The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-10-03

prise us. We notice that the same strict
discipline in this respect is not enforced
in many other regiments.
Our division has been reinforced in its
present position by the arrival, Nov. 20,
of Crittenden's Division from Silver
| Springs via Nashville. We hold the ad-
vance of Rosecrans's army, a miles from
Murfreesboro, where Bragg has collected
his army to oppose our further march.
| Rosecrans is waiting to repair the rail
road to Louisville before he will order us
| forward. Bragg in the meantime keeps
! his cayalrymen industriOusly employed in
closely watching our picket line, with the
principal object of reporting our forward
| movements as soon as it shall occur, but
! incidentally to harass our pickets and pre-
vent foraging on our part. They have sue
ceeded pretty well in both respects. We
do not dare to sleep on picket duty, nor go
out foraging without the army to back US.
Nov. q Quartermaster issued panta-
| looms, blankets, shoes and canteens to all
who were in need of them. The blankets
were especially acceptable, as many OF
our men have suffered for the want of
sufficient covering at night.
SABBATH IN CAMP.
Sabbath day, Nov. %, dawned clear
and beautiful. Dame Nature greeted us
with her brightest smile and promised a
/ perfect day. Our camp, too, was astir
| at an early hour There was rubbing,
brushing and polishing of arms and ac-
couterments for the appointed review of
| the brigade. At 8 q. IN. the regiment
! formed in line and moved, with drums
! beating and colOrs flying, to join the bril-
gade, where Gen. Kirk marched and
countermarched us By front, flank and
rear, by the oblique, the wheel, in solid
! column, extended line or hollow square,
until we were covered with the glory of
our northumberland perspiration. Dis
missed in time for dinner, we assembled at
2 p. IL. for divine service by our Chaplain.
who, inspired by the magnificent style
with which we annihilated the imaginary
enemy on parade, predicted that the war
would be ended by next Fourth of July.
| Nov. "A Gen. Kirk led the brigade out
on a reconnaissance. A march of five or
six miles did not disclose the enemy, so
we completed this brilliant movement by
a couniermarch that brought us back to
| camp at noon. Our regiment had only
| time for dinner and short rest, when il
was sent out at p. m. to relieve the
goth Ind. on picket duty.
| We notice the arrival of troops, which
shows that ROSecrans is concentrating his
army here. Several divisions have passed
our camp and occupy positions in advance
of ours. The railroad has been completed
TO Nashville, and heavily laden supply
trains are bringing great quantities OF
stores. Rosecrans is making energetic
preparations for an early movement on
the enemy at Stone River.
\ BRUSH WITH THE JoHNNIEs.
Nov. 81 Gen. Kirk led our brigade out
of camp on a reconnaissance. We march
ed out on the MurfreesborO Pike in
column, with 4 small detachment in ad
vance TO take observations, and Edger
toms Battery to bring mp the rear. We
proceeded at q rapid pace without adven
ture a distance Of nine miles from camp
when, as we approached the village OF
La Nergne, our advance discovered a lin,
Of Confederates in position awaiting Oul
approach.
Gen. Kirk riding at the head Of oul
column, was at once advised, and imme
diatcly gave the order TO deploy into lin,
of battle. About the same time a cannon
ball whiZzed over our heads, followed b.,
n second and third at a little lower range
We vacated the turnpike and double
quick into line in the adjoining field il
shorter time than we ever did on drill
This gave our battery clear road t.
gallop up from the rear and wheel int,
position on the roadside, where in a few
moments it was belching fame and smok,
in front of our faces and hurting shot anS
shell towards the hostile Confederat,
guns, which did not return many replies
and one shot only proved effective. TIL,
bail came bounding over the field, plowin,
the earth at intervals, into the ranks O
Co. *, where it struck off the leg of on,
poor man, who was Immediately picked III
and carried to the rear, grooming ant
bleeding, to be placed In On ambulance
under care Of the Surgeon.
i As our six guns soon silenced tn