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dition and as a general thing well clothed and hearty Gen Reynolds our old Virginia Commander was to see us yesterday. He is to have a command soon and is anctious to get this division and if he does not get the division he wants the 15th & 17th Ind if he can get them. I Spent the day in Nashville yesterday and a harder looking town I never saw than it is at this present time. There is heavy fortifications on Several high points near the City and the State House which is one of the finest buildings in the United States and by far the finest building I ever Saw is now used as a fortification, and is surrounded on all sides by heavy Cannon and the beauty of the outside Architecture is Spoiled by haveing heavy Stockades built all around it. The inside rooms including the Senate chamber and Representatives Hall are used for Soldiers quarters consequently the fine furniture and carpets are all being Spoiled. The Library is the only room which is closed and protected. There has been no Street cleaning of any account done within the last year consequently you can form Some Idea of the filth and dirt. Even the Cemetery which is the finest I have ever saw and has Some most beautiful and costly monuments in it is now entirely at the mercy of the public and what little Stock there is running loose for the fence is in many places torn entirely away and burned up. You Speak of hard times, how do you think poor people get along here. Flour is worth $16.00 per bbl. Bacon 20 & 25.. per lb Beef none. Wood $12.00 pr cord Coal $1.25 pr bushel Sugar & Coffee none potatoes $4.00 pr bushel Salt none. Good Kip boots $20.00 pr pair good Shoes $10.00 and no work for mechanicks What do think of that for hard times and no prospect of its being any better until the river raises. Yesterday I paid $1.25 for getting my boots half Soled and a very poor job at that. The enemy are close to us on nearly all sides and when we Send out forage trains we have to Send a heavy guard with them and evry day for a week there has been fighting with our guards, and Sometimes it becomes a hard Skirmish but So far our forces have always been Successful. Our Regt so far has not been in any such Skirmishes but no doubt our time will come some day soon. The Rebs Still hold Lavergne and Murfreesborough. We will not advance from here until the river raises So as to Supply us with provision and forage. All the Liberty boys are well and hearty. I am now and have been since the 21st of last month in Command of
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dition and as a general thing well clothed and hearty Gen Reynolds our old Virginia Commander was to see us yesterday. He is to have a command soon and is anctious to get this division and if he does not get the division he wants the 15th & 17th Ind if he can get them. I Spent the day in Nashville yesterday and a harder looking town I never saw than it is at this present time. There is heavy fortifications on Several high points near the City and the State House which is one of the finest buildings in the United States and by far the finest building I ever Saw is now used as a fortification, and is surrounded on all sides by heavy Cannon and the beauty of the outside Architecture is Spoiled by haveing heavy Stockades built all around it. The inside rooms including the Senate chamber and Representatives Hall are used for Soldiers quarters consequently the fine furniture and carpets are all being Spoiled. The Library is the only room which is closed and protected. There has been no Street cleaning of any account done within the last year consequently you can form Some Idea of the filth and dirt. Even the Cemetery which is the finest I have ever saw and has Some most beautiful and costly monuments in it is now entirely at the mercy of the public and what little Stock there is running loose for the fence is in many places torn entirely away and burned up. You Speak of hard times, how do you think poor people get along here. Flour is worth $16.00 per bbl. Bacon 20 & 25.. per lb Beef none. Wood $12.00 pr cord Coal $1.25 pr bushel Sugar & Coffee none potatoes $4.00 pr bushel Salt none. Good Kip boots $20.00 pr pair good Shoes $10.00 and no work for mechanicks What do think of that for hard times and no prospect of its being any better until the river raises. Yesterday I paid $1.25 for getting my boots half Soled and a very poor job at that. The enemy are close to us on nearly all sides and when we Send out forage trains we have to Send a heavy guard with them and evry day for a week there has been fighting with our guards, and Sometimes it becomes a hard Skirmish but So far our forces have always been Successful. Our Regt so far has not been in any such Skirmishes but no doubt our time will come some day soon. The Rebs Still hold Lavergne and Murfreesborough. We will not advance from here until the river raises So as to Supply us with provision and forage. All the Liberty boys are well and hearty. I am now and have been since the 21st of last month in Command of
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