Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-02-05
FROM COL. TURNER'S REGIMENT.

III. W. ~. VdsHct.-
SIR After having gone through
many yicissitudes and dangers Of
his evil aud unnatural conflict, be-
tween right and might, | baye the
gratifying priyll' &c Of corresponding
with relatives and friends through
that ever memQr4tle -nlsdium, the
Observer, which privilege was for a
time cut of by the interpositioa o.
our malignant and hated foe; but
henceforih | humbly hope it will re-
main uninterrupted, and free 10 all
WHO may wish to use IT, This ar!i,
Gle leaves Us all enjoying the war
times very well; all are gay and
cheerful, thinking but little of the
perlls anG prisat ous to which sol
dier is incident. There is some
sickness 10 camp, but the cases are
gtner4ily light, Some are being
seized with. that painful ard fatal
disease pneumonia, from which, when
deeply seated in the system, there is
not much rope Of recovery, especially
ia the army. But these cases are
few, ana | trust will become more
rare. May good health persade
not only this but The Southern army
tbroug bout-and The minds and en-
ergies OF all, both civil and military,
be SO thoroughly enlisted in our wor.
thy cause as will rebound to the hap
piness OF ourselves. and country. and
to the glory. of Him who ID Sc
manilestIy displayed his power OF
many a battle field IN securing vicio.
ry to the battlers for justice. Tti>
manifestation was clearly demonstra
ted in the late battles at Frs der
icksburg, MurIleesboro, and Vlcks
burg, Shich in corja,clion With tht
skill OF our noble generals and The
bravery OF our inyincrhle troops
secured to US tErce other great bn
incomplcts victories in additions to fhe
already obtained catalogue Of success
es, though 10 the face of d superior
force, which. will be remembered anG
looked upon by succeeding genera
tons as great epoch In the annals
Of modern times, should the mighty
struggle in when we are engaged
terminate in our favor, certainty
of which | have not tbs lie st shallow
Of doubt.
CONCERNING the hail fought bat.
Ties above mentioned | have moth,
ing, exc, pit. few particulars viii
which am acquainted concerning
the first named in which battle We
have 10 acknowledge the loss Of many
gallant sons Of. liberty. Among
whom we have with deep regret, to
mention the accomplished aud chiv.
slric gentleman and fellow soldier
Lieut.. c, N. Mcclure, who was
Killed instantly by being shot through
the head with a sharp-shooters ball
In him our cause has lost an early
and Strong advocate = one who has
proven by his actions and lamented
death, that he had rather sacrifice
his all, than suceumb to the dominion
Of ;he tespote at Washington. lie
has paid his last patriotic debt, and
bsen consigned to a hero's grave,
leaving behind him many to mourn
bis irreyucable loss. Peace be To
his ashes While we regret the
loss Of those who were killed we do
not lose sight of those patriots who
amid the storm Of Ieadsn hail and
deadly missiles were so unfortunate
as 10 BE- stricken by these messengers
Of death aud have fallen victims to
their power, and have. been carried
to the loathseme hospitals without
any known one to administer to
their VARIOUS necessities. Though
they seem to be Without friends
present TO care for them in their tor
menting pains, yet the faiTest of
Virgin 5 daughters DO lot hesitate in
giving TO the suffering soldier their
and i'll making them comfortable rs
much as 10 them lies. They go for
ward 10 this religious and obligatory
duty, with unyielding perseverance
and sortllude. Of those that return
to camps, We often have grateful ex-
pIessions of thanks, to the kindness
aud generosity of our most noble
Southern ladies, without whose aid and
Iahuence, our faal success would be
hopeless: Among the many sufferers
that are now bsiDg nursed by these
''angeIic ones is the very excellent
and our lamented commander, Col.
TuIDey. We are glad that We are
able to announce in this epislle, that
he is recovering from his severe