The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-17
Our Military Correspondence,
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READYvILLE, Tenn, April 81, 1868.
FRrEND CoSvERsE - About 0 O'Clock
p. NJ, April 'ist, an order came for us TO-
be prepared TO fall in, with one days ta-
tions in our haversacks. The men ex-
amined their guns; those which were mo-
clean were. put in.good order cartridge
boxes were filed with forty rounds,
(Which is al they will hold; haversacks
and canteeus were put where they could
be found in the dark; and, thus prepared,
the men lay down to sleep. About 2
o'clock, the order came to fall in. Prep.
arations having been previously made, 10
few minutes the men were oil in. line.
We of Cos. b and X were marched down
the hill, and formed in line with the Regi'
ment, Co. B on the left. In short tine,
we were on our way to Woodbury.. After
having passed our picket, one platoon was
thrown out as skirmishers in the rear, the
other as rear guard. When about three
miles from camp, we left the pike. and
turned 10 the right. the 9th Kentucky in
| front, the 4ist in the rear.
Alter passing over the roughest road
imaginable, and, indeed the most crooked,
through streams. up and down rocky hills
daylight found us some four miles from
the pike leading from Woodbury. to Nc
Minnville, About sunrise, firing com
menced in the vicinity of Woodbury. =
We pushed on with ali possible dispatch
for our mission was TO cut off their retrea
toward McMinnville. While force wal
sent to the left Of Woodbury. and another
accompanied by the cavalry, moved up il
front, The attack was made by our cavalry
on force of about six hundred Of Nor
gan's mounted men. When the firing
commenced, their baggage wagons moyet
with oil possible speed for McMinnyil!e
We reached the pike in lime to, cap.ur,
these wagons, three in all, drawn by tw'
mules each. and filed with camp equip
age and officers baggage. Afier reach
J ing the pike, we moved towards Wood
bury. Co. B again deployed on the righ
and left Of the moving column. so as
cover its rear, the 9Th KY still 10 advance
In the road, and on each side, down III
ravine and on the hills. were strewn coats
hats, caps, blankets, hayersacks, valise
: and sacks Of corn, together with vaiiou
, articles Of clothing; for, when the "rebs
: found that their retreat in the road wa
o cut of, they took to the woods and rayinel
J. in many cases abandoning their horses. {
q which about forty were captured,
A After we had moved forward about tw
!, miles, we met portion Of the retreatin
: foe, closely pursued by the 81 Ohio Ca,
: Alry, who dashed among them with draw
z sabres. When they found themselve
q thus hemmed in, they took TO the wood
u This ended the rout. The "Iebsj .ha
been effeclually scattered. We returns
a to camp weary and exhausted. haviu
10 marched about thirty-lwo miles in abo
{, thirteen hours, aud forded one stream
!, water some ten or twelve tmes. The II
y suit Of this expedition was The capture
p some ffty prisoners, and forty horses,
D. pether with baggage and baggage wa
ons, and the killing Of some six or Gig
t., Secesh. No one WAS Killed on our sid
70 One Of the cavalrymen was severe
az wounded. II was very successful e
a. pedidon, as well as a very tiresome on
70 What our next move win be we,of court
- cannot tell, but we trus; it may pro
80 favorable toward accomplishing an ho
90 orable peace. The Geauga boys o
u reasonably well, Charles, Tilly ,di
be March Sist. and Charles Stanseii di
at April LIST. Both were laid in the sar
cd grave, May the Divine Being comfC
oct and bless the afflicted friends.
ri. Yours for the Union, G. p. b.