Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-11-27

November 9, 1862

tht co " StOSh III INC atttIuOOu, anu COEtfu-
ned our DarcIr tel after IL o'clock. when
we halted near little place called Mt. Gill
cad. and lay down to rest All the teams
in the division being necessary for the
transportation Of provisions, we have moth :
ing with us but what we carry on our
backs In order to keep something like
comfortable. we build huge bonfires, anil
as many rs can lie dawn by them and go
to sleep. OF course. occasionally, a blan-
kst or an overcoat takes fire. but as this
only affords those who stay awake little
excitement. it can hardly be considered a
serious calamity. We lay as we had halt
cd oil the Aorning till noon, when, con.
GLIDING to remain all night. our regiment
moved off a short distance into piece Of
woods. aud began making preparations for
= good nights rest. But Gen. Stonemar
had male different arrangements. for about
l O'Clock an order came to move at once,
and we were soon on the road again. We
continued our march until half past eight
ia the evening, when we "drew mp" at q
little place called Millvile. The place
boasts Of mill and two or three houses,
but is surrounded by cornfelds as far rs
the eye can see. The discovery was soon
made that the proprietor Of the mill was a
most bitter secessionist. and soon a detail
of the Goth was at work in the mill making
corn meal and flour. and the quartermaster
took possession Of all the oats and hay he
could find for the horses. The country
about here is splendid: by all odds the
finest we have yet seen in our travels over
this unfortunate State.
We remained at "Millvill." until the
morning Of the 4th. when we again moved
on to mo one knew where Just as we
were about to start. the guard at the mill
discovered three rebel soldiers. stragglers
/ suppose. who had con cealed themselves
there: but our stay being longer than they
hal calculated on they had TO come out
or starve. When this discovery was made
everything that possibly could be of use to
Us was taken possession of--two fine hors.
es. a carriage and other property.
We heard cannonading all day in the
direction Of Smokers Gap. About five
miles from Millville we passed through
Middleburg, a town Of ahont eight or nine
hundred inhabitants. a large hospital
was filled with rebel sick and wounded sol
diers. About dusk we halted at White
Plains for about half an hour to make a
cup Of coffee, and then moved on again for
few hours longer. arriving at Salem, on
the Manassas Gap railroad. about 9 o.
clock. where we remained all night. Next
morning we moved forward again, and
this time our march was quite severe one
Our route lay through the mountains: MP
one huge mountain and down another:
through great gaps and over the ugliest of
roads we went, seemingly making very lit
tie Roadway. Like some huge serpent the
long column slowly moved over aud down
the hills, the road so crooked that some
time the serpent's head and tail almost met.
Before we retired, however, the officers of
the Twentieth" were notified that thew
would be called on about 2 o'clock in the
morning TO move on ahead OF the division.
and take possession Of little place called
Waterloo. We have got so used to be-
ing entrusted with everything at all i'm
portant that we take II as q matter OF course
when such orders come.
At 2 o'clock we were up in line, and af-
ter brisk march arrived within a short
distance Of the place. A reconnaissance
found the place deserted, and the regime Mt
moved on into the deserted village. Two
companies under command of our gallant
Lieut.. Colonel Wheeler. deploycd as Skin
mishers towards the river Here we found
the bridge on fire. having been set on fire
by the rear guard Of Stuart's Division
which had passed through only few hours
before. We saw patty of rebels on the
opposite side Of the river around picket
fire. but had orders not to fire on them un-
less they fired first We. did not wait
long, however. for as soon as daylight re-
vealed our presence. their sharpshooters,
posted behind piles Of stones. trees, &C.,
opened fire on our line. and all day long
the pickets on both sides kept blazing a.
way at each other. Some of their men
were concealed in some old buildings, and
for tue purpose of dislodging these piece
of artillery was got in position and opened
on The buildings. with fine effect. clearing
them OF Mr.. Rebels in . hurry. For sew
eral hours previous to this we had been in :
terested in the maneuvers of body of cav
airy on hill back of where the rebel pick
cts were posted. They male their appear
ance there abont two o'clock in the after
noon, and from their queer manouvers we
were divided about half and half as to
whether they were friends or enemies. AZ.
ter cur artillery had thrown several shells,
however. one of the cavalry men came
down the hill bearing white flag. One
of our men advanced. and we soon learned
that the cavalry men belonged to Gen.
Pleasanton's forces. and were on a recon-
noissancc. The houses where the rebel
pickets had been stationed were at once
searched, but they had made good their es.
cape.
Yesterday our cavalry brought in ten oil
them and perhaps more will be found
They were only Q small force left here to
annoy us. should we attempt to cross or
rebuild the bridge, and but for the appear
ancc Of our cavalry in their rear. might
have proved very troublesome. Men were
Immediately set to work on the bridge, and
last night it was completed.
1t would. perhaps be contraband for me
to state what forces are here; they are suf-
ficient for any emergency We are mo
mentsriIy looking for marching or,lers. but
when we shall go is only known at head
quarters. though of course we ail have our
opinion. The river before us il narrow