Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-07-14
Our Army Correspondence.
HIAp QUARTERS THIRTY-FIRsT WIS. Vols,
NASHVILLE. TENNESSEE, July 9th, 1894.

last | wrote you. On the 18th of last month,
having been relieved by the hundred-day
men; the Slst pulled up stakes and left
Wartrace for Nashville, distant So miles,
which we marched in two days and half
through the heat and dust, rain and mud
On arriving here we pitched our tents near
the Military Prison on the outskirts of the
CITY, and the next day relieved the 18th
Michigan from duty as Provost guards.
They Immediately proceeded to the front
with their brigade, and we proceeded to pol
ish our guns and boots, and brighten up
generally, IN order to make neat and sol
dierly appearance Until now we will bear
favorable comparison with the famous
Metropolitan Seventh New York'-the
paper collar and white glove manufacturers,
presume, will hardly be able to supply the
increased demand caused by our removal
here. Provost Guards are permanent
fixture of this city as long as the war
lasts, and the probability is that we wilt re-
main here for several months, as the pecu-
liar nature of our duties requires some time
to LEARN the ropes e u
Our camp is at present situated IN a grove
a mile and a half from the city, but be-
.lieve the military authorities design to
build permanent barracks for US, soon,
nearer to the city. a Ho aal#'a
In addition to keeping peace and good
order in the city, we frequently have the
pleasure Of, guarding rebel prisoners through
to Louisville on their way to some of the U.
S. hotels built expressly for their accomo-
dation, il several of the Northern states.
Nashville is large and busy city, pleas
antly situated on elevated ground, and con-
tains many fine buildings, the most costly
and conspicuous of which is the State Cap.
itol, built on hill in the northern part of
the city; it is very large and imposing
structure, and from the top of it magnifi-
cent view of the city and surrounding
country can be obtained. Around the build
ing are planted several pieces of artillery
in position to sweep the country in every
direction should occasion require, which is
not very probable, Judging from the nu-
merous forts surrounding the city. The
streets are rather narrow, and during this
hot weather it is relief indeed to be re-
licved from guard and get out Of the heat
and dust of the "Rock city, to the cool
shade of our camp ground. You can Judge
nearly how the thermometer stands when
| tell you that the day sun wouldn't
allow good old Dr. B., tall as he is,
more than foot of shadow. "May your
shadow never be less, Doctor"
Capt. Burdick returned to the company
about ten days ago, considerably improved
in health. His return is greeted by the
boys with pleasure, as be is popular Off
Ger, and gives satisfaction in the discharge
Of his Office The company generally are
in good health. -, ~,esi.,,..l .-.,af
The Fourth passed off quietly and pleas
antly here. A hundred guns were fired at
runrise, noon, and sunset; and a military
and civil procession, headed by the 3,st.
took place during the forenoon. The streets
were gaily decorated with flags and ban
ners strung across from building to build
ing, and from nearly every window or house
top foated ''the old flag" reminding one of
the good times when treason, war and
bloodshed were unknown. glg $50
Great numbers Of prisoners and wound
ed are daily arriving from the front: the
former are sent on up north and the latter
are conveyed in ambulances to the different
hospitals in and around the city, where they
are well taken care Of ~..ua
Poor fellows! Many of themcome here
TO inger awhile III agony Ts,:.,Slt tlc gen
tie ministrations of mother or lister n !
soothe their dying hours-their ives are
closed by strangers ana Consigned to the |
government cemetery, away from home and |
friends. An average of about two hundred
week are buried from the different hos
pitfalls by the government undertaken. MANY
more Of these brave men arise from .heds
of suffering only to be cripples for life u
But we have Christian philanthronists
among us, the John Towards of America
who softly tread the wards of the hosn;tal
and glide about like ministering angels do
ing all in their power to alleviate the suf.
ferings OF those brave patriots who have
offered their all on the altar of their conn
try l allude to the agents of the Sanitary
Commission. There has never heen more
humane, charitable and Christian associa-
ton organized for the relief of human snf.
fering and misery than the United States
Sanitary Commission; their object is no
Die, glorious, patriotic, ~ wherever there *
disease, pain, or death in the camo the
hospital, or on the battlefield there will
you find these good Samaritans ministe-ine
to the comfort, and pouring oilon the wounds
OF their suffering fellow man. Bat with
over two hundred thousand sick, wounded
and dying men in the various bosnitals
scattered throughout our conntrv the;r