Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-06-19
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
Prom tho 10th Regiment.


CAMp CuSBLRLASD, kYo june 8, 1869.
Mlssns. EsrILL--D Dear Sirs suppose news
from the 10th will be anx iously looked for, as
n forward movement had taken place some
weeks ago This has been changed entirely
by a counter movement Of tho Rebels which
was not known until the day We moved.
The place Of our destination was Jacks.
borough, Tenn, at which place the Rcbols
held back a reserve Of about 3 900 men to re-
inforcc eth er Cumberland or Big Creek Gap.
The plan Of tho G encral commanding was to
cut of this reserve, and from thence proceed
10 Cumberland Gap; but the Rebels, through
some traitorous source, were informed Of our
movement aud withdrew the reserve from
there to Cumberland Gap, thus changing the
entire operation,
We are cncamped at Clear Creek, miles
above our ole cncampment, on the same
ground that the famous Zolliconer encamped
in former days. We occupy position which
enables us, by being well fortified to keep in
check a formidable force OF the enemy
Points are being cleared by telling the timber,
byroads blockadcd, and everything arranged
so as to be ready for an attack, and if re
pulsed we can fall back to the fortiiications
Several times We have been reused by
alarms and formed into line Of battle, expect
ing the enemy TO pay us visit, but they have
never made their appearance. On Monday
morning last the Rebel pickcts came within
800 yards Of Capt. Whetmorc's battery. 1t
being very foggy they did not discover their
position until surrounded by our pickets but
not having sufficient force we could not take
them prisoners.
Gladly we received the news of the dcfca t
OF Jackson by General Banks and of General
McClellan's success, May his footsteps soon
tread upon the ruins Of the capital of Seccssia.
Corinth is evacuated Not two weeks ago
Bcauregard congratulated his troops upon
having all opportunity of meeting the invad-
crs Of their soil face to face, and now he has
fled like coward, and his name will be brand
cd as such.
1t is said that there are from 90 900 20 Is,
600 troops stationed along the line from Cum
berland Gap to Knoxville.
| The health of the troops in our division is
tolcrable good, Our regiment is doing better
than any one else. | am told that the 49th
Indiana can hardly muster 200 men, while
when they left Indiana they mustered o75 as
g good meh as left the State. Our regiment
mustcrs between Gj0 and 700 men.
Capt. Foster of the 1st Wisconsin Artillery
has been appointed Chief OF Artillery of this
division. He has made several trials with the
20 and 80 pound Parrot guns, 4 OF which arc
attached to this division. Some days ago he
threw a 30-pound shell within yards of tn,
target, at distance of over three miles.
Yesterday young man named Burns, o
/ Company X, 10th Reg't was severely injured
while engaged in telling timber, He received
a blow from a falling tree, which broke hi
hip bone, his back in several place, and hi
arm. The Surgeon crusaders his recovery al
doubtful.
The health of Company b, am happy tt
say, is exceedingly good. We have but thfc
in the hospital and few unable for duty il
camp. Frederick Campbell and Andrew Hos
teller have been discharged on account Of dis
ability.
Why do we not get the papers any more
You can hardly imagine how valuable you
paper is in camp. bringing as it does new
home. A small sum could not be invested il
a better manner by our friends at home thar
to send su Ii papers to their friends in tn,
army. Yours, truly,
CUARIEs XINE