Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-29


The truth Is, they could not pursue.
Our men were used up by weeks
lighting and severe exposure. II rained
nearly all the time, and our men slept
on their arms. without even . blanke4
and half the time nothing to eat.
I am satisfied that our loss is not
fully estimated. From the best data
/ can get could not put il down at
less than ten thousand. The rebels lost
more heavily than we did in killed and
wounded. but they took more prisoners
than we did.
I have no doubt but that this army
will move forward as soon as it possi-
bly can-ssy in four or Eve weeks.
| must close, hoping that you will ex-
euse the loose and careless manner in
which this letter is written. l would
rewrite il il had the time, but have
not. Hoping to be able to transmit
Won items Of interest hereafter, l re-
main yours truly,
W. W. MILLS,
Asst Surgeon 18th o. V. l.
For the Gallipolis Journal.
CAMP ELLA BrsHoP, NEAR LKxING-
TON, KY, Jan. elst, 1868.
MR. HARPER.-DEAR SrR:-We have
repeatedly written to our friends while
in the service since we left the border
of our State at Camp Ripley, Jan 2d
'6S. but learn that our letters for some
reason have failed to reach their poin
of destination. therefore we sincerely
request thN we be allowed space il
your respectable paper for the purpos'
Of informing the friends Of Co. NJ, 7th
%. V. G. that we are all well. will
the exception Of Sergeant Hively. AM
Alexander Boggs. who are in the Hos
pital, but are now convalescent. w
were six days on our march iron
Ripley, to Lexington, a distance Q
about seventy FIVE miles. We passed
through much fine country. as w
travelled through the counties Of Ma
son and Bourbon, where I was informed
that land rates at from forty to ift,
dollars per acre. The worth Of oil
Kentucky cannot be told until the &C
cursed institution Of slavery is eradl
Gated from her soil, and School Houses
Churches, and Academies. are erected
in the place of negro huts and tn
aristocratic Shareholders palaces. where
by knowledge and the principles o
religious liberty may be thorough.
instilled in the minds Of the people AM
disseminated throughout the length ant
breadth Of her domain.
We arrived here on the 9th inst
where we have been encanping for nov
eleven days, on what is called the oh
Henry Clay Farm. 1t is in reality
nice place and beautiful country, bu
we would undoubtedly admire it NOR
were it not for the enomous amount c
mud we have to encounter, but we liv
in the joyful anticipation Of this dryin
or freezing up soon, which would ren
der it much more pleasant. We bav
q good Captain and Lieutenants. LIE
me here state that Lieut.. Carr, is esti
mated as second to no other officer il
Camp. Jim Campbell is still the sam
mysterious, incomprehensible self. H
is monarch of all he surveys and hi
rights there are none to dispute.
4 AS before mentioned, the boys Of oil
Italia and Jackson, ]. w. Swanson
H. Mutt, Wm. Mossbarger, J. E. Par
kins, John ]. Smith, E. P. Stubbs. an
Samuel Norman. are we'll and in I'm
spirits. Now that the taps have blow
l close this short epistle with the fon,
expectation of hearing from our friend
and relations soon and often.
Yours, Respectfully,
.. JOHN F. WHITE.