Nebraska advertiser., 1862-07-26
60 FrnIn fhe Nebraska RIrst.
MEMPHIS, TENNEssE,
July 9Th, 1862.

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
July 9Th, 1862.
Nj. EDsroA: Leaving Brownville on
Friday evening, he 27,h Of jane, I
reached 81. Joseph Saturday mOrning.
Just in time be too late for The ST
Louis train, and was cOnsoled that I could
start on the coming Monday morning
Finding my way. with Sergt. Pollock, to
the camp near St. Joseph, / mel my for
mer associate in the Nebraska Fist, Capt,
). D. N. Thompson, who IS in good health
and spirits. The Capt. is in the pride Of
his glory. in Cavalry exercise-and the
men seem delighted with their leader
Mounted on one of the Captains sOrrel
chargers, and making my way to he
depot. night found me at Stuartyille. No.
in the kind family Of J.. Hikes. Of Ohio.
formerly; and Sunday witnessed me 10 a
rebel church building, addressing a few
true Union men, and a large number of
Rebels, on the subject of the UniOn-she
glorious Union, and the exceeding infa-
my of Rebellion. Monday, joined Sergt..
p, and on Monday night. slept ona Mis-
sissippi Packet, reaching ST. Louis Tues
day morning. Tuesday night, off for
Memphis. and landed Thursday night
Friday, the a,h, went on shore, and found
the First Nebraska IN town, in thick
grove, with good water, and all the sur
roundings of the most pleasant characters
How kind the people have been, TO get
up. and take a Of such a magnificent
forestsuntl we should need it; and then.
give place so gracefully-at the point of
the bayOnes.
The men are in better health than they
have ever been since we left the Terri
tory. Every cheerful Co~untenance tells
how well they have got owe the fatigue
and exposure of Pit.sburg Landing.
The finest features of the day, on the
Fourth, was the dinner given by the First
Nebraska, 10 Gen. Grant and the report
ers Of the Press, and a few other officers.
If | should puff our officers and speeches,
and the dinner, you would think l was.
partial, perhaps. I will therefore quote
from the Union Appeal, of Memphis, a
paper coming into existanee under the
protecting folds of the Stars and Stripes.
Il says:
"Mr. Richardson, of the New York,
Tribune, proposed the health Of General
Thayer, as the representative of the Union
Of Yankee shrewdness and Western
pluck; born in Massachusetts, reared and
adopted citizen of the Great West Ii
may be pleasanter to be brigadier han
a Colonel, but It must, nevertheless, have
been bard to resign the command of Reg
iment that loved and con6ded so2much ia
him, as the First Nebraska did in Col.
Thayer. They seemed proud Of his po-
sition, however, and considered it an.
honor to themselves; and the separation
is the less felt that they belong to his
Brigade. Mr.. Richardson's opinion is
that Gen. Thayer is as graceful at the
festive board, as he is brave on the field !
that Gen. Grant is as pleasant as a gem
Gentleman, as be is heroic and skilled as
a leader and that the Nebraska First is
indeed a first rate Regiment, either to.
fight or celebrate with"
/ was astonished at the proficiency of
the Regiment in drill, sinceI last met
them on dress parade. All honor is due
Col. Livingston for the devotion with
which he looks after the proficiency of
the soldiers, IN every respect-drill COM
fort, health, and enjoyment, all receiving
his, close and u~nfagging attention.
To my BrOwnyiHe friends allow me to
say-how do all do2o ag
r1sa3 bsiaa Very truly, &c.,
1sYg s0b. I'D @ T. w. T. 81