The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-22
HAsuvILLE, Tenn !
Dec. 18th, 1864

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On the 2ofa Of Oct, u this place by
order Of surgeon Of kospi,sl No Il,
Shere, am now I was grAnted tie
pleasure OF a short turlongh for the pur.
pose OF recruiting my health and visit
ing my friends, many Of whom had
not seen for long time My health
recruited somewhat, and visit made.
which was very agreeable, then re
turned to Nashville where l fonnd 4
grand change in things since Wv. here
before. II is not on'v change to
Nashville but TO me quite . change.
When | arrived in sight Of the place
the frat thing | Hesrd was ) very heavy
ou'burst Of cancnading which .ouns.sl
very familiar although I don't exactly
admire the reality oft. OLD Hood and
his army are in our front and well III.
trenched some three miles. sou,h
between us and Mu, frcesboro, and
everything in the city looks - il some
thing was going 10 be done soon. The.
streets are living mass Of mn,es,
d'acon'rains, artillery, battery wagons.
infantry and cavalry, but they are all
moving to the front, shssefare Il don't
arprehend any danger in Nashville. A
soldier just up from the front saws tba,
old Hood and his ragged butsernu..
were coming to town to night. told
him that could not see it in that light
hnt if they do come 10 town he vii
come over moro dead Yankee soldiers
than he has live rebels in his own ranks.
This place cannot nor never will be
evacuated. Its Importance - bsse
of supplies i great. There was some
lighting on our left yesterday and some
skirm'sh firing TO day. They are
cleaning out ali Of the hospital. here
and the sick and wounded are being
sent north as fast - possible; this also
indicates an early engagement. Five
days rations Vas issued to the troops
here last night and that looks like fight
ing Our army are in good CONDITION
and high spirits; have secn and talked
with great many men and officers who
were in the fight at Franklin, % miles
from here, and they all agree that orr
loss in that fight was not less than
nty.fve hundred, which would be
just I've times 40 many ~ vac at fret
reported. This is too often the case.
that our losses arc moderated.
Everyday we see in the newspaper.
our loss very slight, only one killed,
five or seven wounded. Everyday the
'unl'ght Of some happy home is forever
cxtinguished, breach made in some
family circle, bright jewel stolen from
the treasury # come fond mothers love. !!
yes, every hour some one falls at his
post Of duty and il thrown from the
ramparts Of time into eternity. Only
one, the careless resder &C ans the word |
without . pang. Only one! Who il
this only one Perhaps hoy N years,
. mothers darling. youth whose happy
laugh was but yesterday ~ the gush
Of summer rill in . bower Of roses, |
whose young life Va. the happiness Of
An aged mo'ner's declining years a. i
va one just entering manhood. years,
hopeful and generous, whose brow xae
crowned with fresh lanrels, and whose
path WAS strewn with flowers. whose
great soul painted 70 do g,e.. and noble
deeds in his c,un,ry's defense, hut tha, |
lion heart il still nov. Victory will
nezer ligh. that bright eye or flush the
srorsed check With j,y. again.
Ftom your TREND
T. VIC.