The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-17


we arrived in the lower edge Of the
city OF Louisville near midnight, our
eyes aud feet sore from the hot dust,
and the hungriest, raggedest, tired
est, dirtiest, lousiest and sleepiest
set OF men the hardships Of this or
any other war ever produced. This
was the general condition Of all the
troops that came through from Tenn
essee. The 9th, we moved out two
miles from the city, on the Nashville
pike, where our division washed up
what clothing we had worth that
trouble, drew new clothing, some
camp equipage, with the promise Of
again obtaining sight Of that impor-
tant and ever welcome individual,
the paymaster. Company command
ers went TO work, and many OF US
did not stop TO sleep until the pay
rolls were ready for the mems sigma
lures, as all the officers and men
were without money. Those who
had not spent nor sent their pay
home, had been importuned by less
prudent or less lucky comrades, and
borrowed and spent about every
greenback they could command.
The 30th, the long lcoked-for pay
master appeared in our division, and
paid off many OF the troops. Our
men were beginning to feel bully"
by the little rest, clean, new clothes
and prospect Of pay; and, 10 add TO
many Of their jubilant feelings, some
one came in from the city and report
ed that General JEFF. c. Davis had
killed General Nelson for abusive
language. No one considered Mel
son a coward or friend 10 the enemy,
but he was pronounced a tyrant OF
the FIRST water"
About this time all the oldest reg.
iments ia the army were DESTROYS,
and many Of them clamorous, for
General Thomas TO supercede Gener-
al Buell. Apparently all had lost that
confidence in our general 10 chief
that is 20 essential for the efficiency
Of troOps.
We received general orders to
leave all trunks, officers desks, com.
pany books and extra baggage at
Louisville, and prepare to march in
light order at o O'Clock the next
morning. The enemy's cavalry had
been skirmishing with our advance
pickets out ten or twelve miles south.
west Our men said: "Well, we
would like 10 have few more green
backs, bat we waut 10 be led TO the
enemy" Many Of the Eighth said:
That old poke. easy general Of ours
has allowed the thieving rebels to
oyerrun the best portion Of the state,
and they are now in full possession
Of our homes. All we care for now
is 10 be allowed to have q chance to
thrash and drive the lousy devils
out, or kill or capture the whole ar
my OF thieves. with all their long
train Of stolen goods.
CHAPTER vi.
The morning Of the first day OF
October, 1852, was one Of those
bright, pleasant days so exlilerating
after a few white frosts. With one
days grub aud full supply Of car
tridges. our brave. hardy boys, with.
out a murmur for pay, cheerfully
formed in column, and in quick time
marched toward Bardstown, where
we understood the main force of
Bragg's army were. Now that we
had succeeded in placing ourselves
between the enemy and our immense
stores Of supplies, every man appear
ed eager for battle After marching
eight miles, we hoard the lively pop
ping of carbines ahead. We broke
into a double-quick, and in three
miles further came TO where the
Fourth Indiana Cavalry and the reb-
els had a few minutes before been
engaged in a skirmish. Our brigade
was ordered to halt, front and cap
every piece Of ordinance. We then
marched in line Of battle TO the brow
of hill as supports to the cavalry,
but the Johnnies kept going on
South, and again not an Eighth gun
was fred a. the enemy. As we fled
off TO bives:ack for the night the
men of the Eighth and Twenty first
Kentucky gave many expressions Of
disappointment. One of the Eighth
shouted 10 the Twenty first: THE
thieving devils always serve us that
way. They'll never stop long
enough for lis TO get a sho. at EN-"
The Ninth Division General
Woods) passed us and formed the
advance Of our corps We camped
at Has Springs, having made a
short march. The Ninety ninth Ohio,
new regiment only two weeks from
their homes, was here added 10 our
brigade, the I'd OF Octc Der. Their