The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-07-31
Our Military Corresp ondencs.

FhOM Tus DEPARTMENT OF rHG SOUTH.
FOLLY ISLAND. 5. q, July 81, 1868.
DEAR EDITOR ;-Since my last to you,
there has been considerable stir at this place !;
things aro progressing favorably Tor our
cause. Ofcourse, cannot ell in wha: par
SECULAR, rs it would bo called coutraband.
But, ere this reaches you, tho booming OF
cannon may be heard again ovor Sumter,
AMI rain OF shot snd sbvii in our ranks
Ga tho 18Th of June, tho rebuls opened
their batteries on Morris Island. sholling
our pickets and the woods on tho nor.h end
of :his island. Fortunately, however, no
one was hurt. But, for about three hours,
tho iron hail fell thick and fast around u.s.
The next morning Que OF our guuboa,s wont
up tho channel botweon St. Johns aud James
islands. aud shellcd camp of tho euomy ;
also dsmounred several gus on shortl no.
tice, and returned to her moorings ut tho
inios, without any damage. You ought to
have seen the rebuls get, MS the saying is,
when ball from tho gunboat passed. through
u VINO row u their tents. They made
tracks through tho woods IN a lutie more
than double quick time, without waiting to
pack up"
As you have already heard, undoubtedly,
Gen. Hunter has been removed from tho
Department, aud Gen. Gilmore has aken
ON a,and. Gen. Gilmore is q thorough.
going man, and you may look tor stirring
tim soon. As before intlmatod, il is not
tor mo to say what is gong on, or what Will
turn up soon. You v,l.bo made fully aware
OF all tho facts as they occur. hope we
shall meet with success this ti,ne, or else lot
me get away from this place. | am tired
OF the monoion0us scene and monotony
around me. Isolated from the world-ycs,
isolated from tho living, thinking world
soldiers in their blue uniforms are all the
beings you meet or SEQ for weeks--aye
months, and who would not get tired OF
such a life The voice Of a child or wo-
man-sOmething to break this dullness -
Even the music of the ocean, which onco
luvod to hear, has become il ksomo, tiresome
the moaning of the winds through the tall
pines. or the ruslle of tho broad palmolt
loaf, as it is shaken by the breeze, ceases to
break the monotony any longer. iet we
arc doomed to stay and get along us only Il
sodie: can, who has seen service; and such
service as the Ohio boys have seen in Wost'
ern Virginia, among tho mountains. has pre-
pared them for any place, aud to endure
any hardships.
Many OF the men, (and officers, too,) com
plain OF not bong used as we'll as the East
eru troops, aud don't know but they ar,
right Some in higher authority can bo,te
vouch for the justuess of our complaints
They seem to dread Western men. l know
= one thing: wo will show them What West
ern men cda do, if they got US into fgh,
know Old Ohio won't bo ashamed OF wha
few boys she has in the Department of tn
South, for they will ucquit themselves u
they always have, honorably,
A Since tho sinking of the three blockad
runncrs, about the middle of June, BY ou
squadron off Charleston, there has beo
but little II anything for the fleet to do, q
all vessels keep out of the way. The ne
Iro psides seems TO be a terror to all evi
doers. . ... .i. .. ...
But enough i win close. And nov
J Mr.. Editor, it you think this worth you
!. !. notice or place in your columns, you al
8, at liberty to insert IL; aud. ifso be you
e. desire, We will keep you posted, from tim
to time, Of the prospect of things in tn
Department, so tar as we are able. By tn
way, am no politician. but don't want /
hear of vallandigham's election this fall
ry Defeat him if possible, for the good of tt
sss country. Yours truly,
GEORGE W. RUSSELL,
LIST Serg, Co. D., eth W. /.