Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-15
Letter from the seventieth seglment

GALLATiN, ENN., Nov. 81. Io62-
FRIEND B:-0nce more the 10Th is at rest at
this place "lOr a few dave" On the evening OF
the 24th after "A sufficient number of steer teams
for the cOnvaleScents had been pressed. we re.
ceved orders to prepare rttOns for two days and
be ready to move at Z O'Clock next morning. No
order has ever been more thankfully received by
US, for ScOttSville Is God fOrSaken place to live
near. Soon the camp of the ''BInd-bOx regi-
ment," as we are called by the other regiments
of our brigade. was all commOtion After get
ting ther plumber i'm good order for the trip. the
gay cusses formed themselves into squads and
held a general jubilee around the burning ruins
of hard tack boxes, mess tables, log chimneys
and soap grease The songs, chOurses and Ope-
ratio airs sung, were much more appropriate for
that occasion than thew would be in any civil
lied drawing room, Louis Lungs" excepted,
therefore | omit quotations. They retired some
time between taps and midnight. The booming
of the o'clock gun awoke Us, not TO die ''midst
flame and smoke but To nourish ourselves with
a rare dish. made BY boiling beans with muddy
creek water and the shadow of a lean. nine year
old OK together during the night the boys having
become somewhat tired of bacon and hard
crackers. (they saw that both has "B c." marked
them, old, and coffee without sugar They
devOured this compound with great gusto. de
claring that they could chlw all day on such
grub, and there is no doubt but what they did,
especially on the nine yearod
at the appointed hour we were ordered to
"f4ll in line'' and were marched to our parade
ground. After the usual delay. and the expres-
sion of various harsh opinions to the military
necessity Of standing in ranks two or three hours,
as is always the case before starting, were or
dered to "clo>e in masSe." After which little
dryed up man, in a grey OvercOat and old white
hat. rode up, followed by squad of stylish and
happy looking shoulder straps. IL was General
DumOnt He said he did not feel WE'LL but
holI - oil m far
words to the 10Th. He liked their appearance
and was acquainted with great many in il, and
of course took great interest in It's welfare. He
gave US a little wholesome advice. to use his own
fine language, with promise OF a 'swell" the
first opportunity At the suggestion of our
Colonel we gave three rousing cheers and tiger
for our Division Commander.
We marched all day through a wild, billy
country. About noon we came 10 what We sup
posed to be the tomb stone of ex Governors
MOrehead and Harris block of granite, with
the inscription, &c. S. MOrehead. Governor of
Kentucky" on one side, and Harris, Governor
of Tennessee" the other. The remaining
sides had something inscribed on them that
could not deeipher without struggling, (aSd they
are tight on stragglers,) | had to pass When
the troops marched past this little stone, they
sent up an awful cheer, the regimenta bands
struck up Kingdom Coming" and Dixie" /
began to think something was up Upon inquiry
/ learned we had crossed the line and entered the
promised land"-were really in Dixie" these
sailed G S. A.
We marched until near dark, when we entered
what is called the Devils Gulch'-a very ap
propria'e name. The boys walked very light
going through, for fear OF falling into some Of
the pits that cover the place. We encamped
about o'clock on the top of this bill. Most of
the other regiments were eneamped below. and
their camp-fres being lie, the scene was very sim
fl,os ss.for al 4befl
however canteen of cool water fro a an excel
lent spring convinced US that We were all right.
Early next morning we we're aroused in the
usual manner, and after regaling ourselves with
the fragments of the ''nine year DID," crowded
down with hot coffee (no substitutes allOwed) aud
our regular smoke, we started in the adj
vance of the division. and We led the following
regiments-whO say the Id Hoosiers can march
all day At present arms lively dance. We
wanted TO keep up our reputation as good tramp
ers, but we did it this day at the expense of
great many blistered feet
About noon we emerged from the desolate re
giOn before described into beautiful country.
well watered, and wood enough for fencing pur
poses dotted here and there with neat cottages,
corn fields cotton and tobacco patches, and young
niggers White people appear to be scarce in
this vicinity, else they don't circulate much. We
enjoyed this days tramp, many of the boys
marking that they would be willing to take their
bounty land here We marched INTO tins place
(Gallatin, which has been betutIful little town
at one time) about o'clock p NJ, with colors
flying. and keeping step to the music of the
soul stirring drum and fife'' as well as our blIs
tered feet would allow, proving cOnclusively that
we aid not realize that they were the same inter
nal instruments that wake up before respecta-
BILE people in civil life commence dreaming.
"RevIelle" we regard as a nuisance but presume
we will have 20 endure il while in a country where
chickens have long since ceased TO blow their
horns.
Our regiment is very pleasantly located next
to the headquarters OF General Dumont. We
hope to remain long enough TO get some good
"fIIin'" from home but if sooner ordered of, the
hospital staff" will get some extra stores, and
we will live on anticipatIon--"bacon stuffed with
beans" Speaking of good things reminds us OF
our Thanksgiving. We had no turkeys to
stuff 80 we stuffed ourselves with Injuries brought
by Mir. c. c. Campbell and Mr.. Vance. who met
US here and whom we we're powerful glad to see
They tried camp life few days, but failed.
If"General Impression" is correct. we are 70
have this vexed question settled this winter. We
hope il il so. / will merely inform you that We
are ready 10 come home rs soon as they get
through with US IL not sooner. BLAZE
~ Forney and the other parasites crack the
party whip loudly. They say that every officer
OF the Government who does not sustain all the
acts OF the Administration, embracing the pc
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