The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-27
Army Correspondence.
Camp 43d tennessee Regiment
milo. baluN Wick shurr Feb, ii.

miles below Nicksburc, feo. H.
Editor Pose-We are still at the above
named place. Our entire Brigade is here
II is composed of the Sd, 3lst, 43d' and
59th. Tennessee Regiments-Gen' hey'
nolds in command. There has been no
fgh, here yet though we are expecting"
every day. The demonstrations oil tue
enemy are quite threatening. They nave
n considerable number of gunboais ana
transports upon the river, visible az o'''
ferents points. A courier came in haste
last night, and notified our CoIohel 10
have his men in readiness, and the Ola
Bloody Third, as it is called, was ordered
out Immediately, though II returned 10
day. Our regiment went out on picket
at seven. this morning. They 60 about
four miles, and stay two days at IA Time
All is quiet this evening. How soon Inc
attack NAV be made we cannot tell; or,
whether it will be made at all. 1t may
no the enemy will conclude to abandon
their proiect. They may conclude that
it is folly; that overa half million precious
lives are enough to sacrifice in attempt
ing 10 enslave free people, and that the
subiugation of such people, contendlng
only for their rights, is an impossibility
which they have blindly undertaken
But be this as it may, we presume ouI
Generals are wide awake, and, with the
natural advantages we have here, every
confidence is entertained, under God, o.
the success of our arms. The Tennessee
boys say, they would like very much i
the difficulties could be adjusted, peace
restored and they permitted to return t.
their homes and families, without the FUR
Their shedding of blood; but if nothing
else but another fight will do, they would
be clad how soon the ball would open ant
the thing be over. And you have only t.
remember that they are Tennesse"ans, t.
satisfy yourself that they will fight. Al
ready have many of Tennessees noble
sons won for themselves a name and
fame in this revolution, that will live ant
sparkle upon the pages of history lonI
after their bodies are consigned to the 81
lent slumbers of the tomb. And shoulC
the enemy continue to send out his iieet
and armies to invade us, utterly refusing
to give us our rights and liberties be
oueathed unto us by our forefathers, man.
more will win for themselves like tadeles
laurels.
There continues to he a considerable
amount of sickness in our regiment
Thirty-one cases have been sent Oft sine
we came here, nine of them said to b
smallpox. One new case discovered /
camp to day. There have been but thre
deaths from smallpox, and the balanc
of the cases are said to be getting WE'LL
Thos. Goodwin, of Company F, died jar
uary odd; Samuel Day, Company q, o
the 23d; and Lawson Myers, Company
have not heard the time-al Of small
pox, Harrison Lockmiller died, Feb 6tl
of fever. In addition to this, we hav
quite a number of men in camps unab
for duty. But there is a prospect for Sc
tied weather now, and | think our me
will yet better | have visited the no
pital, and believe they will be well pr
vided for. Some have already leturne
to camps. As events occur worthy of puI
LEGATION, will endeavor to keep your rea'
ers posted. Respectfully, CHAPLAIN.
On Duty, Middle 1cnnesse, Fsb' 10.