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Camp Near Nashville Ten Nov. 29, 1862 Mrs. Sarah Davis Dear Wife We are now encamped on the Same ground which we occupied last Spring and from which we Started on our march to Shiloh. We come here from our camp near the Hermitage last Tuesday the 26th inst. Our present camp is if you recollect 2½ miles from the city between the Nolensville pike and the Chatanooga R.R. We no doubt will remain here or near here for Several weeks, for we cannot leave here until the Cumberland River raises so as to admit boats to this point to furnish supplies. The R.R. from here to Louisville is now in operation but all that they can Ship over the road is only enoughf to Keep the Army here from one day to another consequently they cannot accumulate enough ahead to justify a forward movement from here. Therefore the length of our Stay here depends entirely on the weather and from all appearances now that may be Some time as the weather is clear and pleasant and has been so for Some time past, only a little too frosty of nights to make it cumfortable without Stoves. There is one report going that our Division is to Stay here and garrison the town this winter and another report Says we are going under Genl. Reynolds and are to go on the Mississippi Expedition. We would much rather Stay here if we could but would rather go down the Mississippi than to go back towards Chatanooga for we do not want to go over the Same ground too often. The enemy are Still holding Murfreesborough but not in very larger numbers. Their main body are Said to be at Tullahoma which place they are Said to be fortifying, but this news you no doubt get in the papers,
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Camp Near Nashville Ten Nov. 29, 1862 Mrs. Sarah Davis Dear Wife We are now encamped on the Same ground which we occupied last Spring and from which we Started on our march to Shiloh. We come here from our camp near the Hermitage last Tuesday the 26th inst. Our present camp is if you recollect 2½ miles from the city between the Nolensville pike and the Chatanooga R.R. We no doubt will remain here or near here for Several weeks, for we cannot leave here until the Cumberland River raises so as to admit boats to this point to furnish supplies. The R.R. from here to Louisville is now in operation but all that they can Ship over the road is only enoughf to Keep the Army here from one day to another consequently they cannot accumulate enough ahead to justify a forward movement from here. Therefore the length of our Stay here depends entirely on the weather and from all appearances now that may be Some time as the weather is clear and pleasant and has been so for Some time past, only a little too frosty of nights to make it cumfortable without Stoves. There is one report going that our Division is to Stay here and garrison the town this winter and another report Says we are going under Genl. Reynolds and are to go on the Mississippi Expedition. We would much rather Stay here if we could but would rather go down the Mississippi than to go back towards Chatanooga for we do not want to go over the Same ground too often. The enemy are Still holding Murfreesborough but not in very larger numbers. Their main body are Said to be at Tullahoma which place they are Said to be fortifying, but this news you no doubt get in the papers,
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