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

After a Short Visit to Loved Ones
at Home, He Returns to
the Army.
Taken Very sick on December 20
And Christmas Day Brings
Very Little JOY Or
Comfort.

Continued from last week--Article III
PORT HUDSON, Dec. /, 1862.-From
Nov. II 1 spent at home. Waited
ope week to see If the 48th would
come to Tennessee. The visit
seemed exceedingly short. I spent
the time calling on my neighbors,
friends and lady acquaintance
Sister Carrie Mrs. G. A. White,
Fountain Greek, Tenn.l had pro-
vided me a grey suit and other
clothing, which ] prize very highly,
it being impossible to get such in
the army for love or money. My
horse cost me $3.50, saddle $50, spurs
$40, boots $40. On Monday, the first
of December, babe adieu to home
and friends, with fervent wish
that this war would soon terminate
in an honorable peace and soldiers
be permitted to return from the
hardships of camp life and enjoy
the comforts of home. The pros
poets for speedy peace are any
thing but fiattering. y
Dec. 2. Put up last night at G.
Reynolds, six miles south of Pu-
laski. Paid $3.50 for nights lodg-
ing. Rode all day to-day in the
rain. Am stopping tonight with
Capt. Cunningham, two miles north
of Lambs Ferry.
Dec. 3. Paid $1.25 for nights
lodging and 30 cents for being
ferried across the Tennessee river
in an oar boat. The Yankees had
burned the boat used before.
Rained all night: roads very muddy.
Arrived at CORTLAND at II o'clock, q
half day behind the time 1 had
promised to be there. From Pu-
laski to Lambs Ferry, thirty-five
miles, from Lambs Ferry to Court
land seven miles, from CORTLAND to
Mount Hope twenty-one miles
Put up with Mr.. Turner neal
Mount Hope. Country between
here and CORTLAND barren: CAM
get an ear of corn or bundle o.
fodder to feed on. I'0 -iI f .
II Dec. 4. paid $3.50 for last nights
J lodging and had to feed and attend
to my own horse. Put up with {
Mr.. Hala: very bad fare and no &C
combinations. He wouldn't le
the negro give my horse the feed
told him to. .uat ..|.'I ..
Dec. 5! Paid 50 for nights lodg
ing. Rained all night last night
Crossed the -Budahatchie, very
swift stream, late in the evening
Put up at the Springs, between
Pikeville and Millyille, at Monroe
J City, Ala.
Dec. 8. Paid $15O for night
} lodging. Ground frozen hard to
day. Crossed the Sipsy, two mile
} from Millville, and got into a GOO
: country, which greatly relieved me
: Put up with a Mr.. Mayfleld, for
merly of Maury City, very cleve
. man, living near Cotton Gin Port Of
D the Tombigbee river. u
Sunday, Dec. Z. Arrived a
! Found that would have great dit
0 flculty in getting transportation
for my horse to Port Hudson
Stayed all night with Mr.. inc
White [brother of the late Thos
White, of Fountain Creek, Tenn
three miles south of Okolona.
Dec. 8. Am very restless to-da
] at my detention. Fear 1 will hav
: to part with my horse for want {
transportation. See no prospect {
: getting him through unless ca
get Col. Giants men to take him fC
/, me. Am determined to wait t
hear from him.
Dec. 8. Sent my horse through b
Mr.. s. D. Myers boy. Paid him 81
! Dec. 10. Left at ten last night fC
Z Meridian; fare $3.50. Reache
! Meridian at eight this morninI
Il Train to Jackson very much crowd
s ed. No time for breakfast. Pal
81 at Morton for a very poor mea
Met A. NJ. Glenn here going to tn
Meridian and Selma road with til
rolling stock of the Miss. & TEN
road. Put up at the Confederat
House. Am very unwell tonight.
T Dec. IL. Paid SO for nights lodl
q ing. Found Col. Goodwin with th
n recruits for my regiment here {
J Jackson. Just beyond them is
II camp of returned prisoners, VIII
a have smallpox. Have heard of it
,. several other places along the roat
" Dec. II. Started this mornir
/ for Tangipahoe on the N. o. & j. ]
o r. and arrived at p. m. At IL
l, Wilson House l met up with CO
d Gordon, Sup't. Evans and other
y and with them engaged seats in
n hack for Clinton for the next NOR
5 ing; fare So.
Dec. ID. Reached Clinton at dal
and stopped at the Menkin House.
); Dec. IA. Heard guns firing til
5, morning before breakfast. TT
IT Irish cook remarked to me: "Po
y Hudson is attacked and all Il
a fighting men are here: fish !
is good" Paid $3.50 fare to Port HUI
1t son, twenty-five miles distant. TIL
a road is laid with fat iron. Arriv,
Of at the camp of the 48th at OF
O'Clock. The boys were all glad
see me. Went out to the fOrtific