Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-26
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Special correspon ienee of the Union and American
CAN'T JACKSON, ACQUIA CREEE. Virginia.
June 20, 1861.
MesSrs. EdtorS Our Tennessee forces the
"Walker Legion under Col. W. B. Bate, is still
encamped here. and all are in good spirits The
health of the Regiment far has been remarkably
good; no death having occurred amongst us 10 the
present time, and no one experiencing serious III
ness These facts are attributable TO the sanitary
regulations which the untiring energy of our hon
Orable commander, Col. Bate, reasonably attends 10
throughout every soldiers tent in the encampuer {.
The rations served to our men are of the best AM
are prepared for the table with cleanliness and
abundance We have been vastly amused al some
of the reports which we understand have, in some
manner, reached Ten lessee, relative to the hald
life to which the service inures US. l WI max
the assertion. in which tle entire regiment will
concur that no set of soldiers of the Confederate
States can live better. enjoy better health. or re
ceive more careful AMI kindly attention than Do
those in the Walker Legion Of Col WM B. BATE
comm md trust tn It al thosa in Tennessee who
feel rned for the fare Of their friends here
in consequence ofthe idle rumors which reach them
relative to rstons health and quarters will cease
to be troubled further this account. Everything
goes j,yfuly aud well with as in Virginia, and per-
feet conteutment would abide with the treeps if the
enemy would only come in reaching distance little
Oftener.
Since the heavy engagement here with the Yam
kee ships on the memorable Saturday of June LIST
the enemy has relgiously kept soldiers distance
from the range Of the guns in our batteries. They
have fallen desperately in love with the extreme
Maryland'shore of the Potomac, and pay their IN
divided devoirs TO that side of the water. This
may result, however, from the fact that the
fuss and feathers" General. over at Lincoln
vile, D. C., has discovered that Aqua Greek
sis not important pointto capture at the pres
ent" inasmuch it is not possible for his clock
pedhng and nutmeg vending forces to do so at the
aforesaid 'present'
We could not restrain from smiling audbly when
Yankee, on lying words report Of the bombald i'd
ment and result was spread before US in its oic
grandeur and pemposity. He tells the inebriste
Tycoon at Washington that the close Of the fight
on Saturday, the depot buildings were set on fire
DESTROYED by hot shot from the guns Of his vessels
when they burned by US early in the forenoon,
before the Yankee feet had discharged a shot or
shell towards our works Tor the purpose of giving
our commanders an unob ,tructed range, proceed
ing which two of their vessels seriously appreciat-
ed before the stag az eve had drunk his flu The
litter which he distinctly saw us carrying
our wounded on FROM the ba teries, happened
70 be small handcsr which our brave
boys were playing horse to, in furnishing the guns
with ammunition and shot, while Yankee Wards
people were harmlessly pouring their heaviest fire
over theEQad which they passed.
From the complexion of affairs at present, We
safely calculate Upon a heavy pitched battle with
the Federals in the VICINITY of Manassas Junction
almost any moment durNag the next fifteen days
As Richard observed on the mo ming of Bosworth,
lit will be q dark day to somebody and many q
friend and foe will sink upon these feye plains to
his final sleep.
Your humble correspondent, in company with
oil. BATE. paid visit to Manassas last Sunday and
examined the Notifications and condition of our
troops at that point Col. BATE had 4 somewhat
lengthy interview with Gen. BEAUREGARD, whom we
found to be an elegant and affable gentleman as
well as a great and distinguished warrior. He eX-
pressed great satisfaction at the visit OF Col BATE
and complimented him upon the accurate and use
full knowledge o. the country which his indonita5le
energy had enabled him to acquire so rapidly This
compliment to our commander was no idle one, as
you may well believe from the character the man
who paid 1t.
Upon the first movement of our troops for an
engagement, will write you if possible.
Yours, W. h. h.