Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-19
From Our Own Correspondent
Army Correspondence.
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLANr

EDITOR JoURNAL:-0ne year ago to
day, the 42d Indiana, commanded by
Col Jones, was led into the fight al
Chaplain Hills. Many, very many
charges have taken place since that time
and many brave soldier has found his
last resting place, psa4
The rebels are still in our immediate
front, and occasionally they send few
shells into our camp, while ever and
anon shot is fired from our works.
There is not, nor has not been, any picket
firing for several days, and though the
lines are very close together, still each
party keeps very quiet. Those in camp
are very grateful for this, as picket firing
is great annoyance, and, except when
an enemy is advancing, of but little i'm.
portance. .
Chattanooga has been quite place in
its day-has doubtless had population
of, should Judge, three thousand; but
its citizens have deserted it, and but few
are left to tell the tale of Braggs last
long look upon this, the key that unlocks
East Tennessee and North Georgia to
Uncle Samuel
Bragg left but little behind him, which
is conclusive evidence to my mind that
he didn't intend to return.
Some rebels came upon train Of ours
the other day, and as the guard was very
light, it behooved the teamsters to take
care of themselves as best they could
Some ran, and some trembled and
feared, but the most philosophical of all
was teamster of the 42d Ind. who, when
he saw the rebs coming, and his fellow
teamsters skedaddling, cried out,
off | have to die, will die by my
mules, strong animal affection truly,
but not stronger affection than that
which a woman bore for her potato
patch of which heard an officer speak;
While marching in the mountains, a
certain regiment of this army encamped
near potato patch, belonging to a SCI
sesh. The regiment being short of
grub the boys thought to ego for y,
the potatoes; and so they did, but seat
ed in the middle of the patch Of pota-
toes, they found-a guard in the person of
huge " fair one, who asserted that
she was the lawful owner, and that she
did not care for General -Rosecrans,
General Hill, General Bragg, Oh. General
anybody else, that shewould sit in that
patch just as she was, till she froze fast
to the earth, before she would give UP
the taters
Dr. Adams, of Petersburg, formerly,
but now of the 18th Indiana, is phi
lanthropist Shortly after our troops
occupied this place, lady made her ap-
pearance at the picket line, but could
not be admitted. She would not 90
away, but remained for some time, when
the Lieutenant of the guard discovered
that she was ILL., He accordingly sent
for DR.. Adams, who promptly made his
appearance, and in short time the wo-
man was-the mother of fine boy.
The Doctor sent for an ambulance, and
the lady was conveyed inside our. lines,
properly cared for, and allowed to. see
her husband next morning, who was
rebel soldier, and in Jail here. He took
the oath and went on his way North
with his wife-the wife blessing Dr.
Adams.
Before this reaches you, this army will
have been re-organized. How, | can't
exactly tell, but the ten Divisions will
probably be consolidated into six, and
some changes will probably be made in
commanders, but of that I can't advise
you.
The whole army praises Gen. Geo. II.
Thomas, and looks upon him as one of
the greatest Generals of the age The
Fourteenth Army Corps, which he COM
mands, is not alone in his praise, but all
accord to him the highest honor, and
praise not only his talent, but eulogise
him for personal bravery in the highest
degree sl.5.gs sag gst s5alr
Perhaps your readers may wonder why
| do not attempt to describe the fight
Well, there is the best reason in the
world. | wasn't there. | had been to
old Hoosier to see the Butternuts,"
and the boys got up the fight before I got
back; but enough of generalities have
already been written and published any
how. ..t.. ,.-.- ,,,-
1 picked up an old copy OF the Chatta-
nooga Rebel the other day, which con
tanned a speech of the renowned jeff
Davis to the troops at Murfreesboro,
made nearly year ago Speaking of
the duration of the war, jeff. said: 1.-THE
duration of the War IS only question
Of time, which was, of course, received
with thunders of applause.
Seven deserters from the rebel lines
came in this morning. Sergeant and
six men,-all of the 5th Ky. Confed-
crate When it is quiet, we are sure to
get deserters either from Tennessee or
Kentucky troops A fe9 days since a
Lieutenant of the rebel army came into
our lines, deserting the enemy They can
have very fair chance to do SO now,
as our lines are so near together, that at
night there is but little danger
We had rain few days since that
swelled the Tennessee river over. our
bridges, but we are all right now, and
have everything in good working order.
Next Tuesday, the election comes of
and the Ohio soldiers will speak
for themse YES. The people at home
will then have a chance to know how
the boys feel, and what they will say
If the Indiana soldiers had vote, |
would feel pride in recording the vote.
They would tell story that would max
/ the oldest "Butternut in the woods
burst wide open.
Respectfully,
! n K ITrN-rprp WrcC,>-c