Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-05
THE REPUBLICAN.
e go PLYMOUTH, Ind.
Thursday, June 5, 1862.
{. MATTINGLY. Editor.
Army Correspondence.
CAMP NEAR CoRrsrH. Mss,


my letter of April 25th stated that we
had received marching orders and expect
ed to 90 up the Tennessee. Well. about
three o'clock of the same day came the
order to "fall in" We all fell out under
arms with all our accoutrements on. and
marched aboard the boat which was to
take as down south into the land Of dix
ie;;" and there we waited, with q good deal
Of i'll humor and uncertainty as to our des-
tination. for nearly 4S hours; but in the
afternoon of the 9th came the welcome
order to report to Major Gen. Pope. who
is in command of the leii wing of the
army Of the Mississippi. By four o'clock
we were moving up the Tennessee, and
loud aud long were the shouts that arose
from men who were more than glad at the
prospect before them of q change from the
dull routine of guard duty in the city. to
the more exciting camp life in front of the
enemy in the wilds OF Mississippi.
The sky was clear, and we all enjoyed
the evening hugely on deck; the scenery
was delightful. the banks level. and most
Of the way in state OF nature. and being
timbered land with heavy underground.
the foliage was so thick that it was impos-
sible for the eye to penetrate more than a
I L Al O.1.
found us about 80 miles above Fort Hen
ry. The country now began to be more
broken. and there was not much to be
seen but bluffs and ravines. with once in a
while a cabin stuck in between the hills
with patch Of ground cleared around it.
\ little before sundown we reached Savan-
| ma, which is q small town, and looked as
though it was put in to fill place between
the bluffs where there was just room for
it. and which was fit for nothing else
Savannsh was not town of much note
until the military movements in this Sec
tion took place; since then il has been q
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found Gen. Pope's headquarters at Ham
burg landing. which is about five miles
above Pittsburg landing. We had made
the whole distance (some go miles in
about thirty hours. and to take the whole
ground viewed. it is decidedly the widest
looking country ever saw. On Tuesday
morning about ten o'clock. we landed. and
after making coffee. prepared to take up
the march to join Pope's division, which
had left the night before. and was out a.
bout eight miles on the Corinth road
Every thing being ready. we formed into
line. and our band (which is the best
have seen in the service) playing Dixie.
the march began.
About one mile from the landing we pass
ed through the town of Hamburg. which
consists of about a dozen houses. and be
fore one of the largest was the sign Of the
Hamburg Hotel, with certain Mr. Jone.
proprietor AS to whether Mr. Jones was
at home or some where else, / cannot say
but our troops had appropriated the towr
to their own use. On our march we hat
! to ford several streams. the largest o
which was about three feet deep aud sever
! al rods wide. After marching about fv,
& miles in southwest direction from tn,
landing, and passing two or three cavalry
d regiments which formed the rear guart
of Pope's division, we were ordered I,
halt, pitch our tents. and await furthel
]. orders; but as our tents were at the rive
s we were saved that trouble. So afte
e clearing away some Of the grubs, we bull
e FIRE. made coffee. and ate our supper o
coffee. crackers and ham. Our prepare
ttions for lodging did not take up muel
time. ss the most of Us just cut an armfu
of brush on which to lie. with sour knap
sacks under our heads for pillows. covere'
? with our blankets. and our guns and cart
ridge boxes BY our sides. As it was M
first night in camp. / did not expect 4
; sleep much. but had first rate night
, rest; and although it trained q part of tn
. night. that was no Inconvenience. onl4
that it wet our blankets some. Our CAM
is situated about ten miles north of Cor
, NTH. and in my opinion is in the State o
e Mississippi. The face Of the country i
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