The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-01-22

lCorrespondsnce ~ The jasper Courier. |
} Letter from Dubois Volunteer.
IAMP MORTON, near Rardsiown,
\ Jan. 2. 1882.
Y Mr.. Editor-As have not time I,
write private letters 10 one-tcnth y
my friends in old Dubois. with Won,
permission will lot them hear from
me through your columns. may moi
have anything OF general interest /,
communicate, "but snch as | have
give unto thee" We left our ca,nr
near Louisville on Doc. 10th. and
marched As miles towards Bowling
Green in little over two days. we
encamped two nights while on The
march, but did not pitch our tents
sleeping in the open air. The wealth,
er was quite cold, and many Of us.
your humble servant included, had left
our blankets back with the wagons on
the first days march: We suffered
some with cold at night. rs they dill
not get in till after midnight. The
ucAt day they kept up with us. We
encamped on the 2lst about four miles
east OF Bardstown. III a beautiful ce-
dar grove on hillside: itlookcd nice
at first, bnt soon became lntoIcrablv
There we remained till the
29th, when We struck tents and march
ed to our present cncainpment, five
miles west Of Bardstown. We were
greatly overmarchcd OH our way from
Louisville. Many Of orr men gave
out, and we were nearly al tootsore|
for several days. The people all along
the road claimed to bc for the Union:
but We were tod all along that thev
were nearly all secessionists ahead -
We find them some like the milk sick
ness, always little further on, and
none Of them dare to own that thev
are seccsh, while Uncle Sans bows
are around. But there is no Doubt
hat the rebel army has great many
volunteers from these parts, and the
'eoPle are nearly ''three thirds' trait |
,rs.
We are now tolerably well drilled. i
md many Of onr men impatient forl
brush with the rebels. At . point
within one-fourth Of mile OF this
'lace, ten regiments can be seen at
ne time. -Four regiments left here
esterday morning towards Bowling
ircen. 1.200 Ohio cavalry passed \
ere New Years morning. They did
'ok beuutiiull well mounted and vol
rmed. They looked as If they might
trlke terror into The rebel ranks. Fed. Is
raj forces are along the road for ma K
y miles from here to Bowlinggreen.
g biz den Of the rebel chief in Xvi
We are in Gen. Woods brigade.-le
he General is fine looking man. !
oes not seem haughtv, but maintains
e dignity OF his office. We live in
nts. but they are warmer than Won Q
no have not been into one OF them Iii
lght suppose, as each tent has sheet a
on stove, which keeps them quite 4
arm. We have no idea how long we
al remain here; but we have come =
II IN defense Of the stars and Stripes. Il
e are determined 10 try and do our ID
'ty at all hazards, and hold cursely bl
readiness to march on to victory atlc,
y time; for the word defeat is not
the Hoosier vocabulary, and s.vic- =
ry or death" is sure to be the watch p
ord in the BLOODY 5Sth," as the |th
'ys call it, should We ever have an &c
'portunity Of meeting our country's =,
ss upon the bloody field. | speak y
1 to flatter, but think the bows "
I'm old Dubois will not be behind IN
cir brethren from other portions ofbi
= noble aud patriotic State in facing 40
enemics Of our common country n.
d the would-be robbers Of our once -
let homes; though they come with A
nds drenched in human blood. amid Ith
roar Of artillery and the loud rat |ca
ng Of musketry. 1t is thought here ",
At even if Buckner still holds his :.
sition at Bowlinggreen Il Is by the -
rdcst, and that he would not dare To- VI
Sc the rattle snake flag from itslr
lrky bed in the iace Of our combined -
ces in KY, if we were to come out. $40
va und.,,, ,,faliv ahn..ll ~ LAC