The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-01-21

battery and two of the enemy's
gunboats.
Dec. 10. Our camps are complete
ly surrounded with woods with thick
underground, road cut out each
wav. Our water is Doggy branch.
This morning while washing l made
repeated inquiries as to what it was
that stunk so, when | came to find
out that it was the water itself. Drs.
H. Handslaw and Bunch kindly
shared their bed with me until /
could get tent. Col. Goodwin and
the recruits arrived last night.
Dec. Is. Am unwell this morning
and have been ever since left O&olo
ma. Have been suffering with tooth
ache. The surgeon enjoys tooth-pull-
ing more than any man ever saw.
Dec II. Moved out into q little
field where the Maury Artillery, the
Fourth Louisiana and Col. Bailey's
consolidated regiment are encamp-
ed. Can barely get room. Have
not near enough tents and cooking
utensils for our men.
Dec. Is. Appointed field officer of
the day to-day to superintend the
work of the third brigade on the
Notifications. Had to change from
two to three reliefs to make room for
all the men. Wrote home to-day
and to Col. VOORHEES,. Col. Quarles
calls meeting of the field officers
of the Bird Brigade. Learn that the
Abolitionists have arrived at Batrop
Rouge with sixteen transports and
gunboats and have landed a force
above and below the city.
Dec. 10. Marched ont to the rifle
pits to be posted in the place we
would occupy in case of an attack.
Rode out to the landing to-day. Our
works seem to be very strong and
secure. Borrowed SONS tents from
Col. Steidman of the First Alaba-
ma to make our men more comforta-
BILE. One of Capt. Aydelott's men
died to-day. Good many of the new
recruits getting sick. Am very un-
we'll myself this evening.
Dec. 20. Was taken very sick last
night. Crave acids and can get
nothing of the kind, and there is no
vinegar in the cOmmissary depart
ment. There is nothing there ex-
cept beef and bread, or meal, rather.
Our Brigade worked on the fortifi-
cations to-day.
Dec. %. Sick all day yesterday
and taking medicine. Very tired OF
lying on the ground. Sent off to- day
and got a jug of mineral water
which tastes bitter to me. 3u
Dec. 20. To-day Col. Goodwin and
DR.. Hanslaw got place for me al
Mr.. Slaughter's near our works.
Dec. "a. Find Mrs. slaughter, Mrs
Col. Bailey, Miss Jennie Long, Miss
Eliza Rusk and the other members
of the family very kind to me. ]
shall never forget their kindness t
me while sick and far away from
home and relatives, where there il
no kind and loving mother or siste
to minister to my wants or to sym
pathize with me in my affection.
Dec. %. This Christmas day
brings with it no Joy or swelling o
the heart with hope and life. The
young ladies send me eggnog anC
other nice things, but I am too sicl
, to enjoy them. Hear that VIM. H
Polk died in Nashville on the 13tl
inst. nIu.
Dec. 26. To-day Mrs. Bailey CAV
me some very nice homemade wine
: Am getting very lowspirited. Hav
no appetite.
: Dec. 81. Rained yesterday and /
considerably cooler to-day, render
ing fire necessary for comfort.
} have access to the parlor when
want fire, Hear that Seward ant
J others of Lincoln's cabinet have re
signed. .u.
} Dec. %. Feel myself slowly i'm
| proving: need some tonic, but can
/. get any; Col. Quarles promised t
send me some brandy. A battalio
r has been sent to Clinton to proven
1 a raid on that point. A part of GU
recruits arrive to-day. Learn fror
t them that the cars ran off the trac
!. east of Montgomery and wounde
: twenty-five of our regiment.
/ Dec. 30. Received news of figE
!. on the Yazoo, above Vicksburg an
). the success of our arms. Also of
!. cavalry fight near Baton Roug'
j Inc 6uSlly BunDOdUS Shell III
woods below here. DR.. Johnso
Y came over to see me this morning
e Dec. 30. Cooler to-day. Co
f Gantt's men and horses arrive Il
+ day: also the remainder of the 48t
n with the exception of the woundet
r Have no tents for them and al
o building rail pens to shelter then
Camp rumor to-day that Confed
Y rate cavalry has captured Jackso
J. Bolivar and Grand Junction, Ten
# A prisoner taken at Baton Rouj
says there are 10000 troops the
:. and that Banks Is coming from Ne
: Orleans with 10000 and intends
d attack this place. DR.. Monroe job
|. son [of Lynnville, Tenn was ov
g to see me this morning. He thinl
Q it will be six weeks or two montl
/. before 1 will be able for duty. Leal
10 that Jerome Kerr was killed
Corinth.
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