The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-02
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM THE SEVENTH ReoIMEET.

Our Military Correspondence.
FROM THE SEVENTH ReoIMEST.
BIvoUAo NEAR DUMFRIEs' LANDING,
Va, Dec. l9lh, 1899.
DEAR DRMooRAT My last communi.
cation was written on Bolivar Heights
AT iiat time, we anticipated passing one
winter Of our life in camp. In fact, we
had received such orders, and had our
winter quarters erected, and were pre-
pairing in our minds eye TO make peace
with all the world, to live happy and con-
tented, to live On Uncle Sans bsncvo-
lence, and let others pass winters cam
paigu 10 active service, 10 endure all the
hardships incident 10 winters campaign
Even while we were smoking our pipe,
(which, by the way is necessary COM
paniou in camp watching the smoke as
il curled 10 spiral volumes above us, or
lounging in our comfortable quarters,
thinking of time past,and the sad changes
brough. about by this war OF the many
friends that are parted, never TO meet
again In this world, order came ordering
the 12lh amry corps 10 report Gen. SigeI,
then lying at Fairfax, fifteen miles from
Alexandria. AS there were but six teams
allowed to Regiment, the men had TO
carry their bnapsacks, with all their blan-
kets also their shelter tents, as our Sib.
leys were TO be left standing, and turned
over 10 the Post Quarter Master. When
the order was issued, there was no little
amount OF swearing done but then il was
enough to make the most pious use pro.
faue language, TO think that, after we had
fortified the Heights surrounding the
Ferry, and cut all the timber in front, and
on the heights. and fixed up winter quar-
ters, we should have 10 leave them stand
ing, TO be occupied by Eastern troops and
conscripls that had done no duty, would
make almost any one use language that il
would not be proper TO use in refined SO
ciety.
The order TO move was received the o;l
OF December, we were 10 move at
o'clock A. Nj. Of the 10th. The morning
of the 10th was clear but frosty. Altel
agreat deal Of hurry and hustle, we were
formed in line, for perhaps The last time,
on our Regimen,al parade ground, and
then moved off Bolivar Heights, where
we had engaged ourselves for few weeks,
TO again enter into active fcld service, our
(2l) Division taking two days the advanc.
of the first. We arrived at Fairfax on
the Evening OF the 18Th of December. -
We found, on arriving, that Sigel had left
Fairfax on the llth. We bivouacked
near the town. o'clock A, NJ, Of Dec
I4Lh, found US liz line and moving toward
Aquia Creek. From Fairfax we had tC
lake a mud road, which was nearly i'm
passable !or artillery and the train. We
therefore, made but slow progress. A
greater part OF the way, our pioneers
had to make corderuy roads, and, in som,
places cut new roads through the forest
Af:er tedious marching, we arrived at hi
place on the evening Of the l6th, and biv
ouacked over night. On the morning Q
the f7tb, we were ordered back toward
Manassas, 10 prevent the enemy's csyalr
from dashing on the right flank OF our al
my. We had proceeded but three mile
on the back track, when an order was i:
sued to the blh, 7Ih and G6.h Ohio Reg
.iments, with one section OF the 9th Main
Battery 10 return TO Dumfries' Landing
under command of Cul. Chas. Candy,
tho e6th -. l., to guard The towi
which is. am informed by citizens, Ii
Oldest town in Virginia. twas built on
bayou Of The Potomac. AT one time.
had good wharf, and bid fair TO beeon
qaitea place, but, owing to The bayou Gil
ing up gradually, and the water recedini
II has removed the landing near thr,
miles from the town. The town itself
deserted OF ils Inhabitants. In fact, II
going to decay.
Yesterday 500 OF the Rsbcl cavall
dashed on our cavalry pickets, four mil
from here, and took them prisoners. al
cut The telegraph line from here to Ale,
andria. They are all through this cou
try, attacking our wagon trains, aud Gu
ting the telegraph lines. We get no p
pers so we get no news from Burnside
Army except rumors, and them we do
edit. ~,
If any OF our friends wish to write to q
they will direct to The Ohio Brigade, @,
tChas.- Candy commanding, 5Dumirit
Landing, Va. as we are now detached lro
the i2th, A @.
More anon. RS.
O. Il nv --'yrrfsf ---q1'F r I. y y
eTm MIsmssIrrI ExeEDTlos.-.Ao India
spolIs dispatehs says ihas adyiess racely'
stl,efo m A q ts osrtatp that .Ils Mlssissip
sR,yof or Cissar Oii Expslition which b
been feporteJsas abandoned. will 90 hea
from ssos GsuonAl sherman comman
the expedition md General Meol eraal
will command oaO Of tho corps arm
under Sherman.