Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-14
FROM THE KENTUCKY BORDER.


1t Is quite different--We can cook
nearly or quite as well, consider
ing our facilities, as the cooks we
left at home, We make equally
as nice and goo.i biscuit here as
ever tasted an3acheae! but tbe'eov-
eminent does not furnish us with
the proper utensils for cooking
a camp-kettle, a frying-pan, and
some tin pans were al we drew;
but we have bought slillets, cups,
&C., besides some truck to make the
biscuit "hump themselves" The
peddlers, too, bring in vegetables
and other luxuries to sell and bar
ter, which adds greatly to our com
fort in that line.
We answer to our names at roll
call, ut ha!1-past 5 o'clock "A. n; we
get breakfast and sweep cur streets
by light, and drill from that time
until IL; we then, after dinner,
rest, read, write, visit, or amuse
ourselves in any way we please un-
til BPM. We then drill until 5,
and after supper GO to prayer
meeting, preaching, or engage in
any amusement we choose; but |
am glad to say that the moralizing
influences are much greater now
than before, and all are becoming
more moral.
The greater portion Of Us were
mustered into the service Of TIE c.
S. on the 10Th ult., but some were
not until the I'd inst. Several of
the different companies were a lit
tie dissatisfied, having been sworn
to serve the State about three
months previous, ard not having
any account made of the time that
had past; and some declared they
would not take the second cath,
hut after reconsidering the matter,
nearly all concluded they could
never serve their country at a let
ter time, and stepped up like Tn
nes6eeG93S and were mustered into
the service for II months longer.
We organized our regiment Gu
the 9th ult. 1t is composed Of
two companies from Lincoln, four
from Giles, one from Williamson,
one from Lawrence, and two from
Marshall. We elected Capt. Cook,
ct Williamson, Colonel; Captain
Moore, Of Lawrence, Lieut.. Colo
mel; Lieut.. Brownlow, of Giles,
Major, and Rev. ]. S. Finley, of
Lincoln, Chaplain, which was, l
think, q very wise choice, notwith-
standing We have many others who
are capable Of leading us into bat
tie, and On through the Yankee
ranks. | ain not In the habit of
fiatte~ing or praising any one, but
must say that we have frst-rate
selection of field and company Off
GERS, and the right kind Of men to
fight, and all are eager to try their
spmk; but the prospect for a fight
at this time is rather gloomy, fer
the grounds are already laid off
here for the buildings for 5000
troops, and the workmen are now
busily engaged in putting up the
buildings for cur sotnter quarters,
and in ten days or two weekseurreg-
iment will be comfortably housed;
and unless we are going to get arms
and go to fighting, ] am decidedly
in favor Of a house, for such days
as last Friday are very disagreed
BILE for tenters. The rain fell all
day, though it was SO cold that it
could not rain very fast. and
my messrnates crept into our tent
and covered up TO keep warm, and
all went to sleep. One said bel
dreamed he was at home, anotherl
that he saw his sweet-heart-and a
first-rate day it was to enjoy the
comforts of home! Although our
,ffiears vora kind enOI10h tn cali