Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-17
From KOnkle's Battery.
CAMP IN THE Fam GROUNDS,

ATHENS Ala July 9thi 1867.
EDS. LEADER After a tedious journey Of
six days our party arrived on Sunday the
9th inst, about noon. We came by steam
boat and rail as far as Reynolds Station,
Tenn. (The trains run no farther at pres
ent. Thence by stage to Pulaski, thence
by such conveyances as we could procure
to this place, making distance of over
forty miles travelled in vehicles of various
kinds. The roads were tolerably good, but
very dusty, the soil being of red clay and
no rain having fallen for several weeks
Found Lieutenants Lloyd and Newell in
good health, and the Battery in good con-
dition.
On our arrival the Battery was encamp-
ed about one mile beyond the town, but yes
tsrday the batteries of this Division re-
ceived an order to move to the Fair Grounds
and form camp of instruction. In com
pliance with THIS order we removed hOra
yesterday, and have a good spot for our
tents and as fine drill ground as we could
desire. The Fair Grounds are very near
the heart of the town, and are splendidly
arranged, the amphitheater and race track
being as fine as have ever seen. The
town is beautifully located and many of
the residences viii compare favorably with
the Euclid street mansions. The principal
stores are closed and houses vacated, and
were it not for the soldiers the place would
be almost desOlate. Large quantities of
cotton are daily coming in and being ship
ped East as fast as transportation can be
obtained. The country is thronged with
cotton buyers, who are paying from 16 to
20 cents per pound in gold. Yesterday a
lot of 420 bales brought S27, 900 in gold
1t is to be shipped to Boston.
The Cleveland boys are all well-that is,
those whom have seen. have delivered
all packages and letters sent by me, with
the exception of those for Crittenden's and
Ne Cooks divisions. The former has moved
somewhere, and the latter is or was at
Huntsville. viii deliver the packages,
&c., to the respective parties at the first
opportunity. The mails here are very reg
ular, and the relatives and friends Of the
soldiers may rely upon the mail coming
through without delay. I was told yester-
day by Lieut. Geo. D. Parkhurst, IA Cleve-
land boy) Acting Provost of Nelson's Divi-
sion, that the Adams Express Company
would open an Office here in a day or two
This will bring packages through from
Northern Ohio in about sixty days or
thereabout. Should the office open, will
inform your readers in my raxt, as many
Of them are desirous Of sen packages
to their friends and relatives.
Lieut.. L. P. Porter, after long absence,
is again at his post, having left his fair
bride at New Albany, Indiana, visiting
some Of her old sehOolmstes and friends.
Col. Barnett's Reserve Artillery is sta
toned about eight miles from here, on the
Huntsville Pike.
The weather here is almost intolerably
hot, and the want Of rain is much felt. If
we do not get some soon, the corn crop will
be almost a failure. Very little cotton has
been planted this season through this sec
ton, but corn-felds are very numerous
and extensive. Garden corn is already fit
for the table, and I notice the boys Slip
ping in about dusk with roasting ears and
other vegetables which they take and
leave the pay on the garden fence. Of
course they take nothing without fully re-
munerating the owner Blackberries are
the great luxury here, as they grow wild
and plentiful ..
Lieut. H. C. Lloyd, who was kicked by
his horse about three weeks since, was not
injured to any great extent. he is all o..
K. now.
win write you again soon. Ed. T. Pns.