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Army Correspondence.
CAxr REED. JACKSON. Tenn. !
March 18th. 1894.

March 18th. 1863.
DEAR TixEs Since my last letter to
you. there has been Some great changes -
Cold winter weather has given way to
balmy spring; wet. cloudy. and dull. to
dry, clear, and warm weather. Troops
have changed position; offic after officer
in the army have been changed. and think
that even the policy Of the government has
l~cn changed. All these things may be
right and proper, hut cannot see it clear
ly yet; however. we must wait and see.--
The COOL X ldier obcys orders.
The weather for the last two weeks has
been dry and warm, and buds and blossoms
show themselves. Peach and plum trees
are in bloom and look beautiful; gardens
are being r,fitted and dressed, and flowers
abound in profu,ion.
The 9Th remains at their oil camp-at
one time the left wing Of the 81 brigade,
district Of Jackson, but at this time, Jude.
pendent, as FAR as am appraised. We still
do the same dat s, viz: f,raging aud pick.
ct guard. We have been brigAleI some
four dIif.rcnt times and now that we arc
out in tho Geld again, it is hard telling in
whose hands VIC may fall next. We arc
under the direction of Col. True, of the
ga ILL.,, commander of the post, at this
time. We think him good commander,
and hope to be continued in his charge. g.
Our regiment !, improving in health and
drill very fast; still We have a number Of
men on the sick report; Il Number have
died and as many discharg ID about AZ Of
each think.
Company Z is now one Of the largest
Companies in the regiment, also one Of the
best, We think. We have only six men in
general hospital, two IN ST. Louis, and four
h re; six or seven 0" sick report in camp,
AMI four at home. Three Of the latter |
expect are on the way here, viz: Corporal
John Brookcr, S. A. Miller, an. Rob. 1T
Scarf; the olh'r. Samu l Vanzaat, | under
stand, is still sick. We have Mt heard
from 81. Louis fr sometime Tnose in
gcne,al hospital here are Anir,w Ril.r,
shot through the wrist, getting well Da':-
lei Meetings., fever, going about and will
soon be- well John W. Lee, chronic diar-
'hn. | hope to have di>charg d; Dani
W. Polly, dr"p>y, not very sick. Of those
in camp Jonathan Smith, shot in foot, git
ting we'll fast; Edward A~hlinr, lam, knee
and heart disease, will he discharged, I
think. These are all the cases worthy of
mention; others have colds, &c, but able
TO &" around aud take care Of themselves.
have III nti'ncd these cases par,icul rly for
The hcneli, Of those of our friends who are
anxious about us, aud !av" no other source
than that of reading your valuable paper to
hear Of US. David s. Hal has his dis, harg.
and has gone home. liz start, d on the
l7th, bu: said that he would take his time
going home.
War news, now a.days. are mcagrc.-
"AI' quiet" seems to be all the g., but WE
are informed that great preparations are
making to push the war to "a final ter,nina
tiun, soon. Our latest a,vices state that
the President has called for i've hundr d
thousand more troops. This will take up
the coming summer, and by next fall about
hall of the present force will be under the
ground Cause-inac'vity, and the Dc
pressed spirits Of our troops. Our army
i too large already. , ne branch is b, com
ng burden to the other. l think that il
the government would ply IF, fully equip,
N clpthe what men they have in the field
an then make q grand forward movement
with these troops in good spirits, they
would accomplish all We need.
But am m,king too long b,,e \ mis-
take, Captain Els so will stop, hop.
ing that what is DOM, will be for the best
THos. G. DRIPs.