The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-16

IONS last night, aud uro nov in the timber.
One year ago to. day, wo entered Tullaho.
ma Wa had then been out seen days on
our summcrt cainpaign this ycst wo have
been out Gfty.six., Then little fighting at
Illoove''s Gap, and some skirmshipg; now
I if'yhbfoc out Of ftysx there has been
wo'k, and some Of the timo hard work -
Last year 1t raincd fourteen days out of fif.
teen, our clothes not being dry during the
limo; this year it has rainod nineteen out
Of twenty-five, commencing June lst.
g. The fankmg machine is again a,
work, and the Jobnnies" are missing this
morning. wo found their works yery
strong, aud tho position such that with the
ar'illcty they had, all creation could not
have 'eko it By storm, If they could no,
bold Kenisaw Mountaip, they cant hold
anything. l7s I,op,' -..au ll. ....
l3. After doing garrison duty oight
days at the nice little town of Mutictta. VIC
were ordered to the iroot this A. Nj
Guess our commander thought We were liv.
| ing too wcll for citizens were beginning ia
bring in vegetables to exchange for sugar
cpfice aud 1our. aud we were in a fair way
OF saying good bye. 10 .scuivy and jauudice,
Oh! the Georgia rormjafs Johnny Robs,
ra'tiesnakos, wood ticks, lizards, scorpions
(hnve been bitten twicc,) an,s that, whom
dressed, weigh 6 cz. to the quarter. ind, las,
but no. least, (though so small magnify ina
glass is necded to SEQ them,) jlggers -
They got undor the skiu aud poison, causing
hard punches, which itch aud fire, and rub.
bng only incrcases the irritation aud in.
fAmaiion,, These sores are two weeks got.
ting WE'LL t,,.T odI u,n Il ~ al.u.
l 30. The baltic Of yesterday was gres,
success. Tho 18Th Corps ropulscd several
charges of the enemy, cutting thom awfully
The dead and wounded fell into our hands,
and we spont most of today burying their
dead. One Of the hottest days of the
season. ID ..,.. .... .,..,.
| A description of our manner Of building
breastworks: We fret drive strong pos
or half q rail, with notch in the top, into
the ground; one end Of rail is put into
this notch, tho othor rests on tho ground,
making astrong brace; then rails or logs
arc pilod in front, waist high; then picks
and spades are brought into requisition. A
bank Of dust, ten or twolvo feet through, is
thrown up till tho top oI tho works are just
US high as mans chin. Above this head
iog'troln twelve to twenty inches in diane.
ter, is placed about 4 10 ches from the top;
so thar the men can shoot through, their
heads being protected; Between each two
companies are traSerscs to protect from en-
!lading fros. In front some six rods, q line
of abatis, built by digging ditch. and plac.
ing sharpeBed sticks ut an angle of 45 degs,
the sharp ends about three fee, high, set as
strong as possible 6inches apart. These arc
saucy things to run against; the party charg-
ing are obliged to stop and broak or pull
them. up. not very agreeable job, so near
the line of men pouring lead into them -
On our right tho Regiments have still moro
stakes in the ground, with, baik or grape
vine stretched as high as tho knee, to trip
the enemy, should thoy come in the night.
The boys have been very anxious to have
the Rebels charge US as VIC have built works
time and again, but never q chance to fight
from behind them, although many of our lives
havo been saved from shot and shell by such
protection. as- 7.nr. gr sa.r.. ..t