The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-12-05
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM rHE FoRTY.FIRsT REGIMENT.
CAMP NEAR NASHVILLE.
SUNDAY. Nov, 23l. ls62.


CAMP NEAR NASHVILLE,
Sunday, Nov. 23d, 1862.
DEAR DEMOCRAT NO Sunday IN camp:
Inspections, parades, business Of oil kinds,
e1cep; drill, the samo as any day of the
week.
"Ysni. vidi!" oxclaimeth tho now recruit,
but not "uici" vet II came, saw y but not
IL conquered" And bo oponeth his mouth
and yarncth, AS some "old" soldor "yarneth," !"
and tuleth his wonderful tales of battles
thought aud won," and tho thousand and
one trials and yicissitudcs of campaigning /:
aud ho drawlc,h. by George IL Id known
all this, wouldn't volunteered y This we
hear from some who arc just gotting thnir
eyes open to real war.lko life, who find
much to sstonish and perplcx thtm, and
often remind them Of comforts they never
expected to be so wholly deprived of. But
W. all had this to learn, aud to accept even
tho crumbs from tho masters table, and
murmur not. say this not in anger,
neither in a spirit of fault finding or levity,
hut to remind YOU, eentlo homo readers
that there is much to learn in the army YOU
know nothing of, and to thank Old Geauea
tor sending 50 good, SO intelligent. so pntri.
olic detachment of recruits for Cos. q and
Z. They prosper finely, and will make
good soldiers. Until communication is
open on the Louisville and Nashville Il. Il
aud supplies of ratous, clothing, camp aud
garrison Cquipagc, can be furnished us, we
shall remain hcro.--prohabiy cight or ten
days. We then moved forward upon the
enemy, who is supposed to be- strongly
fortified at Chattanooga. Wo shall repair
and guard tho Nashville ind Chattanooga
il. r., as wo 60, probably, that supplies may
reach us, and you may rest assured, il
tho cnomy stand, they will have chance
to "show their muscle" and it they skodud.
die, they must do it on the run.
Gen. Rosccrans' assignment to this army
has given il new life, Frightened each coun .
tcnaucc, aud restored full confidence that
someihmg tejU be doar, not to proong this
war, but to greatly "id in its speedy termi.
nation. Without faltering or mercy, ho is
mastering out incompetent officers, shaw
ing tho hGads of dcsurters. and drumming
them out of camp. aud, in fact. is re organ.
izng aud ro diScipIning this army.
Onr army is now designated as "44th
Army Corps, Dept OF the Cumberland "
OF this corps. Gen. Thomas commands tho
center column, Gen. McCook tho right
wing, and Gen. Crittcudcn tho left wing
We, tho 4lh Division. Gen. Smith. are in
tho left wing. This great army corps, like
tho American Eagle. is bound to soar, end.
when the body brgns to movc,-which will
be sOon,--lOOk out for tho wings, and cs
pccally tho left wing The great bird into
which this army has been transformed with
such magnificent wings. is very formidable
wolI-discplinrd and tcrocous fowl and il
tho Rebels fail to nbsond before its onward
move, somo of these, yea, many. may bo
"gobbed up in his largo tnlons, or tapped
with his tremendous wings
Tho boys have been SO persistent in i'm.
posing upon the citizens of SCcrssia by
thrustng Railroad money, Cleveland book
bndcry bills, Southern Confcd scrip
made in Cincinnati, as good money. that
/ Con. Smith, TO whom thousand complaints
havo boon entered. has issuscd an order
against soldiers purchasing any article o
food of citzeus. 30 long as We aro on full
rations The boys think this hard. but will
! soon learn thcy havo clifton off their nose
only to sprte thoir face" Another reason
| for the order is, it prevents much struggling
which was formerly ndngcd in on pro'cnc,
of bringing food, resulting, in many cases
/ in tho capture and parole of soldiers, by
tho informal guerrilla bands which inieSt th
region.
Cos G und B arc prosporing, and enjoy
ing good health Lumnn Harrington. Co
B, was sent to tho hospital at Nashv'I"
sick with tho measles, day buforo Yesterday
tho only case Uf measles in tho Regiment
! In Co. B's detachment of new recruits, Ii
&c. T, b. your correspondent, and, in the
presence of other Imposing and arduou
du,ios, chceriuly resign to him the dut
OF Keeping you and your readers posted il
regard to us aud our movements.
To prevent any failure in the transnitta
of our mail hereafter. lot tho following b
the supcrscrpton, VIII tho nnmo of perso
ard Company preceding '4lst OHIO vols
l9th Brigade, 4lh Division, Gen Rose Grams
Army."
e Wo drink our coffoe-minus miIk-ea
our "hard tack" and bacon, and still "laug
and grow fat Put tina: in your pipe
aud smoke il j. Ever yours,
L. A. +.