Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-03-21
Letter from the 4oin Rer,mou,.

OAMF ANDY JOHNSON, IN AsHNILLE, TENN. I
March 10th, 1862.
/. M. KEELER.--Once more 1 take the privi-
ilege of addressing few lines to you and to
your readers that you may know off our where
abouts. On the morning of the 23d day ofFeb-
ruary, we broke up Camp at Bells station, and
bid a final adieu TO Camp Fry. We left at 9
o'clock, a. NJ, and marched 10 miles to Camp
Rousseau three miles North of Bowling Green,
arriving there after dark. We pitched our
tents, and remained there until the 26th, when
at o'clock, p. M, we received orders to prepare
to march on twenty minutes notice with two
days rations, without knapsacks or tents. At
the appointed time we started the night was
cold and dark. We went three miles and slept
upon the ground all night The road was in
horrible condition, the men actually mired some
places where the mud was knee Deep 1t was
the worst road l ever travelled, but thank God
it was only three miles through this mud It
beat Black Swamp in its palmiest days. It
was midnight when we halted at Bowling Green.
We had nothing under us as we slept except
mother earth, above nothing but the canopy
of Heaven
We crossed Barron River by making bridge
of steamboats,. On the 9th we marched twen-
ty lone miles, and halted for the night at Frank
| lin Ky. The town was nearly deserted by the
inhabitants and had apparently contained about
l 200 population.
| On the 2Sth we left Franklin and started for
ward. Seven miles from Franklin we reached
the Tennessee line, at village called Mitchells.
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nessee. From there we marched l6 miles far
ther aud halted for the night-out of provisions
and many of us about out of breath.
On the Ist day of March we marched twelve
miles, and went into Camp for that day. and got
supply of rations at town called Goodlits-
Vile On the Cd we marched ii miles, and
reached Nashville, Tennessee, amidst a violent
rain storm. never witnessed so heavy a rain
storm in all my life before. We went through
the city of Nashville-got on the wrong road
and had to grand counter -march-got on the
franklin pike, and marched out three miles
South of the city, and camped for the night
On the Sd we moved two miles farther South,
where we are now encamped.
During the whole of this march we had to dc
without knapsacks, blankets and tents. Oul
tents and blankets reached us last night, max
ing us feel cheerful and happy once more. Dur
I ing the whole night of March I'd it rained Sc
verely
| Nashville is a city of much note and has, (or
had,) population of $4,000 inhabitants. OF
the people and institutions l will speak in my
next letter. The remains of Zollicoffer are bu-
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States Senator, is in the city.
Our forces on taking possession of the city,
captured large amount of rebel stores. Can
mons, mortars, guns, powder, shot, shell and
other articles contraband of war.
Our present camp is the most beautiful and
healthy location we have as yet found.
The country from Green River to Bowling
Green is excellent and might be considered a
second Garden of Eden. From there to Nash
vile, the scenery is not so grand or pleasing to
the eye Near Nashville, magnificent structures
and elegant residences greet the eye. The yards
in front of residences are large and commodi-
Gus, and are ornamented with evergreen trees,
which by culture assume every possible shape.
But these Southern homes and sunny skies do
not compare, in hospitality and happiness, with
our old homes on the Sandusky. The talk Of
Tennessee hospitality is all moonshine. You
can geta poor meal for fifty cents and enjoy
ment and friendship are not to be found here
Peter Kessler accompanied us so far on our on.
ward march.
fright here we are compelled to omit por
tion of the letter. giving a statement of thu
number of our troops at Nashville, and the
probable destination, as such statements ars
forbidden to be published by the War Depart.
ment.-ED. JouRNALl
To-day we have had snow storm; snow two
inches deep on the level.
The Paymaster has left another installment
of Government Treasury notes with us. We
have got paid up to the lst of Janury, 1862.
Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof
RED STICK.