Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-10-27
A Lewisburg N. D. in Tennessee.
KNOXVILLE, Sept. 81, 1863.

latter, twice We also orawled up and oveI
aud slid down the roughest aud steepes'
mountain ever srossed-Cliuch Mount
ain. From its top, we could see distinctly
the smoky peak of the Alleghenies in
North Carolina, distance so miles. The
sight was beautiful indeed. Here ouI
wagons, (many Of them) broke down,
upset, 20. For so feet the road would be
solid rock. In many places We had to
use ropes in letting down our wagons
Many Of cur mules died. We have been
on this march 16 days. We rested day
occasionally, iu order that our teams might
catch up, and shat We might get supplies
for our men. We marched from II to %
miles q d.y over the roughest roads | eveI
Travelled, more mountains and more dust
than was agreeable. You folks at home
know nothing of soldiers life. Poor
souls how l pitied them on this march.
1t was the worst we ever bad. Roads are
indescribable, sharp rocks and stones had
to be trod on for miles. Many are still
under the influence Of the Mississippi
campaign. Stone bruises are more numer-
Gus than ever. They started with . days
ra,ious 10 haversacks and knapsacks. We
are entirely out Of hard bread, and 70,
several days past and now are using -four.
This is tough, especially SO, when the
facilities Cor baking are not to be had.
So slap-jacks are all the 60 now, 10 camp.
At Morristowu, Tenn, part OF US were
sent up to Greenville. After reaching
there, Burnside having no use for US there,
ordered Us to Knoxville, so our whole lst
Division is here now. Wepassed through
New Market, Strawberry Plain, and
Messy Greek on our march, all small pla-
ces. The country through this section is
very good. We noticed some fae country
residences. The sufferings the citizens
endured in this eastern portion Of the
State, is too horrible to repeat. Brown.
lows Book is nothing, TO bear it from the
people themselves. II there is q place
worse than hell to be found, these Secesh
will certainly be in it. We fud plenty of
good Union people through this section,
oe ht,t
are taking the oath of allegiance, and the
Seccsh think the Confederacy about
played out. Their money is worth six
cents on the dollar here, and the Rebs
care little about it at that, neither will
they buy it, bu. jump At our greenbacks.
A calico dress is worth here S6l in Con-
federa,e money coffee, 6 to 10 dollars a
pound sugar, 3 to S pound.
Yesterday afternoon, rode into Knox
vile. l, is quite city. Last census it
had 5000 Inhabitants. The place is
built on the banks Of the River, and is on
uneven ground, rather billy. 1t contains
many fpo public buildings, and beautiful
private residences. The streets are we'll
paved, and Of good width. / met q man
who was one of the publishers Of Brown
lows Knoxville Wing. He showed me
where be lived, and where bis office was
l went to the house and found 3 Rebel
had taken possession of it duriog the old
Parsons absence. The house is large
frame, painted white, two storcys high,
with an office at each end, built upon .
side bill and has fne yard. 1t lis CON-
Portable and cozy home. next went to
his printing Office, brick building one
storey high, with four rooms. His steam.
engine was taken by the Rebels, bis Office
al destroyed except the building, the
steam boilers damaged and left, and are
there still; l had quite . curiosity to see
where the old man used to issue that
good old Wing paper, and where he used
to print articles 10 favor Of our Union and
denounced the vile traitors and leaders of
this unholy Rebellion. l picked up q
lew type from the floor, and send you q
lew, as mementoes from this Office. You
may give the Chronicle a part Of them.
We march again tomorrow, and our
destination is undoubtedly Chattanooga
We take 10 days rations with rs. Our
men are iu,6oe spirits, As they always are
'fter q short rest. We have but few
lick, now.
We have had no mail for three weeks
is behind Us, but has not as yet caught
lp. Where is Meade, and what is be
lOing? is the word among us now. We
now that Gen. Longstreet is here, and
nany more Of Lees Army. At ono time
70 expected to 60 into Virginia again, but
Id Burnside says there is no use, we
ave everything clear from Chattanooga
D Bristol along the Railroad, and there is
o force Of Rebels anywhere in this State,
Iless it be near Georgia.
On our march noticed the Railroad
ridges that we're burned BY Col. Bird
UuioD) when he mads bis cavalry raid
,P0uOh here Ha did Il a@o.,r.ll,