The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-07

OF the Third Division and also jolingly re-
marked that while they were ordered 10 take
tho FIRST liue OF rebel works at the base OF the
Ridge and halt for further ORDERS they had
taken the Ridge without either General or
commander as ali comrades OF the THIRD Dl-
vision remember as being the truth.
We bivOuHcked on or near the Ridge until
Nov 2s when we took up our line OF march for
East Tennessee, of which march j propose TO
talk with the comrades in this article. We So
jouruod in East Tennessee until May 3, OF the
next year 1864 Our first days march landed
us at strawberry Plains aud we went into
camp la an unprotected open field, where the
water n our csnteens fr0ze solid during the
night Next day 1.-THE 30th) Gen. Which Or
dered us 10 move our camp to llrices Mill, one
mile distant aud in a dense woods. Old citi-
2eus-Union men-infOrmed as that that night
OF Nov. 80, 1868, was the coolest experienced in
that locality IN seven years.
While cRmpad here the division drew rations
OF corn meRl from this mill, aud ioraged their
beef NillicEis Brigade commenced the con-
struction Of q railroad bridge across the Hol-
ston River the line of the Virginia q East
Tennessee Railroad, Dec. J. 1868 at Strawberry
Plains There were l9 stone abutmeuts 40 feet
high. The trestiework of this bridge was
burned in June 1868 during Carter's raid into
East Tennessee. The bridge our division con-
structcd was temporary, for the immediate ac-
cOmmOdation Of artillery aud wagon trains.
Dec q. 1853 there were IL soldiers OF the nth
Ky. drowned In the Holston by the capsizing
OF 3 ferry boat az this point.
Dec 3 Co. II, seth H., re-enlisted in the vet
Gran volunteer service muserin rolls 10 date
from Jan. s. 1854. Worked on bridge until Jan. 8,
upon which date Lieut. Col. W. Civilians read
Gen. Milichs letter 10 Gov. Richard Yates, Of
Illinois asking his cooperation IN requesting
the War Department 10 accept the S9th lll. as
veterans While we were drawn mp in line for
H1aufs rt,d a. dow
Col. Gray, OF the 49th Ohio, Woods Division,
and Col. Silas Miller, Of the Both H., Sheri-
dams Division, left their commands for Illinois
70 recruit their regiments under the veteran
call.
Here, on jan 2, we suffered from excess
I've smoke from camphres, which seemed
driven toward the earth for the space Of four
days.
severe snow-storm Jan. 3, and excessively
cold. housekeeping for company quarters soon
made clearing Of eight or 10 acres in the
woods where we were camped.
Jan. ii, Co. ID confscated an old team Of
horses and put them TO hauling wood, which
was great relief 10 us boys
Jan. a. regiment changed camp % Newman's
Mills, % miles from old camp Here the boys
paid $50 per gallon for Tennessee sOrgum.
In the evening Of same day went two miles
outside OF the picket-lines, and attended the
wedding Of kentucky cavalryman, who mar
Jan. lG, marched six miles east 10 cambridge.
small town OF about 500 inhabitants the
COuntyseat Of Jefferson County Tenn, and
situated on the French Broad River seven
miles from Newmarket on the " a. Z. r. r. r.
Jan. l6, the S9th III. was under arms all day.
On the 18th under arms until 10 a. m, when
orders reached our division TO prepare ourselves
20 fail back 10 Strawberry Plains. We ro-
main in marching trim al day until 3o'clock.
when we are moving back to the Plains. This
will be remembered by the BOYS Of the Third
Division a. The Foster scare"
We were harassed by rebel cavalry 70 within
I've miles Of the Plains but drove them of
successfully with small Joss 10 our division
On the i3ih We marched over extremely muddy
roads hauling our artillery by hand 70 four
miles beyond the Plains Here the famous
Foster order" reached ~ 10 pile rails about
the piers Of the bridge we had completed but
mouth be ore, and thus have 10 IN readiness TO
burn iu case The rebs pressed rs too closely.
Were called In from the picket-line at
O'Clock 10 the morning Of the 21th. aud set out
Tor Knoxville. Here Gen. A. Which assumed
command OF the Third Division and Col. Mar
tin, o. the sth Kan, took command Of the
First Brigade. Resumed our march on the DIST,
crossing hOistOn River bt Knoxville on Burn
sides poutoons, and marched out two miles and
camped l0r the night 81 scviervilIe
On the 2Zl the tyth III. drew clothing FOR the
hrsl time in SIX months, aud after doiiing our
OLD 1--we clothing, aud HpprOpr ating the new,
Gen. Gibson made the remark that we looked
quite familiar.
On the 23d took up our line Of march through
Rockford. where they had a cotton mill capable
oi manufacturing 900 yards daiy-Reming-
Ton spindies. Went out ~ miles 20 Johnson 8
Mills, 0n Little River. Here number Of bows
hnd myself fell among some rebs, from whom
we cEacicd some bacon, sorghum. aud like nee
GssaTics, which were 0ppOrtuno, as we were on
hall IatiOnsat this time, a. we subsistod largely
on fOmpiuE.
On the Path we marched lG miles 10 Marys-
vile, beautiful little village Of about 2 600
Inhabitants, twothirds OF whom were scces.
hiouisis Gen. Which commanding T. J.
Woods Division, RarrsOnod the village. The
sSih Ill. cauped on the outskirts Of the town,
~ the west.
VIII continue our further experiences In East
Tennessee aud subsequent sojourn through
Georgia BAD forthcoming urticlcs-Sergit 4 X.
YOUNG, 90. III, 69th lll., Bristol, IN.