The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-07-23

right of the line with a gun. I felt very
secure, as | was mounted. While in this
position our teams joined US, and every SOL
diers voice was raised to welcome the safe
return of his brother soldiers. Until this
time we had thought our train was taken.
Soon our mounted pickets returned, saying
there was no enemy near. We again faced
to the right and commenced our march,
We had hardly started until drenching
shower fell. l got wet, but that is moth
ing. We continued on, and in the evening
we were blessed with another shower, heav-
ier than that in the morning. While we
were in line Of battle the man who owned
the oxen and team that was hauling my
things, suddenly disappeared, leaving his
team behind. Seeing another yoke close
by, | requested the owner to hitch them on
in front, which be did. l also ordered him in
command, he drove on until that night, the
18th, when we camped upon the banks of
the Cumberland river; it again commenced
raining hard. l went to a house to sleep,
leaving him with the rest of the boys to
take the rain, telling him to be ready in the
morning, | could neither 6nd my driver
nor his oxen, they had both gone. My horse
had given out, and my only chance was to
mount the OK train, which l did, and we
ing some tour OF FIVE miles, 1 met man
leading yoke of oxen, which liked better
than mine, accordingly swapped with him.
We marched on without anything of inte-
rest occurring until we camped. After eat
ing our supper, messenger came, telling
Us we must pass a certain cross road that
night, ten miles from us, or we would be
cut off, we started and after travelling until
2 o'clock in the morning, we camped and
passed the remainder of the night of the
llth, sleeping on the ground. Morning of
the 12th-Forward is again heard, and our
foot sore soldiers are again on the retreat.
This day we take piece from place call
ed Columbia, and march on without any
thing occurring until 3 o'clock, when we
stop at a bridge over Grtea River to feed.
After staying there two hours, we start but
after short march, the rebels are reported
coming ont to meet ne, and are but four
miles in our advance. We right about and
go back to the bridge-which was natu-
rally strong position, plant our cannon,
draw up in line of battle, and patiently
await tbereported coming rebels;night comes
and the boys sleep on their arms. The sun of
the 18th rises in her spIendor, and her rays
fall upon men who have not that night seen
battle. Breakfast being over, our boys,
tired, disappointed and foot-sore, resume
their march-uot retrea'y as Morgan is in
our front. Nothing of interest occurs, and
after good days march we halt, beef is
killed, the boys prepare their supper, and
then lay down on mother earth to rest, I
dropping down under my wagon. Our rest
is unGisturbed, and we sleep as only soldiers
car sleep, until three o'clock in the morn
ing, when we are reused up, to avoid the
heat. Soon we are on our way, proceeding
as fast as the boys can travel. At noon we
stop upon the summit of Muldrough's Hill,
somewhat celebrated for a battle that was
fought upon it. After eating, we started to
descend beautiful slope about mile in
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pleIely tired out. Thus ended the I4th of
July, and thus ended the retreat for time,
at least, of the Goth Indiana regiment. The
Goth has been in the field three weeks,
marched $50 miles, lost all her tents, and
has never seen an armed foe or fred at an
enemy. Bully for us Officers and pri-
Yates had lest their clothes, and we were
dirty lot of men, sure. We had left a great
many things at GLASGOW, and a squad of
ten men to take care of them. Morgan was
there, destroyed the property and took our
men prisoners, but paroed them immedi- |
ately.
Lebanon is rice little town of about
thousand inhabitants, the terminus of a rail-
road. We will probably stay here some
time, as we have this morning commenced
to throw up Notifications.
Morgan is between Us and Indiana, and
may come back this way. AS be passed
through here be killed two men, destroyed
Government and hospital stores to the
amount of 100000.
What we have lost cannot tell. think
did very WELL considering, but am now
doing better, as l am stopping at hotel,
with nothing to do. | hope we will stay
here, as we will have the advantage of a
railroad.
have not heard from home since l left.
Send me some Journals.
We have about three hundred cavalry
with us, and propose staying here some
days, at least. Write me here.
PERRY.