The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-02-04
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iNRw HAyRN, NELSON Co., Ky,
q ,....s ...ss g a.. january 21, 1858.
Mn. G.N. ALLEN, DEAR SIR; Once
more, after long silence, i embrace
an eppertanity of writing you few
lines, hoping that they may not enly
prove Interesting to you but to yOVG
readers, if you should deem them vor-
thy of insertion in your paper.
Since my last letter to you, the 9sth
have seen somo hard times, been enga-
ged in a battle, and ofcourse are now
considered veterans. And indeed We
deserve the name of veterans, for no
regiment could have stood better under
the circumstances than did the S8th.
She covered herself with glory on that
day; and showed to the world in general
and the Rebels in particular, that raw
troops with good officers, could and
would fight. But maay a brave and
hopeful heart now lies silent in the cold
embrace Of death. There the brave
King, Ramsey and Norris fell, and
their blood flowed out upon the ground
and mingled with the blood of friend
and foe, a sacrifice upon the altar Of
their country. But they were reven-
ged. Had a spectator have beheld the
piles of slain Rebels in front of ourpo-
sition, they would have exclaimed, ter
rible and fearfxl was they reyenged by
their comrades. After the battle we
pushed on with the army as far as
Crab Orchard, whcrea part ofthe grand
army were halted. There we remained
for a few days when we were ordered
to Lebanon, at which point we remain
cd until ordered to Columbia. At this
last named place We expected to stay
for some time, and accordingly built
winter quarters, which We had finished
and we're quietly enjoying, when we
were startled with report that Nor
gan was marching into Kentucky from
Tennessee, and had captured brigade
stationed at Hartsville. In few days
we were ordered to fall back to Camp
bellsville, wAere we arrived on the go
of Dec, after faitigueing march o.
90 miles. We remained here until the
29th awaiting orders. While here we
were constantly on the alert for a visit
from the redoubtable John. Every
morning we were under arms and in
linc of battle from 1 O. clock antii day
light, ready to welcome him with a
"hospital hand and bloody grave.
Had he came he would not have found
UP mapping, as our friends were al
Hartsville. On the 29th the news
came to us that he had attacked our
forces at Mumfordsville and was re-
pulsed. Next we heaad that he was
marching on to Lebanon. The same
evening we were hurried off, and mar
ching oil night arrived at Lebanon a.
bout 4 clock on the morning of the
30th. We remained here under march
ing orders until the evening of the 31st,
when it was ascertained that Morgan
was coming in on the Springfield road
at a distance from Lebanon of 8 or $
miles. In few moments all was COM
motion. The 18th and 10th Kentcky
regiments of infantry wentby our camp
on double quick, while we were stan
ding in line Of battle ready to move
The batteries went laundering along
over the rough pike, followed by troops
and empty wagon trains. We finally
got started but were halted before We
had gone very far, in order that thu
wagons might pass to the front, where
they were to be filled with troops ant
hurried to a certain point where it wal
supposed we would meet Morgan, j
coming in that direction. We were
halted in a thick woods near the villag'
Of New Market and about two mile
from the bridge which crosses the Rol
ling fork at this place. We were t.
have met here forces from Danvillc, bu
they did not come up. We we're ais
expecting to hear from the forces unde
Col. Harlan who was pursuing Nor
gan. As we could hear nothing fron
either point, it was deemed advisabl
by our commander (Col. Haskins, Q
the 18th Kentucky, J to halt and max
a reconnaissance of the enemy and hi
position. Scouts were sent out, an
it was discovered that Morgan was re
treating towards Columbia. A chas
was Immediately instituted hoping t
keep close enough to prevent him fror
doing any damageon on the route, or fror
destroying forage and corn accumula
ted at Green river bridge. Col. Hal
sey Of the cavalry came up with his rea
guard, and skirmish took place, il
which Col. Halsey was killed and on
Of his officers taken prisoner. Gu
forces captured some sixty of the rebel
including two captains. But with al
our haste we could not run down Nor
gan's horses; we however kept up tn
pursuit with ardor until we arrived a
Green river bridge which we found
mass of smoking embers together wit
large amount of corn accumulate
there for our mules and horses. Ow
ing to the destruction of the bridge W
were obliged tohalt here until we coul
clear cut an old road that ascende'
the hill in another direction. The Pi
oneers Of our brigade (34th) was order
ed out to perform this duty, which the.
accomplished in prompt and effectua
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