The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-03-27
Army correspondence.

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FoRr DoNALpsos, Mnrch 7th, 1852.
Mn. EpIroR We have just been aroused from
our pleasant slumbcrs by the Orderly Sargent, and
arc rubbing our eyes and clustering about in search
Of shoes and caps, somewhat excited by the in
tclgcncc that arc, at nine O'Clock. to leave this
dctcsablc Fort and by the way as much rcioiced as
some of the rebel prisoners appeared to be a few
weeks ago Our officers ordering all to hurry
and get ready to start in two hours. Some are
striking tents and packing everything ready for
moving as fast rs possible
Now the two hours have passed, and there is no
prospect Of moving--no teams TO take our camp
equipngc. Another two hours have flown, and we
are here yet. Time is wastiug-thc sun is going
wn-and no means of transportation has arrived.
The order now is to wait till to- morrow. pity
those poor fellows in companies A, u, + and l. who
have struck tents and are compelled to pitch
them, as the approaching night promises to be pret-
ty severe. short time has elapsed aud we are
ready to turn in for the night, though earlier than
usual, we have been ordered to be ready to march
at an carly hour. Now the camp occupied by the
6Sth is quiet all lnshed in sleep, except wakeful
few aud the scntncls left to guard the commissary
stores.
March sh 8 o'clock, A. M.-Hcre comes the Or
derly again with his hurry, and hustle, and good
natucd face, at which no one becomes offended al
though many express a desire and many determi-
nation to slumbcr little longer One of the latter
a three months volunteer, says We won't start for
six hours, he thinks he snoozc at least three
hours yet, and rolling himself over, gives the sig
nal grunt for going to sleeps but the most of us are
preparing ourselves for the march, which, MS the
time passes, is proving said slumberers prediction
1t is now eight o'clock, and we are marching out
Of tlis mud hole, glad to leave Fort Donaldson and
caring but little to return, notwithstanding the
glorious victory and the high toned conduct of our
brave men and officers in the recent battle at this
place will remain in minds, MS il will upon the
page of history, as lasting proof of what the hero
ic sons, living upon the soil coded by Virginia to
the Federal Government in 1884, can do when fight
ing for the great fundamental principal of sclf-gov-
Crnment.
We arc mrrrhug toward Fort Horny, hut do moi
expect to stop there 1t is generally Thought we are
destined for ront in Alabama, but it is very
uncertain. There is much mud that it is mpus-
siblc to keep in ranks, and are each selecting
our own way over the hills, the vallios and
ra,inrs, aud through the brush AMI brars
This is as poor a country as have ever seen,
and the people are no better. They are more igno-
rant Il poor more dirty than ignorant, and more
crcduous than dirty.
We have now come to better roads having been
made so by the dross from some foundery. Yes,
here is the fuuudery, all in ashes except a few
smoulderiug timbcrs. And here is the plantation
Of some planter who has been compelled to take
40 h,I ,,l, IL ~,
weeks ago the rebels were casting their missiles OF
death at this foundcry, tut it is as their "con-
thicvcracy" will be in few weeks.
Here is the rear of another brigade, composed of
the 7th, sh, 18th and llth, Iowa regiments march
ing in the sam, direction, but here we change our
course, turning off the Fort Henry road, and pro-
cced in direction up the river, toward the landing
which is four miles above the Fort but we will not
be able to reach it tonight, it is about 20 miles
from Fort Douclson. We have come about fifteen
/ miles and the sun is only Rbont two hours high
but instead of becoming wearied by the march we
appear to he pressing forward with renewed vigor
SO that now the sun is sinking behndsthe ives
! tern hills, and we are ordered to halt and cncamp
for the night, we are only mile from the land
! ing.
This is n beautiful place to camp, and this is a
beautiful evening, not cloud to be secn the moon
directly in the zenith, the breeze mild, and gen
tlc and the camp fires of 5000 mon, together with
the picturesque scene of the country, all of which
help make up the poetical panorama spread out he.
fore us. But we stretch our weary limbs in
rcposc and WOO the god of sleep and now are slum-
bcring in the embrace of somnus, far away from
home, dreaming of loved associations ana friends
there, until now the buglc has sumu>ncd us to re
sumo the march.
And now We are on our way, and few minutes
and we are at the landing and ordered to halt and
/ pitch tents.
will have to close this letter since we have Or
ders to be ready to march in ten minutes. can
not tell you where we ard going. Promising tc
write again rs soon as an opportunity occurs, re
main yours W A. WARD.