The National tribune., 1901-01-10


half the time We would now laugh at
army at Louisville. After IA months of
campaigning we are beginning to learn
that soldering can only be done one way.
ARRIVAL OF REINFoRcEMENTs
Nov. 22-It is q lovely Sunday morn
ing, the sky cloudless and the atmosphere
as clear as crystal, and delightfully."- pleas
ant for outdoor enjoyments. The men are
sitting in the warm sunshine, cleaning
their guns and otherwise preparing for
their Sunday duties. Considerable can
nonading is going on along the lines, and
| the big guns on Lookout peal forth every
few minutes at passing objects in the val
ley below. Everything else is quiet and it
feels like Sunday.
About this time you people Sin the
States" | suppose, are listening to church
bells, and the young folks collecting around
for Sunday-school, dressed up in their
new clothes" The wind probably cuts a
little keen on their clean faces, but down
here it is tempered by balmy breeze.
Times are promising for big events soon
| to take place. The army here is not des-
tined to waste time under the guidance of
Gen. Grant, and before this reaches you
| the gates that bar our entrance into the
COnfederacy may be swung on their hinges
! and The way opened TO our advance fur
Their South.
Since / last wrote affairs have assumed
the aspect of active operations, and we
are now under marching orders, with two
days rations and 100 rounds of ammuni-
ton for each one with us. Gen. Sherman
has arrived, and he and Gen. Grant have
been riding around laying out work for us.
On Thursday the first of the Niclis-
! burg troops came up, and there was q
great rush to see our heroic brothers.
Many of us found friends and acquaint-
| ances among them, and many were the
greetings exchanged. The boys all lool; re-
markably well, although they have been
marching since September.
1t was n striking spectacle to watch for
hours the passing regiments. Here were
troops from every State in the West,
tough old regiments" that can stand any
| thing; they marched with knapsacks and
| everything with them, each one complete
| soldier, and at home wherever their feet
rest. Regiments, brfgades, divisions and
| batteries kept coming in all day. The
| force is about $4,000.
n large pontoon train has arrived from
Bridgeport, and has gone on about eight
miles up the river. and, it is said, it will be
| thrown across the Tennessee, in the face
| of the rebels on the other side.
| Yesterday two officers and 10 men from
our regiment were sent out to guard every
house in the neighborhOod, and not allow
communicate our movements to the enemy.
The inhabitants think it a strange proceed
ing and don't like TO lie suspected, as all
claim to be for the Union, but the ma jority
are rebels and have husbands, brothers
and friends in the rebel army, and would
send information if they had the chance.
On Friday we received orders to be
ready, with two days ratiOns and 100
rounds of ammunition, and while going to
leave our comfortable quarters, all are
anxious to do more service for the country.
We were ready TO go next morning (Satur-
day. by daylight; during the night it rained
heavily. At 3 o'clock we received orders
not to leave until further notice, and we
We're not sorry to get under shelter again.
1t cleared off again, and we expect to light
out at any time.
This morning our camp is full of men
from Sherman's troops, who are camped
IN the rear of us, and come up on the hill
to get view of Chattanooga. These are
the same men who stormed Vicksbury s
Notifications; they tell us that on the
march from Corinth here they drew coffee
and crackers only once, and had to forage
the country for all eatables.
! Eight o'clock in the evening.-We have
received orders to move at daylight N the
morning, taking knapsacks, shelter tents
and with ambulance and hospital wagons;
camp equipage to be left in charge of the
Quartermaster. We now belong to the
, Second Brigade Gen. Beatty, Second
Division Gen. Jeff. @. Davis, Fourteenth
Corps Gen. Thomas), so if you see ac
, counts of these particular Generals move
! ments, we are among them. We will have
, some fighting, and il ! get through safely
, you will hear from me.
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