Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-30

EDITOR REPGDLcAN Thinking that the
friends Of the 13l would he pleased to
know where we are, thought would
improve the present opportunity by writing
a short history Of our late travels through
Dixie. We left Lavergne. Tenn, on the
morning of the 9Th, via N. & G. r. r.,
and had the pleasure, in short timc.
Of beholding again the ground over which
we drove Bragg's army in the last days CT
1862. and although more than seventeen
months have elapsed since that time the
scenery looked so familiar that it reminded
us of re visiting the scenes of our childhood.
After passing Murfreesboro the next place
of importance in the history of this war is
Tullahoma, and as there has been much said
and written about the place 1 judge the
friends at home suppose it to be quite a
city. They will doubtless be surprised
to hear that it consists Of about forty
houses, aud is altogether one Of the most
dilapilated. horse towns in the South.
AS for the country surrounding it. Ian
guage fails me when attempt 20 describe
it; suffice it to say that it is an extensive
jack oak fat. and to judge from appear
ances wculd take about seven years to
sprout rye. The next town we passed
through was Decherd. which is situated at
q railroad junction, and if memory serves
me right is about seven miles from the
Cumberland Mountains Two locomotives
are required to take loaded train from
this place to the tunnel. which is two
THOUSAND two hundred and twenty eight
feet in length, and is cut through solid
rock. While going down this mountain
it occurred 20 me that the chances were
good for the 73 | to be mustered ont OF
service but by the care of the conductor
we got down without accident, and arrived
at Stevenson about eight o'clock in the
evening. Stevenson contains about twenty
houses, and is about on par with South.
ern towns in general 1t is situated al
the junction of the Memphis and Charles.
ton and Nashville and Chattanooga Rail.
roads, and is 1l3 miles south from
Nashville. Nine o'clock next morning
found us aboard the train, headed fol
Decatur. which is about seventy -eigh,
miles southwest from Stevenson. Durine
the day we passed through Huntsville
where the 4Sth infantry and portion o.
the 18th cavalry are posted. AT O'Clock
we arrived at the river opposite Decatur
and at once went into camp for the night
Before " this cruel war" Decatur was Q
place of some importance. but to use ar
army term, It is about "played out. ~
When Genera; Sherman was here he tool
many Of the buildings to make forti6cation:
with. which I suppose doubtless caused
the copperheads Of Plymodtb. when they
heard it. to groan aloud in agony of spirit
that the houses Of their masters should be
used for the protection of the mudsills o
the North. I am sorry to-say. however
that tue General did not use but abou,
one-half Of the property in the place
Saturday we marched to this place. where
we are awaiting the arrival of our wagon
train. which we oxpcct will got up this
evening or to morrow, when we will go to
Trianna. ten miles farther up the river
where six companies Of the regiment will
be stationed. The remaining four com
panies will probably be sent to guard a
ferry at some other point on heriyer.
The 73l, am glad to say. is blessed
with good health and kind officers. Lien
tenant Colonel Walker is in command
than whom there is not an officer in tn,
army who takes deeper interest in tn,
welfare Of those under him. Both be ant
our Surgeon, ), S. F. Myers, have no supe
riors in the service but it is not necessary
70 carry the list any farther. for cur officer,
srs all good. Captain Boyd is in good
health snd ready to tender his compliment
to- General Forrest at any time he ma,
choose to give Us call.
Companies D and f are about all abl
for their share Of fations. and anxious {,
get home To- vote for Father Abraham a
. the coming slect;ou .slssss
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