Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-01


sineW, &C., animates US, and VIC feel Ike march
ing forward and striving to crush this horrid
and ungodIy rebellion, which is now upon US,
and not one among US, I think, but what Ike
Fritz James. when overpowered by Numbers,
would gaIlantly exeiaim,
esConae one como all, this rock shall ny
From its firm base a. soon as -
Our Regiment is still improving in health,
aAd has been greatly streng' hened by the re-
turn of those who had taken trenches, &c,
who ayailed themselves of the opportunity to
return while pardon was to be found, uudeg
the kindaess Of Father Abraham il his proc
lamalion conserving absentees. His Plan
suited admirably to sircng then the army in the
field, and also saved the lives Of many who
would have come under the deserters list, and
met with the deserters fate. As TO the changes
in our company, they are about as follows:
Since my last letter to you three have died,
one or two have been discharged. lst Lieut..
j A. Sheb4es has resigned his commission,
and I'd Lieut.. 5. L. Morehnuse has received
commission to that Of First w. b. Dunbar
I'd Lieutenant of Company F, has been pro
mOtod to fst LieutenaDcy, and assigned 10
/ Company q. l.; Patrick, 1st Sergeant Of
Company X, TO % Lieutenant of the same;
r. Q. Lewis I'd Sergeant 3f The same Compa-
ny, to I'd Lieutenant and assigned to Compa-
ny a; VIM. Lemon, of Company q, to %
Lieutenant Of same. There has also been quite
= s;m in some Of the Companies among the
non COM missioned officers, changing them from
OAe position to another, and making some new
ones. We were agreeably surprised last week
by IL visit from that ever welcome visitor dcs-
ignated as Paynasier. We were paid by him
up TO the lst of March, which was two months
pay we received at this time. The boys did
uot forget their friends at home at this period
for no sooner Id they receive it than ihey
commenced making preparations TO sind it
bone. Company d sent S22GO with the State
Agent to the Preasuty OF their TespecliFe
counties, fDr distribution among their friends.
| We have very peaceabie times here at present,
though but few days ago ION the IOih) we
had it quite to the contrary. It was very
windy, dusty ard smoky, ani all sse forepart
OF the day those who were not en- d,5y kept
close within their tents, but shortly after din
ner the rattle of musketry announced to US
that Fandorn had made his promised attack
directly IA front and ON the Town. The iuian-
try regiments on guard in town, with the cav
airy pickets, beld them. most gallanIy and
bravely IN check. uHtil ther ammunition, was
exhausted; then the big dogs" at the fort be
gan 10 "bay" a deep mouth welcome to the
ventnrsome foe. Gen. Granger superint ended
/ the guns at the fort in person.. Lie is uaiver-
sally respected by all in bis command, for his
energy, courage and efficiency in lime Of need
The rebel loss in killed, wounded end missing
amounted to about 800, while our loss would.
not reach 100. But few Of the rebels got
through or lines, and they were the worse for
gunpowder and bad whisky. They came
dashing and yelling into town, but they paid
dearly for it, for they were about all killed
wounded or taken prisoners. 1t is,reported in
camp to-day that Fandorn;s forces falling
back south of Spring Hill. He will hardly
try to take possession Of the town soon again,
as his troops suffered SO severely for their folly
on this last oceasioa.
The weather has been very warm ard pleas
ant the past week, but while writing this it is
raining very hard. We are kept very busy on
duly fortfy, clearing rhe woods ofTfrom around.
the fortifcatiOns, going on picket, &c. We
are fortifying 3 different heights in this Ticini-
ty and presume the work will not end when
these are finished, as there are ot8ers iB this
neigh5orhood which it will be well to prepare
for our defense, that we may tue more easily
give the Rebs a drubbing should they ever
make general attack upon this place. We
have lately dofG.d our long worn clothing and
been fitted out complete with everything that
we could desire in the fine of clothing. Our
tents have been taken from us. and we are sup
piled with small spread about ) feet square,
which the boys have named their "pup tents ,7
dog houses" &c. They join two of them to-
gether and place them over pole, stalking the
ends 10 the ground, thus producing enough
shelter for two to sleep under, and remain all
der in time Of a shower, or when old Soils rays
pour down upon them 100 hot to remain out
of doors. As | have been quite lengthy with
this letter. and l expect portion Of it is al
ready stale news to you, hence 1 will close,
hoping that l may survive this conRict and be
/ permitted to return to your midst when the
war closes. / remain yours, &c,
DAVID II. CLIFTON,
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