The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-28

he. march all night and fght next
day. A long tain Of wagons loaded
with inSalids is now passing on toward
Barbourville. There has been a great
deal Of sickness at this post, notwith-
standing the country seems 10 be as
healthful as any in the world. The 49th
Indiana has suffered terribly. This fine
regiment, which came into the fight at
Wild Cat nine hundred and City strong,
now scarcely muster more than one hun
dred and fifty fighting men. They were
broken down in the beginning by forced
marches. Kentuckians and Tennesseeans
sufferless than any others, from being ac-
customed TO the climate.
Long trains of army wagons loaded
with provisions and military stores, are
constantly passing towards the camp.
Each wagon is drawn by six mules.
Twelve wagons constitute a /" train and
is under the charge Of wagon master,
who rides ON horseback and oversees
everything. l think there are not less
than 1900 Of these wagons engaged in
transporting provisions and military
stores from Lexington 20 the camp, the
greater part of the way over the worst
roads ever saw.
A mysterious and oninous silence in
reference to military movements in this
neighborhood is now persistently main
tanned. Great activity evidently pre-
walls, and / see enough to convince me
that we are on the eve Of great events.
Fellow exiles, there is hope! You will
soon hear good news. Even the famous
and formidable pass Of the Cumberland
will not be able TO withstand the courage
and skill Of the officers and men who
have been ordered TO take it. The men
of the West know no such word as fail.
The citizen soldiers of Tennessee, Ken
| lucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
and Wisconsin, with the Union and the
Constitution" for watchword and the
stars and stripes for banner, will prove
themselves more than a match for the
motley hosts of the bogus COnfederacyi
however brave the latter may be, for 4" he
is doubly armed who hath his quarrel
just and our men fight for liberty and
law.-for fircside and family. 1t were
imperious to doubt the result. 20 600,
We shall soon go home, and then --
I was about 10 write vengeance --- and
then - JUSTICE; and may God have
mercy on the souls of those whose lives
are forfeited, and who must meet at the
hands of human justice the fate they Sc
SICILY deserve.
| : The country about here is wildly
beautiful. Leaving the valley of the
Cumberland, you find yourself at once
among the mountains, covered every
where with the primeval forest.
A. ] have been talking with one of The
many invalid soldiers who have lately
been ordered from the camp, He is {
member of the 4th Tennessee Regiment
He was captured by the "Secesh" wher
attempting TO escape into Kentucky, bu
finally liberated, when he succeeded inge
ting over the mountains. He tells stories o
the treatment of prisoners by the rebels
which is enough TO make one blush fo
our common humanity. Among his Eel
low prisoners were two clergymen. Thei
guards were wont to amuse Themselves
BY prickng these pious men will
their bayonets, compelling them t.
drink whisky play, cards and SIM
obscene songs. They only escape,
this kind Of persecution by being final,
sent TO Tuscaloosa.
Forage is getting very scarce in thi
region; regiment wagons go sometime
fifty and sixty miles for corn and hay
The possession Of East Tennessee is nov
seen, think to be "a military necessity.
/ 4 l hope to date my next letter at Cum
berland Gap; till then | remain, dea
reader,
Il r Thine for Tennessee and the Union,
JAQUEs DU SUD.