Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24
Army corresrontcaos Delaware Gazette.
Prom the seth Regiment.
OK THE March. Oct. IIth, 1862.

movement, aud in 4 short time were ready for
the march. that is if an all nights work Of
preparation be short. We executed a 'bril-
liant retreat" to Covington over cur old route
outward, and taking the Independence pike,
marched some six miles from the city before
haIting for the night. Oar camping ground
was the finest we had yet found, level mead
ow, and none the less interesting from having
been occupied short time ago by body Of
rebel troops who came thus far on their men
ace Of Cincinnati Our road from CovingtOn
outward was through a nice country, with
some Of the fairest country residences we have
yet seen. Certainly view of it by the light
of full moon, as l saw it, was well calculated
to impress one with goody idea of its beau
ty, for, as Irving somewhere observes, there is
nothing like a full moon to bring out the
beauties and conceal the defects of scenery
Enroute we passed piece where a Sergeant
Of All Indiana regiment had been killed by his
Lieutenant during the days march, and re-
ceived Of course so many different versions OF
it that the truth was not even guessabIe. But
nothing Of this kind disturbed Us when once
'camped out" for the night, for, saving those.
who had TO watch, there were few who did not
sleep their best
Roll call at four, and an early start onward.
leaving behind us what we SO much needed in
the next days-gooI water. For miles the
| country did not belle the promise of last even
ing. Aud here too We come to q curiosity to
most of our boys, pcrsimmon trees, their fruit
Of nice color bat not eaab!e as yet. Some
of our boys "tried them on" but were soon
sick of their bargain. About noon we passed
through independence, q county seat, which
promised well with a school house a. the out
set, but there was really bat little of interest
The court house, brick bailding. is not over
handsome, aud the mos, pleasing item of all
was some warm corn bread and coffee for
straggIers; single sign of red white and blue
letters marked the only patriotic post eliice
yet seen.
One OF The items Of to days march was the
ponds by the roadside whore our vast train
watrred their teams. The next day enabled
| us to appreciate them hc,ter. Then after the
/ noon watering over the passing Of lot
/ OF rebels, escorted by Ky. cavalry. excited The
boys ht;ie, hut it soon pass with the other
sights in'o tnrgctlUincSS. About three miles
vut-hy the hv let ms here inler%itcrse the
] H :
est Of any vet kuawn as it is Invariably a
mile 50 aay place you enqaire Tor, even {"
, Tenn 'Ssee-we I;iSs,1l the remnants OF Il mill.
. OF which your readers ba,p heard, which was
burned 10 tie ground fF gti,ing with eSrc-
cjai 2, 81 for the rebes daring their la,e Iai !.
Soon after this WE left the limestone rood W
had so lar travel d ON, and had Il cban5e to
test ihc soil of Kentucky upland. 1t would
not take very great amount Of guessing tu
assure one that this kind "f deep dust makes
! deep mud in It's season. These Kcaju ky
pixies are great institutions surely IN these times
aud excellent roads always. But What Wind
irg about tlcy make 70 reach ali points and
avoid grad in these hills, of which Ue forud
all cur previous experience but triH;n.y. will
Tie 'uome-Stre;ch" on a hill i.'st before reach
ing camp. f gLt mn!es were required ID
draw many ct ,ae leads up the rough, long
road, and that with rcqreut steps AID sucl
swearing 1t would surely require an exlrs
column 10 report them
Oar nights camp was not equal to that Q
The night previous, for we hnd hillside sleep
ing by fires, and but little baggage until mid
night, with the October air not a little cool :
In lhe morning a distribution Of hard breaC
and promise OF breakfast soon, and We were
#, with better position in The brigade. Oul
boys staud such marching very well, and lbs
order 10 haul knups-clis, even TO the impress
sing OF teams, came not unwclcome to mcr
vino will remember it in lie days 10 come. =
by the read side as we came nloug we passed
Oh a little hilloek, four soldiers graves, pra5
ably mementoes Of the late d llicuities here =
Our road wound about. but with the SAM
geaeral direction, and at noon we campcd in 9
OOtJom-meudOw close to Trcnsdalc, or Ggas
creek, mile from Licking river, batting frs
for Inner aud then for the night. All ti
day We were short of good drinking water
and the sight even Of these little pools in In
creek bed was not unwecome to those wh
wished "wash" if nothing more. Our cam
, reminded one stronglyof Camp Delaware viii
H. hill close behind and the creek in front
here, however, separated by road. Abou
dusk the visit Of some farm girls to see on
brigade brought the boys out in numbers, an
the carrying of a flag, "red, white and blue,
10y one of them was not an unfavorabe intro
duc,icn. THIS was hardly over before lh
bringing in some horses by Company G, wit
the brand q. S. brought a crowd toGethe
whose comments were nos a little amusing
The advice Of our Surgeon TO not forget leoE
. iDg for Il wagon for koapsackS to match III
horses was relished by the captors. who too
it under consideration The night was coo
more so than any yet experienced, and a raj
from the \ orth- west added not a little 10 ii
" discomfort Of those who were out in it.
: good stack of bright straw near by helped I'll
bedding in the tents, and we slept well unit
- revile, which beat little before three, and "a
ubled us to get breakfast, strike tents, an
have all ready by sun up to lie OF the road
Another long hill on the road to-day, and yer
e difficult, though it did not perhaps bother lih
e the other. It was near the line OF Pendetc
: county, for the county seat of which 1t W;
u plain We were now aiming, and which we hoE
ie to reach tonight.
u Il O'Clock II. Our brigade reached Fa
= mouth nearly an hour since, and encamPcd
a large meadow on the level bottoms west
] town, the finest camping place we have ha
y and with good water close by. The town
:; not half as pretty as our camp, and acqWr
- its plesent celebrity from being one of t
= placas where railroad bridges were destroy
/" bv the rebels under Morgan, and light
- home-guards made at the time The rul
~ living in Licking river speak volumes not on
Of the war, but of the necessity TO us oi ra
roads in transporting all our necessares.
IN There is a suspension bridge across The rlV
IT also, but from appearance Old
We shall probably remain here few do
'g for supplies. Our chaplain joined us on
march and seems TO be no exception 10
~ general rule of good ol1icers-in our regime
= Or his abilities we shall probably hear tom
row \ rood report. Orders were given tod