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interesting Letter from the Front
CAMP 10Th Mich. Vol. INF,
ANDERsoE's CRossNG, TESN,S
October 9th. 1863.

CAMP 10TH Mich. Vol. INF,
ANDERsoS's CBOssINs, TESN.,}
October 9th, 1868.
Mr.. Ea,t0r.-Here we are again in an
attitude Of conversing with you and
your numerous patrons, and will endea-
vor TO hold your attention few moments
while briefly tell my little tale of
trip from Bridgeport To Chattanooga, over
the mountains, with "siege guns" They
were brought by Rail to Bridgeport,
Saturday the 26th ult., in charge of Lieut..
Dunoody, of the 18th Indiana battery,
and 40 picked men Company @, of the
10th Mich. Infantry, was detailed to &C
company them through-Captain VIM.
A. Dunphy in command of the party
Lieut.. Jno. Algoe in command of the
Company-Lieut. DunOody in command
of the Cannoneers-a train of 8 wagons
loaded with ammunition, and team of
10 horses to each G,tl, we set out for
Chattanooga along finely until We
arrived at the Mountain-here the road
was completely filed with wagons going
through with supplies. We were obli-
ged to ,tly here in the road at the bot
tom of the mountain "A hours-at last
the way WAS clear, and we prepared TO
"molmt." Fastened our drag ropes to
each side and all hands took hold with q
'long pull, and strong pull, and pull
altogether" the "critters" started, and
away we went up the mountain-at one
time turning sharp corners around which
but two horses could draw TO advantage,
thus depending entirely on the strength
of man for the propelling power, which
power never failed. At the command,
"Heavy on the Ropes" the old "Baby
Walkers" moved majestically up the
mountain side-again we would wind
our way around hedge Of rocks, whose
ragged front hangs out over the abyss
hundreds of feet below, over which an
awkward step would have hurled our
precious charge-but firm and steady
were the nerves of our "Sojer" boys, and
they done their work well-and in one
short hour the two monsters were upon
the summit of that mount, and rolling
on towards the Great Chief of our army.
On reaching the other or eastern eide, we
found the road still more dangerous and
difficult, but by the superior skill and
diligent and undivided attention of Off
GERS and men, all went down without an
accident, TO the wonder and astonish-
ment of the many who wondered at the
undertaking. Wagons, mules and loads
lay scattered promiscuously from top to
bottom, from the supply trains of the
army. The General was agreeably sur
prised when we reported the arrival of
the guns at Chattanooga two days ahead
Of time. Hope they may wake "Old
Bragg" up some morning minus a leg,
arm, or head -"thaps what's the matter"
Well, the rain had transformed the coat
of dust, so disAgreeable on a march, into
q bed of mortar--don't know which is
the worst. When on the way back, and
half way up the road, 1--WE to the lower
pass or road,) courier met us and re-
ported one of their Posts agoJJlea," and
that the "RebS" were in force at the An
derson Crossing, burning our ammunition
and supply trains, and would be down
on that road in an hour or so. SO the
train was stopped, and our little compa-
ny of some forty men took the advance
and came over and down the mountain,
and slirmished through the valley, bat
found nothing of the enemy--halted and
guarded the pass until the moon rose,
when our train came down and we moved
on our way in good order. Heard the
firing during the dAy--proved to be the
explosion of shells ON the train. When
we got TO camp at Bridgeport, our Regi-
ment and the 10th and Goth Illinois had
gone up to the scene of destruction, but
too late to help that time, but the 2nd
Michigan cavalry got in in time make
"old Wheeler" skedaddle. They fled ere
their work was half done. Our folks
captured a bunch Of them, among which
were q doctor and LIT. Colonel or Major
The disaster on our side is bnt one suit
Ter killed. We came up yesterday and
found the regiment cAmped in the valley
between the two ranges of mountains OK
tending through into East Tennessee.
Won't be healthy for Wheeler to try that
game over again now while this brigade
remains. Col. Tillson saint the mAn TO
fool with" and the Rebs will learn il TO
their sorrow if they try il on. This is