The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-10-09
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM THE FORTY sEcoND REGIMENT.

DEPARTMENT CT THE GULF. }
Brashear City. Sept. 18th, 1863
Tho 18th Army Corps is again in motion
II seems to DO tho ntontion of our official
20 thoroughly clear out Louisiana. and thor
| should not DO surprised if wo should ster
over and see the Texans. We loft Carroll
tor, Louisiana, about fve days ago, crossed
over at New Orleans to Algiers, and com,
from Algiers to Bayou Boeuf by rail. Al
giers is but u small place. The surround
ing country, for a few miles out, is beautiful
in tho extreme; the fields are as level as q
floor, and the broad fields of corn, sweet
potatoes and sugar. show by their rank
growth that the soil is rich and deep. A
few very fine mansions arc to be seen. and
singular MS it seems to ne. tho people were
all at home, apparently doing thriving
business.
The traitors on the Mississippi will motto.
great change in the appearance of thing,
as he passes down through Grants depart
mcdt and to that of the Gulf From Cairo
to Vicksbug, worry fow of the plantations re.
main undisturbed: but in most cases only
the dingy, old chimneys mark the place on
which onco stood the stately mansion OF
some slavohodipg -ehJl. But, in this de.
partment. the country does not appear TO
have suffered mucl. from the war.
1t Is q fact that, who, ever the Eastern
troops have beon, the citizens, whether loyal
or not, suffer comparatively little. But they
tremble when they hear of tho coming o!
tho Western boys. Since We came to this
department. we arc looked upon by our
wh'te.gloved neighbors as q band of lawless
follows. devoid of discipline and all soldierly
qualifications. Somo harsh words are oc.
casionally exchanged between the Eastern
and Western troops, and it is frequently the
case that our Eastern friends become cor.
vinced of our fighting qualities, it of nothing
more. 1t is not well to have i'll feelings ex-
isting between troops from the d ffcrent por-
,ions of our country. but We firmly believe
the farmers lads from the West make as
good soldiers as the dandios from Now York
City or Boston.
Three days ago We marched to this place,
which is ,ho terminus Of tho railroad, sixty
miles from New Orleans. A small force of
the enemy has been moving about for some
time; and of late they seem to have got an
idea that they could take the place, it being
held principally by black troops. l asked
an old cavalry veteran if ho expected to
fight if the Robs. should come: he shook his
full cartridge box at me. saying, that they
should fight as long as there was anything
in thom. The late expedition to Sabine
Pass resulted untavorably for US. The Mus
quito gnnboats grounded, and two were tu-
ken by tho Robels.
The troops here are in fine health. There
is quito scarcity of fresh water. Tho Ohio
soldiers are anxious to vote, and help tc
push our common enemy, Vallandngham
farther int oblivion. have no idea thu,
tho traitor would get vote 10 this Rcg't i
we should be permitted 10 vote. After oul
defeat at Chickasaw Bayou, the troops wer,
discouraged, and probably some wrote en-
couraging letters to the Vallandig hamers ,bu,
now every man is for Brough and the Un,
ion, the Administration and the downfall ol
Rebellion. let the cost be what it will.
7. GO. r.,
Co. A, 42nd, o. V.I.,l
9TH Brigade, lst Div, 18th A. G. {