Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-11-06

scattered 10 the four winds rather than remain |
nom me nooss Of their moihefs apron strings
\ year or two to sustain and defend it Me
thinks hear you remark, Brave lads they =
We have received the report in camp thai
.0hia hes given Broagh majority Of $4,000
over FaIla1digham. We hope it is true
= 10 pFevi8us correspondence sPoke-pi
Csl. BaDnings intention Of visiting Ohio for
tie Rarpose OF sFecruiting for our regiment.
and g bis delaying st that time TO participate
viii the regiment ID The then expeeted battle
His antieipalious were realized sooner than he
expected, and in a more severe manner than
we had any idea Of We were not then aware
of the rebels concentrating such an immense
force in our front, with which they expected
to-anaihilatethe whole Of Rosey's arHy. How
ever, with all Of their force, they did mon make
any great amount of of US, as their loss great
iy exceeds ours in the battle.
Now, as the battle is over, and Col B. has
escaped Gninjured. and there is no prospect OF
stirring times At preseat. be expects 10 star
for bis home in few days; and as the election
is over, your crops gathered, &e., we think you
can give DO reasonable excuse for remaining
at home now when the government SO much
needs your service. So make up your mind
| to come along with him shOuId he visit you.
| We will use you like brothers. There viii be
a party start from our regiment in few eays
to recruit for Us. One goes to your place, and
/ Is a citizen Of Delaware county. He can give
1 you any Information concerning as you desire
We frequently have some skirmishiDg with
the rebels, and our canHoDs exchange shots
with them at every opportunity, but we have
become so used to il that we scarcely notice
II unless it is in our immediate vicinity. We
are now strongly fortified and ready for an at
tack any day, though We would desire somt
more reinforCemants ere they make . genera
attack.
Our command has been remodeled since tbs
battle. We now belong to Thomas Corps
j. G. Davis Division, and Gen. Beatty
Brigade.
surgeon Williams starts for Delaware to
|. day on leave Of absence May be enjoy I
pleasant visit. I should love 70 accompan!
him. Methinks l could enjoy a visit Their
. now hugely, but as circumstances will not per
J init at present, will content myself where
! am, in the hope Of visiting there at some fu
; Iurs day to remain there.
: The past three or four days have been th
! gIoomiest of the season, for it has Fained al
, most increasingly the whole time and been ex
| ceedingly disagreeabIe getting around. 1t ha
: now abated aad looks more pleasant. Th
D river is raising very fast, so much so that th
E boats lying along the wharf have steamed a
and have taken up the pOntoOns, and are nor
: employed in ferrying the river.
Our wounded are getting along well. Som
few Of our men have died with disease sine
4 the eight. Quite number have received fur
!oughs to go lone. The boys are employed tC
day in constructing comfortable quarters. A
we received orders TO do so we expect to re
main here some time
Here follows list Of casualties in the reg
: imeDt, which are omitted, we having alreaG
l published those in which our readers are d
richly interested.-ED.
: But few more words and cloae. Ou
. mails are very light aud irregular. We hop
q our friends viii not drop US from their meme
! ries entirely. They should know that the,
] can favor the soldier In no greater manne
a than by writing to them often. A few kin
!, words from their friends and acquaintance
serve greatly to enliven them and keep ther
n in good cheer while sojouruing SO far fror
$ home. I am sure could they see the cage
b faces about the time the mail arrives and wit
e what Joy their letters are perused, they woul
e write more frequently than what some of ther
I do. With my kind regards and hearts bes
+ wishes for all my friends of your couuty
Q close. Very respectfully yours,
i "5''Hl DAVID Fl. CLIFTON,
: ~, Regimental Clerk.