Wolfords whole division has come back here. The rebs are coming down into this state again from western Va. At least the program of the war is going to be changed again. It is like getting out of prison to get back out of Tennessee. There we would not get anything scarcely to eat only what we could wax out of the citizens and then had to pay three or four prices.
Salt is very scarce in Tennessee and can scarcely be had for any amount of money.
There are a great many poor soldiers laying back there now living on less then half rations. Still there is scarcely a word of complaint uttered. They know that it must be done and think the war cannot last long. I suppose you have heard before this that Newt Bennett has been promoted to orderly sargeant of this company in place of Wm Wallace.