The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-07-04

long time, and the ground is dry 10
considerable depth. 2.
FROM THE FORTY SECOND REGIMENT.
IN pirate letter, published By permission }
PowELL's VALLEY, East Tenn,
June l6,h, 1869.
We left Cumberland Ford for this place.
one week ago day before yesterday. Tne
first two Companies A and B) from each
of the three Regiments in our Brigade,
went on to the mountain TO take and bod
,bo nlace. where the road had TO be made.
We went TO the top Of the mountain in
the nipht. We found nothing TO moest
our Journey all the way TO the top. Hero
we laid ourselves down to rest for the
night. The next morning we did not wake
until after sunrise. When we had risen,
we looked down on one OF the oveliest
valley beyond the mountains have
ever seen, and VIC longed 10 get over the
mountains into the valley. We were not
TO be DELAYED long, for the Brigade which
we left seven miles back, with hardly any
thing but footpath between us, the night
BY Q o'clock in the morning, and, before
night, the road was so far complete that
the wagon train, with all the artillery, were
nj the foot of the mountain. In another
day the road was built over, and the whole
were moved into the valley beyond, and
we were ordered down the mountain TO
Join oar Regiment.
w, L,,n nod froruopI eli oiebo 1ui u
company Of Rebel cavalry, which seems
TO be the only Rebel force near here.
Thev are as bold as Lieutenant Tomp-
kins' Union cavalry that we read so much
about year ago We have lost nothing
vet, but have taken three or four horses,
two prisoners, several double. barrelled
shot. guns, one saddle, saddle bags, &c,
killed two and wounded three or four
others They keep farther from us now
than they did. We learn that most Of the
! Rebels have left Cumberland Gap. They
expected us 10 cut off their supplies which
we would have done if they had not left,
We now expect to join Gen. Mitchell al
Knoxville. Where we shall 90 from there
do not know.
land Gap. We learned that ;he Rebels
had LEFT the Gap, and come rine miles on
the road towards us and on to Knoxville
We started after them on the 17th, al
O'Clock in the morning. One.half of ;he
Division took another road, so as 10 attack
them on the left wing, while the rest oI
us took the road leading aroaGd to their
~, In ithi n
their camp. Here we commenced to
move very slow, and then sent scout
on short distance, TO see il he could see
anything. We advanced in this way ill
about o'clock, A. NJ, (the time both
parts Of the army were TO meet the en-
emy. We came upon their camp. Moth
ing was to be seen but few tents that
they could not well take with them, and
the camp fires which had not gone out
We learned by the ciuz1ns that the Reb
els had 10 hours the start of us on the
road TO Knoxville. Our officers told IL,
that there were as many Of infantry and
, cavalry of the Rebels as there were Of US
but we had ten more cannon than they
; had. After we had rested while, We
started for the Gap where we arrived
about sundown. They had left grca
many tents, cooking un'ensiIs, provisions
r &c, nearly ali of which they took parlc
uar pains to destroy. A great many bar
! reis Of flour were turned out on th,
ground also bake.ke!les, lin pans anC
cups, all of which had holes broken thro
them, so IS to render them useless.
; After coming into This place and look
J. ing at their Notifications, it would dis
: courage any army TO think OF attacking
There are breaslworks for seven or eigh
. miles in length, and Notifications for can
!, non 10 such an extent That they could have
cut down almost an innumerable army be
fore they could get any nearer. The only
way it could be done. was by getting in
behind chem, so as to cut off their sup.
plies, which brought them out much
sooner than was expected, They lef
nine ca&ons alter they had done all they
could tofender them useless. They neeC
not have done so, for we should not have
used them any way. Where we shall G,
, next | do not know. The citizens al
-, around seem very glad to see the Uniol
A Army. You cannot imagine how muc'
T they have suffered here from the Rebel;
Direct your letters to Cumberland Gay
!, by way OF Lexington, Ky, Co. A, 42d @
;, ", care Of Capt. w. W. Olds.
. Respectfully, yours.
HAMILTON BAIL.