Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-29
FROM COL. FULTaN's REGIMENT,
no. XVI.
For the F. yetteri7le Observer.
MARLIN POTToM,
GREFNBRIAR RIVER,

the little army, of which l am
all humble member, has, Legend
question, seen some hard service,
or least it is SO considered by
those not accustomed to forced
marches. On the morning Of the
31st ult., orders were received to
leave the city of Lynchburg and
go to Stanton; and as it is made
the duty Of all to obey the rigor-
Gus laws Of military discipline,
as well as the imperious com
mands Of superior officers, we
were soon at the Depot of the
Orange ard Alexandria r. R.
AT 1G o'clock 4. NJ. all were con
board" Of the Carg;-the whistle
OF tie Iron Horse gave tie sig
nal for cur departure, when we
all waved our hats, caps, &C., and
bid adieu 10 the dilapidated city
Of L,Ichburg | have travelled
over many Rail Roads, but l am
free TO confess that the Orange
and Alexandria road is by far
the best one that / have ever
seen. 1t curves around, passes IN
der, and ocer the tallest noun
tains and deepest gorges l have
ever beheld. Tie country is un-
fruitful and sterile, but the noun
tain scenery is grand and pictur-
osque beyond any description which
! can give. There are three Tun-
neIs On this road, one of which
is seven-eighths of a mile in length.
The darkness in this Tunnel is
intense-if your eyes were closed
III death YOU could see equally well.
! The Regiment reached Charlots-
vile in Albemarle county just as
the sun was sinking behind the
mountains. Here we remained
until next morning. The citi-
zens of Charlottesville are noble
hearted, chivalrous people, and
can never be forgotten by 5he
Sth Tennessee Regiment. How
could they be otherwise when they
live and breathe the atmosphere
that rustles around the grave and
residence Of the immortal Thomas
Jefferson? Nearby is the splen-
did College edi6ce, erected by this
Revolutionary sage and patriot,
for the education of succeeding
generations; and which stands as
a lasting monument to his NOM
DRY. Many of the Regiment Wis
tited his tomb, residence, and Col
lege; many of them returned,
rejoicing that they had the honor
of standing upon the ground so
often marked by the footprints of
one of Americas noblest sons
Charlottesville and Albemarle
county is as much famed for the
charitable proclivities of the citi-
zens, as for anything else.
| was informed by a gentle
man Of wealth and respectability,
and of whose hospitality was the
recipient, that at one time, there
were eighteen hundred soldiers
belonging to the Confederate ar
my, i'll that place, dependent up
Ion the citizens alone fer all their
attention and subsistence. What
town, or city, can say Sc much?
1t was my fortune to visit the
Hospital where ! found and con-
versed with many Of the wound
ed soldiers from Manassas.
The most extravagant laudations
were heaped by them upon the
fair daughters aud aged matrons,
lin particular, for their incessant
and kind attention. May the
smiles of Heaven ever rest upon
them. Early on the morning Of
LIST inst, the Regiment left Char-
louisville for Stanton, which was
reached about II o'clock A. M.
No incident worthy of note oc-
Cured during this little march of
Iforty-one miles on the Virginia
Central r. r., which lis also an
'eAcelentpiece of work. Staunton
lis a considerable town, located at
the base of a high mountain, but
Eby no means attractive, outside of
its institutions of learning, and
splendid Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
Here we expected to remain some
time, but the cars had scarce
ly been disgorged of our camp
'equipage when we received IN
telligence that the Regiment was
ordered to take up the line of
march for Huntersville. AS soon
as our boys could prepare lit