The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-02-18
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MpkfREEgBoRo, Hob. 8, 1865.

on the once pfOha plAte " ASAhSe'oo,I
is situated in q broad level plain, which,
With gentle adulations, stretches away
as far as the eye can reachs to thelow-I
ering horizon. It was once the pride
of the State for luxury and wealth,
being situated in one of the most pros
duetive sections; but foul war with his
attendants has almost annihilated its.
fair streets and gorgeous dwellings.
Here, where gaudy fashions stalked.
through. the, aristocratic circles with
triumphant strides, and never ending
pleasures we're rife with friyolities and
lgayeties, military reigns, sand, instead
Iof the lhurrying to and fro Of splendid
ly dressed ladies'. and fashionable,
mustachioed gentleman, the army uni
form has taken the place of fashion
among the males, while our eyes are
rarely ever brought to witness! =. . q. ~. Z
''The queen like walk Of some Southern belle, .
The streets, once crowded with 'busses,i
cabs, and other vehicles Of pleasure
riding, are now lined with the heavy,
numbering army wagons arriving with
supplies, unloading and distributing
them to thetroops. Such is the change,
but words of mine can but fail to pic
ture the true state of affairs in this re-
spect. Who among the dwellers of this
place would have dreamed Of theeffects
Fof a war on the city of Murfreesboro,
two short years ago. .sa 6 e as7e,a
.The.city in times of peace contained
about ten thousand inhabitants. Two
seminaries, six churches. besides many
other public buildings remain to show
what Murfreesboro has been in bright
ter days. These buildings are all at
present, used as Hospitals forthe sick
soldiers, both Federal and Confcder-
ate, and those of the wounded in the,
late battle of Stone River who were
too dangerously injured to remove far
| ther North. In the center of the city
and built upon an entire square, is sit
llated the Court House, a splendid
building fitted upin Southern grandeur.
1t is used at present as temporary
prison orthe safe keeping of those of
the enemy taken prisoners rs we'll as
those of the citizens who are too loud
in their laudations Of the Southern
I Confederacy. Around the Court House
and upon opposite squares are situated
the principal business houses of the
place. None Of these have been re-
opened since our arrival, except some
few by our own forces to be used as
commissaries and to store away gov
ernment property for future use. OF
those re-opened houses, none contained
property Of any material value. The
South it appears are getting worse off
every day for great many articles.
+ The quarters of our commanding
ri
officers are to be found in the superb
residences of those Southern sympa-
thizers, who, on finding that our entry
to the city was certain, thoughtit was
prudent. to 'shee from the wrath to
come. ~ Gen. Rosencrans has his
Head Quarters in one of the finest pri-'
vate residences the place contains.
The owners of it seem to have been
pushed for sufficient time to remove
their valuables, as almost the entire
furniture remains; good care is being
taken of it for our commander is not
one of those who takes. pride in de-
stroying and pillaging but always pre-
vents it, Gems. Crittenden, MeCeok
land Thomas, likewise have made their
Head Quarters in the city at noremote
distance from those of Gen. aRosen>
Grams. sg{l l.a prs ri aa=G gasys ags 3
| !. |sa .t.sH.a " %. .5 A. a.a
The forces battling for the. Union
are drawn up in ., circular line of bat
tie about three miles from the city.
On the extreme right and left the
space not occupied by troops is little
lover one mile, with that exceptionour
lines entirely encircle the city. The
line of battle is about eighteen miles in
length. Gen.. Crittenden commands
the right, Gen. Thomas the centre and
Gen. McCook the right corps of the
army. sss aas estn 'sei sl 10 gh1a/ at
Negley's Division, one Of the favor
ties of Gen. Rosencrans, is in the CEN
tire corps, and to that Division the
fearless 74th Ohio is attached. tits
we'll known that CO. "G;;p the pride
of Harrison county, forms an 7impor-
tant part ofand holds prominent po-
sition in that Regiment. AS their
deeds IN theGlate battle Of Stone River
are we'll known to the citizens Of Har-