Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-01-20
From the 18th Battery.
LYNNvILLE, TENNESSEE,
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Eds. Chronicle 1t is now some time
since have seen any notice of our Bat
terry in your valuable paper, and think
ing that it would not be uninteresting to
your readers, or a portion of them, at
any rate, TO know our whereabouts, and
what we sre doing, l thought Iwould en-
brace the opportunity of writing few
lines on this subject, as it helps to pass
away the time, and kills the ennui of
camp life. Writing is one of the soldiers
greatest pastimes: and if our friends al
home would only bear this in mind, and
answer our letters more punctual, we
would be under the greatest obligations
for two months, little place called Lynn
vile, sixty-four miles from Nashville
The place is not of much importance, in
itself, but it may be in military point
Of view. l suppose General Dodge tho't
so, or he would not have stationed US
here; but believe the object is for the
troops here to protect the railroad now
under completion between Nashville and
Decatur. The country around here is
very hilly, but productive. In fact, mid
die Tennessee is the hower-garden of the
South. | have never seen a more splen-
did country than it is around here. We
have built a very strong fort on one of
the hills, and it commands the Nashville
turnpike, north and south, and together
with the rih-pits, which the infantry has
built, makes a very formidably strong
hold. The fort was engineered by our
Captain, is well constructed, and is a
master piece of work. We call it Fort
Burrows. A majority of our boys have
re enlisted, and our battery, by the time
you get this, will be veteran battery
We are determined to show the rebels
that we are not tired of this war; but on
the contrary, that we enlisted to put this
rebellion down, and will do it at all haz-
yards The liberal bounty which the
Government offers is great inducement
to the old soldier, and hope the soldiers
in the field will embrace the opportunity
of re-enlisting again. Go in boys, | say
it will have telling effect on the already
disheartened armies of the rebels, to hear
that our old soldiers are re-enlisting
again. This war cannot last three years
longer; another year of victories, such as
we have met with in the past, will wipe
this internal rebellion out. Why, only
look at it. Their currency is of no value
the citizens will not take it. Their credit
is almost ruined; their hopes of interyen-
ton is "played out" We are extending
our lines farther south every day. and the
citizens of the South who were the most
anxious for the war, now cry peace
They told me, those with whom | have
conversed, that there is no hope for them.
If there is any hope, al can't see it,
Our boys are expecting TO be in Ohio IN
the course of two weeks; but /! hope the
re-enlisting Of our old soldiers will have
no influence on the draft. We want to
see the draft 20 on, and bring out those
home towards. 1t will do them good to
see little of the realities OF this war.
The copperhesds appear to have nothing
to say lately. We do not hear anything
from them, except Kissing noise now
and then Their big gun, (Vallandig-
ham, the old traitor, will now have time
to reflect over his misdeeds, and l hope
become a better man. Our boys are an
ticipsting a good time when they get
home l hope they viii not be disap-
pointed. Our battery is enjoying good
health. We have but two on the sick
list. will now close by wishing you q
happy New Year, and may the nextyear.
as it rolls around, bring with it long and
lasting peace, with the dear old flag float
ing proudly over all this land.
Yours Respectfully,
A VETERAN.