The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-08
Army Correspondence.

1'a Army Correspondence.
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.usse SEpALrA, Mo December 8, 1851.
,sgai Dear Spirit: tits the middle OF De-
sssmber yet. Oue can hardly realize that
winter is progressing here, the weather
-1is 90 mild and pleasant. Three weeks
/, ,aeo the snow and wind howled around u.s.
and We shiyerea in our tents, dreading
the future; but for the past two the oaimy
days of September seem to have unseated
y winter. and weather never was more milo
and congenisl. Day succeeds day, clear
and sunuy, which renders soldering bear
!, able, and brings to recollection many
tales of the sSunny South, place, how
ever, that is decidedly under par with us
. Buckeyes
siH Since our last We have removed our
!, camp from near Georgetown to within a
.Ahort distance of Sedalia,s and are now
situated on high and open prairie,
where, if it ever does come again, we will
: have the full benefit of wind and stormy
weather. Our former residence was well
!, projected by brush aud trees but this Is
not favored with single thing of the
kind. and of course none OF US will be
favored with a bullet from "Secesh"
gun; for q rebel never shoots in Missouri
ualess be is well hid and has plenty Of
room to run. ~
. ea THE FORCES HERE.
!. Within few days past forces have,
1 been coming in here from the east pretty
bsiskly, and our forces at this place and
! .Geor2etown consis, as follows: The 18Th
I and 22d Indiana Regiments; the Sd and
Q 9th Iowa; the lst Nebraska; 18th Mis-
souri,; Merrill's Horse, our own Reg
ment; q portion of Totten's battery, and
Q few companies of regulars; all of which
care under the immediate command OF
!. Brigadier General Pope, and forms the
Fifth Division of the Army of the West
THE LATEST SELL.
Missouri Is a land of splendid failures,
grand hcaxes, unparalleled fzzies, con
semotible bores and Notifying sells; the
very latest of which we have the honor to
record, as we are certain none else will
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contest the field
On the morning of the 18th. long be>
fore daylight, the Twenty seventh was in
line snd on the road to Georgetown. The
sun was up when the town was reached
and from thence. in company with the
First Nebraska and four pieces of artile
n, all under, the command of Col Noys
OF the latter regiment, move was made
northward, It was rumored that a fghl
Was hourly expected, aud all were Oh the
alert, eager FOR the fray; but noon came,
and the hours wore away, till evening be
gan to draw on apace. but still '.nary .
Secesh turned up" By this time the
Blackwater was reached, which was
waded, although it was rather cool for
bathing; and advancing two miles further,
8 halt was ordered to rest, preparatory
to the fght. as the Rebel camp was now
within mile aud half All were worked
up 70 the highest pitch of excitement at
tho prospect, and words cannot picture
the universal disappointment that peryad
ed the whole Regiment. when q messen-
eer rode up with orders to proceed no
further, as the cavalry which preceded US
had captured the whole camp. The swear
ing. we fear. was both loud and deep, as
the news dew along the line. Thirty
miles In one day ana missouri on ones ss,.a, 81
that. ana nothing 70 90 only 10 march 1t
over again on to morrow. Ine pare
thought maoe the men desperate anu on
~ the cooiness OF .ae omcefs p,eseu'ea d
generai outourst against sgerY.hlng 1l oe
cesh Weasy anu oiscouf"geo' tne len's
were pitcned' out tn's was nasp'y dons
wnen the long ro'. was oeas, aua az "e'e
auder arms ,n nan an ase'' ihseahi' on'y 'ooe a."
dIsappointed as IL was u course q '1s" laiss
alarm ess,..s.
Tie number OF repe!s 10 the camn
segainft which force OF sixteen Thousand
was sent. when taken and couo9ed out
one by one. dead aud a.iye-for TWO were
kitIed-am0unted 10 lust fortv- nine, all