The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-31

with the help Of God, should VIC survive
this "cruel rebellion" We viii again
realize that even and independent sss-
ha
Tuesday, Hay 3d-We left our camp
near Cleveland, Tenn, having received
marching orders. The aold 9th Indi-
ana" wheeled into line with the other
regiments composing Hszen's brigade,
Of Gen. Woods division, and, before
the middle Of the afternoon of said
day, the 4th army corps, Msjor-General
Howard, commanding, was concentra-
ted and moving. The spring campaign
was duly opened, and AL seemed life
and anxious anticipation The weather
was clear, and rather cool for the sea-
son; but our boys marched With an sir
of buOyant hope and elasticity. We
made about nine miles this day, on the
Ringgold road
Wednesday, Day 4tk-we are reused
early this morning, take hasty break
fast Of coffee, hard-tack and "sow-bel-
", and then resume our march. We
reached Caboosa Springs about two
o'clock in the afternoon, and at once
formed into line of battle, the enemy
being reported in our immediate front.
Our division (Wood's) was placed on
the right Of the 4th corps, adjoining
Baird division Of the l4th corps. No
enemy attacked US, however; but tenn
porary Notifications were thrown up,
and pickets thrown cut IN front, to feel
for the "gray-backs." We marched to
within / miles Of Ringgold this day,
travelling about II milos in all, and
eamped between twOand three o'clock
in the afternoon.
Thursday and Friday, Nay 5h and 6ti,
the 4th corps remained inactive, await
ing the arrival Of General Hooker's
and General BlcPherson's corps, who
around to our right, pFePars-
tory to flank movement upon the enc
my's left, for the purpose Of turning it.
Generals Sherman, Thomas and others
are on hand, aud preparations arc being
made to face the enemy, who is strong
ly entrenched in the Rocky Ridge be-
fore US. All extra baggage Is ordered
10 the rear, and no wagonA win accom-
pany the various columns, except what
are barely necessary to CORY ratiOns
and forage The 4th corps, under Gen.
eral Howard, and the 23d corps, under
General Schofeld, take a position upon
the enemy's right flank the l4tb corps,
Gen. Palmer, takes position in the cen
ire; and Hooker aud Mcpherson, with
the 20th, 10Th and I7th corps, viii move
upon the enemy's left The line Of
battle, thus formed, extends a distance
5f ten miles or more, broken only BY
Rocky Face Ridge, which IS Of very ir-
regular outline, and entirely inaeeessi-
Die to troops
SATURDAY,, hay 7A-We left our camp
near Ringgold, and marched about 9
niles, in circuitous route, end had
ahead all day. Stanley's
division was ia the advance, and threw
out a skirmish line on the left Of
funnel Hill, adjoining General Davis
Of the l4th corps. Woods
division expected to 90 in every minute,
o the support Of Stanley butthe enc
ny was fAnked previous to 10 o'clock,
oy Wbitakers brigade, which drove
he enemy from the hiH, having been
.ssisted by the 5th Indiana battery.
We are nov within three miles Of
he celebrated Buzzard Roost, neer
which the 14th corps had the spirited
engagement Of the 26th and 27th Of
February last
,Saaday lIay stt-We moved about
Jclock, a. m, toward Dalton, miles
listant The 23d corps is on our right !
itanley's division IS skirnishing on our /
light, and up the ridge in front, said to
% ! 1909 feet in height Companies "A.
;. F and g, Of the 9th Indiana, were
Ieployed as skirrnisheFs, dusiug The
orsnoon, and took their position at aud
rom the base Of Rocky Pace Ridge
General Howard had command Of tie /
th, l4th ard 23d corps to-day, and ma I
I9uyered them in q mastery manner.
there is but little firing iu our immedi- /
te front, with the exception Of an cc-
asional whizzing bullet fFoa the rife
f some concealed aharp-shoOteT. The
ii Indiana and 5th kentucky, formed
nto one battalion, are under the com
nsad Of the gallant and brave Col
,erry. A dispatch was Eead 20 the /
soopa to-day, which vas received from
ieneral Graut by General Thomas. sia-
ing that General Meade had threshed !
.ee. Our boys maeie the arr ring with I
bouts Of Joy, and the Rebs on the Ridge
q front o. us, wondering what it al /
leant. commenced sh0atiag too, as ig
d desision. We are within speaking
istanee-they on tho summit Of tae
idge, end We IN tha valley below.
hey cry out, " Why don't yoacons upf
nd our boys reply, tWait e while, yo0
irty gray-backs. Our skirmishers