The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-08-01

we nave permission 10 publish the follow
ing private letter, which will DO found of in
terest to very many of our readers:
CAMP NEAR MooREsvILLR,
Ala, July 7lh, 1862.
DEAR SISTER :--Since my last, we have
been on the road from Corintb, stopping
one week at Eastport and Iuka Springs, and
two weeks at Tuscumbia, q pleasant town
on tho Tennessee River, the same town tba,
Col. Turchn and his Brigade wero fright
Our line of march has been parallel with
tho Momphis and Charleston II. r., and We
are now encamped on it, between Huntsville
aud Decatur. All the bridges on this road
that were not destroyed by the Rebels
spring They bsve oil been rebuilt, with
the exception OF two across the Tennessee
River
While at Tuscumbia was agreeably sur.
prisod by q visit from Harmon Clark snt
Charles McG0nieal. went over 20 thoil
Division, (McCook's) and stsid one night
saw Clarence Marsh and Webster Merrill
The Cbardon boys we're all we'll, except
young Riddle; no was little sick. Charles
McGonigal is ono of those easy souls whs
MkO kti6 WtItu ab " CUulcb. llo 10 dCQuulut'
ed with about half the men in Buell's Army
and. before the war is over, he will know
them all.
Northern Alabama a tho finest country
have seen in tho South. The land is rich
being covered with cotton, there is nothin.
growing bat corn. peas, beaus,.&c. This il
according to JEFF. Davis instructions. Pool
ha isn'f h.;r 4
looks as if Uncle Sam would 'gobble up
what little corn there is to spare here.
This country is Infested with Guerrillas
the Union men they find. shoot struggling
soldiers, and raise the dickens generally
They shot two of the 18th last week. But
this state Of affairs will not last long. now
Buell. is here. While Mitchell was here
alone, with his small forco. they had evory
thing oil their own way.
1t is reported that the Rebols are forti
flying ut Chattanooga, and arc quito strong
Whether this is true or not, l cannot say
There is no doubt that largo part Of th,
army at COrinth went 10 Richmond nn(
| Charleston.
Everything Is high in this country. Mr.
Secosh planter has had to pay l5 dollars
pound for salt, or 60 without. Coffee is ou
of the question In the Southern Confed
eracy. This is a feature of the war they di,
not anticipate. Some of the quartcrmas
tors of our Brigade bavo been filling thsi
pockets with money by sollng the soldier
rations of salt. Gen. Wagner put stop Il
it. .
The dainty, high. minded Southern ladie
are not bit too fastidious to peddlo som,
milk and clabber to the greasy Yankee sold
iers Cor the moderate sum OF so cents pc
quart. Small onions 25 cts each, and un
sifted, saltless corn cakes, hard as rocks, al
for SO cts. each. This is all they have, an
the negroes live on corn bread alone.
The mails have been terribly out of orde
Of late, no letters having reached the Rec
iment for three weeks, up to the lst of Jul,
but are oil right nov, there being direC
railroad communication with Louisville.
The 4lst Ohio is about ! 0 miles from her,
We passed them at Inka Springs, on til
march. Had no timc to see the boys, br
guess they are all right.
The latcs, ncws We have from Ricbmon
is up to the I'd only. Every one is anxiou
to learn the result of that fight. OF cours
you know all about il by this timo.
will bring this uninteresting letter
close for the want of news. You can lear
more in the papers Of what we are doing
than could write in month. Con. GA
field made speech on the Fourth. ha
O splendid dinner on the same day, consis
ing of hunk Of ,fty-blotoa meat and har
crackers. Gave dollar for plug of t,
bacco, and smoked away the rest of tho da
Your affectionate brother,
HENRY METCALF.
Direct-Co. B, 18th Ind, Woods Divisio
Buell's Army.