Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05
/, ~.s as heavy musketry firing Is | ever


heard. The Rebels, it is said, massed
their forces here, with the intention Of
crushing our corps, but they failed, as
they we're driven into their breas,vorks
and held them till night Our brigade
vas held as . reserve, and did Dot get
called into action, but We we're under fire
eli day.
That night, the Rebels withdrew. aud
10 the morning | walked over part Of the
battle ground. Oar dead we're stripped of
all but their underclothing, and some Of
the Rebel dead wore some Of the clothing
which they had 60. at Cbiskanauga. 1t
was an awful looking battle field. Oar
dead and the Rebels lay together. Some
Of our dead lay on the brsas,wOrks, from
which you may judge Of the character Of
the fighting. We had bot much time TO
look around, as the bugle ble~, and We
fell iu, marched back TO the mouth Of
Chiekamauga, crossed, aud began the pur-
suit. strsgglers began coming 10, aud are
still coming About 9 o'clock that nigh,
We got to Chicksmauga Station, q miles
cas-, Of Chattanooga, which was 10 flames,
o ;ether with an immense amoabt Of sup
plies. COrDmeal lay around foot thick,
aud thousands of bushels of corn we're left
there, several caissons, a car load Of sm-
munilioD, g.. We pushed on several
miles farther, and csmped that night. All
along the road, ,aissons aud wagons were
sticking in the mud with spokes out.
Early next morning heavy firing began
iu front, towards RiDggOld, lasting all day
aud prisoners KEEP. coming in Continually
We advanced to within SIX miles Of thai
place, and eamped on the railroad. Thai
night it rsined, and all mex, day it poured
down, which prevented our moving, so the
Rebels had the res, Of i, to themselves
We lay there till next morning, then de-
siroyed the railroad, aud started toward
Cleveland. Our rations became Sd hort, and
We lived two days on parched corn aud
fresh beef, which We broiled over the Gre
90 sticks aud ale without salt: from the
effects, some of US became too uuwell Il
march, | happening to be one Of the un'
lucky ones, and on the morning Of the
30,b, when near Cleveland, We we're or
dered back to camp.
We have siuce learned that Sherman
has gone to Rockville to assist Burnside
am sorry l could not have been along
but perhaps it is better as il is. So end.
my part in the battle of Chattanooga. II
is said Bragg and JEFF Davis have both
said the first battle of Chickamauga had
to be fought over again. II has been
fought, and We hope they are satisfied
The people here are disgus,ed With The
Confederscy and the Rebels are beginning
to get enough. You have often heard Of
the Unionis.s Of East Tennessee. Well
if you wan. to See people truly devoted te
the Union, you can See them here. They
waved the old flag as We passed along, and
l heard men and women say they were
willing to s1crifoe all they had for ii.
Union.
The weather has been very cold for the
past few days, but We have pretty good
health. l hope we may remain in Tennes
see this winter, ss l greatly prefer this
climate to the miasmss of the swamps ol
Mississippi. Never WAS an army in bette1
spirits than this army. At first, there va:
considerable discomfort among the army
Of the Cumberland regarding the removal
Of ROsecrans, but this is dying away, as
they are beginning to know that greater
military genius is over them, and that she
man that was able to open the Mississippi
river is able to find the way to the Gull
through the center of the Confeder.cy
The usual allowance of hard tack, bacon,
and coffee, with rest and comfortable sleep.
ing, are gradually bringing me around all
right, aud 10 few days l hope to be rea.
dy tor duty again.
WILLIAM REED,
Co. E. sth No., Inft. 18th Army Corps Ch.tssnnoos,