Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-09-26
no. Xxx.
Hfstten for the Fayetteville Observer.

:" yW 1W P0yttteCHc observer.
CAMP AT Big SPRINGS, !
Pocahontas Co., Va, Sept. IL. {
Dear Haliace-
10 l have deferred writing to vo,
for some time, hoping that l woul,
have something of importanc
about the movements of our Regi
ment. | am we'll satisfied tina
, you and your readers are CROWN.
tired of the "same old tale" of how
we fare and how enjoy upon tht
tented field" But 1 promised
the friends of the brave boys,
would "ever and anon" post then
as to our whereabouts, health, &c.
and for this reason must beg lit.
tie space in tie Observer. I am
III a better humor than when
last wrote to you from Marlin
Bottom. Though, situated as we
are In a country where it seems
the hand of Almighty has been
but rarely piled to natures rough
exterior, where the huge stones
seem made shapeless and without
design, where the lofty peaks of
Allegheny Mountains, serve but
to remind us of our Eden Ten.
nessee, where the trees fail to pre-
sent foliage sufficiently enticiing
Tor the birds of air to nestle there
In, and whore the inhabitants.
both male and female, were made
"alone," fit dwellers forsuch.a coun-
try, 1t IS a remarkable fact that
our boys are in better health and
more buoyant spirits than thew
have ever been in six weeks
Their 'ratlons" were little short
for a few days, especially in salt,
but being convinced that all was
done that could be, in the prem,
ises, they were perfectly satisfied.
We arrived at this place one week
ago. We have fine water here. and
taa for the rain falling almost in
eessantly, would be as pleasantly
situated as men could be under
the circumstances. Big Springs
is about 26 miles from Hunters
vile directly on the road leading
to Huttonsville where the enemy.
IN large force, is said to be forti-
fed. We expect fight pretty
soon. Our Regiment is about ten
miles from the enenny's line.
while Gen. Anderson's Brigade,
composed of the Regiments of Hat
ton, Forbes, and Nancy, are 8 or
miles nearer, and will perhaps
'rlng ON the engagement. We
ire under Gen. Donelson, as are
ne regiments Of Col. Savage AMI
jol. Bromby of Georgia. t
Our General with the two last
famed Regiments are at Hunters
lille: Why we are detached from {
ne Brigade | do not know. /;
One thing l do know: that on {
list Wednesday was a week ago I,
e Were ordered to pick up our
buds and take up the line of
larch tor this place. The food
ates OF Heaven were unobstructed 9
on that morning and the rain /.
escehded in perfect torrents. Yet 4
he boys, wild with enthusiasm. |.
ruck OFT at a brisk gate, and Z
Tough the roads over the Elk t
.ountan were almost impossible, Il
ey reached the place selected 81
encampment for the night, in n
Oh time and good spirits. WeI,o'
ruck our tents, as best we could h'
nit up large fires, cooked our sun. al
rs, and were soon In Lethe,s "a q
rite land. We arose next morn
a little sore from the previ-
days travel, but eager to push as as
to the land of "Dixie, which we u -
ched about 4 o'clock P. M. or 81
possible. IRE
we were mustered into the
wee OF the Southern Confeder-, Ma
last Sunday. We are now vie
nlng up our guns for inspection, anf
ca viii be done this evening.Ily I