Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-19
Army correspondsnce Delaware sazssts-
Fren tkn 121st Rsgimsnt.


line OF march for Lebanon. none OF as. save
the officers, knowing our destination, further
than that We we're going tc New Market, a
little town about seven miles distant. The
men INDUCED in the delusive idea that we
would halt there for the night. Arrived at
New Market about noon, ard found the Dlaae
very inappropriately named, as thee whole town
was in an old dilapila...;sl condition and deei-
ded'y on is- retrogrede movement, while on
,4e other hasd the market part OF the town
was among the things that never existed.
One thing we found here which was new to
the troops and which was received with
hearty welcome an abundance Of good water
Halted about an hour, to let the men rest, AID
give them an oPe.tanity OF psrtakng freely
and satisfactorily of the precious liquid. which
past scarcity, long marches, dusty reads, and
hot weather had rendered them fully conpe-
tent to appreciate, Even the mules drank
with eAgerness and doubtless would, had they
the faculty Of speech have exclaimed =
Wasn't that good as was prevalent express
sion aiaong ths troops.
Next came the command, Artention-Bat-
talion Shoulder arms Forward march
and off We started. A short distance brought
US 10 MuldrO.s Hill, where the road makes a
gradual ascent for nearly one and half miles,
at an angle of about 20 degrees, and corpes-
pondiBg descent on the opposite side. The
sceLeFy here was traly beautiful-far beyond
my power to describe. The road turned all
the angles, described all the circles that GeOnI-
etry itself has names for. Having made about
twelve miles march We halted for the night =
The country passed through ia thinly Popula-
ted and very poorly adapted to cultivation.
Next morning we were up bright and early
and off again marched TO Campbelsvilla,
miles. To-day we were joined BY the 9th KY
CavhI-y The order was for the troops to re-
nlAin here and the train return 10 Lebanon for
supplies; the boys went to work packing rails
and straw and building after the usual mode.
Don't infer from the cid story, Of building
quarters of rails and fodder, or straw, that the
boys of the l2lst are acquiring permanent
habits, while in Dixie, which are rendering
them caIlous 10 all Architectural Improvement,
assure you that this kind Of houses present
quite gothic appearance. Bat enough; the
rails are on end the straw is smoothly and
evenly spread over them. The boys are most
ly tucked away, dreaming Of rest on the NOR
row. A messenger comes riding into camp,
asking W here IS Gen. Reids quarters -
The 1no ossags is delivered the cry goes through
camp from company to company Prepare
two day S rations and be ready to march at
o'clock in the morning" Sorry news to a
weary soldier, after having made preparation
for few days rest.
Tie order is promptly obeyed and 6 O'Clock
I -, a. l.. to
bia, with 20 miles march before us. A few
miles march over a crooked road winding
around the hills, brought Us 10 Green River
The road approaches the bridge through
piece of bottom land, while on the opposite
side there ID very high and almost perpen
dicular baiak. Immediately on crossing the
river over bridge. the cad Of which resrs or
the bank, The road turns sqparely to the right,
dcaoD the riUsr, but up the hJH, scaling ita
side, the road being blasted out of solid lime
stone, which jets out Perpendicui2rly 10 our
LEFT, with pure water oeZing out from the crew
ices, Nhile many feet below TO our left, tall
gray sye4Mores come towering from the bed Of
the stream, seemingly trying 10 bring their
station on d level with the trees and laurel
bushes on the top Of the baHk. Here was =
as it resembied the Delaware Springs very
much, only not quite SO strong. About =
mile brought US up the hill. and back where
we could looA almost perpeudicularly down On
the bridge to our left. The river still running
rouis1 the promontory. For some distance
the road follows this ridge with the same
stream running on both sides and almost par
allel with IT, 5andown closes our three days
march and finds Hs a. Columbia, Adair Co,
KY. We had good pike all the way from
Lebanon here. Nearly all our marching in
Kentucky has been on pixies, which is the only
perceptibe thing in which Kentucky excels
Ohio. One is naturally led to imagine who
builds all these good limestone pixies, when he
fnds the country SO thinly settled. The boys
stood up under The march nobly, very few
falling to the rear.
The next morning after arriving here the
wagon train started back TO Lebanon. Re
turned the fourth day bringing with ii the long
looked for and happily received tents, which,
an glad to say, afford ample shelter ior all
the Regiment The tents were hastily pitched,
and our camp presented the appearance Of a
series Of massive snow drifts. Fireplace
were fixed in them. The smoke passing out
under ground with barrels for chimneys. By
this means thcy are made qnito comfortable.
Iiest Denny, who had beeA home on a
leave uf absence returned a few days since,
bringing with him beautiful blue silk flag,
bearing the inscription in Il ssmi-circle Vic
toy belongs To the brave under this, Chap
iu Hill = and tasteIuly distributed, iu letters
Of gold presented by the Ladies' Of Knox,
Delaware, Morrow, Union, Marion and Logan,
to the l2lst D. V. I7~U. 5. A" iu the centre
a beautifully wrought eagle showing alike on
both sides. To the kind donors, l would say
don't entertain any uneasiness about the vel
fare Of our banner. Whea in the care of the
l2lst it is safely guarded. No skill OF bold
ness of the enemy shall pluck it from our hands
We love that Gag. Yes Ladies', we are proud
of that banner, and proud 10 know that we
have the sympathies Of the fair donors. and
that their prayers enter heaven daily for our
welfare When the morsiBg sun Of Liberty
ard peace shall arise in the Eastern horizon OF
our nation, God grant that the l2lst, with
that banner iu hand shall be among those who
shall a,ch the frat glimpse Of its rising beams
One week ago last Sunday, it was discovered
that couple Of doggeries were open also,
that they were selling whisky osoldiers. The
case was Immediately reported to Gen. Reid,
who dispatched Lieut.. McGAughy, with team
and squad OF Elen, to confiscale all the intoxi-
eating liquor be could find. (Ger. r. had
previously issued an order prohibiting its sale.)
The result was, a number Of barrels and kegs
of different kinds OF spirits were brought into
camp aud placed at the disposal of the Brig
o1o Tlr Tha .r,st
allow citizens or suttler TO craze the brain of