Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-03-19

For the Gsllipolis Journal.
CAMP NEAR FAYETrzvrLLE. Vs.,
March 1st, 1863.


March 1st, 1853.
Ma, HARpKR:-Permit me to dro
you q few lines to let you know ho'
| am getting along in the Army.
have enjoyed very good health eve
since / left Gsllipolis. and l believe 9
the present time, good health is prevail
ing throughout the whole Regiment
however, there are some who are IN
able for duty. The Gallia boys are Al
well and in good spirits When en-
listed / was satisfied that IL was nj
duty to go and fight IN defense Of m,
country, and possess the same spiri
to-day that did then. am willin.
to do my duty, aud il nothing else vii
do, l will give my life sacrifice for m,
country. ! think that We have splendit
officers. and those that we can trust
There is Capt. CADoT. one among tn,
best oi officers in the Regiment; b.
treats his men like gentlemen. There
is not man in his Company but like.
him. Our Lieutenants are both splen'
did fellows. They are just the righ,
kind Of men to command Company,
and when the time comes for rs to fight,
we will not be found lacking. We esme
ont to fight. and We will 6ght IS long
as we have Colonel sTurly to command
us. We need not fear, for he viii not
rush us into danger unless be is sure of
success. think be is a splendid man.
We have Just exchanged our old guns
for new oDes-the Springfield Rife
They are very nice guns. and Il used
right will do good execution. We have
fine times here this winter, but expect
to pay for it when spring comes. II
there is any fighting to be done the
9Ist Regiment will not stand back
IT'S true we have done no Sighting ss
yet, but old Gallia has some brave sons
in the 9lst. We are aware that there
are men even in Ohio who are sympa-
tbiEing with the South, but they will
not amount to much, and we intend to
whip the rebels in front first, and then
send some Of the brave boys back to
settle the North. never will be salts
fed until every traitor is punished, and
I trust that every son old Of Gallis pos.
sesses the same spirit. This is matter
that should concern every man. Just
think, what would this Government be
worth il the South should gain their
independence! We are determined,
while there is one drop of blood in our
veins, never TO suffer such a thing to
come to pass.
Please give this space in your paper,
SO that my friends will know where l
am, for it is impossible for me to write
to all. ] receive your paper every
week. and it is a welcome visitor
Long may the Journal continue to stand,
and may it ever continue in its good
work. CHAS. C. JAMES.
Co. A, 9lst Reg. o. V. I.
For the Gallipolis Journal
CAMP NEAR MURFREEsBoRo.l
March 9Th, 1868.
Mr.. HARPER:--In my last l promised
you detail of the incidents OF our ex-
pedition. Well, our scout turned out
TO be nothing but an extensive foraging
expedition. We left early on the morn
ing Of the lst, with a force Of Eve hun
dred infantry and three hundred caval-
ry. We started for Bradyville. little
one horse town about sixteen miles
from here. When within two miles OF
the town our cavalry came upon
squad Of secesh, who only waited to
receive one volley, then took to their
heels and lit out for camp at full speed,
only touching in high places. Our
cavalry were not far behind, for they
rushed into camp at the heels Of the
rebs, who we're making hssty grabs for
their knapsscks. But our boys got in
little too soon for them, and routed
them out 10 q hurry. and away they
went, over the hills and far away
The cavalry cleaned them out before we
could come up.
We had two killed and several
wounded. The loss Of the rebs in
killed and wounded not known. We
took sixty prisoners, all their camp
equipage, aud two hundred bran new
cavalry saddles.
They left their pay rolls In our keep
ing, which were made out on something
little better than common wrapping pa
per. l guess the old fellow with the
shin plssters had not yet arrived, or
doubtless we would have had some.
thing to kindle our camp-6res with that
night. Late in the evening three men
came in and gave themselves up. They
stated that Maloon commanded the
rebels. and that they came there two
days before we called on them. Well.
we got all the forage we wanted. and
arrived in camp without any molesta-
tion on the part of the rebs. The
rebels are firing on our pickets tonight.
and We are ordered to fall in at mo-
ment's warning hope they won't
subject US to the unpleasant duty Of
rolling out after we have turned in for
the night. for have a decided objec.
tion to getting up half asleep and going
out on picket.
There has been an order issued BY
Gen. Rosecrans TO the effect that Eve
men at g time out of a company, shall
go home on thirty days furlough, by
which process our army can go home
and back again in the course Of six or