Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-03-20
From Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. March. 10, 962

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. March, 10, 1869.
EDToRs FARMER Tho military organiza-
ton here is completed. Gen. Buelrs Head
quarters, with all the Department Of Ohio.
arc at tho st. Cloud Hotel. our regiment
tthc 5lst Ohio) is detached from the 10Th
Brigade, and stationed in the city as Provost
Guards Colonel Stanley Matthews being APP
pointed Provost Marshal. We landed here
on The 25th Of February, and were the first
troops that crossed the Cumberland, though
Gen. Mitchcl's outposts arrived on the norlI-
crn bank opposite this city on the 23d, but
could not cross on account Of the high waters
We captured over million dollars worth OF
military stores here. The surrender Of this
city, rendered unprotected by the fall Of Fort
Donelson, was great loss to the Conf.der.
atcs. Since the battle of Mill Springs and
! Donelson this city has been dressed in mourn
ing; and there are few families who have not
not lost father or a son.
There are very few Union men here, and n 0
Union women at all, There are men here
who would fcign love for .he old stars and
stripes, but the ladies' true to their cause, are
more frank and outspokcn. OF the latter, |
will give You an incident. The other day
there was ordcr issued by the Provost Mar
shal to search house. The search was made,
and nothing ont Of the way found. As they
were about TO leave the house they observed
o fine "Scccsh' banner stuck on the mantle
piece, and Mr., A. was about to haul it down,
when u young lady, who had hitherto been
observing them from distance, sprang for
ward, quickly snatched it, and placed it in her
bosom. at the same time saying ~ defy a
base Yankee to take this sacred emblem from
me You Northern tyrants, touch me at your
peril - Mr.. A. was beat, and could only re.
ply, that it was not the first flag that had been
protected by cotion brcadrorks.
There are undoubtedly men here who arc
true Union mcn, but are prcventcnt from cX
pressing their sentiments by their lurking en-
emics who still intest the ci Y. The day we
landed, one man, to prove himself Union,
presented General Nelson with a very large
Union flag, which no had saved through the
rebellion by sewing it up in a quait. The
General had it placed on the State Capitol
The large crowd that were reported to have
met us at the wharf were principally negroes
and children.
Troops arc still arriving every day. The
10th, | believe, is here. but have not seen
any of the boys yet. The 10Th crossed the
. river yestedav. The regiment is in good
health now, but they left a great many o
! their number at Columbia, Ky. Among those
left are Cook, Fugate, Riley, and James ant
David Rainsberg. The 65th has either cross
cd or soon will, for all the troops between
, this and Bard stown have come up. Our mel
have gone about eight miles beyond the city
The Confederatcs left great many Of the
= sick here the number must be about 6 6,00(
of tn cir own. besides those Of our men cap
, tnred at Fort Donelson and removed here
: Their hospitals were in good condition, anC
as far as we could learn their sick and wound
cd were ell taken care of.
+ Many of the citizens here think the Con
: federate army unconqueTable, and attribute
, our success wholly to our gunboats. They te
us that we can never drive them from til,
= mountains, and that they will continue the
warfare for many years yet, while some do
cl are that they will never yield. We shal
soon know, however.
Yours, &C.,
5 N. W, YODER.