Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-05

twelve days and nights with an allowance OF square
inches too few by far to accommodate Ine pArucu-
lar dimensions Of mountain man We soOn IsI ei
countered the mountains " with all their leAd'
rocks waters and woods," and we tugged along
the crasgy assent, Wo reached high r1alng up De
tween Bath Alum and Warm Springs, from when
all who loved natural scenery might for time for-
get fatigue and pause to beheld the grand pano>
rama which was go boldly spread out before them
Travelling on we soon reached another point when
overlooked Bath Court House, the locality Of the
famous Warm Springs in the romantic valley pc
neathhere again all were curious to Obtain slght
of this great phenomenon, the thermal Tsters' ana
upon our arrival rushed in crowds to the baths and
many leaped into the beautiful pools. As for my
self, glanced at the baths, and proceeded to the
buildings which afe numerous, and, taxing alto,
gether, handsome, but when entered, nsead OF
finding myself in halls carpted and walls hung with
mirrors reectng faces redolent with the fragrance
of Spring, "t that eye whose azure floats IN hquld
fire." realized the ssd fact that was IN General
Hospital srewn with the sick from that part OF the
army which had preceded us-instead OF seeiEg
halls in which year ago hllarlty aud thst potent
SPELL fashion reigned. that their Vstaries had
all gone, and tacitly said the banquet halis Do
serted"
If perchssce looked about for the beauties and
beaux, the bellies and lions, from the sunny South,
saw as many sick soldiers; IT listened for the
melody Of song and the sweet strains OF music that
hlled these halls in other days, ny heart sank
within me as heard the moans Of q volunteer
suffering, perhaps, dying far away from homei II
looked for the merry MASS OF the WaItZ on the
floor over which in former days, the feet OF hands
some maident tripped, led by their gallant lorcs
they swept up and down the prOmenAdes. but
saw, alas another PROSTATE soldier dropping upon
the arm of a comrade and being led slowly along to
be laid down on a rough pallet, there, If perehsnce'
net to die, TO languish out, and struggle through
continued painful illness.
By a few days march from this scene we reached
I'D aO oh
" for Coonels Fulton and Savage, both being bach
eors fer the ladies had all left the vicinity TO AVOID
the Yankee arny, the approach OF which they had
cause to dread.
while Col Fulton's Regiment wss ordered fer
and proceeded to Marlin Bottom, Col Savsge's was
ordered to remain at Huntersville, where they
STAYED for nearly month, during which tine the
rain fell with but short intervals Here for the hrst
time we came up with Cen Daniel 5 Doneison and
there was subsequently universal reJOlclng along
our lines when it was announced that he was TO De
our foreman, for all who had ever had knowledge
of his profound judgment and unmlstakaoie cOur
age. we're at once willing to follow him on the
bloodiest field of battle.
At both Huutersvllle and Marlin Bottom nun
drpds of the soldiers were prostrated with typhoid
favpr which 1T one time threatened to disOrganzs
both of these powerful regiments; but surgeons
and coones pettoned to the generals for the priv
ilege of changing places, aud their prayer was
heard Col. Savage established his encampLhens
/ Ona mile distant on 3 DeduUlul mOuHLaAn slOPO'
lacking down upon the village in the valley below,
aud surrounded in the back grounds by q dark
grave of hslEgrown pines, and the more grand and
distant peaks of the Allegheny rearing their e"iuI
| forms in the blue heavens. bis regiment was
posted here to guard two important thOro ug
leading into Huntersyile the Greenbsnk and
Greenbrier roads, which, if left epen, would have
| LETT the enemy at will to fall in the rear.
| Col. Fulton, who had at all times watched the
condition of the sick in his regiment, approving sil
e. ekaTva her n
most daily accompanying him through the large
bospitsl tents and being good physician himself
often aided in making valuable prescriptions ior
the afflicted moved his regiment TWO and d nan
miles and established an encampment on the slope
of another mountain, where the ground was drier
and the air purer but still the fever continued to
attack the men, no matter what sanitary preeau-
tions were used the part Of myself aHd the Coio
nell for measles was the basis, combined with the
most lnclement season the eldest citizens OF the
mountains ever knew. 49,
rociment was ordered TO Big Spring distant
miles, recurring two days for the march. Colonel
Savage still at HuntersVile received orders on tne
morning of the 9th September to march Tor Ten;
Loring's headquarters on Valley hountain, ana
Col. Fulton on the Sth of September for the same
point both regiments arriving on the the 9th over
the most desperate road we ever saw, owing 70 the
heavy ana almost interminable rsiDs and great
amount of wsgoniug. Indeed our trains could
never have passed but for the large detail ot meI
made for the purpose Of assisting through the muo
sor1a nutting their shoulders TO the wheel, while
, others !abored to improve the roads ahead-
! The next order we heard was TO cook four days
2 ro+ioDs and when this order came the wear!
, soldiers were nearly s resting their sore muscle
in Sleep but the prospect of an early fight and a
. smhitinn to ayenge their country's wrongs Wok
!, tbsm nm 70 fresh energy, and they willingly Sc
: aLout the culinary operation which they complete
( in due time, and were ready with crammed haVeE
, sacks, to march towards the enemy.
n, the part of our Generals the expedition
seemed to have teen well planned-the severs
o Commands were TO reach the enemy by Oh
I farent routes in order to attack him both
q font and rear During the frstlday our (Gen Don
: Alson )brigade sndGen. Anderson marched Dy "a
same pathless route, cutting out many Illes Oh u
: road as we struggled through the untrodden mouI
0. tains asd deep raVInes. We reacned Helmer u
- | 6rs+ dav ten miles distant in twelve hOurs-ner
a. g D9neIson's command bivuaced for the nigh
3 s'esring on the wet ground without fire. and at ds
d G;Lt marched three miles farther and broke thel
D fast on cold ratOns; we saw nothing more OF Gel
II Andersons brigade for three days, ne having take
: q different route.
r Conev's Run aBd over the mountain to Stuarts ku
- +oor down lis waters, and before proceeding IA
a one of the guides gave intelligence that the enemy
~ nickets were stationed at the Matthe VS. House
rs Iittle distance below. This seemed to call OaC
nj once had his advance guard thrown into position
directed Col Fulton with the guide, Butcher TO pr
coed on the slope of the hill TO the left of the hol
ID with view TO preclude escape, and as this part
ad proceeded, Gen. DonGlsOn placed himself at pon
a. from which be had full view of the house Al
+bem as thev came down the hill, and seeing tn
IS thew were coming down right he gave the commai
IL Charge" advanced upon the house. and Witness
20 the CAPTURE of four pckets by Col. Fulton and
I'M guide DR., Butcher. They were taken without g.
70 being fred. al, r..
Ssvage's company, of l6.h regiment, and Capta
NJ Brya3t's, of Sih regiment, as an advance guar
ra Can't. BRYANT in command being the oldest CAPITA
os Advancing about half mile they suddenly car
n mon six other pickets, four of whom surrendert
70 the other two endesyoring to escape down
a. creek "a Tennesseans call q Virginia run, we
ne shot mortally. Thus ten were captured Wlshc
IN one being left to alarm their comrades In sdYan
I'm of the rebels approach.
I'D The two companies together led DY tne lalth
70 guide and Col Savage, saw another YANKEES In
he road gun in hand looking steadily upon Them,
bv the time he discovered for sertain that u
lar were not his friends who were approaching, II