The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-17
FROM mILROY,s DIVISION.
TCorresp on1once Of the Nashville UnIoa.l
BERRYV1LLE, Va, May Z, '63.

/ I am in a writing humor to-day, and
want to say something to you, but scarce
~ know how, when, and how to begin.
| | will, however "pi'cl in" and say some
thing. This village, called Berryville or
Ba,tletown, which latter anne it acquired
from the pugilisic character of its in
habitants about a century ago when Gen.
DANIEL MORGAN, of revolutionary memo
ry, used TO get on "Jenaeys" and indulge
in the rough game of fsticufs on its
streets, with his associates Of kindred
ilk, is one of the most accursed spots on
the top side Of dirt. is situated some
where near the centre of Clark County,
which is inhabitated entirely by F. +.
VS., all of their blood having been en-
nobled by the county's containing within
it's limits the seat of nat old English
misanthrope, LORD FAIRFAX, known as
"Greenway Farm" 1t also contains two
several tracts or parcels of land with
residences upon them, once owned by the
aforesaid Gen. DANIEL MORGAN, but this
is not considered very ennObling, as
MORGAN was decidedly democratic in bis
habits. Further than this, the identical
old spring-house, in which WASHINGTON
kept his surveying instruments while
surveying LORD FAIRFAX's lands, still
stands over beautiful gurgling fountain,
about one half mile due North from here.
This though is not considered of
much moment now. WASHINGTON
fought 10 establish democratic in
stitutions, and such are not con-
sonant with the aristocratic notions
of the h. f. VS. We soldiers, however,
have made it kind of Mecca,d which
we make morning and even pilgri images.
The soil of this region is the most fertile
of any of the "sacrea soil, and prior 10 the
war, the people were very wealthy, the
slave outnumbering the white population;
but since the advent of BANKS army
here little above twelve months ago,
portion of their riches did not take
wings, but made use of the legs which
Providence had kindly provided them,
and +" skea1ddled," and the lordly deni-
zens are left generally with their broad
acres aud, to use their own elegant
phrase marry Niger to work EN-"
When the vote was taken on the ordi-
nance Of secession, there were two whole
votes polled against il, and one of these
voters long ago expiated his great Sin
against the chivary of the South, by
being shot by guard at the Libby pris-
on, in Richmond Berryville is ten miles
east of Winchester, twenty south of Har-
per's Ferry, and sixty northwest from
Washington City. So much for Berry
vile, Clark county, and the F. F. VS., in
and around it,
Well, near the last of March, General
SCHENCK sent an order to Gen. MnRoY
to send force from Winchester here,
and accordingly a "hull' lot of us
"mudsills" packed our traps" and
came here and pitched our tents, and
have been busily engaged in trying to
teach the people loyalty. We are ma
king some progress, though they are
mule stubborn, but they are beginning
to see that the rebellion is on the wane,
aud many of the most intense are begin
ming TO cave. I"
Gen. MILRoY has bis Headquarters at
Winchester, but his lines extend a con-
siderable distance further South. He is
almost idolized by his men. He is Just
the kind of General all loyal men de-
light 10 honor. tie handles the rebellion
without gloves. Secession sympathisers
find no favor in his sight He is brave,
and like all other brave men, generous
but in order TO receive the benefits of
his generosity, the rebel must show some
signs of returning loyalty. He is, how
ever never cruel but just and determin-
ed. He has recently been made a Major
General, much to the qualification of all
officers and soldiers who know him. He
was also recently presented with mag
niiicent sword, by the officers of bis
command
We all like his policy, and we like bis
dislike for, and his severe denunciations
Of butternuts. We are not New Eng
land, wood nutmeg Yankees, in his di-
vision, but mostly from Maryland and
Virginia, and we endorse him.
Success to the Army of the Cumber-
land May Tennessee soon be entirely
redeemed from tho thraldom Of rebeldom.
A TENNEssEEAN.
JEFrERSoN's FIDDLE The writer of
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