The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-29
NASHVILLE,
aashpiIIr stuiOm.
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FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST %, 1862
nusllls Cnmp in Alabama.

Bueli's Camp in Alabama,
MR.. Truman, the telegraphic couespon-
dent of Forney's Press, writing from
Gen. BuelPs camp near Battle Greek, near
Bridgeport, Ala, says the location is in
an exquisite valley bordering upon the
Tennessee river, and situated between
the Cumberland and Raccoon mountains.
Battle creek is a small riyulet termin-
ating At this point where it flows into
the Tennessee river The whole of
BuelPs. camp lies Immediately under the
Cumberland mountains stretching it's
continuous length in q right line to the
northeast, while upon the other hand is
the Tennessee river, bounded upon the
east by the RaCcOon range Of mountains.
The scenery of the valley is delight
ful--at intervals..shaded by groves Of oaks
and other trees of a sturdy character,
freshened by springs and rivulets Of
sparkling, gurgling water, fragrant with
flowers Of every hue and odOr, dotted
over with villas, plantations, and resi-
dences, and musical with thousands Of
the feathered songsters-the whole lend
ing charm at once suggestive Of the
vision Of the tabled Rasselas.
The army for the last four weeks has
been on half and third rations. as far as
the Government is concerned, but, at the
same time, our men have Jared sump-
tuously on green corn, beans, melons, and
fruits of all kinds, with the savory adj
| ditiOn Of mutton, venison, veal, and
other Injuries Of animal food. EotWith-
standing the neighbors say this is the
most unhealthy month of the year, and
that the valley is by no means an abso-
lutely healthy situation for large body
! Of men, our troops were never in the pos
session of such universally good health,
information 10 that effect being rendered
by the surgeons of several regiments. The
regiments are all on the increase, Occa-
aioned by the return Of those who have
been absent on furlough. New clothes,
regulation hats, &c, have been provided
for all the regigientS, .enahling them to
present clUas and soldierly appear
snce. Therefore, taking everything into
consideration, Buell's army were never
in so fine condition as at the present time.
The regiments are all fuller than they
were before Corinth; the men composing
them possess superb fighting qualities
and powers of endurance, having had ex-
perience al Belmont, Somerset, DOnelson,
Shiloh, and COrinth, and know no such
word as fail; the to1lt ensemble of officers
and men is new and complete in change,
whilO the discipline of these hardy sons
of the West compares favorabiy with that
Of the regular army.
Our troops do picket duty by brigade,
our lines occupying a distance of several
miles upon one side Of the river, while
the enemy hold the opposite side. No
shots are exchanged, although cur men
are in communication at all times with
the rebels. The scene is more romantic
| than the situation before Corinth, as per-
sons upon this side OF the river can hear
| plainly every word of conversation
which takes place upon tho other, espe-
| cially IN come places where the river Is
very narrow. If the rebels oah be be-
lieyed, General Bragg is in command.
The camp Of the Kentucky 18th and
26th is opposite that of the rebel Helms
cavalry, many of the men upon each side
being intimately acquainted. Every con-
! ceivable kind of conversation occurs be-
tween the two parties, the rebels gener-
ally being more ssucy and defiant than
our men. The enemy seems to be very
well aware Of the fact that our army has
been short Of subsistence, and often
shout "BOys, you're only on half ra-
! tons; we have plenty TO spare p Both
parties exchange newspapers, and we
frequently read the Knoxville and Attain
ia journals, The aloails opsran2i of the
exchange is novel, each party swimming
to the middle Of the river with a news
paper in his mouth. An exchange of
coffee and tobacco is often made in some
what the same manner, the parties al
ways shaking hands before separating.
Witnessing such friendly exhibitions
and honorable meetings 10 is sometimes
questionable in one mind if war really
exists. But n you walk along the shore
a short distance, you will see some fellows
amusing themselves by merely pointing
their guns at some rebel objects, making
use of some such expressions as the fol-
lowing "But, couldn't pop that but
ternut or that stump" Lord, how quick
l could send that gray-back below"
'Fut an ilegent shot for Teller like me-
self" Glow quick could jerk that fell
lows head of Of its hinges" and divers
other expressions, which urge me to be-
lieve that all exhibitions of friendship are
trsnsitory in fact Andequally ludicrous
transactions occur upon the opposite side,
the following being their storeotyped ox-
pressions' Glow is all our Yankee friends
to-dayY 'HoW much did you find al
COrinthY "What did you do with those
twenty thousand prisoners that Halleck
took there ~ "How do you ever expect
to cross this riverP GLOW long do you
expect TO keep the railroads open?'
Next time we get after you wen drive
you 10 up Chow about Richmondy
where's Fremont "Have you heard
from Beauregard" while "Bull Run" is
the general salute
Large numbers of the Union citizens
OF this county come into our camps, and
we derive very valuable information from
sources What is stiil better, large num-
bors refuse 10 leave our camps, but have
formed themselves into a company, under
a man named Smith, rich farmer, resid-
ing a few miles east OF Jasper, and drill
three times a day. They draw rations,
and subject themselves TO the discipline