Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-06-25
Army correspondence.
MunYnsksBoRo. Trss..
79o" June 10th, 1853.

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px.R H.xprs:-Ou the 4th inst
Gen. Crooks Kanswba D vision ief
Carthage for Liberty. Tenn. a small
village thirty miles esst of this place,
reaching 1t on the evening Of the 5lh,
On the 6tb, orders were received t
proceed to Murfreesboro, when W
pulled up stakes and left. reaching this
place Sunday evening. June the 7th.-
On the last days march we made si9
miles, hslling two bours and half a.
moor, "a big days march and hard e
beat. Nothing worthy Of note occurred
during the march. We found Col
Wilder with his famous batchet brigade
amounted at Liberty. going for" the
rebels wherever they could be foundI
picking up horses. mules. bacon, forage.
and contrabsnds. An inciden. occurred
on the second days march, when
near Alexandria, which illustrates full
" the annimus Of the ssnus. commonly
known as she.secesh. Col. Stokes
cavalry, the advance guard, very quiet
" and unceremoniously entered house
near the road side and took therefrom
q secesh soldier. who happened to be
at home on a visit. His wife was bitter
as gall on the Yankees. she went into
the front yard. kneeled down on the
ground. clssped her hands together.
her children kneeling around her, and
with upturned eyes. poured forth such
a prayer to the Almighty as hope |
may never hear again. She prayed
that not one Of us might be permitted
to return; that sickness, disease and
battle might sweep US from the face Of
the earth. 1t was horrible to listen to
the maledictions heaped upon our de-
voted heads. She continued on her
knees praying until the entire column
had passed by. Beyond a fen remarks
made by the boys, she was not inter-
rupted by any one. She is specimen
Of the she-secesh. How long this COM
maud will remain here is, Of course,
to any Of US. The indica-
tons, however, are that we shall move
before many days, when there will be
a big fight or an extensive foot race
Nothing is known outside OF General
Rosecrans' Headquarters, and all that
l could say would be mere conjecture
on my part. You can do enough Of
that kind of writing without my filling
up your space.
l saw Capt. J. P. Drouillsrd. who is
A. D. G. on Gen. Rosecrsns' staff
The Captain looks remarkably well and
is 10 excellent spirits. He speaks in the
highest terms Of their army and its
G.neral. To use his ex-
pressive language. 1--WE have a magni6-
cent army here" ] visited Col. Stan
ley, commanding a brigade in Gen.
Negley's division. The Col. has fine
brigade and, what is more, he has The
confidence Of every officer and man in
it. The 18th Ohio is in tip-top condi.
ton. Capt. Ross and his company are
all well. DR.. Mills is always on hand.
II you hear OF the Doctors applying
for a furlough, you may rest assured
he wants 10 visit old Gallia. There has
been some changes in the 18th among
the officers. Lieut.-Col. Given has
been promoted to Colonel and as
signed to the 74th Ohio. Granville
Moody's old regiment. Major Gros-
venor, of Athens. a splendid officer
and a perfect gentleman, is promoted
to the Lieut.. Colonelcy, and Capt.
Welch to the Majority: ;.
In Gen. Rosecrans' Division found
the SD Ohio, Col. 3. F. Moore. Of
Portsmouth. commanding. The Col.
was oh a Court-mattial and I failed to
see him. Capt. Montgomery is in e&-
cellent health, and informed me that
his company was in good trim and
ready fot a tight. This command;
together With the. regiments named
above, are all in Gen. Thomas' i'm
preghable old 14th army corps, and
occupies the centre. facing Dixieward.
Generals Reynolds. Of Ind, NegleS,
and Rousseau are in the corps.
Gen. A. Mcdowell McCook com.
tnsnds the Goth and Gen. Crittendeh
the alst army corps. The army is in
superb condition, and its machinery
works to perfection. Major General
Rosecfahs Is fully alive to the work be-
fore him, and when he moves, there
will be nluss somewhere. This army
fairly idolises him. having unbonnded
confidence In his ability to handle il,
large as it il.
There is nothing new which I can
give publicity to. Examine your al
mansc and see If it don't say "sbout
this time expect Storm" The 36th
boys are all well. The same may be
said of Gen. Crooks entire command.
The sick Of this command, numbering
some 400, were ell left behind at Car.
thage, in charge Of competent surgeons.
The good Union people Of that section
will do all in their power to alleviate
their sufferings. and administer to their
wants. / neglected to say in the proper
place that sufficient number of troops
were left at Carthage to hold the place
against great odds.
Whenever anything occurs worth
jotting down. you win hear from me.
Until then adieu. 1.-cN B.
MuRTREEssoRo' TESS-
June 11th, 1868.
DEAR HARPER:-Gen. Crooks fam
Gus Kanawha Division Is still at this
nlaee. like Micavber waiting for some