, 1862-11-21
ARndY OF THE CUMRERLAND.


AS the doctors are getting out of medi-
cine, and The Theological department: IS we'll
as thF rest Of the regiment) WAS getting out Of
letters, these two departments took posses-
sion OF an ambulance, and. providing our
selSes With driver aud sundry rev v3ivess, We
passed twenty:one miles throuz n complete
hornets nest Of guerillas to Nashville.
a supply train Of several hundred wagons.
well armed, which had passed along in the
1nern1ng, EomeHhat diminished the peril of
the journey, and the demand on our courage.
AL the way tie road is . broal turnpike,
winding its tortuous course in the midst Of
well wooded hills, and just.eueh country gas
gives facility to partisan warfare. The bright
enn shining warmly upon us contrasted
strongly with the semb}ance Of winter in the
leaf1ess trees, and the new and grand scenery
lnterspersed with thoEe strange sights which
Ea7 produces, beguiled cur way until near
night; and near the end Of our road ne over
took forging train, which led us into our
division.
Through the whole extent of this road
scarcely fence WIS left on either side; tue
most OF the houses we're deserted, soma
burned, and frcm but few chinneys Was the
smoke rising, which bstokencd family With
In. Fields trampled, staked, strewn with
htraW, and blackened with fire, indicated the
recent camps Ct rebel or federal soldiers.
u Lille the smoking piles ali along showed
where struggling convaleecents, cavalry
guards, CT wagon trains, had halted to cook
their meals.
Through the darkness Of the night, rendered
densez By the woods, re were pi1oted to the
headquarters Ct cur division, and thence to
ahcse Of Our brigade, where, in the light Of
the camp fires blazing iIio their faces, ne
recognized the welcome group made by ous
general and llis stall. After SO long a ride
among enemies, NC were row among friends.
and at home, though it were but q tent'
Ht1ses lied to the ambulance and fed, cup
OF cotteo ard soEae hard bread, and sfler .
p-easa:it interchange CT inquiries ard reports,
"5 laid doEn under our blankets, and vent to
sleep. 1~.5.3-4567-S 4-l0.lI-12, comes the
eouAd Of the d;stant town clock, and tells Us
not only that Il is nidnighr, but thas we are
near that famous rebel city, Nashville.
In the morning, alter leading in aboat three
bushels Ct mail, We start ever the pontoon
brIcge and 60 into the city. There stands the
abus1nents Of that magnificent suspension
tritgc, destroyed bJ rebel hands; there also.
spanning the river, that lofty railroad bridge,
r6osc sides are pierced with holes for rIus
sile ft3Hg, and its endE surmounted with SEN
i5tel boxea; 1hufe, On the top Of the river
bunk, is breastwork Of cotton bales; aad
ever5whcse in the suburbs OF the city are ride
pits, enlbankments, barricaiies OF roads, pros
1rate trees, and ~ manner OF military arrange
merits 1or the defense Of the place.
In and around this onc- beautiful city war
has done its desolatirg work. The 3urt
Lonsc and other Important and imposing
buildings are occupied as barracks aud no3ui.
1a!s, and groves ard gardens have gone to de-
stIuction uEoer the hard necessities ot war
Ftoylslons % have been at famine prices. Tea
sugar G5c, .potstues and apples SLIGO per peek
butter Sl.00 per pound, and other things il
proportion. They had no mail, no express, no
2assage out OF the city except by military
fe1age traine, and tven these were accomoa-
nied y brigade snd battery ana expected
iiger whenever they vent ont.
Notwithstanding all these snsi4rings and the
large depoFu'Btlor Of their city, as they saY,
from 20 CG0 to 10000, the people arc sullen
&nd determined to hold OFT. congersed with
Grion nen AID ayowcd rebels ard all agreed
n N saying that there vas scarcely any Union
force of arms, submitting but haling; aud
low comes the problem, what to do With q
conquered but unreconciIed people. Large
amounts Of confederate scrip hare beaa ta::::n
here ard throughout the South and tae rh,le
power Of mans love Ct geld sill hold those
e;n con1ederacy, which issued it.
=: SeeinS 4 s:gn Of " u. S. Sanitary Commits
sion oycr i door, stept,cd in, and, pa:sinr
a pile of dry goods boxes Of I'LL siz=o and
shapes, sat down in the back ct1ice for IN H.
tcIchaEge of GeWs. Not citizen Of Nash
vile Fas On this Commission, but it was 40
agency tfyM Cincinnati Sanitary stores sent.
tc aud marked s'Sanitary Commission, NASH
Vile, Icnn.," Will reach their destination.
ana if :naTked for any particular regiment will
be helo unit: ordered By that regil1eut, or for
'sardst st: Eoon rs Ie>:ssiolc, If so directed.
lht1E is s'1W Ito T:.iiroau cGmlEu ii ;icatiop
frcnl Louisville further South than MitcArlls-
vile but this e;il! be rel1iedfcd il te .ys
ait ~ fht tilnt I'll. Tel It's you ii ruail viii
through.
As soon as tic railroad is onencd, we Shall
probably Eejain our division il Nashville, and
ISssibly may be Sooner relieved by otiisr
troops.
Tie Leslth # 1ar boys is geueraliy eooa,
ard Cur sic!. ere gs.stiug S3il.
Lisuf- JA.ksts is provost marsba1 Of this
posl. and fcal Of york. Our Adiu:aut Bishop
j. 5hc Youngest officer On the stall, and every
irch Soldier.
II. we remain Ct this post or move, you sha Ill
hsar from us, for, judging; FROM the notices Of
ny communications witch fIie solaicrs read
E!e fEeM their letter., our friends Ut home
have 1eafnet! 10 lock to your columns for the
Thereaaouts aid condition Of the Railroad
Regiment.
must rot fail to mention That the rebels
in Nashville d. net like the removal Of Cen
erals Buell. and Mcclellan. Trey kuo-7, 4 ID
scnoc OF then said 10 ME in go many words,
mat The removal OF these generals signifies q
detcro'inaiioD on The pant Of the govern racnt
to prosecute The War with more Yigor.