Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-23
From the Iooth Regiment.
Camp near Nashville. Tenn,
December Is. 1862


EDS. SIGsAL:-
Thinking that few lines from the
lOOth may be of interest to some of your
readers, will endsayor TO write YOU an
account Of our dsiugs for the past few
weeks.
We reached tie Tennessee State line
Nov. 1th, and since touching feet on the
sacred soil of a fLl blooded rebel State.
have Teen blessed with rest II was much
needed by every man in the regiment from
our Colonel down to the humblest private.
None hut those Engaged in the "fojt race"
alter Bragg viii ever appreciate the many
hard days marching done 10y the Army
OF the Ohio" If which We were proud 10
iorn a portion.
1t was bnt the lst Of September last
when we were marching through the
streets Of j liet just organized and startiug
Tor the seat OF war. We numbered 500 men
ali flesh from civil life, many Of them men
OF wealth, leaving families and the COM
ietts aud Injuries that wealth brings. be-
hind them, as OF no value in times Ike
these.
u month later and these same men who
we're then unable &c keep step to the beat
OF the drum, fnd themselves engrafted IN
to one OF the finest Of the Union armies. and
were actually on their way, under an able
and tried commander, to give battle TO the
vast hordes Of armed rebels that had I'm
invited invaded the loyal State of Ken
tueky. That Bragg was abie TO run as fact
as we conid follow WAS no fualt of ours, OF
OF our General commanding. We were Zap
and after them" from 5 A. NJ. until dark.
ness OF the night prevented any further
/ advance for the cay.
good portion of the time, owing 10 the
/ dry season, the dust was so thick thai
many days we were unable to recognise oul
men SIX or eight feet from US Add TO thi.
scarcity Of water-some dsys no water
was 20 be had from morning until we camp
ed at highland you have some idea o
the hardshps We endured TN the long 20 b,
rennembeEed march. am proud 70 add
however. that | never heard a single com
IlaIni or regret that any Of them wer
along.
Tho night previous to the battle Of Per
rYsVIlle. our whole corps (Crittenden's
were Obliged 10 leave the msin road 40,
go some seven miles off the road in ords
to obtain water. We did not reach cam
until A. NJ, and at General Z. receive
orders 'Or US to move Immediately 30 IN
front. As we had marched come trent
hoHrs, with li1tle or no rest, that eircum
stance accounts for our not being in th
battle on she cay following. We reache
the field too late 30 do any effective servic,
One brigade in our division only had
chance at them. They fred few round
at she backs Of the flying rebels.
visited the battlefield the following da,
and tor once fully realized what war wa
There they lay almost side by side. In on
place the two lines of battle did not exces
loO teet-the Union soldiers ard the un
fortunate sOols of Davis aud his ere-
''sleeplng their hast Sleep All ages ger
represented from the beardisss boy Of
to the grey headed of 90. | could NOS On
n0'lee as looked upon the uptnrned face
OF she dead the mild and leasant ezpre
siGn that was stamped by deaths seal u,
on them. No appearance # hatred {
passion could be noticed.
Duty aud determination not to be be;
seemed to nerve both armies engaged
acts OF bravery that their RESPECTIVE fIieut
may be well proud of.
perceive that | am making ont quite
lengthy document and will return 10 ma
ter5 IN the regiment. We are now situate
IN healthy and pleasant camp with WOO
AID water in abundance also plenty Of r.
tons, and al coca on Kaerry as maj
riage bell"
Our regiment has been seriously re9ue
in numbers 5y sickness sRi deaths an
worst OF ell deseTtlor. We now nurpbc
from $50 to 400 men only for duty. Aboy
thirty have died and about ffty have d,
serted, the balance are 10 either the hosp
tails or eDnvtlescens barracks. As the sicl
" season Is nearly over aud we are no
oataiBinS our winter outst, we are in hop,
that our numbers will soon commence in
ilcreasing All the cowards, or "slinks,
us they are sHed here, have left Us nov
having is.t Ne on DER march through X
What are Ief; are good and true" an
will no doubt give good account e then
selves when the time comes.
We have been expecting an order fC
some time for the army to "move on 1t
enomy's works, )" that are distau, about tie
miles from US. The order has not Conc
as yet and is useless for r1e to attempt
predict the ecIct time that it will came.
regret 10 announce that Cattains Il
con and Am>ien have DO; rendered ,hei
designations an account of continued bs
health They we're both good officers an
hne men and We regret very much tbs
they are obliged 10 leave Us.
We are ali well satisfied with our arme
Oolonel, as be is called throughout II
brigade. Ia feet. we were very fortunat
II the selection Of all our field officers.
Our popular and efficient Lieut.. Col.
now absent on sick leave
Yours in haste,