The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-24
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The Bowling Green correspondent Of
the Nashville Banner, writes from that
place under date Of the 9th, among other
interesting items, the following;
Two days since oonversed with cou-
pie of highly intelligent, though very
young men, who had been deluded into
.he Federal service. They had been in
Rosseau's Brigade over two months. They
are natives and residents of this county,
and are of the highest respectability.--
They say that the Federal army between
Green River and Louisville is enormous;
but that it is composed of all sorts of be.
ings, of all nations and languages. They
say that continual disputes and wrang-
lngs prevail, and that not one particle o.
ar lor or enthusiasm Is manifest. The ar.
my is vast motley and unwieldy crowd,
gathered together without unity Of pur-
pose, and wholly Indifferent as to the re.
suit Of the contest. Desertions were con-
tinually taking place, and thousands
would leave II opportunity offered. The
army is well provided for, though but
poorly disciplined--but little confidence
being placed in their leaders. The two
young men had made two previous at
tempts to reach home, and were each
time arrested and placed under guard
The last time they succeeded by going far
around the pickets. They were three days
and nights reaching home. They say that
on the first appearance Of our army in the
region OF the Federal lines, the people
would rise In mass to welcome US. The
enemy a,e determined. they say, 10 make
a vigorous advance upon this place, and
are making no preparations whatever for
winter quartersS This morning / had an
interview with a gentleman who had re-
Gently spent two days in Calhoun. lie
represents great and growing disaifection
as existing in Crittenden's command
Many of tho Kentuckians were soroly sick
of the part they were acting, and deser.
tons were of daily occurrence. Colonel
Hawkins, admits, so my informant states,
that Bowling Green cannot DO taken
The Colonel ought TO know; he has n
military education, and lived here for q
number Of years.
The same writer closes his letter with
the following:
WRlrE To THE SOLDIERS Could through
your paper pen sentence that would
reach etiectually every Southern reader
who may have a relative, friend or no.
quaintanco in the army, that sentence
would be writc 10 tho soldiers. There are
many of them far from home, among
strangers, and enduring every toll and
privation for their country. A line or q
word will nerve their hearts, and cheer
thom on. Go 10 our crowded Post-oiico
as 90. See the war.worn soldiers anx'
iety us ho asks for letter. see him get IL,
eagerly break the seal aud rcnd the pen
tracings OF loved ones ut homo. Often
lvo seen the lip tremble, the eye dilate
and even the tear glsicn, as line upon
line was read. Some father, mother, sis.
ter or wife, or sweetheart has sent him
words Of cheer. You can SEQ him grasp
his weapon tighter, carefully fold his lot
ter, and, with iirmcr tread and more elias
tic spirits, return 10 duty. On tho other
hand. look at the bitter, cruel, stingng
disappointment Of the soldier who, day
after day, goes for an expected letter, and
finding none, turns away with saddcucd
heart, feeling that no one cured for him.
Again lot me sny ,critc b hc soldiers.