Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-11

naming at home. Colonel Reid, we under
stand, has resigned, and is at home. Our re
giment is now commanded by our kind and
gallant Major, major Yager, of Knox county
Ohio,) and is prospering nicely. 1 am sorry
to say that he has been in very i'll health for
the past three or four weeks so much so. as
to be confined to his bed portion of the time
but at present he is improving, and able to
be among US however, as sick as he has been,
we have never been called out of camp, with
out seeing him on horse back, and at the ad-
vance OF our column at times, even when we
thought it advisable for him to remain in
camp, where he could receive proper care and
attention. He and Col. B., have the respect
and esteem, of all in the command. They are
the idols of the regiment | must not here
omit another gallant and daring officer, our
Adjutant, who is at all times, wide-a-wake,
and ready for any emergency. Your worthy
tOwnsman, Sergeon F. B. Williams; has re-
turned from his visit to your place. He looks
much improved in health, after his visit. We
are pleased to hear him relate such glowing
accounts Of the prosperity, and health of our
friends, of Delaware County. Firing has
been continued nearly all day, from Lookout
Mountain. Our batteries have replied to their
calls as often as they have been made, Gems
Sherman and Hunter arrived here few days
ago. Sherman's forces arrived to-day
Hooker's forces yet hold Lookout Valley
His loss in the recent engagement there,
amounts to about six hundred in killed and
Woonded. The rebels were handsomely re-
pulsed, and driven back over the moantain.-
We were ordered out to his support at that
time, and had hot time of it while there
bad a few men wounded, but none seriously !
Since we have held the river, our rations, 4" as
also our spirits" have much improved, and by |
the perseverance and energy of our kind old
Quarter Master, (Lieutenant E. Peters,) we
are beginning to live much better than we
did, some weeks ago. Our subsistence now,
comes to within five miles of Chattanooga, by |
way of the river, on boats which we repaired /
after we arrived here. In case of emmergen-
cies, we could bring it within two miles of the
landing, at Chattanooga. Safety requires
that we stop il at Kelly's Ford, as there is
danger of the guns on Lookout, reaching the
landing near the city, should they attempt to
make it regular landing. We have con-
structed a double track road, from KeIly'e
Ford to Chattanooga, which is graded and
covered with timber, pine boughs, and earth
which makes a very substantial road. The /
subsistence, and other stores, are hauled by
Wagons, and carried on pack mules, from
there to the city. The health of the regiment J
is good, mine excellent. From present indi-
cations, think we will have stirring times ere
ten days pass by. Il is said our whole army
have the same orders this evening, that we
have received. Something is on the wind
What that is, our Generals alone know. l
would that our ranks were again full, ere we
pass through another Chickamauga scene
We can now muster in all, but five hundred
and ffty-eight men, three hundred and thirty
present. However, as it is, though but. a
handful of men, under our gallant command
ers, we expect 20 do our utmost should an op-
portunity offer. Our friends at home may ex-
pect to hear Ofus, acquitting ourselves nobly,
if we are again called to battle. l do not
think we have a man in the command, bnt
what will show himself hero, as did We in
the bloody battle of September 10th. Our
officers all, for their GOODNESS and daring, can
not be excelled. Men love to fight under
such commanders, and I am proud TO know
We have such. The men who haye been out
over two years, are re-enlisting very fast iD
the veteran service, in this Department. al i,
[ notice my failing in this letter, as in pre-
Vious ones, that OF being SO lengthy, and for
ear you will consider me troublesome, in
thus writing so often and lengthy, close, with
ny best wishes for the health and prosperity
'f my friends. .,
s IA Yours Respectfully,
H CLIFTON |