Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-06-20
Army Correspondence.

TRlUss, TSs, June 10. 1858.
DEAR TELEGRAPH:-Thnklug you would
like 10 hear from Battery G, lst Ohio Ar
tillery, l take this opportunity of writing
to you.
A former letter left US at Lsvergne,
Tennessee. We had been into Kentucky
after the rebel Morgan. We arrived at
Lavergne on the 10th of January, having
comfortable times until j une Sd, at which
time we left for Trinne, 1S miles west. We
had pleasant march through beautiful
country. The afternoon after our arrival
we went on Division Inspection under
General Granger, who commands the
troops at klin. Triune, and at Nash
vile. There were three divisions in all
with their batteries. We had no sooner
come from inspection at about sundown,
than we were ordered to go to Franklin.
Is miles west of here We had heard
cannouading in that direction oil the after
noon. A brigade Of cavalry left here about
4 P. NJ, and arrived at Franklin about sun.
down, the lst East Tennessee, Lieutenant
Colonel Browplow commanding in the 'ad
vauce They found the town full of rebels
About 1000 cavalry who were pillaging
the stores. On hill commanding the
town is strong fort with heavy guns. Its
garrison of l 800 men had prepared the
commissary stores and small arms TO des
troy them before surrendering the fort,
but Colonel Brownlow saved them the
trouble BY driving Mr.. Secesh about his
business. Half q mile out from town, see.
ing the state of affairs, he sent onehalf of
his regiment to the fort, followed by the
ambulances &c, with the rest he went
down the railroad towards Nashville. The
rebels not counting on any trouble from so
small force as they saw coming into town,
went around to the north and commenced
tearing up the railroad track, when 10
their sur prise they found blue jackets on
both sides of them, and they were glad to
hustle out of that
| We started about dark, and it was very
dark. Soon the thunder began to roar
and the lightning to fash. which kept us
nearly blind, and to cap the whole, it be-
gan to rain, so that between falling over
rocks and slipping into ruts, we had a
sweet time. The darkest night, however,
will bave dawn, and such was the case in
this instance. At o'clock in the morn.
ing we found ourselves in Franklin, very
foot sore and weary. There was nothing
for as to do as the cavalry had done the
Job before US. With our brigade in the
forts at Franklin, we could defy the whole
southern army, as long as our provision
held ont. We lay here until Saturday
noon, when we came back to Triune in
time TO have Brigade Inspection at l
A. NJ, on Sunday. BY the way, if Inspec
tious will kill the rebellion we are doing
our share towards it. This is one consola'
, ton.
On the afternoon of the 9th the picket.
were attacked by party of secesh cavalry
and the rifles cracked quite lively for
1 time. The long roll was sounded, and oul
, brigade, the I'd, and battery, were in lin'
10 ten minutes, awaiting orders. The cav
alry went out and drove the rebels severa
miles We were not called upon and ha(
nothing TO do but to uhharness again.
D cavalryman brought US word that two reb
= el spies had been hung at Franklin. The.
+, had been the whole length OF our lines a
General Inspectors, but at Franklin the
ran upon the Colonel of the 4th Kentuck
u cavalry, who knew them, aud he strung
j. them to limb without judge or jury. On
/. of them was Brigadier General.
should not be surprised if we had
brush here almost any day, but there is
Q large force here and we feel entirely con
IT petent for the affrsy when it comes. Til
IS rebels have got the idea that we bav
t weakened our forces here by sending reiI
forcements to General Grant, while on tn
y contrary we are being reinforced here ev,
J. ry day, and the troops are 10 good spirits
T. The health of our boys is good. While "
u. were at Lavergne we spent our time
of drill. and now we think tl,at If any ba
terry wants to beat US, as far as field dr.
'n is concerned, they must get up early in Il
IS. morning. We have the Nashville dai
Sc papers here regular, but like right we'll
IN get TELEGRAPH occasionally. Please
= accept the respects of Battery 9, and b
ID lieve us all for the Administration, Cons
'n tuition and Union. r.
n Apostle. The Brooklyn Eagle, Co
IL