The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-07-24
Our Military Correspondence.
PROM TILE FORTY FIRST.

CAMP AT MANCHESTER, TENN,
.f ..a.tN.r Julyl0th, 1883.
FRIEND CONVERSE .--You and dnnyour read
ers are doubtless we'll informed ere this,
that tho Army of the Cumberland have
moved forward. and. as has always been the
case when Old Rosa makes an sdvanoo, tho
Southern Confoderscy trcrnbIcs and tho
Rebs. skodaddle. do not propose to give
an account Of the movement OF the whole
90 80. Suffice 1t to say, We were ordered to
movo from Rcadyville the 24,h Of Juro
Accordingly, We loft there on tho moruing
Of that day, the weather very rainy and dis
agreeable the roads very slippery, muddy.
stony. and extremely billy. But why at.
tempt to give Geauga folks an idea of tho
roads in this part Of tho county for no
correct idea can DO formed of them by those
who DO not witness tbcm. Inean tho roads
after leaving tho pike. ..... ........
On tho second day of our march, ve as.
oended one stop or elevation of tho Cum.
berland Mountains. Hero 70 wore Obliged
to stay nearly two Gays. SO as to get our
train pp this elevation. Teams were doubled
up. that 10. from soyeu TO oight span Of
mules wero biichod to Quo wagon, aud then
long rope was fastened to tho end of the
ueap, and from thirty to forty mon would
take hold of the rope, and then, amid tho
yells Of tho teamstcrs, aud the shouts OF the
soldlers,lsni tho splashina of mud. the wag.
ons would move slowly UP the hill aud
tbon hurrab for another. This process was
continued for two days and nights, (for tho
work won't on n'gh,s,) and some three hun
drod wagons woro drawn up. This being
done, wo moved on through tho muddiost.
most miserable roads Imagination could con.
celvo OF, for il rained every day nearly oil
the whio. Wo were obliged every day to
send back details OF men to help up the
ambulances aud wagon train. Our progress
was necessarily very slow. Our cavalry
pushed on in advance of us, and tho Rebs,
after making slight resistance, would sur-
render and mako good their escape, if pos
s'ble. Thus the cavalry did most of tho
lighting. BY tho way, wo bayn a worry of.
fciont force OF cavalry 10 this d. part mont.
1t was supposed that, although Bragg
evacuated and feiI back from ShelbyviIle,
Beachgrove, Manchester, &c, bo would
make desperate stand at Tullahorna, and,
therefore, the troops were pushed on as fas.
as possible. part Of the cavalry dashed
in rear OF Tullahema, nnd cut the railroad,
and then retroated back, and all moved for
ward to what was supposed 20 DO Bragg's
stronghold. But Bragg had leaked ont,
leaving his heaviest guns. Meantime, We
sp'asbed along through tho rain and mud
uItil wo camo to Elk River, which was 80
rapid and deop we could not ford H. We
moved back to camping ground. and re,
mained two days, waiting for tho wator to
60 down, Meantime, Old Rosa had pushed
his head quarters on TO Tullahona. While
ws woye thus waiting ,hore for the water to
60 down, wo received orders 10 return to
Manchester, whore VIC now are. Whv this
retrogado movement, am unable to saw,
unless IL was from tho fact that 1t was ut.
torly impossible to bring forwaod rations on
wagons. wnerewith to supply tho troops
The railroad Is now repaired fro IN Muir.
freesboro to TnIlahoma, and from there Ia
this place, which is oo the branch road run.
ming from Tullahoma to Mcdinvilie.
II Renor, ..v. IN, ..v.,r, h... ..,a,
60 C.''.. "",' pu'"o" o"
"''' W o"A"anoogs' anu hnd that Bragg
b" Withdrawn most Of his forces from there