The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-01-30
Army Correspondence.
CAMP WooD. HART County, KY.,
ALL BASKs GREEN RIVER,
January 10th, 1862. \

MEssRs. EDIToRs: Now is the winter
Of our discomfort" calculated. as bus
tied out 10 roll call on last TT ursdAy
morning. The ground was covered with
the snowy fakes, hugo icicles dropped
from the tent ays, the running water OF
the day before was converted into crys-
tilline congealmsnt, and the large oaks
stood like huge skeletons, stretching out
their bony arms Of ice. as if to cleuch the
Ipassei.by, The cold wind wbistled thro'
the branches and went through our seive.
like coats with a screeching scream; and
| then went sighing down the river, as If
10th to leave US. An order goes from
head quartrse to Captains-"Frst 0Aio
for outpost Duty to dayl' We went of
course, for the lst is always ready to do
lduty-when they have no other alterna
hce. and in due course oi time we we're
transferred across the outer picket line,
built three separate fires, but were moved
from place to place until we arrived where
lit was neither safel nor prudent to have
lights, where We stood until A o'clock
Friday afternoon. All this time it was
pouring down outrageous chunks OF snow
and elect, which, just as we started for
camp turned to rain, which up to this
time has not ceased hostiities. This,
however. is but the natural sequence of
war; but even in this case our spirits
raised shortly after getting home. A huge
store box, filed with 735 pounds Of pro
visions, made lts welcome appearance
amongst rs, sent TO Mess No. I, but in
which were packages for other mcsses.
May the Lord bless and prosper those
mammys. daddys, sisters, brothers, "su-
gar humps" and friends who sent the wei.
come gift may John Jackson anG Nobe
Robinson. who superintended the getting
up and likewise donated liberally, "lipe
forsrer and then die Aoppy" and I also
hepe that the poor boys of our mess who
are now suffering with The by a-el
may speedily recover and regain their pp.
petites before the healthy boys consume
; the balance. Hard crackers, fit pork, and
semi occasionally, beans, have been our
eatables lately; now they are supplantec
bv fresh sausage, bologna, pudding
cheese, sweizer case, bread, buns, crulls
sweet cake, gingerbread, pound cake
pies ofhl kinds, pickles, oysters, chicken
turkey, preserves, plums, cherries, peach
es, tobacco. cigars, ctery bounce, cat
sup, pepper sauce, and "here's to you 7
In this connection must not forget tc
acknowledge for the recipient, presen
, of nice brickbat, cut in three slices, ,frou
t John Noble Robinson, Esquire, 10 his es
teemed friend Robert, which, as our mes
had enough without, was thrown outside
the tent, so that others, less favored thar
US. might have something too
, Yesterday, we had a"big scare" il
around and about bsre. Two regiment
/ had been sent out on either side OF tn,
> Railroad distance Of two or three milel
as Scouts. Espying each other, and eacl
. supposing they we're the only Union troop
that far out, despatched messengers Il
camp in advance and then came them
] selves at rather more than common time
r In ten minutes the whole Division her
u was in commotioD. The different brig
: AIDES formed, and all but the Rousseau
, Brigade, to which we belong, marche,
!, across the river. Instead OF it being
: large army coming to attack us, with
:, Regiment as Skirmishers, tie fact wa
!. soon ascertained, and the boaxed return
ed sonowrully TO camp-sorry becaus
! there was no 6gbt; sorry because thei
g whole bodies we're covered with mud.
:. There is no doubt but what the Rebel
see the importance of getting out of thei
}, presen; quarters before they can't 40
E may make desperate dash to get TO Lou
s lsville thro' this route, and it 5ehoove
:, us to be watchful. 1.-The Bridge"
% guarded all the time. and on the Sout
it side, trenches. r,fepits. embankment
logs, etc have been arranged so as
10 make it possible for 1000 men to II
, pei an assault of at least doutle number
% Writing this letter merely as an a
y knowledgement to those who sent us Il
i'll eatables, tha! We had received them,
or now close with the remark that the G'
CO zette didn't send anything. l".,
or HARRY CONFER,
he Co. A, First Ohio Y, u. S. A.
of -...S:----
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