Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-12
Army Correspondence Delaware Gazette.
From the 95th Regiment.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. %, L

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov q, 1867
Ed Gazette = Our Thanksgiving day
finds US lying at the landing of this city
where we arrived at ten O'Clock A NJ. having
lett Louisville on Friday last. The trip has beer
very nice and certainly not devoid of interest
to one who has never travelled it before. Sure
ly in consideration Of this we have reason Il
| be thankful.At least to the amount required by
eur own Governors proclamation, and trust
We are as much so as those at home eating
good things which are as ~contraband" to US
as military news in Memphis.
The points Of interest in the trip were
many. and at the risk of being tiresome l will
recount few Of them for your readers while
waiting for orders" From Portland at The
mouth of the canal, past New Albany on the
north side on to its sister city of Evansville
was pleasant ride up to Sunday noon. and
the bare touching at the latter place gave an
opportunity to mail letters from those who had
written them. All along our Indiana and
| Kentucky side saw nice caves, some OF
them of good size, the largest of which was at
Cave in Rock, the names by which were quite
/ legible.
/ The Wabash was quite muddy from the re-
! cent rains and helped to swell the slowly rising
river, greatly TO the pleasure of our boatmen.
All along our camps were on The north side of
the Ohio save at 0wenboro and Smithland and
all coaling was done on that side. From our
landing at the mouth of Cumberland river, we
made a nice run Tuesday past Metropolis,
Mound City and Cairo, as well as Columbus
KY, TO Island number Seven. That the forti-
fcations at Columbus were called "Gibralter''
| by the valiant holders of last year does not
seem wonderful when they are seen. and their
military Importance in the way of blockading
the upper part Of the river noted. Indeed 10
novice in such matters they look of far
greater importance than those at Island No.
10, which we passed the next day l need
hardly say that the notoriely of these points,
as we'll as New Madrid, brought goodly part
Of the regiment out to see them as we passed
From Cairo to this place we were accom-.
panied by Gunbcats, which were closely looked
at when we first saw them. especially the Iron
clads. Certainly 10 consideration of the fight
ing they have done they were not unworthy
the pains. We passed one stationed at Island
No. 10, and one at the mouth of a small creek
on tie Tennessee side, ard find them here, in
{ }
vey ing the idea that the navigation of the
Mississippi is not to be much longer obstruct-
ed, The feet of yesterday must have been
grand affair, and its results will be anxiously
looked for here, as well as farther north The
most of the troops being taken from here, it is
possible we may lie here a few days to recrui,
for the next heat. The health of the men
however is none the worse for the trip, but on
the whole better than at our Louisville camp.
Memphis is a nice looking ci!y from the
river-our nearest view-IAore resembling
Northern cities glian any thirg seen since Gin
cinnati. l hope 10 see It's sights, but at this
writing our chances are good for dows-the
river, and struggling is not permitted The
morning dailics were on board nearly as soon
as We landed but there were no "telcgrams' and
of course but little news We may have some
this evening if expected boats bring US papers
That can publish it. s
But this is already long enough, and the
expectation Of something more important by
and by would be excuse enough 10 close it.
No more to-day.
IF. WARREN ALLEN.