The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-05-08
Army Correspondence.
Leltor from the FIrst ONO.
FIELD oF SnILoH.
NEAR PITTsBURoH LAyDrSG. TENN,
Anrn o. IgGI

EDrrJRs GAZETTE; - The loud tumull
Of battle is hushed; the roar Of the artil.
lery is silencGd; tho dread missiles OI
death from loud .mouthed cannon have
stopped their winged flight; the leadcn
hail Of muskolry has ceased Where,
two weeks ago, the dead and dying were
scattered DER the field Of battle; where
the wounded were lying down prepa.ato.
ry 10 passing through The dark valley OF
the shadow Of death; whero manned and
mansled humanity in ev,ry conceivable
shape met tie gaae whrrc'er one turned.
now all is peaceful quiet and calm rcpose.
Tie rains Of Heaven had loured down
in gushing and teppcsluous torrents for
four days subsequent to the deadly strife,
have disappeared; and now, sweet. balmy
spring, ever welcome, is upon US. glad.
dening the hearts Of the jaded ard wca
ry, rnd recuperaling with its reviviiying
influences the physical ana mental cner
gies Of those whom The hard forced
marches Of eight days prior to the BAT
tIe-the excitement during tie engage.
mcht-thc ghaslly sights that met the
Wis on-th drenching showers in cypress
swamp camps, totally unprotected BY eli.
th'r tents, overcoals or blankets-the
short talions OF five days-had weakened
in bodily boallh. .UIHi 1880 .
The Eve companies from Fairfield who
partic ips'ed in Il g fight, are as lucky in
point Of casualties as any other have
heard of, but Capt. Stafford's company,
considering the position it occupied, the
Gorpe contest waged against The Rousseau
IBrbade by BrscEinridge'senire Dtpisiop
is tie most lucky Of all. In fact, Mo-
Cooks Division, at most times under q
CALLING FIRE, got of from thel numerous
engagements, with comparatively small
less. Tile ;rsasoil lOhg islsql f5Hhih a
graphic, well written and for the most
part correct communication written to
the Cincinnati Gazette by Agate" a
personal enemy to McCook, but one who,
| Notwithstanding lhis, has the SmGillaess
and justice to speak as follrws
meanwhile McCook. with as magnif.
cent regiments as ever came from tie ar
my Of the Potomac. or from any army oil
Volunteers in the world Z wns doing 60 nal.
/ fly we'll toward the centre. His Division
was lsnded in such a way as to SQre
qre%e6usion Of blood, while equally impor
tunt results were attained. THUS the lists
lof killed aud wounded viii .hhow that
whilo assheavy l6glding was done here as
on the righ! or center. the casualties are
fewer than could have been expected" :"
Our lines Of, battle row cover a semi
circle Of about ten miles in inl,nglh, with
ilankmg and reserve brigades. Since
the advent OF tie different divisions ot
Buell's army, no fears oil surprise, such
as drove Grants forces cover four miles
and came near annihilating the splendid
army of the Southwest are entertained
| hu pH Tlnr 10 q
deep seated confidence in the jus,ire and
Ultimate triumph OF our cause, and al
though Providence in most cases favors
he heaviest bat,allions, according TO Ma.
poieon, a hope is entertained by us all
that He will guide the war to a speedy
termination, and enable us to once more
greet our relatives .aul frienls around the
peaceful homes We alt love sodearly.
We will be in at least one more tlooAy
battle before this "Oonsumslon most de.
vouuy to be wished" takes place, and il
it be the lot of any OF Company "A, Isl
Ohio regiment, TO breathe their lives out
on The field Of blood and slaughter, rec; |.
lect them as those who knew for what
they were fighting, knew for what they
came, here, knew the fatigue and per;ls
AMI hardships to be encountered. but as
those, also, who knew their duty to, theil
God and country, and performed that du
Ivy man fully and horoically. AT Corintl
the Rebels are throwing up eptrench
ments. building Qualifications, making ri
ae pits, mounting guns, etc. An army
of 100, 900 mon, under Deaureg g,rG, Har
dec, Breckenridge, Floyd, Pillow, ant
possibly Jeff Davis, with the life ant
blood Of theil Potomac army, the who'll
recently reinforced by column of AZ,
600 men from Gen Folks army, with eye'
thirty day men 10 the number Of l5O0C
to be rushed forward as 6reaStworkS make
truly formidable combination agains
j which we have to contend; but we, toC
have 1o0,O men here; Mitchers Dlvs
ion is within striking distance; Genera
-, Fope's army las gone up the river; W
$ are well supplied with all the munitiou
. of war, well ratioued, and better supple
: with al! the toggery that goes to make u
tie wardrobe Of a soldier than any arm
: in the world. Na are willin,r in his r,