Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-12
THE MEMPHIS. DAILY APPEA
FROM KENTUCKY.

H"oPKINSVILLE, KY, January ., loo2.
EDITORS APPEAL: The holidays are over,
and the business of the camp resumed. Nothing
has transpired since the Sacramento fight to dis
turb the monotony of our encampnent 1t pro-
duced a smile of congratulation from ON Missis-
sippi boys, as the Forrest cavalry filed BY, en-
numbered with the overcoats, sabres, Tepeaters,
etc, of these Kentucky knights, who so " in
gloriously fed" at Sacramento. The prisoners
were a wOe-begone looking set Sweet affection
that they were assisting in riveting the hains of
Lincolnism upon chivalric Kentucky. A cloud
of gloom was cast over the scene, as the remains
Of the gallant Capt Merriwether was borne by
the tears of Mississippi told of his worth. Our
regiment, the 81 Mississippi, were greatly cha
grined that they were not in the sport
Many a maiden sword quiveTed in its seabbard
to strike one good and home-thrust for the impe-
rial land, the sunny South. And methinks / saw
play upon the cOuntenance of our mild-feaiured
colonel land more of him anon an eagernsss to
measure blades with Col. Jackson, who swore
in his wrath that he would dine in Hopkinsville
on Christmas day. think the only guest that
Col. I. J. Davidson had on that Occasionwas
Gen. Charles Clark. Perhaps Col. jackson was
so busily engaged in keeping the Indiana hoops
from going home that he could not leave Calhoun
to pay the Sd the contemplated visit. He boast
ed that, as the Mississippi troops were prostated
with sickness, he would scatter their companies
as with a bosom. Vain boast of a hired braggart.
The report of the " Green river patriots, - that the
Mississippians were devastating the country can
be answered by every citizen resident upon our
route from Russellville to this place. The citi-
zens of this place may answer for our troops,
Union without the Secesh.
IT'S true our troops have been prOstrated Sith
sickness, almost of every character that is at
tendant upon a newly organized army, Yet
they were on the qui rice, and prepared for eysry
emergency-thsnks to our colonel and staff.
Never did any officer so steadily gain upon she
affections of soldiers a. Col. Davidson. WSh-
out pandering to the whims or prejudices of
officers or privates, he pursued the even tenor of
his way. When necessary, he is the willow or
the oak. With the assistance of Lieut.-COl.
Wells and Mai. w. Z. Rogers, our regiment is
well drilled, cOntented, and feel that they are aot
intruders here. The labOrs of DR.. NJ. w. Moody,
surgeon of the Sd Mississippi regiment, assisted
by Drs. ia. Thompson and Sands McGill, have
been herculean, and their names are household
words in our far off homes of Mississippi
As we pass in review the names of officers,
we cannot forget our in~defatigable quarter
master, Capt. G. G. Blount. He has Just paid
off this regiment, and is now engaged in paying
the LIST Mississippi when through he will attend
to the daring Texans 1 know not where Guild
be found his equal for the important position
which he occupies. Last, but not least, comes
our gallant adjutant, w. I. Stricklin, though
somewhat mercurial, he is the pride of bis
friends, and he is sure to make his mark.
The rain for the last few days has confined rs
to our quarters, but rain, bad roads, nay, then
is nothing which could keep back our colonel i
the enemy were in striking distance. He
chafes upon the bit. Well. if we have to take
up winter quarters here, we will bear it with
patience. If intruders upon this soil, peradven
ture, when spring opens, the enemy viii push uI
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