The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-06-19
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM TnE FORTY FIRST REGIMENT.

FROM TIRE FORTY. FIRST REGIMENT.
READYvILLE. Tenn, May 27, 1868.
DEAR EDITOR For various reasons. i
have omitted writing until now. Little has
transpired worthy Of note, or OF greater in
terest than the daily repetition of various
duties. Spring has come and gone, aud
brought forth its charges; to some, pleas.
ure, the contamination of their fondest
hopes and most sapguine expectations to
otbors, loss, grief and blighted future !;
while many have suddenly passed to tho
realms of death, Oh, man thou art as an
infant; life, an enigma
Col. Wilder, of tho l7th Indiana, with his
brigade of mounted Infantry. armed with
the Spencer rife. bvouncked in our front. on
the night of Sunday, the Gath. Tho 25th
they proceeded toward McMiunVile, cap.
turing eleven prisoners seven miles beyond
Woodbury.. Six of them belonged to the
4th Ky. Cavalry. Wilder reconnotered in
tho vicinity of McMinnYllle, but found
nothing to contend with.
diate front, except Breckinridge's command
which, prisoners soy, were already ordered
to Join Buckner at Monticello. The mos
Of Johnston's Toroes we're taken by aim en-
route for Vicksburg. Tho rest of his army
under Bragg, are to watch Rosecruns on the
right. The boys say that four companies OF
sbarp-shooters advanced on the Bradyville
pike, at the same time that Wilder came
this way, and Joined him IN the front, and
that they took fifty prisoners, with some
horses. Wilder returned to Murfreesboro
the 26tb. They are q splendid brigade
jOval aud spirited, armed with seven shoot
ers, the best gun extent.
was at Murfreesboro' the 26th and saw
the l05th o. v. They are in remarkably
good health. There is not sick man in Co
E. M. l.. Maynard looks feeble, and S
Pease has just recovered from short i'll
mess. Dickermau's Csptaincy is forthcom
ing. He is now lst Lieut.. and Adjutant.
The 4lst o v have actually got nev
guns-Springfeld rifles We practice target
shooting Il hours each day. j. II. Willis
ton ia our Major. John Mitchell, lst Lieut.
formerly of Co. !, has sent his Captain
com mission back to Gov. Tod. because II
P. Kile's Lieutenancy was older than his
Such men. like "hens' teeth" are scarce
Jack Mitchell is respected by ALL W. B
Hazen we'll merits the star that gitters oil
his shoulder. Though many heap impreca
tions upon him because he exercises disci
pline, yet they may thank him for tn
health, efficiency and good name of the 2
Brigade; and, moreover, no man can b
more affabe and social than Hazen, in bi
own quartors, to tho lowest private of hi
command. On Monday last, our Compsn
drew, with back ration money, four barre
i of potatoes, and one of dried apples.
+ Fields of wheat are fully headed. Tt
o caterpillar worm is stripping the maple tre'
i entirely. Last week four of the best hors
in the brigade strayed outside the lines, at
we learn from prisoners that they a
mounted by Rebels. We have parted wi
the / 10th Illinois Regiment. The 23d Ke
70 tucky take their place. The latter are
good regiment. The weather is quito ple'
ant, though quito warm and dry. v
should like we'll to come home, to enjoy
c. warmth of society, the smile of frien
whose memory is sacred, and tho oompa
r ionship of those We love; but not while L
! erty's fog needs support. We would not
= worthy of your friendship, if we consider
,- the quiet of home, peounary interes. or
I'd of more consequence than our t;mo.houor
?. 6ag-the banner of the most glorious
nations. J.H. W