Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-10
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pany y, 49th regiment addressed to his friends
in Townsend township, has been sent 70 Us for
publication, irf r9hi9ln Hf
cAxp GRohor woob, Mumfordsville, Ky,
aaf.H Boo m December 3lst, 1861.
FRItsDs AT HoNE:---As the old year Ia fast
fading into Oblivion, thought to spend the
last moments Of the same by addressing you
few lines in my poor way to let you know that
am still in the land of the living. This has
been rather a busy day with me, and feeling
quite tired, shall be as brief as possible in
portraying the events Of the last day Of the
Yesterday il became our duty to stand picket
We were thrown out as advance guards some
distance across Green River, and for the first
time since Istepped upon Kentucky soil have
my eyes been witness ofwhat l call beautiful
country. Directly IN front Of where our lines
were is a large plantation, owned by wealthy
citizen of Woodsonville, a small town on the
opposite bank Of the river from Mumfordsvillo.
He keeps tavern in town, and has his darkies
conduct affairs on the farm. On the south Of
his plantation is high elevation called Sum
mer Seat deriving its name, probably, from the
beauty and GOODNESS Of its location, and on Ell
ther side of this and for quite distance around,
is as pretty a country as the human eye ever
looked upon After remaining at my post till
nearly night myself, in company with another
young man, obtained permission to visit the
plantation house which was nearly quarter of
mile distant from the post ON which l was
stationed. A description of the dwelling and
its inmates would be something like the follow :
ing. The house was constructed of logs, and
in three apartments, with narrow stoOp be-
tween each. The inmates numbered 10, / think
and from their appearance one would be led tC
suppose that large fire had occurred in that
vicinity at some past time, and that they wer,
placed in the midst of it, as they looked as i
they had been smoked badly. To our interro
CATION, "Can we get some supper here?" they re-
piled, II guess you can dat" While they were
preparing supper we amused ourselves as best
we could in playing with the little "pickaninies
1t was soon announced that our supper was
dun cooked" We accordingly sat down to a
darkie supper, consisting of corn cake, beef and
coffee. After eating, enquired what was to
pay, when the lady of the house very politely
informed me, 40 cents, reckon" paid th'
bill, perfectly satisfied, and then returned to IN,
post again, well pleased with our adventure.
| The night passed off slow but sure, and in du
time this morning we were relieved by the l5t
Ohio regiment. After arriving in Camp ha
dinner to get, as am now cooking for the Ser
lgeants, making 6 with myself. After dinner
the dishes washed, DC, did my washing; thi
done, had four chickens to dress, which W
brought in with us this morning; this done sup
per got and work done up, sat down, and b,
the light of candle am writing what is present
ed to you.
Lieutenant Wilcox came to camp to day iron
Louisville, and brought with him that box, al
though it is at the depot as yet. We are ex
pecting grand dinner Tomorrow will bid
you good night, and will write more before
send this off.
January lst, ls62.-After going through witt
all the various performances of the day, agaii
resume my pen. We had grand dinner to-da,
consisting of roast chickens, roast pig, potatoes
tomatoes, pickles, peaches, cherries, apple but
ter, and other luxuries of like nature. ha
some difficulty in serving up dinner to my lik
ing, owing to the many inconvenience of cook
ing utensils; we had invited Colonel Gibsoi
Major Drake, Captain Bartlett and Lieutenant
Tyler and Wilcox to be guests at our table o
the occasion. At2 o'clock dinner was announ
ced and without joking in the least we had
Jolly time of it. felt myself somewhat flat
tered to sit down to the table with such distir
gushed pcrsonages, but when / remembers
that we are all only men, and all laborng {,
one general cause, and that on the tented fiel
= both high and low would assemble and ass
ciate together, that "hattery" to a certain exte
n disappeared, The Colonel assured us that tn
n was the best meal he had eaten since he HI
been in Kentucky. 1t did make me think
If home more than any other meal had eaten hei
Is Just as we had finished dinner, our box co
u tanning those articles which were sent to
from home, was brought from the Depot, a
= then "hurrah boys!" to see what we had g
! and we can say without hesitancy that we
, received a very nice New Years present.
G there not something little curious about tn
n that after all our anxiety about those thin
u that we should receive them just in time fo
New Years gift, and we can assure you I'll
. . you will be remembered long for your kindne
= When we shall move from this place am n
It able to say; probably ere long, as the brid
1t over Green river is nearly completed and '
shall move on then only to repair some more
y their Internal depredatons, as We learn they
=! committing them all along the road-flli
Of tunnels, tearing up the track and DESTROY
the irons.
Of What our fortune may be in the future
o, only knows; can only say let come what m
8 | claim we are in the right and for the righ
am willing to fight. I am aware of the fact Il
81 l am in the enemys country, and liable to
II snatched away at any time, but if fall on
n battle field, shall probably fall just where !
le country needs me.
l. We Just had orders that we had to go out
t. picket again tomorrow, and must close so
'e to mail this tonight, we have to be off ca
: in the morning G. J. T
New Mexico Free.
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