Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-19
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CAxP HoLxEs, Nov z, 1861.
Eptross rSIox AND AxERIcAH If it viii benefit
your numerous readers to hear from this section
of the Confederscy, where we do nothing but pres
pare for war, march long marches, dig entreneh-
ments erect batteries &c 1 viii let you hear from
me often that is, once week.
We are stilI at Camp Holmes. 1t is named 10
homer Of our gallant Gen. HOLMES, Of the Confed
crate army. Isuppose yol have learned long be
fore this that tho batteries are completed on this side
the. river, and that we have had several little
brushes with the enemy, Il is getting to be daily
occurrence since Gen. SrcKLis brigade have pitched
2beir tents on the opposite side of the river. We
can see teen distinctly with the naked eye, also
their stars and stripes. They are expecting ne
daily, and we are anziously awaiting their arrival
On our side, but we fear that viii never be. They
get mad sometimes-get upon their embankm enis
and shake their fists at US, and make mouths too.
We pay them back BY throwing 3 shell at them
once and awhile. We 60 to the river almost every
night to watch their movements and if ever we get
chance at them We will psy them back for old
and new. l believe if the I'd Tennessee and 1st
Arkansas regiments were turned loose that they
would cross the Potomac regardless of consequences
Welf ADEs boys over the river think they can whip
these bOod-thirsty Tennessesns, they are badly BIZ
for they are the most daring boys in the verdi.
have known q mess of them to go to the woods, cut
down and how enough logs in an hour to build .
shGnty and come into camps with the logs on their
shoulders build their huts, eat and sleep in it the
same night. $3.50 ~
Some think We will take up winter quarters 81
tits place butt is not settled yet where we will stay
For my part had rather quarter in Washington
City. We are near enough to see Mount Vernon
through glass, (darkly) 1t has the appearance Of
little village at this distance, and hope the tins
is not far distant when we can go to the grave Of
WASHINGTON unmolested, and offer up our prayers
for the South and Southern arms.
You have no idea how the boys rejoice when they
see your paper in camp, or the Banner, Patriot and
Gastae, and when they read of Southern victory
and Yankee defeat they laugh shout, dance
and make all sorts Of noise. 1 will give you
the names of my messmstes, and also an
insight TO the cooking department.
will commence at the head of the mess: Ed Is the
Oldest and best looking therefore he is the head OF
the mess his duty is to draw and such like. ToN is
our cook, he fills both departments of cooking
common and pastry. JACK W. fries the meats and
plays the fiddle, and HNCH makes COTE and does as
he plesses, and for my part. bring all the water
wash the dishes, cut and bring wood, and eat Sc
much as anybody. We have corn bread, buiscuit
beef, bacon and sweet potatoes, and lard to put in
the biscuit.
Our regiment is in fine health, all look cheerful
and are as gaiy as lambs. We have been out SIX
months and our company has not lost but one man,
q 4r. DoUH truer and drawer soldier never lived
Ours is Company G. commanded by the brave and
gallant l. CHENEY, of Davidson. He never lets
his men want for anything, and would give them
the last garment he had rather than see them suffer
II we get into fight soon will let you hear from
me. I'll tell you how many killed, &c.
MEssMATE.