Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-02-17
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
From the Io5uh.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Jan 80, 1864.
Messrs. Editors:-0n the morning OF
the oath ult.. in company with few 9TH
ers, left Warren for the city of Column
bus, where we arrived about 9 p. m, the
same day, and Immediately proceeded to
c,,mp Tod Barracks, where we sojourned
until the evening of the 9th inst, when
We nrA psred to move to the land of Cot
ton.
We arrived at Cincinnati the next day,
and put up atthe Barracks overnight. Here
we were we'll used, and receiving large
accession to our numbers, we proceeded
ON our way and arrived about noon at the
hourishing village of Seymour Indisna,
where for want of transportation, ne re-
mained until Sunday evening. Proceed
ing on our way, we arrived at Jefferson
vile, Indiana, where we were detain-
ed until next morning, when we took up
our line of march, and through a most
beautiful section of country, after pleas
ant walk of some seven or eight miles,
we arrived at New Albany, on the 1ndi-
ana side of the Ohio river, and were fer
ried over to Louisville, when We we're ta-
ken to ware house which is now used
as barracks for soldiers. This place has
been used as barracks for some time, and
is nog so filthy that it is not fit to quar-
ter a good horse, instead of soldiers that
peril their lives, and undergo all the pri.
yations of camp life, 10 preserve our
| country, and render comfortable those
who so cruelty misuse them. A Little
soap, water and little elbow grease Is
all that is necessary to render this place
a comfortable retreat for the way-worn
and tired soldier.
Early next morning we left the filthy
place and proceeded to Nashville, Tenn
Here We were quartered in large build
ing which had been built by the rebe.
General Zollicofer, TO be used as hotel
This building contains three hundred
End sixty-iEe rooms, and is six stories
y. It had not yet been finished, and
lig- >.so.:ne ;.;~s before it vii. ' Lsav ',
may !. e, W, prOot> ed on no. our s."as,as way I.
stephenson; A met with SER -' o.
accidents, the first { 7 with. car, hu
,reaking of the axle of ue nirie ,aro1
which one man was killeo ana set>
more badly injured; the next was "nefe |,
number of men got on top of t. 'e cars
vhile going under one of the mum srous
ridges, two men had their heads kno, 'S-
ID of, and one other was injur- |
ID so badly that he died in few hours. {
hey were soldiers from Wisconsin and I
Minnesota. did not learn their names 6
r the regiments to which they belonged. t
Arriving at Stephenson, we were soon in
amp, where we remained until last '
londay morning. On the day before I
rocured pass, and with three others, c
rmed only with revolyers, we proceeded '
utside the picket lines, and wandered c
yer the battle ground of Russeps Creek, b
here one of the most desperate cavalry !
gbts of the war took place sometime o
uring the months of September or Oc- a
Ober. Adjacent to those grounds, q
ounted five hundred graves where, in \
ne cold embrace of death sleep the no I
le brave who contended, in a close,
conflict, against the COM t
ined forces of the rebellious horde, who Ii
contended the ground inch II
y inch, until they had to yield the palm a
} Northern patriotism and prowess.- a
roceeding some FIVE miles We came to a
olendid mansion where we concluded to Il
ct some dinner. On making our wishes a
nown, the old lady, who evidently had is
ZEN better days, told US we could have W
'me dinner If We would be content p'
ith such as il was" Informing her
lat soldier could be content with any sp
nng, she proceeded, with the assistance lie
her daughters, of whom she had three, to
get our dinner. Procuring few ears Sd
corn, and calling boy, she told him
grind 1t on the MILL" being of rath-
inquiring turn of mind. | followed the
y TO the rear of the house. on one cor
r of which was fastened an instrument be
'on which "the negroes used to grind OF
ar corn" This machine is similar To a W oe
fee mill, and with untiring persevere- th,
ce and patience one good hand could ca,
md about two bushels of corn per day. no
entering the house remarked to the sa'
lies that they labored under great dis for
since this rebellion had bro he
d out. With tears eoarsing down her wa
ID cheeks, the old lady informed me tbs III.
It her husband had been impressed in ert
The rebel service, and all their person arc
effects taken from them, for their mo