Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-12
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CAMP BUckNEE, KNOX Co. KT-lz
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EDrroRs PATKIor:-We are still encamped
at onr Stronghold. Camp Buckner, alias Cum
berland Ford 1t is nothing more than sheer
Justice, that our great and good men should
receive manifestations of public respect
throughout all ages. 1t has been customary
amongst men to slightly their respect OF those
worthy of it, by attaching to some locality
their name, thus cementing, as it were, tneif
name with something desirable and lasting;
yet we cannot entirely reconcile IL 10 our
feelings, to displsce old names suddenly. We
are fond of old customs, old names-nameS
linked with the history of a country and
bearing date with IFS Infancy. But as name
had to be given to our camp, we coald not
have selected a more suitable one than Buck
ner, or expressed, in more modest manner,
our love and esteem for the gallant kentuck-
ian, who, in the face of treacherous Legis-
Iature, has defiantiy unfurled the Confede-
rate flag in the heart of bis native State, and
called upon the brave and true-hearted to
rally around that standard as the only means
of protecting the honor, liberty and prosper
ity of Kentuckians. Nothing has transpired
in our camp of much moment since my last
letter to you. Several expeditions have
been made into the surrounding country.
About the 26th of last month, Colonel Cum
mings marched in a Northern direction some
thirty or forty miles The fruits of the ex-
petition were some two hundred barrels OF
salt, which had been lying at some salt works.
The Colonel and his command suffered from
the Indictment weather, as it rained ineessant-
ly for several days whilst he was out.
Two regiments, Col. Newman's and Col
Saten's, were ordered to take three days
provisions. on the 4th of this month, and
proceed up the Cumberland river for The
purpose of disbanding FIVE or six hundred
Lincolnites, who, it was said, had been and
were collecting between this and Mount
Pleasant, near the mouth OF Puckett's
Greek, and who bad partially blockaded the
road running up the river, by cutting long
forest trees across it. Col. Newman's regi-
ment proceeded up Strait Greek, running
parallel with the Cumberland, the Pine
Mountains lying between. This creek,
though some thirty miles long, has a very
narrow valley. only here and there cornfield
of small Dimensions. The people were more
ignorant up this valley than any place we
had been yet. II was seldom that we passed a
house whose doors were not closed and in
mates gone We were told by person who
lived or the creek, that there were grown me n
who never saw a wagon. Our regiment passed
the mountain in two divisions, and fell over
into Cumberland Valley, SO as to hem them
in; the Mississippi regiment came up on the
other side of the river, but the Lincolnites
had disbanded and scattered themselves
through the mountains. So, after three days
hard marching, over rugged and stony noun
tains, we were forced to return to camp
withouta fight, bringing with US some fifteen
prisoners, whom we took, with their guns,
while attempting to make their escape. They
were ignorant looking men and dressed. in
differently. We found some very warm
Southern friends in our march-meH who in
the midst of this Lincoln element, spoke ont
boldly for the cause of the South.
1t commenced raining this morning, and
bids fair to rain for several days. Our camps
are almost floating now, and if it continues
will, for the time being. put the boys to some
Inconvenience, as it is impossible to cook
while it rains so continuously. You car
assure our friends that we feel as secure here
as the farmer in his own domicile in time Of
peace. We have the utmost confidence in
our general, aside from our strong position
The boys say, with such a general, such 8
position. and such cause. they can't bring
men enough against US to drive US from oul
post. L. n. j.