Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-12-25
Letter from the 72d o. v. L.

GERMANTOWN, Tenn, Dec. 9Th, 1868.
Editor Jour'ial:-1 am happy to announce
myself "present" again with the 72d. A visit
North of twenty days a sight of old friends,
has satisfied me- and I assure you I am all the
more contentcd here now, for having been home.
The 3D. Division 18th Army Corps, was trans
ferred from the rear of vicksburg to Memphis,
about the 18th of November and is now sta
toned on the line of the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad, with Head Quarters at La Grange,
Tennessee. This places it in the command of
Maj Gen. S. A. Hurlbut, commanding the 18th
Corps which the Division was in previous to
going down to Vicksburg in March last. We
still belong TO the Is Corps, which is all, save
this Division, near Chattanooga.
The Ist Brigade, Gen. Bnckland, is on the
right, The 93d Indiana, and the Hath Illinois,
are in Memphis. The 72d Ohio is at German
town, the 95th Ohio at Collersville, and the
Battery at La Grange Gen. Buckland has his
Head Quarters in Memphis. The General is
very well, but his arm is not yet entirely mem
ded. 1t is probably healing as fast as possible,
yet it will hardly be so he can handle his sword
for two or three weeks.
This place is Ia miles from Memphis, and
miles from our old camp at Whites Station. 1t
formerly had population of two or three hun
dred, but probably not fifty remain to day. The
9th Illinois Cavalry, (Gen. Grierson's old regi-
ment,) is stationed here, and a battery of light
guns Major Eaton commands the Post
There was some excitement along the road
last week, caused by an attempt Of the rebel
Generals Lee and Chalmers, with $500 Cavalry,
to destroy portions of the road Our Cavalry
were on the alert for them, and first met them
near Salisbury, beyond La Grange, where the
rebels were repulsed with loss. The next dem
onstraton was at Lafayette, 10 miles this side OF
| La Grange. Our forces evacuated the place, and
| it was burned by the enemy, who next made an
attack on Moscow, where they drove the 6tl
Illinois Cavalry across Wolf river with loss o
about so killed wounded and missing. But the
rebels were ultimately routed and severely
| punished. Finding his attempts frutless the
enemy gave uphs designs, and retired The
loss of the 9th Cavalry was killed, 90 wound.
ed, the balance of the so missing, supposed tC
be captured. Col. Hatch, commanding Cavalry
| Brigade, was shot through the lungs, and is not
expected to orecover The Railroad was not ma.
terially damaged, and trains ran regularly agair
on Monday. a ~
Health in the Regiment was never better
| There are only two cases in Hospital, and thos
are not considered serious. Lieut. Sexton i
quite feeble. He has been unwell since Sep
tember 49
| DR.. Rice, our most excellent Surgeon, ha
been for some time past serving at Division
Head Quarters, as Surgeon in Chief of the Di
vision, Utce DIR. Lucas 47th Illinois, absent OF
leave but to-day returned to the Regiment
He is looking well, and is as jolly as ever. Ger
tainly this regiment could hardly get alon
without the Doctor
The weather is very pleasant, as beautiful a
one could desire to see II. The camp we occu
py is fine, in the southern suburbs" of tn
town, and the officers enjoy the pleasure of hav
, ing their tents pitched in the yard of one of tn
"erring brethren"
Now, / have told about all can think o
worth telling, if not more, and respectfully as
that may be excused for the present.
l may as well state that former letter
mine dealt somewhat with a Mr. Helsel. TIL
young man was improperly called George b
me. His name is Jake, sometimes nickname
Jacob. SEVENTY SIX.
Wednesday, December 9th, ls63.-Last nigh
a detachment of the Cavalry stationed here, sue
ceeded in capturing rebel Colonel about tw
miles fromthis place, at the residence of Squil
Caib. This man Oaib undertook to escape, an
was shot in the foot and captured. The Cole
nels name is Woolford, formerly of Paducal
KY. He commands, or did command, at Leaf
a rebel Cavalry regiment FROM Kentucky. H
business in this vicinity at this time have ne
learned, but it was probably that of enforcin
the southern conscription. / think he may t
considered in safe custody for the present. +
will be sent to Memphis this afternoon. S. S.