The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-07-31
Our Military Correspondence.
PROM THE Io5rn REGIMENT.

aud hastily written, as l supposed the next
advancing towards the heart OF Dlxle; but,
for good rcosons, best known to Gen. Rose
craus, the Army OF tho Cumberland has
ceased to advance, !or the prssout can
on give you shat suppose TO DO some ot
, thoso reasons. Since QUE leaving Muitrees-
bJro, until We camyed OIL our pfcsent camp
log ground, it has raned every day but
. three. and, when it rains ia this country, II
makes business OF II, and comes down by
the wIsh.tuO-full, or, 10 use the language OF
tho natives. We always have right smart
shUwor. From this you will readily under.
S aud that, at tho end OF fourteen days, the
roads, aitor having btru Travelled bJ 10
ttoAtIug aud pursuing army. havu become
almost impusSaOle. Hcnco, tho army IS
short ul ratious for both man aud beast -
We must, therefore, wait for the railroad to
do what it is impossible for tho mules to ac-
complisb, to wit replenlsh our supplies.
! 10 do this requires time. The Gvneral
3
( Train, aud by u general order reduces the
company aud rrgImontal train to seven wag
ou5, excluding all luxuries aud unnecessary y
baggage of both officers aud men. Tborc
arc, undoubtedly, other aud still better
rcAsons Cor delay. The army have perfect
confidence ia Con. Iosrcrans, and arc con
tcut to await his own development OF his
plans.
In my former letter, | said tina, our KNAPP
sacks were sent back from H0ovors Gap,
which was u mistake; they ~ero brought
on to Manchester in tho wagons, and from
tbore they wore sent back to Muriroesboro ;
whore they still remain.
| There wero some tbings connected with
the capture of Tullaboma, which | omitted
in my former Iettor. Several guns were
captured, large quantity Of meal and beans.
and will attest that tho former, at loast,
was an excellent article. Tullahoma shows
tho ravagcs of wa. Its fonces arc torn
down.and even some of its buildings, for fuel.
tell it all, when | say that it is one OF those
Around TuIlahona il is level tho town being
but little above the surrounding country,
ald not easily approached by arI'llery.-
Tncro wore some quito formidable for;ilica.
tions y o ectjDg the town from our advance
upon the place aud. from tho direction IN
which wo approached tho town, tho artillery
could have had u heavy fro upon our al
vancint columns for ono hundred rods.
been exposed to tho fire ot thoir infantry for
u long distance. But. had they tarred. we
should bavo surrounded them. which in
time would have resulted in the capture Of
Bragg and ali his forco. II is reported that
Bragg suid, Il can fight them one day" i'm.
plling that he thought it doubtful If he
could have fought US longer. In retiring
from Tullahoma. thoy havo takon every op'
portuni'y to impede our pursuit. Tho most
formidable impedimeut to our advance was
tho burning of the bridges across tho Eth
River. Tho rebuilding of tho railroad
bridge was completed yesterday, and the
Tho health of tho l05th o. " I. is genor
, ally good, and tho mon aro IN good spirits
, BIackbcrrying and swimming are tho chic
amusemenls, whilo the greatest pleasure o
tho sodiors is in receiving n large pile o
! mail daily. by which they arc kept posted
; n all rhose incidents transpiring at home
which are worthy of note. Co. f.. gathers
itself in;o II SOUND whenever the Democrat
makes its appearance in our midst while
tho question passes round, What's the
news
Long boforo this reaches you, you and
your readers will havo learned of tho de
mis- OF Col. Hall, who has, for some time
been commanding tho "a Brigade, Som,
wriior has said that We should spoak on
Of the virtues of tho dead. That may b,
true, if ono believes in tho most bigote,
Iiburai faith use moro liberal speech. Col
. Hall was u thorough and efficient command
y or. whose greatest pride was in bringing hi
8 com naud to be- liko himself, thorough ant
! tlllCIcul tO luluuS WIN OWu uH
e firing energy, his own indomitnbIe will
,- which conquered hall its obstacles ore no al
.. tomptei to overthrow them. lfe was am
bilious aud aspiring, and If he erred, to fur
lher his own interests, bo is not tho oui
nor .hc first man who has thus orred to .,
~ another wreath of iamo upon his ow
brow. Had oil officers professod tho sam
l. zcal in tho cause thoy defended, tho sau
\ hatred for tho peculiar" and accursed il
lis stitution OF the South, which bred our N,
tional dlficultios, this war would not bav
assumed such gigantic proportions, M
would il have cost the Nation so IN uch bloc
%. and treasure. l do Col. Hall but simp
j" justice when say that all had implicit COZ
!; lidence in his ability and courage, anG tn
his command regretted tho stern nece
n sity which made it necessary that no shou
- be loft behind when 40 moved from Nh
~ freesboro. Col. Hall made cleanliness 81
order one of tho virtues of his camp, al
never failed in enforcing rigorous syste
. OF POLICING. ....
had almost forgotten to mention th