The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-22
lFor ths Nashville UnlOn.
HosPITAL, No 3, QUINCY. ILL., I
December 18th. {
JAMES SMITH,
9th Mich. Vol.


HosrITAL, No. 3, QUINCY. ILL.,l
December 18th.
Ma. EDrToR;-Thinking something from
the rear as well as from the front might
be of interest perhaps TO your many
readers, and having long since been de-
prived of the musical voice Of the news
boy crying, Here's your Nashville Union,
consequently we have to substitute some
thing else In order to pass away the
lonely hours incident TO lite in hospital.
So here goes: It CHANGED to be my lot to
be one Of the first transferred from Chat
tanoogs via Nashville, Louisville, Indi-
annapolis, and Lafayette, passing through
the most beautiful country human nature
ever smiled upon. November Both being
the day for our departure from Louisville,
the weather fine, it was really q rich
scene to feast ones eyes who has been for
the last tt irty months revslIing in the
luxuries # Dixie, TO see the beautiful
pEairies, As far as the eye could reach,
covered with fields Of grain, and here
and there spotted Ger with thousands
Of cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry of oil
kinds, and every luxury mankind could
wish for. 0ne would imagine war was
but vision passed and gone; and again,
as we would near astation, the presence
of an aged father, or downcast mother,
or blushing maiden, with anxious look
to learn one word, if possible, from an
only son, brother or lover perhaps. Yes,
all have fsl! the red realities of war, from
the child to the aged father. Nothing,
however, worthy of your attention Oc-
Cured until the cars came TO a stop at
= small town not far from the famous
town DanV lie, where, as is customary on
such occasions, large crowd had col
lScted and the blue coats rather smelt =
reasonably sized mice. 1t was not long
however before one of the grand assem-
bly,, more courageous than the rest, put
ting his thumb in his vest and nearly
raising himself out Of his boots, and
putting on an air that would have out
wittsd Beelzsbub himself aud screWing
his mouth into = shape that would re-
mind one Of, (it would not be delicate to
say commenced: Well, another load Of
soarheAds, l suppose, been down South
fighting for the Niger and Old Abe's
shinpIasters. Guess you found it pretty
rough. This was too much for suffering
humanity. Cratches were thrown aside,
and general rush for the door was the
conse quence, TeyOlvers were furnished
freely, challenging the reptiles to repeat
the same; but in preference there com
menced some of the tAllest skedsddling
in the best Southern order. Oh, for a
Bragg or Baelrner' Over the prairie on
and yet onward, the enemy far in adj
vance, coattail forming triangular shape,
playing with the wind, soarhead tight to
his rear, with . howl sufficient to have
frightened the demons Of the other weird.
In spite Of the long whistle Of the en-
CINE TO get aboard, and the interference
Of our kind Surgeon in charge. the battle
ragged, and the retreat Of the enemy tri-
umphant. After summing up, the result
was 3 large amount Of spells; such as
black eyes, bloody noses and skinned
shins on the part Of the enemy. Our loss
none. but as some Of the boys have lot
yet returned from the chase it would be
difficult to give 8 correct statement. q
presume they have found good forsgiDg1 |
However we had no farther molestati0n.
A few words to my comrades in the
field, and will close. Soldiers Of Hi
nois, assure you the hearts Of the Peo-
pIe are with you. While your battle
stained banner has. waved over every |
battle field, while every battle Geld IL
spotted over with the graves Of your cem-
rsdes, while many sn sged father mother,
sister or brother mourns their loss, while /
many an orphan cries for bread, you
certainly have reason to thank Almighty |
God that you have been instrumental in |
preserving from invasion, as well as
the glorious institutions Of
freedom of your bsauliful State and the
homes OF your childhood. C0ntinae .
little longer aud . fhai victory will |
crown your efforts and assure yeu the /
people, who are proud Of yoU, will well
come you home, and peace and happiness
viii Be Jour reward.
O.d winter has fully set in In earnest.
A cold sIset has been falling foF two
days. and weund up with ; regular
northsr, and The snow still comes.
There is considerable excitement here in
regard TO Ihs coming draf', IS there Is
certain class ia this vicinity who feel
that they must soon learn 70 fish or eut
bait consequently it causes much IN
sasiness among ibis class Of people.
We are comfortably situated, with the
best Of grub and medical srsAinsni, yea
our hearts are with those brave comrades
n tbs field We hops soon 70 Be abe .
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