Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-01-21
From the lo5th.
CAMP NEAR NASHVILLE, Tenn,
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Jan. 8, 1868.
Eds. Chronicle Here we are this rainy
January night in our v houses near
the capital of Tennessee. For the last
three weeks we have been constantly on
the march-from near Gallatin, Tenn,
back into kentucky after Morgan, then
again into Tennessee. We have tramped
through rain and mud. On the Goth OF
December, we struck IA tents six miles
east OF Gallatin, and commenced the
chase after Morgan, to no small disaI-
pointment, as we had been expecting 10
Join Roseerans in his advance against
Murfreesboro. Through Scottsyille. back
to Glasgow, and thence over a pike we
had travelled onee before to a place called
Bear Wallow, where we halted one day
New Years-not an overly happy New
Years to us, worn out by the long march
Is of the proceeding days. Towards
night, however, for our recreation, | sup
pose, we were called out in battle line to
wait for Morgan but Morgan did not see
fit to give US a New Years call. The
next day we marched to Cave City. ex-
pecting to take the cars for Nashville, as
we had learned that Morgan was fused
up" by our cavalry. At Cave City we
learned that no transportation could be
afforded us, though the other brigade of
our division had obtained it, and the
next day we commenced the march to
Bowling Green. hoping to secure transport
tation there Vain hope! Arrived at
Bowling Green the unpleasant fact stared
us in the face that We must o 1t to
Nashville, and here we are.
The l05th has marched since coming
into the service, over GOO miles, and ev-
cry march has been a forced march. If
the saying of Frederick the Great is true,
that victory lies in the legs of the soldiers.
the 105th is bound to win.
Rosecrans has achieved a great victory,
though how dearly won, let the aching
hearts of the Great North tell. Ambu-
lances filed with the wounded are contin-
ually passing by to Nashville. To-day
200 butternuts came in under guard, and
a hard looking set they were. hear
that old Trumbull has lost some Of her
noblest sons in the late fierce battle,
Stratton, Bell and Harmon-Charley
Harmon, a name loved by every reader
of the Chronicle, in whose columns APP
peared his cheerful, racy letters. He, toe
has fallen in the strifel How many more
of the brave and talented must pour
their blood on the battle plain before the
nations rights are indicated, and armed
rebellion overthrowni
The army Of the Potomac will probably
remain inactive for the next four months
managed as it is by the political stock
jobbers at Washington. The Creates
field of action will be in the west. fol
the winter and spring.
The l05th enjoys as good health a
could be expected under the circum
stances, and is ready for a fight. The on
ly thing that could excite dread in ouI
ranks is an order to march again into
Kentucky-the land of sink-holes anC
caves, where churches and school houses
are novelties because of their rarity, snC
Ignorance and niggers are the chief prod
ucts.
We shall probably march tomorrow t.
Iioin Rosecrans at Murfreesboro.
Have just learned hat Hurst and VOL
colt, of Co. B, are no more. They wer
left at Munfordsyille, neither considere,
dangerously i'll. Wolcott had his dis
charge papers made out long before W.
left Munfordsyille. What red tapeisn
detained him there so long, 1 know not
If some means were adopted to let sic
soldiers go home and recruit, it woul
save hundreds of lives; but under tn
present military status it is impossible
obtain a furlough.
, Our mail facilities, for some reason, ar,
r very poor. No mail of any account ha:
been received for a long time, though tn
, report prevails that we have a large mai
: in the city. Money is thing unknown
in u regiment half dollar would b
q curiosity. Trusting the Paymastel
{ will remember the 1O5th, 1 remain,
:: Truly yours, K.
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: From Spears Battery.