Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
Our Army CorrespoodeDce--FT the
army OF the Cumbe rIand- - Psimers
Division going into W inter quarters
DhteADE ALNkk DiNrtVfsf
FOuETH Army CoBrs,

DtStston going into " inter quafteFs-
CANP lsT BhIeADr PstAkz's DIvsIos.j
ForErH ARNr Cosrs,
Bridgeport. \ lsb. M, Nov IL. 80
EpiTOR SESIISlL TO ~ into winter quarters
II u really refreshing to KNOW that Al east for
brief while. are 70 march no more The
mountains before Us give " the heartsehe ~heii
We viep them and review the events of the late
campaign Some of Us sere born and reared
upon the mountains sported upon them IA youth
and I'm manhood-ther tall shadows swept over
u. 20 oft that we looked upon them With CRATE
ful reverence loved them. ard often whilst jour
neying upon the sandy and sterile plans N d.
tint counties, Ne have ahecuonately sighed lor
tie coa1psnionslip. the shelter AID protection of
the far distant cloud banks ia the horizon 50
often misiaken for mounisius. Now alas, the
ideas " them are Enthusiastically; even the
memory of the silver brooks that play among
the moss covered rocks, the sedgey and vine
clad banks along the darklv shaded ravnes which
has 40 often gsddened the heart Of the thirsty
and toIl-worn soldier. Is not remembered with
that degree of pleasure that ~ less tosome DAYS
We priced 80 much The poetic tsncX OF the vine
cad cot bene ,th the bill has lost IL charms, e
pecislly the hill
Well. SIR On little bill upon the south bank
of the Tennessee river, near Bridgeport, YOU
could see IT yoar vision should stretch this far.
neat little village composed of neat LITTLE log
houses, constructed by the industrious oc
cupanis IN less time than army contractor or
quartefmasier would require 10 decide upon the
feasibility OF spOils. or how much less starved
soldier could bear OF hard tack and live. The
population of this aforesaid village will not ex-
coed one thousand men ''all men. mono of the
gentler sex dare lnirude their gentle persons
among those merry boys, however muchsoever
their sweet and cheering presence might serve %
enliven the scene, il would be highly unmlitsrv.
Aud inasmuch these inhabitants are not all
stared upon the shoulders. the thing would not
be tolerated even 10, moment, in consequence
OF which, the unspeskabe presence Of God :
last gift to- man" has according to the revised
regulations OF the army, 10 be eschewed by the
members of the lst brigade of Pamer's division.
When we first campe'l here were entirely dies
ttute OF means and shelter, and almost 20 OF
clothing and food, but by the nntireing energy OF
excellent Brigadier General Cruft, can
now sit by our own freSides in comfort and Sc
curity from the pe,ings of the pitiless storms
without that often made fearful havoc upon
our unfed sides. smoke our pipes, and receive
full daily ratiOns of SOW belly and hard tack
Such cOnsummation but twenty DAYS ago at
Chattanooga. however much we dreamed 81 itl
was devOutlv 10 be desired vet could not tor
love monev be attained. Our sick. through
the consideration of the U. !. ,uitary Commits
sion have been favored with "A sprinkle OF Onions
and Potatoes for which favors. though small We
all DO pray. Each regiment of this brigade j.
now engaged in constructing hospitals Do not
ina CINE deaI reader that we are all going To be
sick. or suffering from the numerous ills that
hampered flesh i heir To- On. no. Our diseases
are a simple as the diet on winch We live. and oui
sick list il thanks the beneticent Providence
correspondingly small Indeed the medical fee:
Of the whole brigade would not furnish one OF
Your home physicians With two FIVE centers daily
10 say nothing of the collateral luxuries ON which
We are told that they subslst. No, but hospital,
part and parcel of the institutions OF wal
and must be maintained
am told upon very good authority that Chat
tanooga il still question of much serious doubt
TO whether General Thomas will hold 1t OF
General Bragg
Lookout Mountain appears 10 be property o
Joint partnership between two very contention,
occupants, whilst Gen. Hooker holds the valle,
and its base and moiety of the ACTIVITY Bragg
perssteuty maintains his position on the ent
next the clouds. where he when We lett th,
town. That place gives him excellent range owe
every part OF the town. which he manages ,C
keep in constant state of uneasiness by sending
solid shot end shell among the hungry inhabitant
from some sixty four Founders
The wounded men are being removed as fas
as the means Of transportation and the condition
OF the patients will permit, 50 that shortly ther
viii be but Few inhabitants there except soldiers
| Whether the place will then be held remains We
to be seen. IL has cost more lives aod sufferin,
already shan any human power is capable of es
! rimatlng.
Two roads are how open from here TO tina
| place for wagons; one locomotive and two car
! plies daily near half way. and a steamboat i
! making regular trips within short distance o
the town. 80 that plenty of provisions and SUPPLE
are being forwarded These means of iutereours,
not free from the depredations of rebel sharp
shooters who. secTeted upon the mountains max.
themselves very troublesome. bu, our forces az,
strong along the lines that their operations
canno; become serious or interrupt the communi
cation now permanently opened
The weather has been delightful here for tn,
past ten days, and altogether ENJOYING
ourselves hugely. WISDES