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Andrew F. Davis papers, January-October 1863

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you pitch into him for letting Morgan raise the D-l along the Louisville & Nashville R.R.  I will just say for your information that he does not command in Kentucky at present but has his field of operations farther South.  And as regards Morgan cutting off our supplies and thereby Starveing us I will Say that there is a Stream of water which runs not far off Called the Cumberland River which we now depend on for grub and I guess Mr Morgan would find it rather a hard institution to cut off.  I was with Buells Army from the time it left Nashville for the South nearly one year Since until it returned to Louisville and thence to Perryville & Wild Cat and back to Gallatin.  And I have been with Gen Rosecrans Army ever since he took command and if I am not overstocked with brains I believe I have enough to judge of their capabilities nearly as well as many who remain at home and do nothing but critacise and find fault and raise the D-l generally about the everlasting Nigger and Politics And in conclusion I will Say that if evry man in the north had done as much So far as their capabilities extended as these two Genls then in place of being Suffering in Camp we might now be enjoying the comforts of home in a peaceful and happy country.  But no the God forsaken party must be attended to if the country goes to ruins.  But enough of this 
Last Tuesday evening we received orders to be ready to march at one minutes notice with 3 days rations in  haversacks so we got ready and awaited until after dark when orders came to go to bed and be ready to march at Moon rise.  So at 2 oclock A.M. Wednesday morning we ware moveing.  Leaving our tents etc. Standing.  We took a country road over the hills & rocks and by night we had made 22 miles over bad roads which brought us to Nolensville where we expected to intercept Some Rebel Cavalry but did not.  We lay down on the ground with our gum blankets over us and remained until morning. Tthe weather had been fine all day but towards morning it commenced raining gently.  At daylight we ware on the move and took the pike leading towards Shelbyville and followed it 17 miles which brought us to Eagleville there we took the mud road towards Murfreesboro and went 6 miles which now brought night having traveled 23 miles.  I Said in the morning it commenced raining gently by 7 oclock AM it was raining quite freely by 12 oclock it was raining hard and

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you pitch into him for letting Morgan raise the D-l along the Louisville & Nashville R.R. I will just say for your information that he does not command in Kentucky at present but has his field of operations farther South. And as regards Morgan cutting off our supplies and thereby Starveing us I will Say that there is a Stream of water which runs not far off Called the Cumberland River which we now depend on for grub and I guess Mr Morgan would find it rather a hard institution to cut off. I was with Buells Army from the time it left Nashville for the South nearly one year Since until it returned to Louisville and thence to Perryville & Wild Cat and back to Gallatin. And I have been with Gen Rosecrans Army ever since he took command and if I am not overstocked with brains I believe I have enough to judge of their capabilities nearly as well as many who remain at home and do nothing but critacise and find fault and raise the D-l generally about the everlasting Nigger and Politics And in conclusion I will Say that if evry man in the north had done as much So far as their capabilities extended as these two Genls then in place of being Suffering in Camp we might now be enjoying the comforts of home in a peaceful and happy country. But no the God forsaken party must be attended to if the country goes to ruins. But enough of this Last Tuesday evening we received orders to be ready to march at one minutes notice with 3 days rations in haversacks so we got ready and awaited until after dark when orders came to go to bed and be ready to march at Moon rise. So at 2 oclock A.M. Wednesday morning we ware moveing. Leaving our tents etc. Standing. We took a country road over the hills & rocks and by night we had made 22 miles over bad roads which brought us to Nolensville where we expected to intercept Some Rebel Cavalry but did not. We lay down on the ground with our gum blankets over us and remained until morning. Tthe weather had been fine all day but towards morning it commenced raining gently. At daylight we ware on the move and took the pike leading towards Shelbyville and followed it 17 miles which brought us to Eagleville there we took the mud road towards Murfreesboro and went 6 miles which now brought night having traveled 23 miles. I Said in the morning it commenced raining gently by 7 oclock AM it was raining quite freely by 12 oclock it was raining hard and