The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-30
FROM OUR ARMY IN VIRGINIA.

Special Correspondence of the Rebel,
NEAR GUINEA STATION, VA.,(
,Jany. 73, 1868.
DEAR REBEL This and the preceding week, have
been the dnles and most men otOnous Of the winter,
nothing occurring to break the dull sanensss save the
heavy, aud almost continue ns patterng OF the rain
drops against the hy Of the narrow little marquee
that serves Ainar for study, dining hail. sitting
room, sleeping apartment and parlor. The rain ha'
actually fallen in torrents and can not walk IT.
" steps from his tent door but that he comes bsch
muddy to the middle Of his boot legs and as soon as
be enters the tent hears I've or six OF bis meSsmates
e1claim, "git off the bed with your muddy boots
don't step in the messpan" and Such. Nothing CAT
bs mere tedious than this tiresome camp and as on'
sits In his tent, Bnd indulges in couple oi Cuba
fR!chmonS) sizes aud contempates the aWfulness Of
his forlorn bachelor situation he almost wshoS that
every Yankee on "teyra frma" was in a land whore
they say ones nose is uncOmfotsby affected with the
sm ell Of birthstone.
Since Gen'l Lee gave "our Northern brothers" sucb
an porant lesson in the art military, on the 18th
December last, they have preserved the NEST studi
Gus silenee not gun, not drum, norIthe laugh moi
oorv breaks the stiffness that pervadeS (Seeningy
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,.rds TO s,r ngthen the belief of officers and men
that there il another severe hrashing In store el
noodle and that is Love and his inevitable balloon.
That worthy still follows the iusctS Of his kind AND
I, st,I yassiu0 That balloon is to war matters as the
TO the atmosphere and to re II ascend
q ,o guarantee another vctOry to the "RsselG."
The Dickets Of the two cOntending armies, sepa
rated as they are, by small river, not exceeding
45O Yards in width, exchange papers daily, and alsc
r,orentlv visit each other under the understanding
that neither party Is to be molested. The Yanks,
nieksts say that they are for peace, on any terms
that they are tire of the war, and will not enlis
again.
That worthy lady and "camp follower" MADAM
Rumer has been more than usually busly for the last
) month and has indrlged herself to an infinite de
vrse At the expense { ( credulous humanity
Among the many improbable stories which she ha
h..n Instrumental in circulating, is one to the eflec
that GsnT Bragg has called for rs 900 men, and tina
A p. Hiu IL to be sent with his Division This ba
e,used considerable imitation Of home and Tenncss
ee feeling in camp, and not a few sigh and say Il
Gen'l Lee would Just send us homel'
An incident happened during the battle at Frsder>
ioksburpg which is wsrth teling one Of our batter
lea was so situatedtha In firing at the enemy th'
shot passed owe The residence Of tie aanced OF sn'
Of the gunners Of the battery. As the ShSs tori
their way through the black mass or burst seat'ersi
death on every side the young artillerst wSud wave
bis hat ov er his head and shout, 'iats for Katie
hurrah!'
\ A shell bursted in few feet Of eel. A. p Hill
ard a niece tor away the Crewn Of his hat jerking
II Off he exclaimed, "see Gen. Archer what they'V'
done for my hat"
No brSver or NOR e gallant man, ever struck i'i
freedom on the swpying fields o' strife, than AsjSr
Genl Ambrose P. Hill, and "Sl Stonewall," or gal
liant Cheasham," never was the recipient OF more
genuine love aud enthusiasm, than is this gallant con
of the ''old Dominion" I must close for the pres
ent, and wait II Ike MacawbOr tor something to turn
up before again trouble your devil" with my pa
per written on both sides (Which can assure him Ia
done thrsu gh no dsrespect TO him. More anon
Yours &C., AMARUs'