The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-20
Our Military Correspondence
FROM THE lO5Tm REGIMENT.


l NlNGoLD, IA, May 81. lSOf.
FRIEND CONVERSE Tunes are lively Just
now. Tho Emorald Brigadier-Kilpatrck
ia with US, and has inauguratcd o new
system Of warfare, which is known ns the
Potomac saytem," or as Fitzpatrick
morning ramblcs.' Tho modus operandi OF
this now system consists in a fow regiments
of Infantry and cavalry, or mounted infantry
leaving camp at three. or three and ahali
in tho morning, and driving the rebel pick.
cts back upon thoir reserves, and thon fght.
ing them few hours, to got good appo-
tito for breakfast or dinner and then with
drawing to camp, still fighting tho enemy, If
thoy follow US up. Tho contest is confined
chiefly TO tho cavalry forces. the infantry
and artillery Loing hold MS a reserve to pro-
tect tho withdrawal. Since about tho mid
dle of April, tho opomy's cavalry and our
own have boon active.
About tho Goth Of April. the onemy's cav
airy dashed through Nickajack Gap, fow
miles south of hero, and captnr cd picket
torce OF tho a2d Illinois Mounted Infantry.
Aftor our men gave up thoir arms, thcy
wore brutally murdered, tho pistols and
carbines of tho enemy being placed so close
to their breasts that the powder burnt their
clothing. The moasuremont of u rebels
respect for an unarmod prisoner ia guaged
by his fears only, DO that prisoner black or
white. Tho President has said that, il on
| inv vapt tiIn hn
proves to be bona fde fact, tho Federal
Government will retaliato. That sounds
well But why investigate beyond official
reports They should unless ,horo s mani.
iost cause TO suspect perjury and falsehood,
bo all'suiliciont On tho receipt ut the War
Department of the official report of any OF
tho surviving officers, an ordor shonld DO at
once issued for retaliation. In fact, an or.
der of years standing, has been issued,
guaranteeing protection alike to all U. S.
soldiers; but they arc all without adequate
protection, except as tho mattor is taken in
hand by tho rank and flo. Tho 02I Iii.
nois havo 10 counsel resolved to take no
more prisoners, and report sayoth that, in
our lato raids, all mon clad 10 gray that
have fallen into their possession, nave been
dealt with in what Mcclellan would call an
unkind manner; or, in other words, they
have boon shot down.
On the morning of tho 29,h of April, the
, 9th, 35ih and l05th Ohio, and tho I'd Min
: nosota, and about two regiments of cavalry
{ and mouutod infantry, loft camp at halt
past A. NJ, aud encountered the enomy
: at daylight. skirmishing heavily with thom
until oight A. NJ, when We withdrew inside
OF our lines. Our loss, eight wounded mon,
t and tho onomys several killed, and one
a prisoner. Yesterday morning wo left camp
again, and, encountoring the enemy at sun.
f rise, drove them back TO Tunnel Hill, and
t then returned, reaching our camps at IL
0 A. M. Our loss, five wounded and one killed
in tho 10th o. V. Cavalry. aud ono killed
from kentucky regiment. Wo had out
: this time. large cavalry torco, and tho Is,
and I'd Brigade Of infantry. Tho former
o was under Con. Fitzpatrick, and the Iattor
!, undor Con. Baird. Fitzpatrick has won a
q reputation for skill and courage, and nc
k ono who has over looked upon his counte
8 nance can deny him physical courage. lie
is tall, with large. piercing buo oyo, jus,
: tinged with gray ; nose like tho bill of the
y American Eagle, long, pointed aud hooked
Il thin lips. sharp and prominent chin 1; ia
!, fact. angular throughout man of energ,
d aud courage, and a good fighter; a fns
l. man, If you do not cross him but, unles,
u his countenance ISLANDERS him grossly, ther,
are many moro amiable men than he. ii,
is just tho man, however. to deal with on
k barbarous enomies. Everything just nov
u seems to Indicate forward NOV ement soon
j. Yours for the speedy overthrow of th
Rebellion, 7. W, PORTER.