The National tribune., 1899-11-23

zling rain and crossing swollen streams we
tured six pieces of artillery and about 1 600
prisoners, also all the rebel hospitals, with
over 1000 wounded and attendants in
them, and some 200 of our wounded, who
informed US that the enemy We're perfectly
demoralized and fled through the town in
the greatest confusion.
Here on the field where the battle ragged
less than three weeks before one could see
sights of its dreadful carnage. Many Of
our men We're buried in the trenches, with
legs and arms sticking out, some of them
with half the body uncovered. Men of
different regiments were left to bury their
comrades in a decent manner; and where
known their graves were marked. The
brush in front of our works and the locust
grove in rear were all chawed to pieces from
root to branches.
Our trains moved with great difficulty,
as the pike towards Springhill was block
AIDED with teams for about five miles. Rain,
turned to snow by evening. The 21st was
cold and it was showing, and the men were
without rations. On the 22d and ODD it
was still cold, and the ground was frozen
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suit Of the enemy, capturing a courier with
dispatch to some cavalry commander,
stating for him TO hurry up his command
and head off the Yankee cavalry, or they
would ruin him.
We arrived at Columbia. Crossing to the
south side of Duck River, we went into
camp beyond the city, and remained a week.
[ give extracts from letter written from
this place:
Camp near Columbia, Tenn, Jan. /,
| 1865. We have defeated the rebs
terribly within the last 60 days. The Con-
federacy is nearly gone up. Everywhere
our victorius banners go they are gaining
ground, thank God! May it be our prayer
that the year 1865 will bring peace"
FROM COLUMBIA TO CLIFTON.
On Jan. 2 the weather was cold but
| pleasant. We marched out on the Steu-
benviIle pike past the residence and plan
tation on which James X. Polk was reared,
through Monticello, part of the way over
mud roads, through thickets and across
wild, barren hills. We neared the Tennes-
! see River and encamped at Waynesboro.
On the 9Th We arrived within mile or so
Of Clifton, having marched II miles. Boats
were coming up the river briskly with
supplies. Here we remained until the 9Th
Gen. Schofield with the Army of the Ohio,
! was ordered TO proceed to North Carolina,
| Cox being in command of the Twenty
third Corps and Reilly of the Third Cox's)
Division, while Col. o. w. Sterl, of our
regiment, had command of the First Bri-
gade.
The repulse Of Hood virtually ended the
war in the West north of the Tennessee
River. He, with the remnant Of his army,
retreated to Tupelo, and detachments Of
his force went to Mobile and to Join John
stOn in the Carolinas.
About dozen transports having arrived,
the whole division moved down to the
river. The 10th KY, 1O4th Ohio, and
the brigade headquarters all embarked
on the Swallow. About 80 boats steamed
down the river together next morning.
We arrived at Cincinnati, JAN 21, took
cars next day via Pan Handle, passing
through Dayton, arriving at Xenia after
dusk, where We were shown the greatest
Kindness by the ladies of the city, who
distributed baskets filled with good things
TO eat among the boys, many Of whom
remarked, Once more in Gods country
We proceeded to Columbus (Schofield
having notified them by wire of our com.
ing), where the Invalid Corps had four AZ.
gallon barrels of warm coffee awaiting us,
which, with hard bread, sugar, and boiled
pork we had drawn at Cincinnati, was
relished. The weather was cold and
stormy, and snow fell all day.
Next morning at 5 o'clock we left the
u Capital City over the Baltimore & Ohio