Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-12-12
FROM COL. fuLTOE's REGIMENT.
Written for The Fayetteville Obserrer

Dear Udtldce:-It has been |
sometime since have written you
even tiny little note, from the
fact that there was nothing but
stale camp news to write, but re-
Gently we have changed our camp!
and want a corresponding change
in the direction of our papers and
letters. Principally for this purpose
/ write you this note. TIVE weeks
ago to-day, we were in camp near
Huntersville, and received orders
to march in the direction Of Kan
awha Valley to aid Gen. Floyd,
who was reported to be imminent
danger of being surrounded, cut
off, and captured; accordingly OH
the evening CT the 10th we took
up our line of march, went six
miles, and stopped for the night.
Next morning we were up and off
pretty early, as men are apt to do
who have but few blankets and
tents.
We made the handsome march
Of eighteen miles without anything
of interest occurring during the
day except in the evening some
(yea many poor ''war-worn sol
diers" could be seen lying in the
corners of fences almost ready to
give up-the jig, completely exhaus-
ted. Our gallant Regiment has
rot been more than half supplied
with transportation for the last two
months, hence the privates have
a burden of from 40 to 60 lbs to
carry. This my experience tells
me is a pretty bitter pill, and if
any of the good people Of Lincoln
county think different, let them
try it. But still we are willing to
DO and suffer all things for the great
cause in which we are engaged
We continued our march until the
18th evening we came near Louis
burg in this county and stopped,
having passed through one Of the
most beautiful grazing countries my
eyes ever beheld. This was ileing
continually verified by the many
hesus Of fat cattle that were feed
ing almost in every field as far as
the eye could behold, ard you
may rest assured this was very
pleasing sight to boys who had
been penned up in the spurs of
Cheat Mountain for 4 long months.
Here we heard that Floyd was
in no imminent danger, which de-
termined our old, but noble Gene
raj, to march out from Louisburg
z miles to our present stard, to
await the arrival of our supply of
winter clothing which to the gene
raj Joy and satisfaction Of the
whole Sth Tennessee Regiment
arrived on the evening of the ed
inst, and never did anything more
timely happen, for to-day the snow
is fast falling and we have been
in sight Of snow for two weeks
Many a good soldier in our Regi-
ment was more than half naked,
and without a blanket or tent
But everlasting and eternal thanks
to the great and good people OF
Lincoln county and our kind hear
. ted Quartermaster, Capt Oglesby)
that can no longer be said. We
all now have clothes, blankets,
&C., in abundance and move about
these Northwestern Virginia snow
clad hills with as much ease and
comfort as a Rocky Mountain bear
hunter, defying Yankees, noun
tains, climate, and all except sick
ness. This occasionally brings us,
to reflection.
Again say in behalf of Mulber-
ry Musket Men, to our friends at
home, and especially to our moth
ers, sisters, and ''other female
friends" thank you, thrice thank
you. In the day of battle we
pledge ourselves most heartily to-
remember you and your safety,
and if we fall, we will have the
consolation to know that we fell
in the defence of those who dear
ly love us and have shown their
love by their deeds and liberal do
nations. If you could but spend
one hour in camps this snowy day,
and see the joy you have created,
you would be ten Thousand times
repaid for all your labor and ex-
ira exertions. Once more, all
hail to the glorious old banner
and volunteer county, Old Lincoln,
now and forever, mot Abe.)-I
Hurrah, hurrah, for old Lincoln.