The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-11-13


On Monday. the 20lh, we went out on Il
leconnolsance ON the road TO Gambler
land Gap. We went ! l miles out, aud
then like the King of France, with 40,-
OOO men. marched up hill aid then
marched down ag"iu," we turned around
and came back, making 23 miles be fore
sunset Good travelling. Wednesday,
92l-.The brigade started Tor Manch s,
ter, some 80 miles distant, which they
reached before night. They destroyed
the salt works at that place and quan.
tity of salt, estimated at 40, 600 bushels
Having accomplished their purpose, tn y
returned on Saturday, the 25th. We
were here surprised al the passing of q
company Of men dressed in 5atternut, who
came into camp and reported themselves
really. for duty to Gen. Crupt, stating
that they were loyal East Tenn ssecans,
who had been some three weeks in get ing
through from Cumberland Gap They
were received BY Ike General, and have
dOutless been clothed and armed, and
are now doing active service in the army
They represent strong Union feeling
still existing in that part of The State.
We camped Saturday night on the
Rockcasile river, and how surprised we
were to find in the morning the ground
covered with snow to the depth OF five
inches. "This WAS the winter of our dis
content" 1t rained all day and We had
10 march. Travelling over these roads in
good weather is hard enough, hut in the
condition they were that October morn
ing, il was horrible. From such another
trip Oh Lord. deliver us We were
then travelling on the back track. Bragg
had escaped aud We were on another
scent. We reached Somerset in Two days
marching in snow and mud all the lime
The boys being poorly shod suffered some
from snow aud cold.
We rested one day, near the town, fol
which we were very tharkiul On th:
29'h, ws passed through the town anc
passed on 10 Fishing Creek some 5 mile.
on the west Of the place. The 22d Brig
ade here caught the rest Of the Division
and we laid over the night. Somerset i.
not much OF place--small and wears
cI'spida'ed appearance. 1t is situated it
tolerahly fair county aud has pleuty O
good water for all purposes. 1t could bt
made motive power for machinery.
On tie 3lst Wa arrived al Columbia
and camped on Baltletl's Creek where
We remained ill Sunday, the % inst
when we we're ordered forward Our
Brigade left at ~ NJ, and made ml.,
before night Orderly Nicely and you
correspondent were lucky enough TO ge
ahead Of the General aud hal the savis
faction Of sleeping in Kentucky hay
loft, without Gle or blankets. Cold com
fort surely. bat nevertheless, it was quit,
a relief as we'll as treat 10 US.
On Monday we marched 10 miles anC
camped three miles west Of Edmonton,
small town, but still the county seat
Me,cafe county. | took dinner at III,
"Stockon House." aad were it not lha
| though II would be unint4res
wo'd give you the bill Of fare & then tht
bill of charye, bat will desst. We ar
rived At Glasgow on Tuesday evening
drew 8 days ralions. aud are now rusli
eating amid the back woods of Barren
county. low much f4w days rest III
ylgorates the body, and eucrvates th,
men and we feel less like throwing of
this mortal coil than many Il or whC
rested in all his case. The men wer,
pretty well worn down by the time W,
reached this camp. Five weeks hav,
elapsed since we left Louisville, aud We
have marched 500 miles, being at on,
Vine within 30 miles of Cumberland Gap
The men have stood it manfully and un
complainingly, and no older regimen
has held its own better in numbers thai
we have.
The country through which We hav,
travelled for two weeks is certainly
'0ooden one this term applies Id ilera
Significance. For many weary miles hav,
we Travelled without seeing a sign Of civ
ilization. The rude log huts Of the las
century, surrounded by little patch o
cleared land, reminding one Of the tales
OF the primitive days, and the iohabtanll
are as rough in exterior appearance a.
their rude tenemens. We had som,
snow to-day. The air is raw and chilly
and everything looks dreary and desoIate
The health of Co. D is excellent. Capt
Perry is the best company officer in The
regiment, and makes the finest appear.
ance' He is loved by his boys, and re.
spected BY all who know him I; always
jolly and merry. Lieus Sutpbeu and
Welsh are esteemed by US all, always