The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-19
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
LEBANON, Ky., Oct. 18th, ]


FRIEND PARKER:-I am at loss to know
what to write you. You have already
learned that the Grand Army Of the Ohio
commanded by Major General Don Carlos
Buell., chased the confederate army under
Bragg, into the State Of Kentucky, and Their
chased it out again, after giving Bragg the
best show in the world for p!andering The
State, and then all the Ml'w he could ask
Tor getting out with his plumber, which hi
succeeded most admirably in doing, and il
now enjoying the fruits OF his raid 'unde
his own vine and fig tree, with none t.
modest or make him afraid
The great wonderful, and strategic prod
iyy of the Louisville Journal Don Carlo
Buell., has fizz'ed, played out-and if re
ports be true, to the infinite delight ant
qualification of the whole army. lie is re
lieved from command of them, and whe'
the true history Of this chase shalt b.
written, the people wi! only wonder that j
" 40 uOI uouS NOOuVl.
think that he will find very few apollo
gists for the manner in which he has con
Quoted this celebrated chase after sccesh.-
This vast army has been unceasing in it:
efforts to carry out, to the letter, all the or
ders howevcrnuch it came in contact with
their comfort and convenience, that were is
sued from GENERAL Buell.: The have trav-
cled by forced marches, from Battle Creek,
near Chattanooga, through the States o.
Tennessee and Kentucky, on the very heels
of the confederate army, but have not been
allowed to place single obstacle in their
way. No, they must 80 on unrnolested and
undiSturbed. Hold on boys a little longer
Buell's anaconda is moi quite ready In 4
few days more says The Louisville Journal
Buell. will astonish his friends, and con-
found his enemies:'
lie has to day one Of the finest armies the
world ever saw, standing aghast, appalled,;
and chagrined at the failure in not baggi in:
Bragg and, his whole crew at the battle Of
Pcrryville.
The most miserable subterfuge is brought
into requisition to screen him from. the pun.
ishment he so richly deserves. When the
Louisville Journal, 'or any other man
says that Buell. did. not know that there
Was a. general engagement. it simply lies
and every officer in his army knows better.
The two divisions that lay near Buelps
camp all that eveatiul day, knew full we'll
from the reports that were constantly COM
ing in by couriers from General McCool,
asking for achievements, and which he,
(McCook,) mentions in his report as being
sent for that purpose, these, with numbers Of
others sent back for ammunition, after fight
ing for hours, give the lie to any man or pa
per that would apologize for Buell's imbe
cility in conducting the battle. No rein
forcements were sent until five o'clock in
the afternoon and then our brigade, (BoG
McCook's Cd one-now commanded by
General J. B. Steedman,) was ordered, or
might say arcnt forward to the field, and
barely in time to save most complete rout
Of the forces that had been engaged the mos'
|of the day. AS the glorious old brigade
formed into line, we could see two long lines
of the rebels steadily and rapidly advancing
closely following the broken and detached
masses Of Rosseau's division, who were
worn down by the inccssant fighting o
seven or eight hours, against fearful odds
Our battery-Company I, Fourth United
States Artllery-was quickly in position
and so accurate and rapid were their dis
charges Of shot and she'll that in abou,
twenty minutes Secesh' backed out, and
sought shelter out Of sight and range.
Our brigade was drawn up in close sup
porting distance. The fire was so SHARP
and spirited from the enemy that the men
were ordered TO lie down to prevent acciden,
or injury, and thus we Ivy until the firing
ceased, without discharging musket shot
Five men in the brigade were wounded
none killed.
The whole affair turned out complete
failure, and to day Kentucky is no better of
Than one year ago, and this army has got to
fight its way to the South again.
Somebody should be held responsible Tor
this. I am firmly convinced that there is
most damnabe imbccility or damnable
treachery somewhere in the management o
this war.
The mail call has just sounded, and l
must close.
No Commissioners have yet reported to
receive our votes. Something is wrong
somewhere.
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I have finished this letter at Bowling
Green, where We now are. do not know
how long We shall remain here. The regi-
ment is now enjoying the best Of health.
UNCLE Tom.