The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-01-30

Quartermaster having been detained
there, getting his teams off, was also ta-
ken prisoner and parolcd. Our company
had three Of their men taken prisoners -
Albert Frost Of Marseilles, who was sick,
Burnet of Carey, cook, and Robinson OF
Mexico, nurse in the hospital.
In The evening of Sunday, Gen. Multi
ran arrived from New Greek, with rein
lorccmcnts, consisting of the 23d ILL.,; one
hundred and twenty. live cavalry, and four
pieces of artillery. That night portion
of our regiment slept in the tents of soNle
of the 10th, who were on picket, Our
company took possession OF an old log
house close by, for our quarters; it being
owned by a Drum major in the Rebel
Army.
On Monday scouts were out searching
for the enemy, and on Tuesday morning,
about g o'clock, the larger portion of our
regiment were called out, and in conjunc-
ton with the ll6th Ohio and 23d Ill.,,
with four pieces of artillery, tho whole
commanded by Gen. Mulligan. We
marched soHth some nine miles to point
where we expected to find the enemy in
force, but on arriving there We found them
non est We returned Immediately to this
place, having made rapid and tiresome
march Of some eighteen miles; in that dis
tance crossing, or rather wadiug the river
six times each way. The following day,
Gen. Mulligan with his force returned to
New Creek.
Yesterday several Of our companies
moved over into town, and took posses
sion of the Court House-a splendid
building by the way--and two large
Churches. Companies A and X hayin &
taken possession of the Presbyterian
Church, in the session-reom of which l
am at present seated writing this epistle
A bout 4 o'clock P. M we were gladdened
by the approach of our train from
New Greek, which brought in all our tents,
cooking utensils, DC.
To-day Co. A and G are out on picket,
and the rest Of our regiment are busily
engaged in fixing the camp ground, and
pitching their tents.
The past two or three days have been
more like winter than any we have had as
yet, Yesterday it showed some, and to.
day the ground is covered with snow, but
of no great depth.
The day before we left Petersburg,
Col. Wilson returned to tho regiment,
who were all exceedingly pleased to see
his face among us again.
Our Quartermaster being absent on
parole, Lieut.. Davis is for the time being
acting as such.
Capt. Kellogg, of Go. B, also returned
yesterday, looking hale and hearty.
Capt. Shawhan is absent at home, on
sick leave of absence. Major Norton has
gone home on temporary absence.
Capt. thinner, of Co. K, died at his
home in Ohio. lst Lieut. Ferris of the
same company is also sick in Ohio.
Since my last letter, l am again under
the painful necessity of chronicling the
death of another member of our company
Private James Shannon, died on the 29th
of December,in hospital at Cumberland,
Ma of Pneumonia He enlisted last fall
With Tieut Inoorson at sycamore in vour
County
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