The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-02-07
THE JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT.
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM the FoRrY.FIR,
FHOM THE HT1'FIHST'
CANT WIcKLIFFE LvRUE Co.. Ky, i
JAN. oath, 1862.


CANT wIcKLrFFE LvRUE Co.. KY,
JAN. 24th, 1862.
Ed. DEMOCRAT Tho arrival of the
Democrat OF the 18th inst reminds me
that. according TO promise, must scribble
few lues for your columne. am free TO
confess hate to do II. Others are sending
accounts oftheir brilliant achievements and
heroic deeds, while we have achieved
nothing, dono nothing, save to endure -
Others have been tried and proved thom-
solves heroes. whio we alas have not only
carried ,oeight," but absolutely "ncuer had
a chahce" But be patient, kind friends
If we have done little. wo have suffered
much. "Tis harder to wait than to work,
and yet it seems to be onr mission; the
move is long delayed, but, as we believe,
will, whom i: comes. DO decisive one, and
Buell. may vet prove his gcneralship by
compelling Bucknor to come out to fight.
Our food has. at last ceased, as il has
not rained for four days and to day the
sun has boen visible tho greater portion of
tho day, and those engaged in sounding the
mud. are beginning 10 report bottom.
Those in tho hospital here arc now all de-
cidediy hotter. though Homer Andrews,
Georga Richardson mud Charles Shepard
arc still quite low. OF those in LouisvilIo,
| cannot speak definitely Thoso of our
sick who are able to make tho trip, are to
be scnt to Louisville to morrow.
Sergeant Ford is, doubtless. by this time,
at home where he will romain for u fow days.
To recruit his hoalth Six persons from the
Regiment. two commissioned and four non
commissioned officors. are to be sent home
TO rniso recruits for our Regiment. Candi.
4 Co nil ho
plenty, but who will be sent wo, as yet.
know not. Il is probable that ono of these
recruiting officers will visit Geauga Co., and
we hope their mission there may not prove
bootIcss one. Men are still needed, and
for the benefit of those patriotic young mon
who desire to enlist, but dare not on account
of poor boaltb. would say that men of
weak constitutions and indifferen, health
stand It tho best. Young mon of Geauga.
do YOU regard the Government which has
been bequeathed to you. baptized in blood.
worth maintaining Are YOU willing TO
haveit 1t TO toll should you live to be old.
II stayed at homo, and took comfort, and
made money, in the timo of the Great Ro
beIlion y II not prepare to buckle on your
nrmor. and prove that you are worthy of
| freedom But, it tho timos and the cause
arc not enough to move you, have no hope
that my words will do it.
At the present time. have grand op-
portunitv to SEQ and study the genus Ken.
tuckian in his native baunts. He is. in
many respects, good fellow, but is som"
on corn whisky and right smart sprinkle
of industry and enterprise might be added
to his character without hurting him.
Day before yesterday. visited the birth
place of Abraham Lincoln, but, as have
scat a description of.he place 10 tho Leader
i, will no doubt be stale with most OF your
readers, before this reaches you.
You're, in the hope that something ma,
turn up which will give"us chance to dc
something, or else prove that we can't,
T.
p. SIN my article of tho 5th inst, you
make me say. "thore must needs bo more
of blood and treason poured out mean
to say treasure. IL is probably owing &c
my blind chlrography, the only mark Of ge
MUS possess. L.