The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-16
.- For the lefTersosniun Democrat
Extracts from the Diary of Soldier
v Member of Co. Z, 105th O. VI.

Extracts from the Diary of a Soldier,
/ Member of Co. Z. 105th o. vi
Feb. % To day commoncod our sum.
mer's campaign. Tonight finds us within
two miles of Ringold '.' '.
26. AT ~ o'clock at night, commenc cod
tetfeat (ilom Crows Nest; )" marched 10
miles before day. The Rebels, $4,000
strong, trird TO 'gobble" US. but ve were
too quick for thom. At noon moved dir, Ct
TO the front Arrived at Tunnel Hill Sta,
tiop, six miles; tbere remained until 8
O'Clock then fell back to the Gap having
marched 27 miles during "a hours, 81 of
them by moonlight.
27 Al 10 o'clock p. NJ. the enemy ad
vnnced and attacked our picket limo We
fell back two mios into the gap, fighting all
tho timc. We were so tired as to fall
asleep evcry time we stopped. had SOW
several maps between the firing of tho
heavy guns B.. ..rg,. ... ..l l...r.., .,..arq
March 8. Peach trees in full bloom, be.
ing eleven days earlier than where wo wore
last year. a... ..p. f1.. .... 1' .'"j".'
23. Snow fell last night. to The depth of
eight inches, and it continued to snow all
day, but it melted as fast as it came.
have not seen so much snow since l left
home, as there Is now. Tho soldiers play
ball good deal aud to day it is snow ball.
May l8 Broke camp al 8 o'clock. Loft
Adair on the right. A splendid country
If this is not the Garden of Eden, thon
never expect to soc it. Our men made
some large fires 10 day, of machine shops,
mills, &c. -....f .-ai.,.r-
%. Took up our line of march at balf,
past 10 o'clock crossed the Etawah River,
which is one-fourth of a mile wide and
waist deep, at o'clock, and went into camp
at o'clock, in tho woods; so dark We wore
obliged to follow our leaders by tho ear
alone In crossing the river, a number lost
their footing and went under, guns and all.
One officer lost his sword.
June 8. The Rebels arc gone again.
The two opposing lines Of picke:s wore but
three rods apart, and one rebel found shell
ter under tree, but eight PAGES from us.
Is. Toward night we moved to tho front
again. and worked until o'clock, building
breastworks. There was heavy firing to
the right and left of US. during tho after.
noon. 800 Butternuts strayod, going out
on picket; cot into our lines, and wore
taken in out of the wet.
23. The Rebels are trying their ar,il-
lery from the forts on Konisaw Mountain {;
but, 60 long as We keep under cover of our
works, we are safe. The I'd Minnesota. on
our left, had one killed and four wounded
by a shell. Their time was out, and they
were to 60 home in the morning. ''.
27. AT half.past o o'clock last night, We
moved three miles to the right, and Ear
enough to tho rear that the continued firing
of the pickets did not disturb us, and, at 10
O'Clock, we lay down, and slept till morning
Ike first nights rest that We had had for
three weeks. At 8 O'Clock this A. NJ, we
took our position as reserves for Davis Di-
vision. They made charge at 10 O'Clock,
and were rcpused with heavy loss, especial.
ly of officers. The repuse was occasoned
by misunderstanding of orders. An Of |
fcer, being badly wounded, said "Dont
fall back" but his conv vnlsions were such be
said, "Don't--ta'l back !" and the command
was given accordingly. The enemy were
already leaving their works when the mis-
take occurred They then turned, and, not
having time to reload, threw stones and
their shovels, wounding many Of our mon in
that way. .. .rs......
90 The white flag raised yesterday be,
tween our lines, for the purpose Of buryng
the dead, aoated till CLOCK to-day, when
hostilities again commenced. Extremely
hot, many of our men have been sun
Itfuok. ..ar .f...' a.a.r.