The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-07-03
Gort rp>uotnte.
WALNUT HILLS, near vrcKsBuRe,
Mississippi. June 10, 1868

Mr. DEAR BRorHER:--Twilight is
again stealing upon us, as sit down
20 write you. My position is about
one' thousand feet from the enemys
works, and behind hill which affords
good shelter. The scenes around me
are varied, and would be of great in
terest to the spectator. A little dis.
tance in front " me are our works
which bristle with cannon Of FROM six
to thirty-two Founders; beyond, half
way between these and the enemy's
works is one of or forts. To the
right, or from the right of this rather
is deep riae-pit, which extends to
within a few yards of the enemy's
forts. This ditch will doubtless he
extended, until the enemy's forts can
be blowed nv. Between or principal
works and those of the enemy, are
vario1s rihe-pits and works, all APP l
proximating toward the enemy. Ev-
cry now and then the mus'let balls
from secessia come zip zip through or
into the trees above our heads. You
will then here expressions from the
boys like this, "Stop her Thomas"
"A little lower" Go in lemons"
&c, Almost any point can be gained
among these hills, by Sapping aud Mi.
ming, and it ia in this way that the
enemys works here will he carried
sooner or later Most of this work
il, necessarily being done after night.
The men AMI officers are all confident
of ultimate success; and endure all
harlships with great fortitude. Twas
ont in front or picket guard night be-
fore last, and therefore had good
opro tlnity Of hearing from the enc
,my's aharpshontnrs
A member O. our Sti Missouri reg
iment found n frienl in the lst rebel
Missouri regiment. The following is
some OF their conversation:
"Hoa John how do you like Grant 5
bull l.penP'
pretty well, and if yol don't look
ont we will have the corners soon.-
IIoa Dick what are you going to do
with us?'
"Weu, we are going to put yor up
on that boat that has the calliope on
it and send yol up North.
"Hoa Johnnie, now don't yoa
shoot
II won't"
"IIoa Dick, come ont without yoIr
arms anil meet me at the picket post. -
mo l can t, it is against our rules. =
Just then some of our fellows threw
some bombs among them.
"Lie down Johnnie, couldn't help
that"
30 yes we have got usel to them. -
"Well I We been fighting them foI
two years, and haven't got used tc
them vet"
"Hoa Johnnie, let me tell vor sone.
thing. Do you know why l did not
like yonr army.
"Well it is because yor rur so much
that l never could keep up"
"Hol Dick, what battery is that
over there?'
30, that battery is all right"
"Where is old rantz Blair and hi:
Dutch?'
"Well he's all right, he is back here
watching You"
Hoa Dick, where is General John
sonI
10 he is back ont of hearing; 20,
need not wait for him to come, if yol
, do, YOU will all starve to death. II
, could not hurt us much if he had
hundred and fifty THOUSAND troops il
, the rear of us,
"Hoa Dick, have YOU any whiskey?'
80 yes, plenty of it, we live wei
over here; have plenty bakeries anl
nice bread AMI butter. l am goin!
; to have big loaf male to morrow
! with cone Pemberton-come' on it
AMI put it up Oh stick in the from
here"
IF yol do, I'll charge on it an,
take it"
"Well if yol do, you will go bac'
witho 1t bread"
, An | thus it went on some time. -.
, The word now is that the rebels ar
2 bringing the most Of their availabl
forces from Virginia an Tennessee
= To this place. Gen. Grant says, lc
-, them come, as this is rs gool plac
:. to end the rebellion as any that coal
be found.
. Gen Sherman said yesterday, thu
Gen. Grant has three thousand me
at work each day, fortifying abou
Black river.
The rcpo,t was current aronn
j camp to dly, that Johnson has attach
ell us oIt there in several places.
= greatly doubt the truthfllness Of til
# assertion. However he has had an
: pie time to mature important plans =
,. / do not think he has sun -ielt fo,C
If to venture out
y TussDtY Mo1NIS !, June i. Gu
'S noaaling opened briefly in oar divii
IL ion at daylight this morling bat
Il has now ceasel somewhat The fl
T. iag by the siarr-siooters sounds lit
'e party Of WOO l.choppers at a di
&c tance. This is a continual song q
day. told yon in one OF my form,
u letters, that thought no one Of yo'
d. acquaintance had been injured. tn
Is was a mistake, Aaron Glothealt,
IL sargeant in Co. A., came near beir
70 killeI in the second charge, by
70 musket ball. His Rubber blank