Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-09-11

4 EARCH OF III TW Z Vt Era INDIANA.
On Ausr,t 10th the A. my of The Poto
mac. then at Har ison's Landing. received
marching orde.s.. The sick were removes,
Ito transports. lnspsacks sent Of, tile :
mysteriously spilted awsy. and on the
18th Of August The rear goard Of the my
broke camp at daylight, and taking the
Charles City road, started on what looked
to all hazardous march through an ene-
my's country. -.
The army marched in two parallel lines,
the maiu body. bagesse aud artillery. TAX
ing the road running along the banks Of
the James river. its right flank protected
by grnboats. The rea. a.-gua.d. consisting
Of Hc'ntzelman's corps. composing the
divisions of Kea -pey and Hooker, protect
ing its left flank. This corps took with ii
all its artillery and sufficient provisions for
six days. and from tine to time took posi-
ton to cover the march Of the main body.
The main body started at 10 O'Clock in the
evening Of the 14lh. apd pickets Of caval-
~ secured tine country in advance Of the
column. Summers corps remained in the
'n,renchments. partly to cover the reno
val Of stores. and partially TO divert the at
;en,ion Of the enemy.
1t is with Robinson's Brigade. end the
Twentieth Iudians pat cu's~ly. that your
correspondent has TO deal. a.d in noting
the incidents o; the mach he will desc ibe
only what his eyes saw.
1t was 10 O'Clock as our co'nmn aorn,l
its way ,hrough the iut.enchmens and
down The Charles City road. A b.igade
was in advance. then followed lorg Am
Of wagons, and then our b-'Sade. 1n's
portion of Virginia is The most beautiful
we have yet seen. Tne hills roll up in
6 -acefol slopes. W. .th their sharp outlines
rejecting against the clear SKY. their sides
clothed with waving corn, and no Sns o.
wsrs's desolat,on in the county. -
Through succession Of novel scenes
shd iei,i'e fields, the road shaded W i.h
ca,ta'pas, The celnmn wound its wa. rn-
til about ten mics from Harrison's Land
ing. It entered Cba,'es City Court House
This is ve'y olti settlement. The place
IS desc led now; lis n,ise able Cd lave. d
iu ruins; lis Govt House-bh.t of i'm
pole brick -lone'y. and q bold d.a-
COON y ctured rpon its walls; It's sqIa q
stone jail without tenan,-the doc. open.
tue cage empty, the bed flown. Thee
buildings comprise tue mprovements-a
Substantial two-sto.v Coufs House. tav'
ern. and a dwelling horse. We picked
mp documents dated 1880. Enclosed you
VII find note, dated 1IS5, aud Q mar
rage permission to colo ed persons. in
" hich said persons give security to John
Floyd. Gov,.nor Of Virginia. in the sum
of $3.50. to well and trc'y get ma -sied. :
The Chic;.abominy was. nine miles OF
aud we pressed on. The same beautiful
country; tue So me sir Of quiet wealth a.
mong the people; immense fields Of con-
lining the road; anc ent catalpas and e'ms
casting a shade over the foot-paihs aud
long avenues leading to old Virginia man
sions. Shoilly aser sunset we reached
the Chic shom ny. aud bivouaced in I
large field near its bas's. The eug'nee
corps are building b.n'Ses. the sold ers
cooking ther COZ ADD amid THIS scene OF
novelty and dauge-. on; boys qceily li'
down and are lost Ia dreams,
On the mo-ning of August 16, the br g
ade of General Robinson moved across {
Epontoon bridge over the Chickahominy
aud advancing about mile. filed of on {
road leading to Long Esidge and took po
sition at DR.. Christians Mill. The TweD
tieth Indiana bivooaced in the door-yart
of the mansion aud about the mil. Tb;
house and its surroundings are so charac
teristic ofthe country. that q description
cannot bat be interesting to your header ;
AN OLD vIaG. \ A MANS IN.
| The building is large one story frame
with FIVE do, lner windows. the roof yer]
sloping. and the shingles covered witt
moss. Each gable end is covered witt
two immense brick chimneys. forming
brick wall outside Of the main building
] A hall runs through the middle Of tht
|. house. with porch at each end. 1t con
tains some ten rooms, and there Is an at
tic with few bed rooms. The floor
are of oak and finely finished.
: 1t has been elegantly furnished. q piano
. marble-top stand. and mahogany bu
reaus, chairs and SOFAS yet remaining. !
was the property Of DR.. Oliver Christian
ouu uots <Apiit ioos W 80 oSSokOe " ~
widow and family. who fled at the ap
proach of our army on the Peu.nsuls.--.
l. The daughters wese bellies and the son
$ men Of education. IS the correspondent
5 we found in the house proved. One son
. surgeon ct Richmond. the other Cap
tain in Stusrt's Cavalry. The necroe
have had charge Of it since. and it has bee
sometimes occupied by the Union an
: sometimes by rebel scouts. 1
i On the premises and ct Q convenient dis
, tsnce. are . number of negro cabins. q
icc-house. . smoke-house, stable an
= barn. About one hundred yards nortl
and on the estate. is q large grist- mill an
long pond. Below the mill is . fori
+ and as it is christians MIL" this
called "Providence Ford" This pon
and ford constituted the strength Of OF
,, position. and further on the preparation
to defend twill be described. Gsea
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