Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-02
Letter from the fssth indiana,
HEADQ'Rs 10Th REG'T IND. Vols,
Mar MuRFREEsBoRo, June Il.


location and doings of our regiments
that l have remained silent too long.
When I read the ns.cs. as given BY the
Times, that ''seven companies of the
I36:h regiment are now guarding the
railroad between Nashville and Muir
freesboro; and that Captain Pfaflin's
company sswas on picket duty short
time ago on the Stone river battle
GROUND" and again that lively, aud, SO
far, healthy young soldier belonging to
Capt Caldweii's company, had been shot
while on picket, / cannot altogether
excuse myself for not layiag before the
readers Of the Journal more frequently
reliable intelligence as to the position
and condition Of oue regiment
The both regiment is, at the present /
momea., divided into a good many de- |
tachments. Seven companies went into |
camp here Two were stationed on the |
railroad between Murfreesboro and Tub |
lahona. One, the Princeton company,
remained for long time at Rolling Fork, |
Kentucky. It succeeded, however, in
joining the regiment on Saturday eve
ming last But in the mean time, the
"scatteration policy" had been still fur
Their carried out with reference to u.s. On
Friday the 18th inst, orders were re
ceived directing that two companies be
sent to McMiunvills, county town dis
tant from Murfreesboro about AZ miles.
Companies A and H (Capts. Pfaflin and
Moore) we're selected for that post They
reached it att o'clock that evening.
On Friday the 24th, two detaehments
from companies 3 ard T were sent to
points on the railroad, south of this
place. The detachment from company
f (Capt Hollingsworth), is under the
command Of Lent Chris. Scott Yes
terday morning another detachment
from company K left for Tullahoma, TO
guard a wagon train. Capt Caldwell,
| in person, commands that detachment
Last evening another detachment from
Capt Sargenfs company left for Tulla-
homa, to assist in guarding a drove of
cattle. We have besides, doing daily
guard duty, Is non-commissioned off
GERS and l02 enlisted men. Cspts.
Jackson, Hollingsworth, Hawks and Ma.
jor Hynes are on detached duty in a court
martial capacity. Two Of our Lieutenants
are also on detached service 10 one of the
forts commanding company of conva-
lescenss from the hospitals Of Nashville
and this place. There is large num-
Der of eonvaiescents in camp. Our
Lieutenants are having a busy time Of it
A few being unfit for duty doubles the
work Of those who are wei, and the lat
ter find themselves paying for the bless.
ing Of health by being detailed every
other day and night for picket or camp
duty.
This brief statement will give you an
idea of our position and circumstazee
at the present time, but they win be
changed again in few days, for orders
have already gone forward recalling the
two companies at McMinnville, and they
are expected to join us again by the last
of the week When the Companies re-
turn from McMinnville we wilIhaye eight
full or parts Of companies in camp and
will be ready for regimentaI and battal.
liam drill, and will begin to learn more Of
the duties of soldier.
Your correspondent had the pleasure
Of accompanying the expedition TO Nc.
Minnville. With 20 men Of Company +
he was detailed for the purpose of guard.
ing the wagon train on its return. The
trip was a pleasant one, though the
weather was extremely warm and the
marching something to which the ma
jority of the men we're entirely uuaecus
, toned. Under the command Of Lieut.
Col. Walker, we left camp on FRIDAY
evening. 18th inst, at 5 O'Clock. 0ui
train consisted Of seven four and six
t horse teams-though the horses wer,
. mnles-with negro drivers and assist
ants, all under the direction Of q whit,
wagon master.
Our route lay over the Woodbury. Pike
q beautiful road And here / Nigh
: mention the fact that Murfreesboro
small county town as it is, has no les
than eight or ten beautiful pike road
divergiDg from IT to different parts o
the State, and all Of them appear to b,
. in good state of repair. We marehe,
d that evening eight miles and went int,
: camp on Cripple Greek. A beautifu
: spring, Just by the roadside, furnishe,
US With excellent water. 1t was o'clocl
when we halted, and the men we're to-
weary to make any preparations 70
either supper or breakfast, but as sooi
as details were made for piokets, three
!. themselves upon the ground and 500
we're fast asleep It was q beautifu
u night, but its beauty was not sufficient I,
J: chase slumber from our eyelids. Tn
b mournful notes Of the Ehippoorwill, an,
:, the full moon and glittering stars over
head, were soon lost in the uncoAscioul
ness of sound sleep.
Of At 3 o clock the next morning we wer
lie aroused from our slumbers A hast
a breakfast was prepared and eaten Wit
4 unusual relish. By o'clock we wer
d night previous had materially cooled th
atmosphere, and heavy summer cloud
"a 6oating lazily in the heavens pretecte
us, during the earlier hours of the morr
ing, from the fierce rays of the sur
ot We logged along comfortably and rapid
1T ". BY 9 o clock, however, the cloud
re disappeared, and the sun, as If angry
being so long cheated Of his prey, darte
bis rays upon us with a ferocity tbs
soon Frustrated many of the men. A
=, they would give out they would pile o
N the wagons, which soon were crowded {
of their utmost capacity. Company Z
= which is largely mads up of Posey cour
= ty boys, wilted badly. Company I
70 though made up principally of tow
ID boys, many of whom were not considere
o. very strong at home, stood up under th
Ia heat and hardships of the march wit
creditable success Not q man froi
a that company rode an inch on the wal
a ons Capt Pfafflin's company did vel
81 though some Of his strongest men, a.
IS. parently, sought refuge in some of tt
- wagons.
= We arrived at Woodbury. at 10 o'clocl
~ The town has, in times past, been plea
ant place. Its inhabitants have enioye
the necessarles and most of the luxuris
il of life They had large eonmOdioI
r. dwellings, handsome yards and outbuil'