Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-16
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To the Editors Of the Journal:
Thinking that line now and then
from the 10th Indiana Cavalry would be
read with interest by your numerous
readers, and especially as there are
three or four companies in the regiment
from Vanderburgh and Posey, | propose
for the 6rst t.me TO give you brief his
tory Of the marches, adventures, etc, Of
the l25th Regiment or 10th Indiana
Cavalry up to date.
The regiment left Columbus, Indiana,
on the Sd day of May last, taking the
cars for Louisville, KY, at which city
we arrived st about dusk the same day,
the mounted portion Of the regiment go-
ing into camp at the Park Barracks,
three miles FROM the city, and those who
we're not mounted put up at the Sol
diers' Home" and on the following
morning took the train for Nashvills
Fortunately for your correspondent, he
had "borse," and was not in the
smash-up nf the cars at South Tunnel,
where so many of our regiment were so
badly bruised aud mangled, and four or
Ave killed. Lieuts. Couch and Little
page have just returned to the regi-
ment, though not fully recovered from
their wounds received at that place
They have both suffered severely from
broken bones, and | have no idea that
they viii ever be ft for duty again
The mounted men remained at Louis
vile for several days. under command
Of Capt (now Msjor) williamson; and
during our stay there, preparations we're
made for ride through on horseback
to Nashville, to join Coz. Pace, who was
in command Of the dismounted portion
of the regiment Accordingly, on the
morning of the / lth of May, orders were
received to pull up stakes and be in
readiness to march at moments no.
tice-horses we're seddled, eanteens fll-
ed with scdter, and haversacks well stored
With "bard tack and bacon" (raw)-
forty rounds of ammunition and an En-
field rifle (which, by the way, is very
poor arm for eavalrymen) we're issued
| to each man. This done, all were ready
| TO move; but for some cause or other
military necessity" | suppose-we
| did not leave camp until late hour in
the day. We marched down to the city
and up Broadway until We came to the
| pike leading to Nashville, and after trav.
cling until IL o'clock we were ordered to
halt and tie up for the night On the
following morning we resumed our
march, and leaving the pike to our left,
we marched over some of the roughest
roads and most mountainous country i'm.
aginable. That days march brought Us
to Shepherdsville, on Salt river, where
we remained for two days, awaiting the
arrival of our supply train. During this
time we were out of provisions and out
of funds, and the citizens being oil
traitors, would not give us even a small
bit of bread, and the consequence was
the boys turned out to "foraging," and
if there were any "hogs" left in tbs
i vicinity of Shepherdsville, do not know
it. Finally Lieut. Ingle, our Regimenta
Commissary. who, | must say, is a per.
feet gentleman, and an efficient officer
made his appearance with the train, anC
in very short time all were supplied
) with the necessaries of life.
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marched straight through, only haltins
Of nights, until we arrived az Munfords
. Vile, where we remained for four day
. for the purpose of letting cur horses re
cruit up and allowing the boys to rest
( short time from the fatigues of FIVE day
hard marching. Munfordsyille is smal
town, situated on Green River, eigh
miles distant from the Mammoth Cave
and the place where the Goth Indian
; were captured by the rebel Gen Bragg
: over year ago visited the fort an
rife pits, held hy the Goth at the time c
| its surrender. and also visited the spo
! occupied BY Bra ygs artillery on the cres
! of the hill about three-fourths of mil
distant, and to the right of the fort, an
also the timber to the left which was OF
. cupied BY his infantry. Taking int
. consideration the position held By Brag
j. and his vastly superior force, there wa
: no alternative left the Goth, but TO su
& render.
t After leaving Munfordsville, the nel
= town we came to was Bowling Greer
which is quite lively and interestin
place Here we found the Paymasts
! awaiting our arrival He had with hil
n q huge pile of "greenbacks," whic
f. brought forth the most enthusiast
cheering, for the boys had seen no none