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furthermore, that the army Of the Cunber-
lnnd sustains the proclamation, fayoring ey-
cry possible means to cripple and defeat re-
bcl}ion. I hare talked with scores Of men in
regard to II, and with but few exceptions the
word was; "Down with slayc1y, and up with
In and about this village there is today a
vast majority Of good and true Union people,
earnest supporters Of the government. but
this majority is to be only found in the ranks
Of the army. The natives, men, women and
children, arc rebels, wicked and ycnomous.
out Of which, an told, one could not have
picked hundred Unionists. The rebel Gen.
eral John Morgan married here, some three
weeks ago. The ceremony took place in the
large hall of the courthonse-now crowded
with the wounded Of our ar1ny-which was
finely decorated tor the occasion. Upon the
wallis In Wreaths Of evergreen appeared the
Pensacola and Santa Rosa'' They are there
get, hut looked at by the eyes of men who
saw Shiloh and Donelson, something that the
"festiye" John did not do, and who wonder
that the words should gladden. rebel eyes.
People say, tbs wedding was n grand aff.ir,
there, aud things vent merry As marriage bells
should 60. Johns wife was a Miss Ready,
whose pa still holds forth at Murftcesboro,
but whose self left with the rag.tas army Of
her husbands choice.
There are bnt few citizens left, dread Of the
Tanks" having forced them from their
homes. Those that remain arc quiet neutrals
generally, whose attentions and milk all 20 to
the comforting Of the rebel wounded, of whom
some 500 are quartered among them.
The village, just like all Southern towns,
looks old and dilapidated, giGinga Northcrnef
Of my persuasion an uncomfortable feeling
about the heart each time the daylight
brings Its ehift1ess negroes and CHASTITY bricks
10 view.
The sanitary condition Of this army was
never bcttcr-so well informed men tell nc.
| The hospitals are we'll conducted, good nurs-
Ing and good food being abundantiy supplied
Noble men and women are here, giving time
and money to the comfort of the sick and
wounded, and IL does seem that every want il
supplied.
During my stay with this army ]
shall bc constantly among the North
| hope to gather much local Information
camp news, that will interest home readers
The great body OF Northwestern men arc in
McCook's corps, on the right wing, and arc
therefore always together. The S5th, s4th
21dt 81 th h IT. 4a,a S3t @ S9,h th ,s ssth h. 4tth
Illinois; the 18th and 34th Wisconsin; ths
a1st Michigan, and seycral batteries from eact
| Of the States named, are there, and one hail
ing from the city Of Chicago is at home among
| them. Thomas centre has but three Northwest
| crn regiments; the 24th aud 10th Ill, and tht
| 11lh Aichigan, and in the left wing there ar
Int three, tic Tooth, 10th and S4tl. Illinois
Mentioning these Northwestern regiments, ]
| hare had reference only to those that tool
mari in the battle Of Stone River, and 1t viii
be remembered that a heavy force Of mcr
from thc Northwest are in: the division O.
Gen Morgan, nov gar1isoning the city o.
Nashville. Tie 10Th, 10th, 90 h, 85th. S5th
1e5th Illinois, and the 10th, and 18th Michi
gan arc in Gen. Ms command; men who
Aough,not In the Stone River fight, haye yc'
famca3Fclrsytilo, Donnc1son 1o1 M and % shiloh.
c,,nu 'on1g o1 M ~ the6e troops, among such Al
Il - "a "a sooa fellows, one can liYe for MANI
crscE,nrs 3 e ,eP9sy SPP9ey lle, sitting BY camp fires