Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-01


ticipated pleasure from fall and winte
campaign in the Sunny South, = are nov
sOrely disappointed by the sudden pres
ence Of Northern winter ere the arrivs
Of winter month. On Saturday, III
25th, a cold raiu-storm began, which wa
succeeded in the evening BY snow. o.
Sunday morning the earth was covered t
the depth Of four inches, and the mercur,
must have passed to far below zero. Tw
/ hundred men Of the l03d had gone out oil
Saturday for tHenty-four hours pickle
duty, under command of Captain Tbbitts
Of Company E. You who slept soundlJ
in your comfortable beds at home can hav,
but faint conception Of the hardships en-.
dured by those two hundred pickets upon
that stormy night. Imagine yourself al.
ternately stsnding, sitting and lying in the
open air for twenty-four hours, the wind
blowing fercely from the cold northwest,
the snow falling in hinge, damp fakes, and
freezing as it fell, no fires being allowed
al night except to those who were so fortn-
nate as to be posted in concealed posi-
ton behind stone wall or hedge, no wood
being provided for even these, and the
burning Of rails being strictly forbidden,
| and you can form some idea Of the beau
4 ties Of a fall campaign in cold Kaintuck."
We crossed the Ohio river on the 4th day
Of September, and now. ffty-three days
having elapsed since, we have reached 8
point eighty miles from where, upon that
/ eyer-to- to-be-remembered evening, with high
hopes and Boble aspirations, the l0Gd took
up It's line Of march in the direction Of the
foe. We have picketed over this whole
ground, covering a space of Eve miles
wide and have marched over a portion Of
the read no less than three several times
have slept in the damp grass and lain IN
der the pouring Tain--haye stood in the
trenches and looked out upon on inferior
foe almost within rife range, but were not
allowed to act upon the offensive-have
been called into line Of battle times in
Vulnerable without seeingan enemy-haye
marched under the burning sun and in
the chilly night-haYing pioketed amid
driving snow, and eaten cold victuals from
scantily-stored haEersacks-and all for
what purpose2 As said before, we have
travelled eighty miles, but, when that is
told, the sum total Of cur ffty-three days
campaign is stated, so far as actual results
are concerned. We were too cowardly or
too imbeeile to attack and capture Kirby
Smith eight thousand ragamufins before
Fort Mitchell, although we had atthe time,
within an area Of FIVE miles in rear and
on either side Of the fort, more troops than
the leaders know how 10 use to advantage.
We have moved so slowly that the rebels
have had ample time 10 complete their
work of plunder, and impress teams with
which 10 transport their stolen supplies
beyond the State We failed to furnish
expected aid to General Buell., who is now
eensured for permitting Bragg to escape
into Tennessee.
We encamped and remained six days
within forUy-one miles of Lexington. We
moved on fifteen miles, and halted two
days more During this halt we received
information Of Morgans raid upon this
city. A messenger arrived about the mid
die OF the afternoon of Saturday, and an
nounced that Morgan had entered Lexing-
ton that morning. With our usual prompt
ness, we got under way ct seven the next
morning, and in two days and three nights
our advance reached Lezington-forty-
eight hours after Morgan's departure-
having travelled twenty-six miles in sixty
hours, over one Of the best roads in the
country. know not who is responsible
for this condi.ion of affairs. / do know
that General Gilmore has been compelled,
in some instances at least, TO halt his di-
vision and await orders, and when twenty
six miles from here he was thus kept in
waiting for two entire days.
As showing to what some Of our COM
manding officers devote their attention
and their immense talents, quote the
following order promulgated in this divi-
sion to-day: