The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-14
Letter feon Miss Shelton.
CHATTANOOGA. MAY l06

V0AVxANVO&1As
DEAR HAwK-EYE:-I have just receiv,
ed in connection with letters from home
your old hniliar pages. When read my
own letter which You were 70 kind q to
publish. / WA both amused and mortified
TO re what . Bunker Hill Monument" ]
had made Of the cupolo Of the State House
in Nashville. As sat upon the really
lofty dome,, weary and dizzy, ! asked
ing on the credulity Of three .'unprotectsd
females when he gave the number Of
feet mentioned in " my last" 1t was not,
however, until my letter was far on it,
homeward way that learned the truth
He told us many other things that may
prove false in stronger light, but since
: ignorance il bliss /" shall not attempt
an Investigation.
We are now occupying comfortable
quarters in the General Field Hospital near
Chattanooga, and at the foot of Lookout
Mountain. Before coming we had but g
vague idea Of what was meant by Field
Hospital" The name 10 given to distin-
guish them from Post Hospitals. The lat
ter are generally in wooden buildings while
the former are mostly in cloth tents
making long hall. on both sides Of which
the cots are ranged-thus making when
all are full, an avenue of pale faces. We
are told that it is quite difficult to keep
them warm III winter and cool in summer.
The weather has been very pleasant ever
since we came. If tho days are. hot the
nights are cool, and the mornings are de-
lightful.
After leaving Nashville We passed thro'
the famous cemetery In which there are
enough Federal and Rebel soldiers to make
an army OF each. Stone River, Aurfroes-
boro, Bridgeport with it's pontoons, and
camp after camp Of soldiers were passed
with the usual sWiftness Of . railroad train.
AS long as daylight lasted We wrote en-
and newspapers, and threw them OF to
1.-THE boys" Who were guarding the bridges
and villages along the road. They seemed
glad to get them and bowed their thank
you," as we hurried by. supper and
breakfast were served to us in good style
upon the train, and the sleeping arrange
ments we're very comfortable.
While at the Commission rooms Ct Chat
tanooga, we received call from Sergeant
John Clen-the little boy that shot the re-
bel Colonel at the battle Of Chickamauga.
He was only years old when he entered
the service, three years ago. He does not
look day older than that now, and he il
q veteran" He has re-enlisted and il
"Chief Of Gen. Thomas non-commissioned
Staff" In his manners he is modest and
retiring. What is remarkable il that his
father is a Copperhcdd. He called upon
us often, and the history Of his life is a
wonderful one for one 50 young. JOHNNY
may he who notes the sparrOw's fall guard
your heart and life from the evils and
temptations Of camp! A delegate Of the
Christian Commission asked him If he
''chewed, smoked or drank He replied
earnestly, mo, Sir, and only tell lies to
rebels e't
The sick are all being brought in from
the front. Even while write long train
Of ambulances filled with the poor fellows
is coming in.
Preparation is being made for the woun-
ded in the coming battle. The hospital
train is carrying All that are able to leave
back to Nashville. To-day there Is gen.
eral movement Of troops to the front-and
I suppose by nightfall instead Of the white
cleaning tents which now dot the country
only the forsaken ruins of chimnevs viii
remain. will not attempt to tell You Of
our long to be remembered trip up Look
out mountain-bpt will leave it to ADLER
pens. And least l weary you, / will leave
the record Of our labors for another time.
oaxs, &c. II. AMANDA SHELTON.
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