Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-14
FoRT HUSTON, NASHVILLE, Tenn, I
November 10th, 1864. I


FoRr Huston, NASHVILLE, Tenn, I
November 10th, 1864.
Editors Leader, ~ .---
-S1Rs Since rWad,0 the enterprising
correspondent of the Herald, has left US,
there appears to be no one to keep the pee
pie Of the Reserve informed of the move
ments of Battery E, lst o. L. A, nor
would we volunteer for the task could any
one else be persuaded to undertake it.
The Battery left Bridgeport, Alabama,
on the 25th of August and arrived in
Nashville the next day, and camped in a
pleasant grove about a mile. west from the
Capitol. On the 9th of October we re.
ceived orders transferring the Battery from
the Artillery Reserve to the post of Nash,
vile. The next morning we moved about
a mile to the South side of the city, and
camped near the fort N. which we are to do
garrison duty. biz,
After hard days work fixing up the
camp, we received orders to move to the
other side of the fort. which we did the
next morning, having passed one comfort
able night in our ne0 house before pulling
it down. as.l=-=z
We are now camped on allow hill at
the foot of which runs brook supplied
with water by several inesprings. Though
there are but few trees around us, the stu
alton, and the fine view We have of the
eRoek City" makes our camp pleasant
one, and little labor has already made it
comfortable for the men; but our poor
horses had to go unsheltered from the
drenching rains of the past week. Our
horses are in very good condition, that is
for garmy horses, aud the ammunition
chests of our four ten-pounder Rodmsn
guns are well filed, so that we are ready
for active service at any moment.
None of US, however, are over anxious
TO 60 to the front, except, perhaps, some
few recruits, who have a curiosity to see
the elephant"
Quite a number of our old men have
months, their term of service haFing ex-
pired, but large number Of recruits have
been sssignedto the company, so that there
are now one hundred and 1Orty-one names
on our muster rolls. a number of these
are away from the battery on furlough and
detail, and few are in the hospital. ~ 3
Election day was very rainy one, and
passed off quietly, the result showing
eighty five votes for the candidates who
mean to g conquer a peace by sustaining
our glorious army, and not onefo those
who whine so piteously for an armistice,
that they may with safety PROSTATE them
selves at the feet of armed rebels and beg
for peace. s 90
4, Last Monday evening the second and
third divisions of the 23d Army Corps,
/ General Schofeld's) commenced arriving
from Stevenson, Alabama. Part we're
sent out toward JohnsonvlIle, on the Ten
nessee, and part toward Pulaski. With
this force north of him, and the 4th corps
pressing him on the east what can Hood
do but fight or retreat into Mississippi
The great question of interest just now is,
what movement does General Sherman
propose to make from Atlanta with the
remainder of his forces? Time will soon
tell, for something is brewing in that
quarter. .---..-
Among the troops that passed through
here we noticed the 5Oth, Goth, Tooth, 1O3d,
lO4th o. Y. L, and Battery D, of our reg
iment.
The Cumberland is "on high" just
now owing to the late rains. The largest
boats can now resch Nashville, and sup
plies will be plenty, matter Of great in
terest to the hungry soldier. Fearing that
further items would weary you, snd wish
ing all of Heavens best blessings on all
the good friends at the North, whom We
hope to meet as soon as this "cruel war is
over" we are,
". O.P.