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City they found one million dollars worth of provisions stored here by the Rebels and all of the best quality. Then we have the Louisville and Nashville Rail Road and the CumberLand river open to us so that we can have all the supplies needed brought immediately to us, Therefore I do not think there is much danger of any of us starving while we stay in this vicinity.  Three divisions of the Army that is Nelsons Mitchels and McCooks all drew 15 days rations today and are going forward to Chitanooga on the Tennisee and Georgia line about 150 miles South East of this place.  About 60 miles of the road is piked, the balance mud roads and over the Cumberland mountains therefore I should not be surprised if it proves to be a very hard march.  I saw in the Nashville daily of today that Manassas was evacuated also Gospart and several other points in that part of the country.  Where they are gone to or where they expect to make another stand is to us as yet a mystery but I shall not be surprised to hear of them turning up somewhere where least expected and maybe give us some trouble, but I think the Union ball has now got fairly in motion and it will take a very strong secesh force to stop it, but time alone will tell.  The City of Nashville is situated on the South side of the Cumberland and is said to contain about 28000 inhabitants.  I have not been in it only in passing through and had not much chance to form an opinion of its merits.  One thing that struck me very unfavorably is the extream narrowness of the streets.  I noticed quite a number of very fine buildings and also a very great number of what would be called quite common placed.  Then again there is many of the lowest shabby looking order.  The State House is a very imposing structure from a distance.  I was not nearer than half a mile to it.  It is said to be the finest State Capital in the goverment.  I intend getting a pass as soon as I can and visit the city and when I do I will send you my opinion more at length.  There is said to be considerable of a Union feeling among the inhabitants, but it did not manifest itself very plainly while we were marching through as the men all looked sullen and resentful while the little boys were many of them hurrahing for Jeff Davis.  And the women did not greet us with many smiles but made a great many uncomplimentary remarks about the Northern Yankees as they term us.  One made the remark that she wished she could get ahold of Our colors for she would like so well to tear them up.  Another said she never saw such a hard looking set of men as we ware.  Oh says she you ought to see our soldiers once if you

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City they found one million dollars worth of provisions stored here by the Rebels and all of the best quality. Then we have the Louisville and Nashville Rail Road and the CumberLand river open to us so that we can have all the supplies needed brought immediately to us, Therefore I do not think there is much danger of any of us starving while we stay in this vicinity. Three divisions of the Army that is Nelsons Mitchels and McCooks all drew 15 days rations today and are going forward to Chitanooga on the Tennisee and Georgia line about 150 miles South East of this place. About 60 miles of the road is piked, the balance mud roads and over the Cumberland mountains therefore I should not be surprised if it proves to be a very hard march. I saw in the Nashville daily of today that Manassas was evacuated also Gospart and several other points in that part of the country. Where they are gone to or where they expect to make another stand is to us as yet a mystery but I shall not be surprised to hear of them turning up somewhere where least expected and maybe give us some trouble, but I think the Union ball has now got fairly in motion and it will take a very strong secesh force to stop it, but time alone will tell. The City of Nashville is situated on the South side of the Cumberland and is said to contain about 28000 inhabitants. I have not been in it only in passing through and had not much chance to form an opinion of its merits. One thing that struck me very unfavorably is the extream narrowness of the streets. I noticed quite a number of very fine buildings and also a very great number of what would be called quite common placed. Then again there is many of the lowest shabby looking order. The State House is a very imposing structure from a distance. I was not nearer than half a mile to it. It is said to be the finest State Capital in the goverment. I intend getting a pass as soon as I can and visit the city and when I do I will send you my opinion more at length. There is said to be considerable of a Union feeling among the inhabitants, but it did not manifest itself very plainly while we were marching through as the men all looked sullen and resentful while the little boys were many of them hurrahing for Jeff Davis. And the women did not greet us with many smiles but made a great many uncomplimentary remarks about the Northern Yankees as they term us. One made the remark that she wished she could get ahold of Our colors for she would like so well to tear them up. Another said she never saw such a hard looking set of men as we ware. Oh says she you ought to see our soldiers once if you