The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-24
Army Correspondence.
OuTPosr CAMP,
shelbyville q Murfrecsboro' Pike, Tenn,

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Shelbyvile & Murfrecsboro' Pike, Tenn.
April 18th, 1853.
Editor Post: This lovely Spring evening pre-
sents me an opportunity for penning few lines,
which hope will not prove entirely uninterest-
ing to you, nor to the readers of the Post, If you
think proper to give them nplace.
Our Regiment, the bloody 10th, as tho boys
cali It, is still Brig Gen. Stewards brigade, Mai.
Gen. Cheathan's division. We arc now on out
post duty, seven miles from Shelbyville and
eighteen from Murfreesboro'. The health of our
mon is generally very good.
know but little oftho approaching move.
ments OF either army, as every thing of that sort
has become quito q secret of late We all are
satisfied that Rcscncrans is being reinforced, but
to what extent can't say. We are confidently
expecting move of some sort in few days. as
the tiinc is certainly near at hand when the
spring and Summer campaign will open in Mid.
die TcAnossee, and the weather is quito favorable
for army marches.
q There is no excitement of any character among
our troops-no fighting, even between the pickets,
since Van Dorm and Morgans recent affairs,
which have turned out TO be but small engage
ments instead Of great reverses as at first report
ed. They are the men who do not meet with
great rererses
Our brigade has gone out for review this eve
ming. I guess it will make quite q display, as it
has been drilling daily, Saturdays and Sundays
excepted, for some time. Our regiment dent
take much delight in drills of any sort. heard
Lit. Col. Moore, commanding, say a day or two
since that he thought the regiment would rather
, 60 into fight than go out for brigade drill.
We are still-getting most of our rstions or conn.,
missaries nom about Columbus and Huntsville
We have plenty to cut.
You must continue to send us that ever welcome
visitor, the Post 1t is our chief source of home
as well as general news. With wishes for its and
| the editors success, am, X. d.
CAMP NEAR VIcKsBuRe, April l2, 1853.
Dear Fother:-W arrived here safe and sound
and found the regiment in very good health.
am very we'll pleased with the country-a great
deal better than expected to be from what had
heard. We heard before leaving home that i
was an awful country, and that the soldiers were
\ oil starving. Well, that ia all stuff. We ge
plenty to eat, and that of good substantial diet
We draw bacon, beef, meal, sugar, molasscs, peas
and what extras we get we have to pay high for
We pay s. for coffee, 81 so for eggs, 50 for butter
50 per gallon for milk, but as long as we d,
as well as we are now we ought not t,
grumble. There is some talk of US moving int,
Alabama or to Chattanooga, but would rattle
stay here until the first of juno, as it will b.
healthy here for that length of time. We hav
no fears of the Yankees attacking US here, and i
they do We are SO well fortified that they cant hur
us much. We have preachicg every night.
attend regularly. Give all my acquaintance IN.
respects. Tell them I am fat, saucy and vel
pleased with the country, and camp life generally
John was here the other day. He is all right
II. w. G.