The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-31
Our Military Correspondence.
FRrM THE SEVENTH REGIMENT.

LouDoN HEIoHTs. Va,
Oct. 18Th. 1862.
FRIEND CONVERSE :--Ilaving fow leisure
moments. | thought | could not employ
myself better thnn by posting tho numerous
readers OF the J'Grrsonidn as to tho doiugs
aud savings aud. above all, tho Whereabouts
OF tho Old seventh; tho Regiment that
mover disgraced tho Nation or cause for
which il is fighting, aud tor which so many
brave frocmpn have laid down thoir lives
the Reg that never Loasts about what
will do, but performs deeds of yalur
'qualCd by none; then lets others applaud
whilo we are conscious Of doing our duty TO
our God, our couutry and our friends
cannot say now. as did In my last tha
We have passed through and gained do.
cisive victory. Neither can l condemn our
Generals for not making a forward move
Placed, as NO are. in the advance of the
Grand Army. we have a better chance of
judging when il is policy to advance than
the greater part of our would be Generals
and some OF the newspaper correspondents
In nearly all the papers we get hero. the
question is asked. Why don't Gen. Me.
Cicllan make forward movement: They
Ohio newspaper correspondents) do not
know, or do not wish to give any reasons.
bu, morely say with The telegraph operator,
"Ali quiet on the Potomac" There is one
reason which but very few of those in tho
North think retards tho movement uf our
army to the front. ], is this tho greater
part of our army is. at present, lying on the
Mary land side Of tho Potomac, scattered
along tho river. over Il long line Of defense.
and TO guard the numerous fords along the
line, while, IL our army should mako a for.
ward movement. il would necessarily tax e
nearly the whole Army Of the Potomac, and
that would tako uonrly all tho troops from
the different fords, which would leave those
uDguurdcd. and give tho enemy FREQ access
into that beautiful State. Maryland, which
would then have 10 suffer all tho atrocities
that maddcncd suIdiery could commit
and these things cannot b0 obyiatcd until
tho Potomac Iiscs so TIM; troops cannot ford
it al any point. then McClcllSD's army can
DO relieved, and forward movement made.
Yesterday morning about sunrise, the
monotuny ofcamp life was somewhat broken
by tho heavy booming OF artillery in the
direction OF Charleston. about eight miles
up tho Shenandoah valley. The cannon
aiding was very heavy.but. owing to the dis.
tnnce the firing was from Us, we could not
distinguish any mutketry. l understand
thero was heavy infantry engagement, hut
tho particulars l have not learned. We
could see enough OF the fighting. however
to know that the enemy arc still in ant
around Charleston and Winchester 10 force
. The camp of the 9Th is. at present, sit
uatcd about half way up tho west sido oi
Loudon Mountain. We were, for some
time, on the summit among the rocks ant
timber, where we had 10 carry all tho wate
we used over one half me up the noun
tain. But, thanks to the exertions of Ma
II ior Crano, and the kindness OF that ga Han
and kind tficer. Gen, Geary, We wer,
moved about half way down the mountain
near the water, giving US very good sit
uatiOn.
1t is rumored here, md think crCdibly
= that Gen. Gearys command ia 10 remain a
this point tho coming winter. We oil hop
such may be tho case, and ] think, il tn
General in command docs justice to Ger
!, Geary and his command il will be place.
y in forts or to defend this point. The 7th
gaining in strength ucarly every day. by tn
re.urn Of officers and soldiers who have bOe
in hospitals, either wounded or sick Yes
terday Lieut.. Colonel Asper returned. II
has been in Washington. sick. fer som
time. Then we have received two squad
of recruits, thirty seven under Lieut. Spcu
Ger, aud lew over ono hundred nt anOihe
er time. The recruits. ! am happy to say
- come TO time better than wo had expected
Is s By careful drilling they will mako good an
efficient soldiers.
: Last evening Companies H. 3, A and
wore sent out under Capt Weed, of Co I
on a reconno ssance up the south bank G
q the Shenandoah River. We went out afte
ry some Rebel cavalry that wore said to /
gs prowling around tho farm houses and az
90 joining neighborhood; but. after marchin
some four miles, and not seeing Mr. Seces
wo returned to camp. and arrived just
: time to save getting good wettipg.
~ But. as ! have already witten more the
,e ] bad intended, I will close, hoping ere lor
T. to re lateto you something worthy of not
- More anon. n. g., 7th Reg, o. v. I.
p. Sit is seldom your peper finds
o. way into our camp. When il does, Il
% eagerly perused by all. 1t would please
much If we could receive it regularly, fro
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