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Andrew F. Davis papers, 1862
10_1862-02-09-Page 02
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We do not know why the order was countermanded unless it was the victory of our troops at Fort Henry of which no doubt you have heard. It is rumored in camp that the enemy are leaveing Boling Green but I do not know how true it is, but if that be so it explains why our orders ware countermanded. There are good grounds for the rumor to be true as our forces are drawing their lines pretty closely around them and the fall of Fort Henry opens the back door for us to come in on their rear, but Still it may all only prove a camp rumor. The health of our Regiment is getting in a verry good condition now and I hope all hands have leared a lesson within the last 6 weeks that will go a great ways towards keeping up our present good health and dicipline. We went out on inspection this morning and ware reviewed by Gen Nelson. He returned us our Colors and come with the intention of inspecting us himself, but we come out in such fine order and behaved in So Soldierlike a manner that the old fellow was taken completely by surprise, and after making us a verry complimentary speech, he said he was so well satisfied that he would leave the inspection to our Colonel. His little speech done more good towards cureing the men than all the medicines in the State could do. I believe that in a short time the sentiments in regard to him will have taken an entire change and instead of the boys hating him, they will learn to reverence him almost as a Father. That is my prediction and I think they are well founded. While on this subject I will say that the Col. complimented Co. "I" verry highly and said we Stood "A" No. 1 as a Company in this Regiment so you see if we did have our colors taken from us Our Co. at least Stands at the head of the class. And there it always will Stand if they will only keep that specimen of humanity who we have to call Captain away from us, and let him Stay at the Barracks, where he got himself so snugly esconced by playing sick while he should have been paying attention to the comforts and health of the men under him, instead of encouraging them to play sick and be
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We do not know why the order was countermanded unless it was the victory of our troops at Fort Henry of which no doubt you have heard. It is rumored in camp that the enemy are leaveing Boling Green but I do not know how true it is, but if that be so it explains why our orders ware countermanded. There are good grounds for the rumor to be true as our forces are drawing their lines pretty closely around them and the fall of Fort Henry opens the back door for us to come in on their rear, but Still it may all only prove a camp rumor. The health of our Regiment is getting in a verry good condition now and I hope all hands have leared a lesson within the last 6 weeks that will go a great ways towards keeping up our present good health and dicipline. We went out on inspection this morning and ware reviewed by Gen Nelson. He returned us our Colors and come with the intention of inspecting us himself, but we come out in such fine order and behaved in So Soldierlike a manner that the old fellow was taken completely by surprise, and after making us a verry complimentary speech, he said he was so well satisfied that he would leave the inspection to our Colonel. His little speech done more good towards cureing the men than all the medicines in the State could do. I believe that in a short time the sentiments in regard to him will have taken an entire change and instead of the boys hating him, they will learn to reverence him almost as a Father. That is my prediction and I think they are well founded. While on this subject I will say that the Col. complimented Co. "I" verry highly and said we Stood "A" No. 1 as a Company in this Regiment so you see if we did have our colors taken from us Our Co. at least Stands at the head of the class. And there it always will Stand if they will only keep that specimen of humanity who we have to call Captain away from us, and let him Stay at the Barracks, where he got himself so snugly esconced by playing sick while he should have been paying attention to the comforts and health of the men under him, instead of encouraging them to play sick and be
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