Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-03-21
From the 2oth Regiment.
Letter written by Lieut.. HILrs while on
board the steamer Continental, from Fort
Henry to Savannah

Letter written by Lieut., HILrs while on
Henry to Savannah.
FoRT HzSRY, March 9Th, 1852.
Here We are atSFort Henry, low fat
country, pow all covered with wafer. The Fort
has good command Of the river, but could not
withstand Uncle Sans" gunbnuts. B1inud
The Fort is long line Of fforiicatons. sufficient
to conceal twenty thousand men. but shells
would burst in them. No troops are here; the
feet is siK mile above; we are off to JON theul.
There arc rumors atiuat that an expedition IS
on foot for Florence, Alabama. TIE 20th
would be glad 10 join ii. as the faster we move
the sooner We W.G,p them. While have been
writing the bnal has been carrying Us on, and
to-day MondRSl our boat with great many
others, is tied hp 10 the bank near the de-
struytd bridge on the Memphis & Ohio Rail
road over the Fenn".see river. The .ncn are
Engaged to-day ronking fus days rat'oRs, and
tie army is pclaring to do some work, but
nobody knows where. Our regiment has bat
six companies here, and it is reported bat we
are-to set as Gen Shermans body-guard, but
/ doubt The truth OF it, The Colonel and
Major have not yet arrived.
+. Nj have just seen the most magnii-
cent sight l ever beheld. The day is perfect
ly charming. At noon our boats pulled from
shore, running up the col0rs deno:ing the flag
ship. Immediately behind US comes two gnn-
boats, and as we pass along steamers fall in
cur wake until al one o'clock r. NJ, 50 boats
are in sight all loaded with soldicrs-it is
splcldid. The day is so delightfully."- clear that
the smoke ascends, and occasionally where the
river runs straight we have view Of all the
feet. The stream is al GOOD height From
the crowded boats cheer after cheer is given
by themen thu bands playing and everything
is gay as pleasure excursion Our first stop
ping place will probably be Savannah, Tenn.
Whether we 60 further cannot tell, (that is
up the river) That our destination is Mem
phis no one doubts.
On board our boat Is refuge Ffrona EEear
Savannah AT the last State election hiseeun-
ty gave 800 majority Eir the Union, but.soon
after Gov Harris ordered a draft, whicEF he
with 40 others resisted in rms-the Governer
then ordered their arrest, but he made his es-
cape down the river and into Illinois, under
the good old Stars and Stripes. He is now
returning home. If he finds his family well
be will join our army. How comforting is the
thought that we are Iiberating these poor men
1 from worse than bondage.
/ TuEsDAY.-Anothera as bright day as ever
dawned. The fog last night forced the boats
tolay by, but this morning we are all sailing
nyestieaiy up the Tennessee within 80 miles
OF Savannah. Tie scenery along the river a
4 magniIicent--gre great high bluffs covered with
moss and cedar trees. and occasionally we pass
settlements where there are fine farming lands:
men, women and children wave their hats and
handkerchiefs, while tho little negroes turn
sumersaults for our amusement, and the very
cattle seem rcjoiced to see US. There is said
TO be strong Union sentiment along here; at
any rate every one seems rejoiced to see u.s.
At least seventy-fve steamers are on the river
loaded with soldiers and stores.
NIoIT.-Although the dav was charming
the night surpasses it in beauty. Our boats
are tied to the shore at Savannah, and on either
side where the beautiful banks slope gradually