Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-05
Army Correspon derce Delaware Gazette
From the 18th Regulars,


August Q, 1862.
ED. GAzErTE-When we left Delaware
last fall, promised my friends and acquain-
! fences that would correspond with the Ga
zette occasionally, but times and circumetan-
ces have heeH such that | could oaiy write a
few private letters, and being in the Southern
! hemisphere hear but little from home, and
l suppose you do not get the news altogether
correct from here We have been fpr some
in the State nf Mississippi, at different points;
at Corinth AID Boonsville where we reinforc-
forced Gen. Pope and had battle in which
| 500 prisoners were taken, with considerable
] eQlipage and munitions OF war. From there
We marched to Juka, Miss. Juka is Il place
| of considerable note; ii is a watering place for
! the people Of the Southern States. Here are
medical springs well fitted up, and the South,
| crn inhabita resort thi'her in the summer
/ scascn. 1t was not so much resorted to by
them during our stay, though they Uften threat /
| encd 10 drive US out aud take it buck, but
| they simmered down and were quiet while we
| said. Part of our regiment sent some 2
/ or 10 miles from Juka to guard bridge across
| Bear Greek which the rebels were Cnlcavor-
!
| appeared to be quiet in this quarter. On the
2Slh of July the regiment took M its line Of
march for Tennessee, and we left Bear Creek
at tlie same time, inining rhcm at PASSPORT on
the Tennessee river. We marched from there
| to Florence, Ala, where we joined the brig
ade Here received a very welcome letter
IRON home, which reminded me of my old ma
tive county, Delaware, o. From here We
marched to Athens. Ala. in all SO miles tC
Athens. The reason of our going there was
Gen. Bragg was said TO be marching on that
place with heavy force, and expected tc
meet him there, but we met with no oppo,
siIion except some cavalry with whom we had
some skirmishing till within one days march
we lost our noble General (McCook) Oul
regiment was aboGt ten miles in advance a
the time. The General was sick and was il
an ambulance which got ahead Of the regi
ment next behind US, when same sccesh caral
ry made dash in and shot the General as h
lay in the ambulance He was taken TO
house near by where he died in a few hour
after. Thus fell one of the bravest of men
and ote Of the brightest stars that ever grac
cd the military horizon Of America. Their
was a number of ladies Mt the house where b.
was ttkcn who danced for joy over the below
ed General Yankee General as they calleC
him,) Cnd even went 50 far as to fire their pis
tolls at the soldiers. Two of these fair one
were shot down, and the house burned to ashes
which put an end to their IT jocing. The OIL
Ohio, which he formerly commanded, as wei
us our regiment, were almost uncomfortable
ard have burned everything for five or si
miles around Some nine or ten of the rebel
hare been taken and hung, and some Of on
men have been killed. Corinth. Juka an
Bear Creek are all said 10 have been taken b
the rebels a few days after VIC left. hav
t received no letter from Delaware since the on
i mentioned. The secesh have burned bridg
on the Nashville & Louisville railroad, whie
l suppose is the cause Of the delay of ou
! mails. My health is very good and has beer
The Delaware boys have usually good healtl
= For ; or weeks past we Lave had all Ii
: green corn. apples and peaches we could max
/ use OF, which has made a great improvement
> on our living, after being confined to dry pr
visions so long. We arc encamped 31s mile
: from Winchester, Tenn, bvt do not expect
D remain long. Where we will go from here
cannot tell, bnt;wberever we can best assist
putting down the rebellion we are ready 10 g
and il life and health continue we are bnuE
= 10 be steadfast TO our purpose until it is su
n lued And when it is doae, and not till the
u, if life is spared we will take up our line
n march for old Delaware. again to join the s
= ciciy of our former days.
Yours, &c,
w II. Maxwell.