East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-11-04

DRADronpsviLtr iI4aIoS Co,
~, Oct -, 1904

tramp to Lawrenceburg and back, and
had but just furpi-hed the letter wheo
the ORDER came again to prepare to
march, We prepared, and the next
day, last Tuesday at 5 p. NJ started
for Crab Orchard Marched five uiles
that night, the next day passed agaip
Through Rough anil Ready and Law.
rcpceburg and camped four miles be-.
youd the latter place, the next day
marched to Ilarrodsburg, tewn of
three or four hundred inhabitants. The
large buildings were filed with the
wounded from the battle of Perrysvile
We carnped upon an eIninenco of oak
openings near which was our well which
supplied the brigale, the dwellings and
scenery aboat the place were very fine
Yesterday We marched about twenty
miles, reaching Rolling Fork River,
branch of Salt River n stream, like all
others in .he State, nearly dried up yer
there WAS an Abundance of water tilw.
ing from the springs of It's roeky bank
for washing aud drinking purposes
We reached it through "a wilderness
AMI through dust mp to our eyes; for
some reason the cold ground did not
| prove a very luXuriant couch. The next
morning was cola and drizzly, the pros
pcct of rain WAS not Objectionable but
the coil with it, not so agreeable. We
followed the winnings of the stream for
ten miles and reached this place, which
was nearly burned to the & ounI about
two weeks since.
Our brigade is now qnartcrei in
meeting aal school houses, senlnarie@
and private residences, oar company,
B, occupies large white dwelling on
an emiEence back of the placc--have
just partaken of n bountiiul supper o:
hoecake, chickens, etc, anl must say
that never before fully appreciated the
excellcncIes of warm hoecake. The
church, hotels and private, houses are
still occupied ss hospitals, some Of The
Michigan wodhlsd here, among them
Jerome Oliver of East. Saginaw who
lost . leg His mpiberis attending him.
and he is getting along well.
Sunday Oct, 26-'rhe ground this
morning is covered with snow two
inches deep; after a good night sleep
we are all feeling fae'y. This comes
nearest TO day of rest Of any Since our
happy advent into Uncle Sans employ,
ny it We expect to be won lerfnily re
ireshei for a MONDAY mornings start.
The snow, like that in Michigan at the
same season, is rapidly. vanishing. To
morrow we shall undoubtedly start for
Nashville, through Mlrfresboroigh =
|
Our slave.holding host here thinks that
he seccsh army Is cffcctually drivon
out of this State, tho I.or ! only knows.
We learh that Our brigade was olly six
miles from here last evening Our
Young Surgeon, B,caRr, is smashing
about among our sick boys, f'ill of lfe
aud fun, though occasionally veXed at
tnc style in which he is obliged practice
ais healing art, cohis are very prevalept
lnd coughing inccSsint especially du.
fing the night The situation ct thl-
State is terrible, the desertion of plan
aiious anl homes is the Order of the
lay, anil the people seem IN worse
tate than eva thought of seeing au y
Ip,oplc. Rlc!,es an ! All kinds of co,n
flrts .obiaine by whatever means. ap
pear to be takiny wnyS. Cnaplain SMAar
is now with us, whether he breaches ol
rot today | cannot say, as we are al
in detached quarters. Yours,
s'u i. w Al.
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