The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-03

Correspondence Of the Nashville Union
Permit me 70 say to the numerous friend
Of this regiment through the columns o
your reliable paper, that ii has Just arrive,
in this city from JohnsonVille, Tenncsseo
ioE the purpose 81 being mustered out q
service.
Ibelieve al tbe boys in blue have nobly
done their duty in this CREST struggle Of Oui
country, and all deserve the highest enco-
miums for their patriotism and galisntry.
Perhaps no regiment in this Department
has been more efficient, or accomplished 60
nesriy al their duty, as has Tennessee
hvorife regiment Of Horse. Recruited from
among the hardy ysomaury and sterling
patriots Of Esst Tennesses, whose fearless
! advocacy Of freedom, liberty and love Of
country, 10 the early history Of the. rebel
lion, objected them 10 al the cruelties and
outrages which such men Is Champ Fergu-
son could, with organ zed and armed bands
Of murdersrs, infici upon them. Compelled
to leave their homes and families, and seek
shelter from those who should have been
their friends. IN their own mountains and
caves, il is not wonderful that when called
upon or opportunity offered, they proudly
enrolled themselves as soldiers under The
Cd Gag. stll less strsnge is it that when
the time came fer seton they we're always
the first in the fght-the last to retreat.
Another element composing our regi-
ment is the band Of i~earlees, Union loving
North Csrolinians and Georgians, who, IN
der the Leadership Of J.. Q. A. Bran, brav.
ed the dangers Of q msrch from their homes
through the rebel lines to our own, when to
be captured was certain death. Driven
from their fFsBides, compelled to leave their
mothers, wives and children 10 the mercy
Of an inhuman foe, hunted like wild beast
from valley 10 mountain, the remembsaRees
Of burning dwellings and suffering loved
ones nerved their arms and steeled their
hearts TO such deeds Of noble daring as they
have 50 often accomplished. Capt. Bryan,
Of company II, a firm, staunch loyslist, ex-
lied from his home for years, can now re
turn in peace to his family. BE viii not
soon DO forgotten by the officers and men Of
the old 10Th.
Brevet Col. James L A~bernathy, our pop
ulaT and efficient commander, needs no
comment from me. Coming into the Regi-
ment as 81 Lieut.. he has been successfully
and rapidly promoted to First Lieut.. and R.
ON; Major; Lieut.. Colonel; and is now
Breveled Colonel Of this Regiment. In all
these different position he has ever condue-
ted himself with credit and ability, and has
the heartfelt gratitude Of his whole com
mand, for bis generous conduct towards his
officers and men.
The Medical Department OF the Regiment
has been we'll and ably c~onduetsd, and those
Of us who have been 50 unfortunate IS 70
need medical treatment, can testify to the
universal tindness, sympathy and skill Of
Surgeon Vim Spencer, and his gsntlemanly
and efficient assistant, b. B. Freeman.
Of the officers Of the line, I cannot speak
in detail. Each has won for himself upon
the battle field, and 10 the trying scenes Of
nearly three years soldier life, a reputation
Tor braVerJ and rove OF country winch shall
be kept fresh in the memory Of all Union
loving people, and by them transmitted 70
generations as among the revered
defenders Of The Stars and Stripes. Soon
our organization will be no more, and the
Tennessee Cavalry, where we have
often been happy, where wa have been so
pleasantly associated as friends and soldiers,
through sun and storm, and darkness, and
and battles, viii be "smong Che
which were, but are not" We part,
ZACH officer and soldier, knowing that he
nas done his duty, has "fOughr the fight
consequently 'there is laid up for Us our
reward, " which is PEACE, which we haste 70
Truly yours,
JAMES NJ. M'GmL,
Capt. Co. G, 10Th Tenn. Cav.