The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-11-19
ARMY C0RnEsPONDESCE.
GLASGOW. KESTUoKY,l
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easllT accounted t0r because OF the steady
marching and uncomfortable biSouacks in
the open air, We have been performing since
we left Louisville, bet the old saying, better
hts than never" wal apply and be acted
hpOn accordingly. t ~ h..
The health Of the company was never bet
ter than at present. with one or two excep-
tiOns, Isaac shambAugh Of New Rumley,
VIM. ?. Shisler Of Ilagerstown and Frank
Hawthorns oftMooretisld are the only ones
10 the hospital. The remainder Of the
company. although very much atigusd from
the effects OF the hard marching we have
undergone, are in as good health and spirits
as could be expected, Asws expect to re.
main here day or two in order to get COM
petely rested, all will be ready 10 move and
anxious to push iorward, as that is the only
way speedy termination can be wrought TO
the present war, termination ardently
wished for by every soldier in the army. .
For some time past we have been receiving
but half-rations, which, considering the
scarcity OF forage, was not adequate TO pre-
vent the troops from suffering for the want
OF food. This has bsen borne calamity by
all. It was very uncommon occurrence to
hear soldier murmeeing although we were
making forced marches by day and night
with very little in our haversacks to relieve
hunger when we stopped for short rest
All expected to have the pleasure Of being
present at the capture OF Bragg and his en-
tire force, bat the "stragetic movements Of
Buell. would "not win,'' and we now have to
bear The disappointment. Full rations are
now being issued to us, but how soon we
will be 'tcut short" again is not for me to
say, but we will in all probability be forced
to it again ere long. but while we are in q
country as we'll supplied with small forage,
such as chickens, vega tables, Sc, we can get
along very well, although we have to pay
good round sum for them. The country
roundabout GLASGOW is well supplied with
all kinds Of forage, and this will probably
continue on our march Southward. Some
newspaper correspondents tell their readers,
that private nsver pretends to pay for any
thing he may get on the march, but to the
best ofmy knowledge, there has not been
sin.ls article Of forage br r,ught to our compa-
ny since We LEFT Louisville, but what has been.
paid for by the forager A soldier certainly
should g,t what little credit is due him for
his honesty, instead Of being treated in this
manucr. But it seems to be the delight of
some reporters, TO praise their lavorite off
GERS and almost lower the character Of the
private 20 the level OF barbaIians ard outs
laws. Such reports should be discredied
unless they are known to bs positively true.
By references to the map of kentucky, it
will be seen th.t we have been m king a
very circuitous march. Our route has been
as follows; as disremsmb,r the different
dates | will give simply the names OF the
principal places: The grand Army of the
01io left Louisville and proceeded on three
different roads to Blrd,towo, expecting to
meet an capture the enemy at that POINT
but no enemy was found, except a small rear
guard and it was known that Bragg had fed
to Danvile, wa Springfield. Pursuit was
made and the enemy was encountered at
Pcrryville, the details Of which battle is
we'll known to your readers. From Perry
Vile the rebels tleI to Camp Dick Robinson.
Our army followed but stopped at DAnyille
uatit Bragg had male good his escape toward
Mt. Vernon, on his way to Cumberland Gap.
We then forced. marched it to Mt Vernon,
vie Stanford, but the "bird had f)wn" and
we were no nearer than we were AZ Louis
Vile Bragg had gone on to London
Crittendens corps pdrsued to Wild Cat
where the chase was given up on account OF
the scarcity Of forage for the mules and hor
ses. We then countermarched to Mt. Ver-
non and started from that po int to Somerset.
From Sommcrset we marched to Columbia,
and from thence to. GLASGOW, our present
place of bsouac. At times the sutftrings Of
the troops we're most intense. Water was
scarcely to bs' founl on the march from
Bardstown to- Mt. Vernon, and it was no
uncommon sight to SEQ the soldiers drinking
frcm sinking pools Of watc: that even the
earth refused to swallow up on account OF
its nastiness. Such was the march and
what does it amount to? To nothing but
the encouragement OF as we'll disciplined
and brave an army as ever entered the field
be done as we are released from the power
OF Buell. and placed under one whose fighting
qualities cannot be disputed General Ro
secrans has gained a reputation from the
bravery and generalshlp shown at the battles
OF Iuka and Corinth to be enyed by our old
commander. From our present movements
it is believed by all that Rosecrans will do
/ more to put down the rebellion in three
months than Buell. did in his entire southern
campaign. Our probable destinatioD<is Nash
Vile, where It is said Bragg is trying to es.
tablish his army before we can get there.
All the army, both officers and men, is
in favor Of pushing forward and gaining the
ground lost in our retreat from Battle Creek,
Tennessee. 1t certainly has become plain
to the 'powers that be-" that this rebellion
is never to be put down by watching the
enemy until be evacuates his strongholds g.
is costing more lives to the army than o
preciptate battle or series Of battles. The
sooner we go at it in earnest the better, foi
it is evident that it cannot be put down
without the shedding Of blood and that ir
great profusion. 1t is the general opinion
That the war could be closed in six or eigh