Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-04
cersesPondence Of the nashviIEe Unson
and Americans


|AAf1 - 3esloDAlE, Aug. 1901.
This morning, by invitation Of Surgeon Thomo-
son, We went into neat frame church. now con-
verted INTO hospIfal. Here we found about twenty
men sick with the measels and with but one excep.
ton. none we're considered dangerous. We regret
ted to learn from Dr.. Thompson that the appoint
ments Of the hospital were imperfect and ineom.
plete, and that blankets, warm clothing etc. were
sadly needed for the sick especially in rainy wealth
er and in cold damp nights Would il not be well
for the good people of Nashville to send those ar
teles to the sick and suffering st Camp Trousdales
These soldiers are The men who fight our battiea
protect our homes and iresides from the invaders
bloody hand and who will secure to us tie RIGHTS
of freemen. They have given up the pleasures and
luxuries Of home for the srduous duties aud the ex
posture OF camp life, and while they bare their
breasts to the enemys bullets and are ever ready
with their iron nerves and brave hearts to repel an
invading foe from our sacred SOIL let them not sri
fer for want Of such comforts as we mar be able 10
provide for them. La company with the
Rev. B. NJ Taylor, Chaplain to Col Martins
regiment and Capt D g. Lsake. we visited that
portion of the encsmpment occupied by the
cavalry, snd more noble ard darlag set Of neo
and finer horses we never saw than composed this
arm Of the service. We met Capt Woodw ward the
evening previous at MnchellsEills He is small
with keen eye, clear head and very bio heart
The swarthy members of his company amply make
up for his size. The horses were tied to a rope
stretched tightly through the street betweea the
tents, and had just been fed Soma wereeatpg out
Of boxes, some of the ground, and others erjjying
their evening meal cut Of canvas Ess tied to their
heads and while passing by some of the latter with
"nose-bsgs" on. Capt Leake innocently remarked:
Why do they muzze those poor creatures? Is it to
keep them from gnawiag the trees ?' This brought
down broadsile of laugh er upon him from our
little party but he declared he knew no better and
was in good earness but strongly suspect that he
only wanted TO create a little meFFiment
The camp became more quiet towards evening
and as the setting sent his golden through
the trses overhead, and the smoke Of scores and
hundre of camp fires assembled zenithward the
Brass Band in Col Browns regiment sweety and
touchingly played the Southern Marsailles and
"EVer OF Thee" with ether c armng pieces. Sap
per is eaten about sundoWn and at nine o. clock the
tattoo is beat sill the lights extnguished and the
soldier is presumed 10 retire to rest which is not
always the case, however. Close to our marquee
while silence and kness was abroad through the
camp, some ore cTowed like great game Geek
In an instant the entire camp seemed alive with
'rOosters' Growing for midnight or for morn. The
next initiated an owl, then another the bTaying of
an ass; then came the barking of dogs and eater
wauling of bellIgefent eats and for the moment it
seemed like FandemoniuU. Soon all was, silent
again, and the tired soldier closed his eyes, per-
chance to dream Of the loved ones at home or the
bright eyed sweetheart he left behind him.
The reUeias is beat at the dawn Of day when each
company is formed into line and the roll called, by
the sesFgent after which they are commanded to |
break ranks mareA :" and at once they commence |
making fires and preparing breakfast. tz
During our brief stay we had the pleasure of |
meeting with LIEUT.. Col James Neil 4; Adj Ready |
Gapts. Moore and Fare, Drs Welson and Mcknight If
Col, Martins regiment, and Lieut. J. Shelby VIII |
ams, of Col. Palmer's regiment ali Of whom are |
kind and genial gentlemen and good officers.
Again reminding citizens Of the sick soldiers /
demands upon them, hope they may not be forgot, !
ten. UzErRA