The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-02-24

tepts, much less Ju rnr cooking, bur we 90,
Tour months pay there. and Grccpbacks
to'H buy eatablos, oven in Nashville Seyo.
rat OF our men frosted their foet very bad.
and one mau died in his tent, whether from
| me Effects OF disease or cold | cannot soy.
we were happy 10 receive marching orders.
~hich We did Ncv 24,h. We were ordered
10 marco up tho Cumberland River 60
m'es, To this place. ard relieve three Cos
of tho l7ih U. +. G. | which wero guard.
! 'ng saw mills and Goyornment employees.
somo Two Thousand IL number. under the
command OF W s. Hodge, formerly Buck
eye, ana perfect gentleman rs we'll as an
thicient hhd able superintendent
Attor thrco days march through mud
and rain, wc arrived here; found very com.
Portable quarters tiog houscs) already bull,
! We were highly pleased with the prosrect
before us, so much so that Capt. Yrrk md
myself sunt Tor our wives TO como and spend
the winter with US; and commenced build.
ing ADDITIONS TO our houses; also started a
school house. But alas we were destined
| 10 disappoiDr ment. We had been here bu,
four days. when Corporal Hood came so
near US us 10 irighen some of tho officials
IN Nashville, (but not usD and We received
orders to cross the river with all possible
!
II miles After working night and day f.,
three successive Caye with one small barg,
ferrying Government property, persona!
bagergc, etc, scross tho river, wo bad,
udicu TO Ly,le's Bend, and all ANTICIPATED
Happiness there. aud fell hack toward Gal
'nt'n, much against tho wishes of all Ulcers
in the command. for we preferred fighting
Instead of running, bnt our orders were i'm
peralve and must be nbeyed. We arrived
in Gailatin at IL Pm, Dec. 4th, without,
any fghtiug. but expected an attack every
moment. Morning of the 9Th, laid Oul
| camp. pitched .ents. d;rchcd camp, and pro.
pared to rest few days; but, at pr NJ.
same day, orders came to move camp one
bali milo, aud, under the guus of tho fort.
fhcers and men went to work with will
and. in two hours time. laid out q new camp
pitched tents, diichrd camp. guards posts d.
and all tho little ipcidentals too numerous
to menticn, fixed ny. preparatory tot pleas
aut time in camp. But this was not to last
long. for, at 10 p. NJ. same night. we re-.
ceived orders TO proceed to Nashville Nth.
out delay But our men being so much
tatipucd. We let them rest until daylight.
order'd thom to he ready in QUO hour. but
we were delayed on account Of ,a'iops un
I'll III A. At that time broke camp.
marched 20 miles. and encamprd for the
night Brrke camp j.. c. 9Th at 3 A. NJ and
at day ghl wero in Nashville, having marched
! 10 miles. Received orders to join our Rcg
mont at Springfield without delay. distant
from Nashville 80 miles but good luck aud
Influential ficers favored u.s. and we pro-
cured special train Of ca's to Springfield
Arrived there at 8 M. Dec. 7th. :ounJ
our former quarters occup' oil by o hor Cos :,
and we loft out in the wet. But we got per-
mission TOR our men TO occupy school.
honse. which the regiment had built. and
the officers shared tho hospitality of o,he,
officers, until such timo ns wo could build
scma moro houses. But. owing to the great
excitement, cold weather aud work on iorti
ficauons, our building progressed but slow
ly. On tho 2lst OF Dec, we had tho sats
faction OF moving into our new log houses
but. alas, how uncertain arc all things earth
'y! had only slept in my house two
nights. when 7 received marching orders
again. (Capt. York was aick at tho time
aud has not been with me since) to pro-
cced with tho same Cos, as before. to Nash
vile. Wo took lumber train Dec 25 h.
at NJ. When three miles from Nash.
vile, running at full speed, tho stakes on
one OF the cars broke. and prccipitated ten
baDkment some IS feet, As soon as the
train stopped. went back Ohio train went
on.) to tho place of the accident, expecting
to find ten corpses to bury. Arrived at the
supposed fatal spot. found eight of the
men able to walk to town; tho other two
were severely bruised but not dangerously
Found my trunk and siore with some 9th
or baggage. some so feet from tho track
looking rather tho worso for wear. Put
men and baggage into a house close by,
and walked to town; arrived there at / p.
NJ; found tho detachment in the samo mud
hole as before. Went with au ambulance
next day, and brought in tho two mon and
baggage,
Slaid at Nashville until Dec. 3O,h, with
out anything OF interest occurring. At that
date received orders to rcpor. with nv
Co to Major Wintz. General Superintond.
eBt OF Military r. r., Department of the
Mississippi. Nashville. Tenn. reported
accordingly; received orders from him to
march through to JohnsonyIle, on tho line
OF N. & N. w. r. II distant from Nashville
S5 miles, and, on the Tennessee River.
will give you tho details of tho expedition
in my next. We are having beautiful win.
| tor weather here now. with snow. receive
tho Democrat regularly once week We
were happily disappointed upon arriving
here; found our log houses just as we left
them. We are enjoying ourselves finely;
not much to Go and plenty Of help to do it.
Yours for an honorable and speedy reace
.. ...... LII. l.. p.
EF-The board of officers to inves,i-
gate the cause OF the magazine explosion
at Fort Fisher report that it was the result
of carelessness on the part of some one
unknown. ltappears that, after the cap
lure. General Ames gave orders 10 Lieu
tenant Colonel Zeet to place guards on all