The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-29
ARMY CORRESPONDENTS.

0"AND CNCrlON, Tenn. April 18th 1868.
Since the abandonment Of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad North Of jackson, it has been
determined TO open the Memphis and Char.
lesion road from this place to Corinth, which
has not been in operation since the rebels
evacuated this part Of the country. The
distance is thirty nine miles. At present,
supplies are taken there by TIE circuitous
route by turning north as far as Jackson,
ate. reaching this place from Memphis and
then taking the Mobile and Ohio road to
Corinth, making one hundred and five miles
travel.
Six companies Of the Engineer corps was
therefore ordered here from the armv near
Vicksburg 10 open the road. 1t is more
than probable that it is designed as par,
Of another programme, and change in the
operations Of the army will follow.
Yesterday we returned from jackson
having been north as far as Columbus to
procure timber and other material for re-
pairing the road. We found it undis,urbed
since the guards had been taken off, though
the telegraph wire had been cut IN several
places GuerrilIas had become rather bold
and threatened depredations upon the coun.
try.
The chief band is richardson's, though
there are Independent! squads whose lawless
acts create greater alarm among the citizens.
Chief among these is Crawford's. On the trip
we captured his brother near Trenton who
IL now prisoner in our hands. Rebel sym
pa'h'zers were informed by our indomitable
Colonel that he would be held as hostage,
and would pay the penalty Of any acts hos.
tile to the federal cause committed BY his
brothers bard.
On the same road are the remains Of Da
vid Crecket's homestead. The house OF
the once celebrated hunter has crumblcd
away. and little is left save the Wondering
mas o! ruins located in the midst Of thick
gloomy forest, .bounding in game, and we'll
suited to the wild and singular life of such
= genius.
Amid the hurried times to which the
Engineer corps is frequently subjected,
many items Of news have passed unnolicec
which might have been Of interest to your
readers, prominent among which may Be
mentioned the construction Of casemated
batteries during the still hours Of night, in
the Ievee Of the poirt Immediately opposite
Vicksburg where the workmen we're rcouir-
ed to handle the materials with the utmos,
caution, and no one allowed to speak above
a whisper until the work vas completed.
The running Of the -ebel blockade with
the miniature monitor which created such .
confusion il. their ranks, and resulted in the
distinction of the Indianola BY themselves,
is matter o: which you are probtbly f.
miliar. and will require no comment 1t this
time.
The sheIling Of Macon hills, and the
complete routing Of the rebels from their
entertainments there. By Bis>ell's Engineer
corps has not been mentioned, though ,
matter Of some Interest. but Is il . amors
the events gone by. and could NOT wen b
described without prelIsainaries, I VIII also
let this pass- and for the interest Of The gen
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