Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-02-12

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GenT Rosecrans, would have beer
whipped. The entire ermy have tht
most undoubted confidence in Cen
Rosecrsns, and feel that when he lead
them forth to battle, victory is certain
. The dicipline and morale Of the army i
excellent, and its confidence in its Owl
strength double what it uss two months
ago. The army is divided into three
corps, the 14th. Goth. and a1st. com
manded respectively by Major Genl's
Thomas, McCook, and Orittenden
Capt. John Levering (late Of Gsuley)
is here as A. @. M. on Gen'l Reynolds
staff. Col. 7. r. Stanley is spoken Of
as a coming Brigadier- General. The
91st Ohio (col. Neibling) is here, in
Stanley's brigade.
For the Gallipolis Journal.
CAMP FAYETrE, Va, Jsn. 96, '63.
Mr.. HARPER.-SrR:-As don't Of
ten see any thing in the Journal about
the 91st, l will try and give you lit
tie sketch Of their location and proceed
ings, Just to satisfy the many friends
we have in old Gallia. Well in the
first place, we are very comfortably sit
uated and well housed for the winter.
and enjoying ourselves as well as SOL
diers could in this poor God-forssken
country. ! can say the same old thing
ALI quiet at this place, but not few
days ago, we were ordered to clean up
guns and provide ourselves with three
days rations. We all supposed that we
we're going out on a little scout, but
alas! we we're sadly disappointed, we
did not get to go. When the word
came that there was q scout on band,
all wanted to go, well and sick, notwith-
standing It was showing and raining.
There are not enough butternuts out here
to make soldering interesting. but we
may see plenty of them yet before spring
il we don't fall back to the river, which
l hope we will do, for can't see any
military advantage in keeping us out
here. 1t is an awful expense on the Gov
eminent and will still be more, as the
roads are getting very bad, and Of
course they will have to be kept up, so
they can supply us with provision, which
keeps them busy now. We have some
very good Notifications. and Lieut.. j.
L. WILLIAMS is experimenting the erec-
ton Of another bresstWork which will
be very formidable when completed. 1t
is to the right of the old ones and will
have command of large scope Of land,
it being on high hill. l don't think
that we can be driven out OF here now
as easy as our forces were driven out
last fall. I cannot for a moment think
that the great principles OF American
Liberty will be crushed down by those
demons in human shape, and slavery
and anarchy substituted. just to crafty
the desires of few demagogues who
desire nothing less than eternal punish
ment. We must conquer them. and
we will do it if our commanders will let
us. think we are getting aroused up
to sense of our duty. Though we
soldiers have hard task, we will do
it willingly if those that are left at home
will do their part, that is, keep down
the notorious VALLANDIGHAM Demo
Gratis that we hear are about to rebel.
l would like to be sent down with lit
tie squad to clean out old Gallia Of such
stock as that, if there is any there, but
l hope there is none in our county. l
don't like the idea of being disgraced
by them. The weather is quite warm
for this time of the year, and has been
for several days, and ] am sorry to say
is having bad effect on the health of
the men. l notice there is more sick
ness in camp now than there was when
it was cold. The health of this Regi-
ment is very good, and has been ever
since we left Portsmouth. We have
not lost a man since we left PIT. Pleas
ant. Major JOHN R. BLESSING is par
ticular fsvorite among all the men and
officers. So is Col. JOHN A. TURLEY.-
l don't know what this Regiment would
do without him to command it.
Yours, respectfully,
D. W. WHITE.