Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-06

from Gen. D0neleonsa Brigade
/ We have just seen 3 gentleman di ectly from
Huntersvills, Virginia, Who brings us reliable in
formation respecting the Tennessee troops in that
region.
tits difienlt to exaggerate the hardship and toll
which these brave Tennssseans have encountered
and overcome during the last two months. They
adseEeral days march over.very steep mountains,
under hot August sun, accompanied by drenching
rains, wetting them to the skin These rains rem
dered the roads miry and difficult to march on, and
raised the streams which frequently iuterscct the
route SO high rs to be nearly or quite waist deep
and as they are unbrldged our boys had to go right
through them. They were then encAmpsd in Mar
row Mountain Valley, on boggy meadow SOIL
which being saturated like wet sponge, rendered
dry tents out of the question. During the thirty
days from July "a to August p inclusive, it rained
twenty -sevcn--a tropical wet season. In addition
to all this Col. savage's 16tS Tennessee and also
Col Brumby's l4.h Georgia regiments were CONS
| PEELED to work the roads, SO as to keep them
passable for supplies.
We cannot wonder then that all the regiments
have suffered greatly from sickness, some, how
ever, much more than others. The sickness is
mainly owing to the unheard of wet August, aud
the hardships caused by the unprecedented weather
The inhabitants there say that such season was
never known before. The care and attsntioa paid
to the sick is very striking and should greatly COM
fort their friends at home From general officers
to privates but one feeling scans to prevail that
the sick must be attended to and have every com
fort possible AS al are engaged in holy cause no
one must be neglected There is no lack of will. al
though unfortunately in those wild, secluded, rug
ged mountain fastnesses. there often is a way to
nurse them tenderly. Our sick soldiers do receive
every attention Of which the surrounding clrcum.
stances admit. The hospital supplies and medicines
so proyidentialy sent by our State authorities and
kind ladies, under charge of Surgeon General
Avent, were greatly needed, and were received
with many hearty thanks to the providers.
As to fOoA the supplies of Richmond superflne |
flour, and of most excellent beef and mutton, were
abundant. Bacon occasionally, and also coffee, su
gar and salt fell little short but not enough so to
be more than an inconvenience. When it is remsm
bered that all the -four, salt &c, &C., is wsgoned
from forty to seventy miles over an originally indr
ferent mountain road, now very muddy and cut up
into deep nuts and holes the wonder is that the SUP
plies are so plentiful The Quartermastera certain
ly deserve credit for energy and efficiency. Not
"AbIls'adug all these hafdSnlps our men have kept
up spirits marvellously we'll no symptoms what
ever of fsgging all are eager to meet the enemy
and expel him from Southern soil. When our in
fOrmant left the weather had changed for the bet
ter, and the health of the soldiers began at once
improve.
The brigade at and near HuntersvilIe, consisting
of Col. Savage's and Fulton's Tennessee regiments
and OF Col. Brumby's Georgia regiment, is under
the command of Gen. DANIEL. S. DoYEIsoN of
whom it may be truly said that he is the
right man in the right place, because his own
will and nerve fit him admirably for contend
ing with and overcoming difficulties of plain and
manners, of exact and careful
business habits, thoroughly acquainted with his
profession, firm aud unbendiDg in the discharge of
iuty, submitting cheerfuly to privation and labor
ne is just the to inspire his soldiers with pa
encs, zeal and endurance in their country's cause
Also uniting great prudence and knowledge of men
70 profound reverence for justice and right he is
most competent to deal with the msny different and
lelcste presented by the arrest of disaacted
Ind suspected persons within the district under his
command. He viii concniate and fix the wavering,
md add new enemies to our cause 10 Western Viz
,inia