The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-05
Army Correspondence of the Nash
Vile Union. lna


Friend Editor The Army Of the Cum
berand in general, and the 2lst Army
Corps In particular, are al right; still
Illustrating on "hard tack,"' and an arr
iicle called, and known to the unsOphis-
iicaied as Pork But soldiers" who
are not very suscep ible, Cat least not a.
much so as their friends, the contractors
would wish,l argue with one another its
various preiVnsions TO the cognOmen. ne
The weather for The past week has
been fliful; one day sun, hinr, the next
raini but for to-day was reee Sed the
grand display. March; the name is con-
nected with sore feet and half raiions,
and no soldier can like IT, But the
March winds" are what we are going to
tell about, We have the "April show.
ers" in prospective, so we have drawn
our shelters, alias "DIg" tents. Now
this morning the Clerk OF the weather'''
did not wish TO belle the predictions OF
his friends, the Almanac writers, which
fJr the last fifteen davs had been windy
and ch,ngeahle. NV this morning
early, just as the frst grey streaks Of
dawn, etc, (vide the Poics,) were driv-
ing away the shades OF night, "Reyeille"
sounded, Hd your humble servant
'turned out" as usual The morn was
cool, and he was but half awake, 80
thrusting his hands with a spirit of de-
termination, deep into the recesses Of
his breeches pockets, he bad proceeded
but few yards in the direction Of the
parade ground, where line Of battle is
formed (gralis) every morning, when
"wheoo," his eyes were filled with ashes,
and his hat, (sprsad-eAgle, fsathets aud
ALL went on a'reconnoissance 10 an ad-
joining slop.bole. Uttering something,
the exact opposite of mental prayer, he
picked up his soiled Regulation" aud
walked towards his tent amid the deri-
sive "tlip- -aap"ing Of the tent llies in
camp, Nuw was his Cine, according to
Lhe code OF the Weekly Nouvellette, ITO
die " Hero" r,f
But the chagrlned warrior simply
donned ano her hat, aud proeeeoed to
his destination with the air Of man
that "didu't care a ----- cuss." SO all
day he has been listening 10 lie sweet
but monotomous muic Of Aforesaid tent
dies. 0uce he got so desperate, that, had
he but an old camp kettle aud few yards
Of red tape, he would have IArproVised an
@ilian harp for a change. To morrow il
a day that should bs celebrated by tn,
I" Copp,rheads, the 'Knighls OF the
Cireh," aud the f" Don Quixotls" Of th,
Louisville journal
Onr "asIra"- nomical friends, who carry
the pIeiades on their shoulders, aud liv,
over il are we'll Firs', Otter our nabl
General cOmmandine) comes Gen. Tom
Won, the man that believes "eierua
vigilance is the, price Of liberty" ant
who commands the 2lst Amy Corp.
Next, Gen. PALMKR, with his smiling face
lS(hid under broad brimmed hal the la
dex Of well-regulRlfl appetite, whic
his proportions do not belle. Thea Gen
Vas CLEvE (with his spee'aeles) who ha
the "blOody schalswagc" (35th Ind) 3
handle. Then comes Gen. j. d. WAaSEi
whom Evelyn" calls the prince d
good f,llOWs" lie has lately been mad
Geueral His services at Cheat Noun
tain, Shiloh, PrrryviIle, and Stone Rive
brought him what he 30 richly deserved
q star. EtttH1a ytaVsi go'tibus" Muf
freesborOl Who will attempt TO deserib
itY Not "Yours, &C." II the man !
the mOon were to look At Il through a
opera glass, Of = size suited 10 bic optic
he would see eontrabands, mules, arm
wagons, cracker boxes, and should'
straps 10 such admirable confusloh iha
: becoming di.gusied. he would go iR'o >
eclipse, thus giving the iniel'igept guar
, At Mrs. AZ. Qhe widow Womau,) nr 81
J B's. (Le good Union mani a chance
J carry or ihs ee,hives. Hsao s'ii q
, nal ypsnA." Well our aro has gone ou
: and as We" have q cold nose aud col
/ toes, aud hoping this will end you Il
, sap,e - We remain YOuRs. Sc