The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-05-29
Our Armg Correspondence
Correspondents Of the News.
Letter from the 9th Ohio--Notes by
the Way.

We had heavy frost last night and
ice formed I of an inch thick The
9th Virginia Infantry arrived to-day
from New Creek. This and the Goth
o. V. I. form Brigade under French
Colonel of Gen. Fremont's staff, named
Cluseret. BY the way, a majority of
the Generals staff are foreigners. The
gallant Major Zagonyi, now Colonel,
and Vice President Hamlin's son are
members of the staff
MAY 9.-Blenker's Division, compos.
ed of Pennsylvania and New York
Germans, arrived to day with large
force of cavalry and artillery.
MAY live commenced q move
this morning, crossing the Potomac on
a fatboat. It was con ntinued all day
To morrow morning we start to rein
force Milroy and Schenck, who have
been forced to fall back upon Franklin
by superior force of tho enemy under
Jackson.
MAY l2.-Started this morning at 4
o'clock, the Goth in advance, Capt Hills
Company thrown forward as skirmish-
ers. We had to wade the Potomac
which was very swift, with rocky bot
tom near three feet deep-thc rebels
burned the bridge some time ago.
Ala P, NJ, having Hscertained that
Milroy and Schenck were holding the
enemy 10 check at Franklin, and there
being no immediate danger anticipated,
We halted for the night, having come IS
miles.
A professed Union man" of the "true
blue" stripe, who gave some of us our
dinner to day. cursed "Secesh" and said
"God bless the Unionists, " being caught
about dusk sneaking suspiciously
around our camp, was arrested and
found to have passes in his possession
sufficient to decide his fate as a spy
among his papers pass from Jachson
was found.
MAY l3.-We reached Franklin to-
day at noon, and was received by the
boys there with deafening cheers. We
found here the 55th and 82d Ohio, and
9th Virginia Regiment, under Schenck
and the 65th, I'D, 32d, and 2jrh Ohio,
and I'd and 30 Virginia Regiments un-
der Milroy, besides cavalry and artille-
ry. The 25ih and 18th Ohio bore the
brunt of the battle at Mcdowell until
the SD and others came to their as
sistauce. They all fought nobly, ad,
vancing upon the enemy up the steep
mountain side, and succeeded in driving
them back more than 400 yards.
We had the pleasure of shaking
hands with Lieut.. Charles Trimble and
Orderly Sergeant Isaac Nelson, of the
73d. Charlie looks as we'll and hearty
as when he visited us at Camp Mitch
ell, but Sergeant Nelson looks thin
The Secesh have used him rather
roughly. Same few weeks since, being
in charge of foraging party, he was
attacked by party of guerrillas, who
took the train and a number of pris.
oners. Nelson was shot 10 times, 5
shots taking effect in his fesh-one
through the skin IN the back of his
head, knocking him down. A sccesh
approached, punched him with his rife,
pronounced him dead and left him
But Nelson concluded he wasn't dead,
and as soon,as Mr.. Secesh left, crawlsd
away. a.
AY14.-Capts. Hill and Rothrock's 5
Companies went out OH picket last
uight-their first experience in that
line in the face Of the foe. 1t com,
menced raining last night and is hard
at it to-day. This puts an end to some
of the incest weather and best Of roads
that we have been having the benefit of
for some time past.
Scouts report to day that Jackson is
in force 5 miles from here.
The Pnymaster came yesterday and
we expect to be paid tomorrow, aud
then forward again, after Jackson.
Wm. Steel, of Go. A, has received the
appointment of Secretary to Col Clus
eret.
MAY 1.-Two companies have gone
out this morning to clear the road
ahead. We shall probably strike tents
this evening.
The weather is clearing up. Jack,
son has fallen back it is said to some
Notifications near Staunton. We shall
probably move toward East Tennessee
More anon. A.
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