Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-01
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Army Correspondence.
CAMP GREENBnIER BRIDGE,
NEAR HuSTEasvILLE, VA,
Oct "a. 1891

once more, and all is quiet in camp, | hav,
taken seat beneath an "old pine tree,
and avail myself of the present favorabl,
opportunity to write you something con
cering our Regiment, &c.
About one mile east of this bridge, i,
Iencamped the 14th, where It arrived some
ten days since, from Camp Edray, dis
tance of five miles. After falling in our
many attempts to draw the enemy into an
engagement on Cheat Mountain, the Brig
ade was then ordered to the Kanawha Val
ley, but owing to our Regiment being, by
sickness, reduced to SO few actiye men, it
was temporarily thrown out of tlle Brigade
and the 10th (Col. Savage's) substituted.
Our boys were very much averse to going
to the Valley, on account of thegreat dis
tance to march and the slim prospect for a
a fight after reaching there--butsof course,
this had nothing to do with our. remaining
here, but the fact first stated
The march to Cheat Mountain, through
an almost incessant rain, day and night,
was most severe trial to the constitutions
of the men, and afterwards resulted in the
loss of many brave hearts, while number
of others are yet sick--all Of which have
been sent to the Warm and Bath Alum
Springs, where they are carefully provided
for. On this trip, our Brigade was assign
ed the most difficult route, having to cut
our way as we went, around and over
mountains where mortal man had never be-
fore left a footprint, and where one would
have supposed nothing save the rabbit or
deer could possibly have made any pro-
gress. Gen. Anderson justly termed us
the "Whale-bone Brigade" for believe
none but Tennesseeans could have borne
the hardships with so much fortitude.
Jackson had an engagement with the
enemy last Friday week, which lasted four
hours, and resulted in glorious victory
for our SIDE They made several desperate
attempts to "clean out" jackson and cut
us off at Huntersyille, and although hav-
ing a superior force, they were completely
routed from their Notifications, flying. in
wild disorder They were afterwards per-
mittcd, under flag of truce, TO rgturn and
bury their dead, and we're seen tdV nj of
eight wagon loads, while ten or fifteen bod
les we're left undiscovered on the field,
which we're seen after the Yanks had gone.
Our loss was small, if indeed, we lost a
single man.
For several days past we have been ex-
pecting to hear of a big fight in the Val
lev, as the two armies had been in close
proximity for some time, but now learn
that as our forces marched forward to make
the attack they found, much to their sur
prise, no enemy, for they had retreated at
night, after beating taps--"lights out
in the hearing Of our camp, and TO avoid
suspicion, left their pickets still there in
sight of ours, until the body of the army
had gone too far to be overtaken, blockad-
ing the road after them.
1t is with painful melancholy that I an
mouse the DEATH on the 9Th inst, Of our
gallant Captain, Frank s. Beaumont. He
died at the Warm Springs, of typhoid fe-
yer, after long and severe illness The
"91's" are deeply sensible Of the loss they
have sustained in the death Of their kind,
generous and beloved Captain, and his
memory will ever bloom fresh in our hearts.
At an election held, by order Of the Colo--
mel, Lieut. j. j. Crusman was unanimous
ly elected Captain, and Sd Lieut.. W. s.
Moore elected to the position of I'd Lieut.,
and my friend and mcssmate, Charlie
Mitchell, was, without dissenting voice,
elected I'd Lieut.. Charlie, following in
the wake Of the other gentlemen, made US
neat little speech, assuring the Company
that he would stand by them in all emer-
gencies. He is gallant fcllow-will do to
"tie to-" but the LADIES need not take
our word for it.
Owing to a sprain of the ankle, which
renders him unfit for the service, Lieut..
+. p. McWhirter has sent in his resigna-
tion, but no action could be taken upon
il, as it has not as yet been officially ac-
cepted. There were other changes made,
but / will not leugthen my communication
by mentioning them now. Surgeon ]. f.
johnson, owing to i'll health, has also Of
fered his resignation. A very serious ac-
cideut occurred to member of our com
pany the other day-Mr. Geo. A. Couts,
while attempting TO extract the stopple
from bottle the knife slippied, penetra
ting the ball of the eye. DIR. Pirtle, how
ever, thinks the sight is unaffected and Mr.