Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-09

ordered to march without tents. Cars are
brought along side camp, we 60 aboard,
and move out on the L. & N. road. We
halt at Shepardsville, on the banks Of Salt
river. twenty-five miles out, and form in
line Of battle in hickory grove near
town. Here we are told to sleep on our
arms. with leaves for bed and the blue
heavens for shelter The night is not
cold, leaves are abundant, and the boys
lie down as contentedly as though in q
palace. 1t is said Morgan is near, and we
may be attacked before morning. Paroled
Federals, captured by Morgan few miles
out, are constantly coming in. Colonel
Jack says he doesn't want this regiment
paroled without somebody being hurt and
the boys swear it shall not be.
December 30.-No attack yet. The
forenoon wears away and we are ordered
back to Louisville, where the cars land us
about 2 Pm At 3P. N. we are ordered to
strike tents and it is authoritively report
ed that we go to Frankfort to repel an ex-
pected attack there. The tents are no
sooner down than they are ordered up
again, and the men directed to get their
supper and be ready to move without tents.
At dark the regiment is formed, a train
hslts in front, we 60 aboard, and are of
again for Shepardsville. The Colonel tells
us that the forces near ShepardsYille are
skirmishing with the enemy, and we may
make up our minds to go into battle upon
our arrival. The boys sing merrily, the
locomotive moves swiftly, and soon we are
in line of battle upon the ground occupied
last night. Skirmishing has ceased, and
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upon our arms, but this time the leaves
are wet and the night more chilly. There
is no grumbling, though, for tie boys are
expecting fight soon.
December 8l.-At 5 A. N. Captain Tib-
bits is ordered to deploY. his company as
slIfr1ufsiT1Ts In NUM- Of the left wing, as
an attack is anticipated in that quarter
At 10 o'clock, all being quiet, the skir-
mishers are drawn in. The regiment is
moved to open ground, and inspected by
some Of the officers of the post. The in
specting officer says we are to go further
out and guard the workmen while repair
ing the damage Morgan has done the track.
At II o'clock we are ordered back to Lou
isville, at noon we 90 aboard the cars, at
2 P NJ the train moves of, and soon we are
in our tents again. We are just settled
in camp when we are ordered to be ready
to march at an early hour in the morning
The men retire early, and at 10 o'clock are
ordered to "turn out put on accOutre-
ments, take guns in hand, and be ready to
fall in at a moments notice" They obey,
and, sitting and standing around in the
shadows Of the tents, watched the old
year out and the new year in" At !
O'Clock amessage from headquarters in the
city permits the men to lie down and
"sleep upon their arms" It is said an
attack upon the city is feared
New Years morning, 1863-The New
Year daWns beautifully-calm and clear.
Would that it were the foreshsdowing Of
calmer and more auspieious season for the
Republic. 1t is said our marching orders
have been countermanded. Nobody is as
tonished. We are no longer astonishable.
The day wears away, and nothing of i'm
portance occurs, save that in the afternoon
we are "mustered for ay"-not paid
that is something which has not yet fallen
to our lot. Don't know but we might be
astonished by the appearance of the Pay
master, but we would not believe in him
until we could feel the greenbacks in
our pockets.
January 2.-The day passes without an
item of interest, save the issuing of con-
siderable quantity of clothing to the men.
Evening-We are ordered to march at
8 o'clock tomorrow morning. Whittier
we go I cannot tell, but rumor has it that
we return to Frankfort by rail. If the or
der is not countermanded, we shall, in all
probability, 60 somewhere, and have lit
tie doubt that we shall travel either by car,
st0aII UO1HU "a
You will see that we have learned some
thing Of the meaning of the term "active
service" In all these movements our field
officers have been with us and shared our
fortunes. Colonel Easement always has
an eye to the comfort of his men, and pro-
vides for them as well as circumstances
will permit. His efforts in this regard are
ably seconded by Lieutenant Colonel Ster-
ling and Major Howard All of these Off
GERS, together with Adjutant White, Sur
geons Griswold and Brinkerhoff, and
Hubbard, slept in the woods with
the men both nights at Shepardsville. The
carried his Minnie rifle, and was
often greeted by the boys as "our fighting
Chaplain" Surgeon Butler was not with
US, he having remained in charge of the
hospital at Frankfort.
will write you when we halt, if we
don't march again before find leisure.
Truly yours, D.
A SnscfYneu Couptv srre,su,a,.