East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-07-07
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We. are again cutting figure in Ken
lucky. This time, instead of running
wild and upon our own hook, as wo did
Iast year, we are under thorough or
ganization, or are fast becoming so, in
the 23d Army Corps, under General
IIartsuG, III General Julah's Division
Gen. Manson's Brigade. While at
Glasgow we were uoder continual orders
for preparation to march until Monday
morning, when the order came to march
at two II. NJ. The whole Brigade, con
sis,ing Of lIenshaw's and Elgin's bat
teries, Of Illinois, ith Illinois Cavalry,
Col. Crippin, 9Th Cavalry, 9oth Indiana,
Col. Graham, lllth Ohio, Col. Boud,
10Th Illinois, and tho 23d Mich. Infan
try, 1t. Col. Spaulding commanding
In absence of Gen. Manson, Col. Cha
pin commanding the Brigade.
We left Glasgow and marched twelve
miles that night, reaching branch Of
the Big Barron River Tuesday, and
broke came the next morning at six
o'clock, marching thirteen miles, aud
reaching this place at two II. NJ. Our
course was in south westerly direction,
upon the Louisville and Nashville pike,
through finely watered rolling region,
very similar to the one passed over on
our march to Randolph, and covered
most of the way 10y dense fcrest of
enormous oaks, chestnut, beech, maple
and wildwood. With but one or two
exceptions, the farms upon the road are
in a sadly neglected condition. We
found three streams, over which very
fine bridges had been destroyed, two of
them over branches of tho Big Barron.
The fording was a slow process, as tho
men had to take off their shoes and
stockings and roll up their pants, and
tho trains to make wide circuits through
field and wood to passablc forjing
places. There were of course, SOHO
lulicrous scenes in the streams, among
them were officers, two at time, perch.
cd upon a horse. In one instance tho
horse fell and the two were plunged
headlong into the stream, and canoe
upset with others. After climbing the
hill of tho last one, tho troops halted
for an hour for the trains to come up.
During this time natures sweet rcstorcr
clme to our relief, and we walked to
wonder what was tho matter when the
buglo sounded, and why we were in the
middle Of the road so sound asleep.
We are now twenty five miles from
Bowling Grcen--of all Kentucky still
tho centre of attraction for US. This
place, like all of the small towns Of the
State through which wo have passed,
is one apparently Of the Lords forss.
ken. In tho center of an irregularly
formed common, park, or court yard,
stands brick octagonal court house.
This, with the yard, is in very good
condition. The buildings around it and
in tho vicinity, look as though they had
been thrown into position by an earth.
quake some less than thousand years
ago. Windows are generally in pane
less condition. Buildings dovetailed
and Tapped on to each other in every
imaginable manner. Order of arch.
lecture superintendent; log barns, nc.
gro huts, sheep pens or pigs tys prevail,
but there is occasionally Il respectable
white painted dwelling, and probably
some inhabitants of the same complex
ion and character. One Of tho Oldest
inhabitants tells us that the war has not
materially affected the business or con.
dltion of tho place. This would have
surprised us had we not known so well
tho normal condition Of such towns
throughout tho State, for it has near it
a good farming country, and lands,
which if cultivated as they are in the
north, and populated as they would be
In this finest Of climates, but for some
damnable speculation, must richly sup
port a place, so far from other business
towns. Glasgow and Bowling Green,
the principal towns are about twenty.
five miles distant; Franklin, of less con
sequence, lies on tho rail road about the
same distance. Pageville and Gaines
vile about ten miles distant, are of little
amount.
Our Brigade is encampcd all around
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