Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-04
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CANP NEAR MURFREKsBoRo, TEsE.,
Jan. Is. 1863,

AChhCccCC- VII AAANdl AOhEiohuldoJ We q
ceived orders to be ready to march at G
o'clock the next morning. and an hour
or so after that time Saturday. 26th,
found US, in company with the balance Of
u Division 18th, and 10th. Ind. and
SOth and I'D I'll. of our brigade. and the
10th Brigade, Col. Wilder, of Munfords
vile notoriety. under command of Brig.
Gen. j. j. Reynolds, on our way, north
wards in the movement to capture Nor
gan and his band, while making their
last raid into Kentucky. There was also
4 regiments of cavalry. Col. Wolford's
and three other regiments with US. The
Monday night following found us at Glss-
gov, where we remained all next day in
camp, and made out our muster-rolls and
other writing which had accumulated
while on the march. On the 3lst we
again moved on. and camped within 8
miles of Munfordsville, near a small
town called Bear Wallow, and there
learned of the battle at Murfreesboro /;
also heard rumors of Morgan being neal
US, and retreating towards US. We were
ordered out in line of battle, and remain
ed so for an hour or two awaiting him :
but he didn't see fit to ONE. Next day
New Years. we remained in camp await
ing orders to move, and Jan. I'd they
came and we marched to Cave City, 8
miles south, and on the L. & n. R. R.,
where we encamped for the night and
learned more of the particulars of the
fight at Murfreesboro, and that it was
still pending, and then concluded we
would be put aboard the cars and take
the back track and arrive at Murfrees-
boro and arrive in time to assist our boys
who were nobly contesting the ground,
and advancing every day, and let our
cavalry that was on ahead of US take care
of Morgan. But on being ordered to
march, we found that the 10th Brigade
was ordered down to the depot to await
transportation, and our Brigade ordered
down past the depot, to march to Muir
freesboro, Our boys we're a little sulky
at seeing squads of the 10th pass on the
cars as our road ran near the railroad, but
cheered up, hoping our lucky day would
make its appearance yet. On Tuesday
Jan. 9th, we arrived at Nashville, where
we learned the whole particulars of the
battle, and learned too of the deaths oil
our friends from Trumbull in the 18th,
Path and 26th regiments. We remained
in Nashville that day awaiting shoes, &c,
and rubber blankets, which the Govern.
ment are now furnishing to the soldiers
Next day, Jan. 7th, we were ordered tc
march to Murfreesboso, and our regiment
was detailed to guard a wagon train. The
balance of the Brigade moved at 8 O'clock
but our, train not being ready, we did
not get off till "a hours after. The train
we guarded was about 5 miles long anG
loaded with supplies for our army
A great many of the wagons were loaded
with shoes and clothing. That day We
madea hard march of % miles without
q halt of over FIVE minutes, and some o
the time had to walk very fast to keel
up, as a train of that length would op
en- out and close up pretty often in-psss
ing oVer the hills. About II miles from
Nashville we saw several dead horses
trees scraped with shot and shell, limb
broken off, &C., indicating where the frs
skirmishing begun. A few miles furthel
on We found some signs of heavier Skin
mishing, nearly all the houses burned
dead horses scattered every few rods owe
the ground and occasionally a dismantlec
~csisson, and the remains of on. Wagon
train that the rebels burnt. Our trair
being out of danger, we camped for the
night near the battle field and not fai
from q large brick house that was being
used for u hospital. After remaining in
camp over night, we struck tents and
marched through Murfreesboro, which lisa
sad looking place nearly, every house a
hospital, rejoined our Brigade and Divi.
sion which was encamped about IL miles
from town on tho Shelbyville pike.
While at Bledsoe's creek, Tenn, there
was several promotions in our regiment
to fill the vacancies occasioned by the
death of Capts. l.. d. Kee and Robt. Will
SON, viz: LIST Lieuts. Henry C.. Sweet and
VIM. R. futile to Captains I'd Lieuts. f.
Abbot Spalding and VIM. H. Osborne to
LIST Lieuts. Sergeant Major Albert Dick
erman and Henry Adams, (civilian) Of
W arren. to I'd ~Lieutenants; Irwin But
Ter, Orderly Sergeant Co. C,to Serg't Maj.
and Corp. c. F. Moore, Co. C, to Orderly
Sergeant of that company. Success at
tend them.
Col. Hall is getting along fine; Colonel
Tolles, ditto; Maj. Perkins as steady as
could be with two as fine horses as he has
which he has just purchased. Surgeon
Fowleris doing well, acting as Brigade
Surgeon. Adjutant Robbins is all right
since getting out of the Quinine Brigade,
(Convalescent Brigade) where he was
caught while on his way to rejoin u.s.
Its. Mason, Braden, Bard, Niles and
Brigden all Aourishing except the two lat
ter, who have been unwell for a short
time past. sa
We get a Chronicle occasionally but
not until it quite ancient, though still
new to US. We received one yesterday
of Dec. Doth. Since our arrival the num-
Der of our Brigade and Division has been
changed. We are now the I'd Brigade,
5th Division, Center 14th Army Corps,
Army of the Cumberland. Please direct
Letters and papers accordingly in future.
BUSSEY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80.