The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-06-04
1.c,,cr from A. Y. ponnldson.

UNIVERSITY HosrtTAi, NASHVILLE, TENN,
MAY 23rd. 1869.
DEAR JorRNAL Considerable time has claps-
cd since my last writing, aud il there has been any
disappointment in consequence Of the non-appcar-
ance of these missivcs, can only apologize for
causing that Disappointment, by stating that had
no yer, interesting news 10 communicate. But
will now attempt to narratc some incidents Of sol
dicrng, that are usually passed oycr by the jour
ualst, who chronicles events of thrilling and start
ling interest. These incidents have more than
passing intcics, to those Immediately concerned and
il YOU deem them worthy that much prominence,
YOU may pivo them 10 the world in the columns Of
your excellent paper 7 shall cndoavor to relate
thcsc incidents in the order which they occurred
On the 14lh Of Feb Gen. McCooks division broke
~ it, camp at Camp Wood, and started for West
Point Tie troops marched Is miles that day and
at night biyouaced in The open air. Tho ground was
covered with u crust Of snow and ice, and during
the night there was an additional fall of an inch ~
two Of snow. You can imagine that our situation
was y ltle unpleasant. We were without tents,
because the roads were so bad that the teams could
not keep up. We remained in position until room
of tho 10Th when we received orders to rctracC our
steps and proceed 10 Bowling Green. This farce,
equivalent to thar of "marching up the hill, then
marching down again was very unpleasant al
citation against the authority that caused it. Our
counter march was caused by some other troops
coming down the Ohio river, thus getting ahead of
us. Some even thought Cen Buell. made an cgrcg-
i0us bundcr in this instance, Just as though Gen
cral could make a mistnkc, This mancuycr or
hltndcr which ever II was, gave The troops much
unnecessary labor and will cost Uncle Samuel q
snug SUN ON account Of brcakagc and wearof wag
ons etc After thrro days hard marching we were
advanced three miles south Of our starting place.
fl,,, al. a If nj
past o'clock ?. VI. we received orders to be ready
in 20 minutes to start ON a forced march from Bow
ling Grrou, KY, to Nashville Tenn. We we're or
dcred To leave our knnpsacks, and take our blank
cts or OvcrCoats and three days atiOns in our haN
crsncks We were ready to start before The TWEEN
~ minutes expired and marched three miles 10 Big
Barren river, which had just retired within its
banks but | npprchend not for the same reason
that the rebels retired Mt our approach. We cross
cd tbc river bottom most of the way in deep mud
in which we stood and waded from one point 10 nn-
other in the dark for two hours, before we could
cross, After co5sing we built fires and laid down
in the open ab until morning.
The comrandcr Of Our brigade (the 6th) Brig
GEN. johnson wadcd mud with u.s. and laid down
in the opcl air by camp fire soldier fashion.
Durinf the second day the rations Of many Of the
mon woe exhausted, and on thatcvCuiug they were
supplid with salt bCcland flour. \ few had sauce
pans tut most of the cooking and kupading was
DOM in tin CUPS But the baking beat all the rest
Cakes were placed ON boards chips or stones, amy
thing that could be had, which were the first, aud
thus the baking was done. All the poetry was
taken out of this drama by its being performed long
after dark. after marching ~ miles during the
day.
II was dark and raining hard when we entered
this cty As we passed through the narrow and
muddy streets of this rcbollous city, few cheer
ed Hs, and some tauutcd us with Bull Run. and
proulcsird that we would shortly makca retrogadc
movement similar to that disgrlccful ruut. Twas
told 1r one Of that class who made his ESCAPE in
&c double quick" in order to avoid u clubbcd mus
kct
On the 9th of March your correspondent was de-
taChcd from the Regiment and assigned to duty as
a nurse In this CITY. was very sorry to bc sep
Grated from the Regiment, for wanted to share the
trials and also the triumphs OF the army. To see
flying "scccsh - and to assist in making them
I" "slcdadllr - also, to know by experience what
effect would he produced on my news bv the music
of rafting muskctry, hooming cannon and scream
ing she'll hut rs il is must listen To the sound
of battle ntAr of.
saw u letter from soldier in the 9th Brigade,
yesterday in which he says they have Bcaurtgard
entirely surrounded and that there s fighting at
some place along the lines every duy. lie also saws
The Tcnncsseans aud Kcntuckians are deserving in
squads ut every opportunity and making their way
TO our camps.
There are twelve hospitals In this city. The
University Hospitals No. and 3, are in buildings
formerly used by the Tcnncs~ccnns for military
school where their chivalry were taught the AIT of
War. If they taught running, the school was
success otherwise II has been stupcndous failure,
These houses are excellent for hospital purposes,
are in beautiful location. aud are very convenient