The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26
History of the Eighth Kentucky
Thrilling Story of the Part this Gallant
Regiment Took in Our Civil War.
CnAPrER V.

ihe 81 Gay OF september, ali the
troops about McMinnville had orders
TO prepare to march, and early the
81 everything loyal to the United
States was leaving this part Of Tenn.
essee. IL was now an evident fact
that the rebels in large force were
invading Kentucky. Many OF the
most loyal citizens with their fami-
lies joined our column, which was
now raising clouds OF dust on the
Murfreesboro road. We biyouacked
at Logan's Plains, where we Joined
General Woods division. The 4th
OF September our column arrived at
Bradyyille, and the next day at |
O'Clock p. m. we're once more in
Murfreesboro. Here all the sick
add those unable 10 march were or
dered on the train for Nashville.
About half dozen officers OF the
Eighth. including myself, with few
OF the Twenty first Kentucky. got
aboard the cars. II We were not all
OF us sick we wero certainly about
on an equality in present cash assets.
At the Nashville depot, while we
wece holding a committee Of the
whole on our financial standing, the
sight Of our cheerful and accommo.
dating sutler was a pleasant surprise
10 us. We instantly surrounded
Uncle Bob, and soon relieved him
OF his surplus cash, and once more
were able 10 face an extortionate
landlord or frowning rebel land.
lady, and were soon registered on
Mrs. Pcace's books. For several
days our troops poured through the
city northward in living stream.
The 7th, late in the day, our com.
mand we're passing through. Sick
and feeble. IA some Of us were, We
had no notion Of being left in Dixie
while the rebels were invading the
sacred soil" Of Kentucky. Captains
Powell and Thomas and the author
being scarcely sble 10 walk, had,
through the assistance Of Chaplain
Paul, purchased horse OF Union
citizen at a very low price intending
70 try 10 keep up with our command
by riding. each by turn. IL was
agreed that as was the most feeble,
/ should have the first ride. while
they with the others joined the col.
umn. spent some time trying 10
find a saddle for sale cheap one
dollar being al the money we three
had left after paying for our steed.
| At last concluded 10 postpone the
luxury OF a saddle, and gave a grin.
ming darkie twenty five cents for an
old bride, threw my gum blanket
and fatigue coat on Carlos back. and
mounted, with sword aud pistols bal
ancing my hayersack across the wi.
theirs Of the horse. ! made better
time through the streets Of the city
than was agreeable to my aching
bones. l overlook the regiment
about 10 p. IN. encamped near Edge
field Junction, on the Louisville Pike
Ali ths men were covered with dust,
aud their clothing badly worn. espec-
tally shoes and panialoons. The
men had been compelled to wear
their Undertaking 30 long without
change that many OF them had be.
come infested with Yermin-in army
parlanee called "graybanks." Our re-
QUESTIONS for clothing here were only
partially filed, and orders we're given
70 company commanders 10 issue
only to those OF their men that we're
10 greatest need, aud as about all
we're eager claimen:s for pants, the
captains generally settled the matter
by calling the company into line and
passing along in the rear raised each
mans coat skirts, and those whose
pants had given out worst In the
most embarrassing places, were or
dered to step forward and received
Q new pair.
The 9Th, our command moved
shore distance up the pike and biv-
ouaeked for the night. Here Gen. 7.
l.. Crittsnden took command of the
Twenty FIRST Army Corps, composed