Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-08

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the cause OF the detention was a
slide in the mountain near Cleye-
land Oh the East Tenn. and Geor-l
gia r. r. which place was reachedf
in time for breakfast. After TAXI
ing a little refreshments the Iron |
horse was again put in motion
and tie Regiment Travelled on with |
out further interruption until 3
o'clock P, NJ. when the eccen Aide1
city CT the East (Knoxville) was
reached. Here the REGIMENT ives
again detained and forced to re-
main until next morning WED
nesday) because OF thesfact that
the Depot Agent at K. did rot wish
the cars in which the Regiment
was brought to that place, to eau
ry us any further. Col. Fulton,
willing to show every respect to
the rights Of the r. L. companies,
waited patiently until the morning
of tie 9th inst, fer the East
Tenn. and Va. r. r. to send cars
for the transportation of his men.
Failing, however, to receive them,
and not wishing to be detained
longer, he at once confscated the
cars at K. fer Use OF his men,
The night we lay at *. the citi-
zens celebrated the great victory
at Manassas by lighting up the
city with bonfres, throwing fire
rockets, and shooting their canncn.
The greatest enthusiasm was ex-
hibited by the people. Icculd MOI
but think Of tie mighty change
that had 50 recently "came over
the spirit Of their dreams!''
! Many Of the Regiment left K
). with sad hearts, and how could
they have felt otherwise? There
several Of the Regiment were left
in Hospital, and Capt. Higgins was
so unwell that he could not 90
I any further, and las since we left
, as. | learn, returned home. Ii
: addition TO the above, |, with many
, others, were witnesses to one OF the
most notwithstanding scenes upon
: record. As the train was prepar
r ing to leave private IN Capt
Cores company, by the name G
Law, was caught by the cars and
: his body completely mangied.-
f His left leg was cut entirely Of
l below the knee, ard broken above
| which made amputatiOn necessary
r and it was done in a few moment!
after the sad occurrence. l}ut poo
: fellow, the skill Of the Surgeon
l could not save him; he has since
died. What sad news to be born,
: back to his wife and children
!, After leaving X. nothing occurred
| TO mar our peace, save alone tht
| incessant jolting of the cars in 20
+ ing through the rugged mountain
of East Tennessee. Sleep, il
| passing over such q road is a mat
S ter utterly impossible. Hence
4 when we reached Bristol the boy
I were almost exhausted from th'
!. constant travelling and loss O
t sleep. Bristol is a lovely tow
+ situated upon both sides Of th
t line which divides Tennessee ant
e Virginia; and the kindness,-th,
5 unbounded hospitality Of It's ell
Y zens can never lie forgotten by on
: men. Not knowing whether Gen
f Anderson intended that we shoult
), remain in Bristol, or not, Col. Ful
: ton did not move Us until late, q
1 the evening Of his arrival, (Thurs
h day. when we were marched tw,
i miles from town to Camp King
/ and pitched our tents. Every or
0 of us considered that we were re
icu,iarly fortunate IN the location
II Of the camp, and hence we a!
n went to work, on Friday moInin
[. with more than our ordinary vim
;. to cleaning off the cncampmen
grounds. Just at dusk, after eve
5, ry thing was clean, and our tent
II al ''set" for pleasant living, Col
n Fulton came from town with Oh
: ders to leave Saturday mornin
|. for Lynchburg. At the reception
S of the news we were almost hu
n initiated, -crestfallen to say tn
d least Of it. With the creates
0 alacrity, however, we obeyed til
S summons, and soon our cam
equipage was all repacked an,
d we were ON the line of march,