person show his love for Cons Z
dsrs, Beneath the hill is fine 2r'ag
mineral water.
Here is 3 large building covering
sides Of 8 square, used in the sumner tin
&c the quarters for the fashionable frequen
ers Of this watering place. Here the beau
And ohivalTy Of Kentucky cougregate In Il
summer season and pass their time
dancing, hshiDg, rolling nine pins, eI
cursing Yankees. The river IS hlled wi
aelendid Ash, perch, sslmon, e.e.
We had to cross one wagon Of tin
L took us day and 8 half tooross II