Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-03-13
Army Correspon dence.
TFOs the GalliPOlis Journai.l
LETTER FROM THE sTH REGIMENT.
CANp MAR NAsHvrLIr,l
e, .--i ~ Feb. e6th, 1859.

4 -.s CANP NEAR NAsHvfLLE,l
| =. - - Feb. e6th, 1859.
JANIS HARPzR.-SIR.-Having sa
opportunity to send letter, thought
l would give you few items concern.
ling our march from Camp wickliEs
and entree into the Capitol of Tennessee.
We left Camp Wickliffe and marched
to West Point al The mouth of Salt
river. Ky, where we embarked on The
feet OF steamboats,, the Diana being
the flag boat, with Generals Nelson and
stafp We arrived at Evansville In the
evening Of the 18th. We were or.
dered to the mouth Of Green river 10
await further orders. Orders came in
the morning 10 report to Paducah, but
before We got TO Evansville the order
was countermanded and the feet, all
except the Diana, turned up the river,
but bad not proceeded far until the or.
der came to turn back. Then the Di-
ana had 10 overtake the boats and turn
them back. We overhauled the last
boat at Cannelton, Ind. We then pro.
ceeded to Paducah and laid there s4
hours awaiting further orders; they
came in the morning. Esd, TO proceed 10
Nashville. We arrived at Fort Donel.
son in the evening, but did not stay
there very long. It being dark, did
not see the late battle ground. No
doubt before you receive this You will
have the full account Of the taking of
Nashville. l will give only some few
incidents which perhaps will not b
mentioned by the principal papers.
We arrived at ClarksVille in the
morning Of the cath; here we saw tho
beginning of the destruction Of prop
erty by slippery Floyd and his thieying
followers. They burned the railroad
bridge which crosses the Cumberland
there, but the bridge can be rebuilt in
q short time. We steamed up within
about six miles Of this place, where we
overhauled the gunbost, which was be-
ing towed by the Secesh steamer Iatan,
We. laid by until 5 o'clock yesterday
morning. when'w steamed on up about
two miles, where we saw a battery of
four guns, which had been evacuated.
Presently We rounded the point in
sight Of Nashville. AS soon as We
came up TO the lower part Of the city,
groups Of citizens were seen who, upon
hearing the band playing the Star
spAugfe3 Banner. made the Kelkin
ring with deafening shouts and cheers
for the Union. We landed and formed
in line on the wharf. When the gal.
liant old flag was carried ashore the
deafehing shouts again went up. One
woman in particular, came along the
line, and with tears in her eyes, ex-
claimed-"God bless you, my dear
Union friends. how can l express my
gratitudei How can | make manifest
my hsppinessi We have been op.
pressed for the last six months, but
thank God our deliverers have comel
We are again free" There was more
than one soldier that tried to restrain
tears Of Joy. But there were some
that looked grufi. did not appear to
recognize the old flag. and did not like
the old tune. yankee Doodle" which
was played by the band. We then
up to the Capitol. headed by
Nelson and staff, TO the tune Of "Dixie;"
arriving at the Capitol. our flag bear.
srs carried the colors and banner to the
Iop and hoisted them, one on the dome,
he other on the flagstaff. then went
up three rousing cheers. One very OBJ
'tinste Secesh accused one of the citi-
GEMS Of treason. Said that he had al
ways before cheered the Stars and
Bars, and If he was a little smaller. he
'Secesh) would thrash him. The
Union man turned around and coolly
sir. you would 6ght
With pistols, if so will fight you ary
way" One old gent went homo
md brought the Stars and Stripes,
which he had sewed between two blank
is and had it concealed for eight
months; he said, 81 want to hoist this
lag and never see any other wave over
hat State house while I liye." His
lag was run up and still waves over
he Capitol. We found rebel flag in
he Capitol. It was soon riddled BY
ur boys. / send you a small piece
he money in Nashville is Tennessee
of FIVE, ten, fifty cents, and
ne dollar. Goods are very high; COM
,on ealicoes are from so to rs cts. per
ard; coffee one dollar per pound, and
great many things equally high. Ths
torres had all been closed since the bat
Ie at Donelson. We are encamped
wo miles from the city. Mitehel's
division crossed the river yesterday BY
Floyd having burned the
abroad and wire suspension bridges
eiore leaving. The best information
e can get is that the rebels are going
make q stand at Murfreesboro, thirty
tiles from here. Ny hands are cold,
will close. Ny love to all.
DnnYEN