Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-29
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thing was quiet, and all slept
without rocking, in an opeu bct-
tom, with no covering save their
blankets aud the Heavens.
Aug. End. We marched nine
teen miles and canped in Bells
Valley much jaded; some of the
boys did not. reach camps until
late at night and perhaps would
not have reached camp at all, had
they not been assisted and brought
up by the rear guards. Nearly
,ail by this time were complain
ing Of their blistered feet. But
blistered feet is not an adequate
excuse for a soldier not to march,
and hence all were compelled to
come up to the scratch"
Aug. Srd. About the dawn of day
breakfast was announced by the
heads Of each mess. You should
mot be at all astonisLed at the
early hour at which we breakfast.
You must remember that "a little
hour-bread, (not biscuit) old bacon,
and half made coffee, is thesbest
that an amy, under marching or
deis, can get. This days march
brought. us fourteen miles to. a
little village called Millboro Oh
the waters Of Cowpasture river.
The boys al reached camp before
sunset, feeling much improved,
physically, and in fine spirits
Tie mountains through which we
passed during this days march
were sublime. We passed in plain
view of the Jump Mountain, which
is said 10 be the tallest of the
Blue Mountain range. The peaks
iof this, end the Panther Noun
tains, at the base Of which We
travelled, seemed to be bathed
amid the clouds. 5.
Aug. 4th. The Regiment pass
ed in sight of the Bathalum Springs,
celebrated throughout the State
for the fine medical qualities of
its waters. Just after passing
these springs we crossed the Warm
spring mountain and camped at
| the western base, at the place,
known throughout many of the
States both North and South, as
a fine summer retreat. Here are
the Warm Springs. / wish my
descriptive powers were such as
would enable me to give YOU,
even faint idea of these Springs,
and the lovely scenery by which
they are encompassed. About one
mile from the springs, is an ex-,
ceedingly high peak of the noun
tain, and almost destitute of vege-
tation. Upon this pinnacle the
citizens have erected tall IIicko-
ry pole, upon the top of which
is large and beautiful Confed-
crate flag that can be seen to-
float for miles around. Beneath
this flag you may stand and gaze
at natures sublmity and grand
eur until you are lost in wonder
and amazement. In any direc-
ton you may turn your eyes, you
can behold peak after peak, ris-
ing one above the other with
rugged cliffs and rocks hanging in
grand silence around them, until
they are lost in the distance,
AT the base, and between the peaks
are the deepest gorges, and occa-
sinally a rich and verdant valley, !
dotted with comfortable white
cottage building. The Springs are
to me, one of the worlds. wen
ders." 1t presents phenomena
in nature that the most scien-
tific Geologist has never yet ex-
planned satisfactorily-pe rhaps
never will. There are three large
springs, about fifty feet distant +,
from each other, and from the
three springs there energies enough
water to turn almost any kind of
machinery. One of the springs is
in round gum about three feet
in diameter, and the same depth. :
The others are twenty and thirty
feet square respectively and from
three to six feet deep. The wa
ter, / think, is little more than
milkwarm, and as limpid and clear
as crystal. The walls Of the |
springs are carved out of solid
sand rock. The bottoms are COW
cred with small fragments of bro
ken rock, which are of blue ap-l
pearance, in consequence of the i
sediment from the water gather
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