St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-07-07


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FRoA THE sEcosD.1 11r1ERY.
Ghe Soldiers Home IL c1sees.-A pertinent
hint to st. Paul From N1skoizk to Chat
tanoooa- Military Corditior Of a., Coss-
try.-lNproved oppearasee.- Costos.-T1s
Ba4esy. ~~
- CHATTANOOGA, TEnx,, June "a, 1854.
DEAR DrxocRAr.47-The I'd Battery left
ST. Paul on the 25th Of May and arrived
At Chicago ria La Crssse and Minnessts
Junction on the eve Of the 9th. The
command remained two days st3 the SOL
dier's Home in Chicago. The "Home" is
an ''institution' in al large cities and
towns and this "Rest'' 1t Chicago is what
its name indicates. II is supported solely, /,
by the liberality Of the ladies Of the city,
and the manner in which it is conducted
reflects great credit to their patriotism .nds
wins the thanks of Ill soldiers whe are par.
takers of their generous hospitality. Min.
nesota ows her generous thanks to Illinois.
Scarcely one of her soldiers passing through
Chicago but receives . ''Rest" aud q
''Home' during. their aojourn. Why il it
that St. Paul has no such place for return
ing veterans, and sick and furloughed SOL
diers! a. little money, energy, patriotism -
and few efficient workers would accom-
plish the work and win the thanks Of those|
who have stood for Minnesota's honor in5
this war. Let Minnesota's veterans be
compelled no more to say that Chicagc,
treated them better than St. Paul.
The command, after three days travel
arrived At Nashville ON the I'd Of June.-I
In consequence of the immense transported
tion of material for the..use of the army 81
the railroad, oil troops proceeded on fool
to Chattanooga. Small squads Of men and
full regiments arc the only exceptions
The Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad i
taxed to more than its fullest capacity =
the present time. Trains run togetbe4
over the road a. precaution.
''n June 9Th the ID Battery left Nash
vile with new horses and cavalry equip
ments and proceeding towards Murfreesss
boro passed through the town. The routls
lay along the railroad the entire distance
one hundred and fifty miles, to ChattA
fba
passed just one year ago in his successfa.
operations against Bragg. The trip va
exceedingly pleasant and occupied clever
days. The command having eampaignet
and fought over this ground invested it witr'
much interest TO them. Murfreesborok
Tullahoma and Bridgeport are strongly fors
| tilted and garrisoned. Stockaaes are plac'.
ed at all places, stations. bridges and tresi
tie works along the railroad. The OLE
troops formerly guarding these placer
have been sent to the front and their places.
filed with the late levies Of one hundred
days men. On our route the boys wers
amused by the awkward squad and asa
tonished at the verdaney Of the s'melish, i
and would occasionally puzzle them with
the query, ''Are you soldiers or hundrcs
days mem" ...s ...-..e ..-. i
The section of country We passed through
is rapidly assuming better appearances !.
Houses are being built, fences restored.E
fields cultivated. The devastating effecta
Of war are rapidly becoming obliterated:s
Extensive fields of cotton are noticable.-s
We passed leased plantation With thre,a
hundred acres under cultivation. On the
battle field of Stone River, where the con
tlict ragged the iercest during the last day.E'
Of that memorable fight, and directly un i
der the guns of the Notifications at Muir,
freesboro, We saw An immense field of cot
ton in which were some three hundred feIl
hands at work-for wages, not - slaves
There is much danger to houses, stock and
implements, from guerrillas, in working.
these plantations; yet men are found whis
run the risk. ,HiH <.sI .~@. ),
The Battery arrived At Chattanooga Jun..
10Th, and we're assigned temporarily to 1
''Redan'' in the fortihcations. Chattanoo.
Ga is now military Post under conmans
of Brig. Gen. J. F. Stedman. His efiicien
cy is shown in the neat and cleanly appear
ance of the town. The town is garrisonec
by a few regiments of colorsd troops and
number of white regiments aud convales
cents. A number Of feld hospitals are e
tablishel here; some are full Of patients
1t is extremely warm during the day, viii
cool nights. So @@ss. s7ss
The news from the front is unimportant
but judging from the four hundred prison
ers that have just passed by from the ar
my, it is plain that Gen Sherman Is 1t work.
..r..:y s.. DIXIE.
A CoPPxRBEAo WELL sAHswEaED.-In- :
tie cars, the o:her day, between Baltimore