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Creation Date
9-15-1862
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You had better believe the men were enraged at Gen Jackson, he having been the cause of our suffering. In one or two instances he is reported to have struck sick soldiers with his sword because they would not keep in ranks. One case I know to be true, that is of our 1st Lieut, who had just came out of the Hospital the day before, and was riding in one of the wagons, He having permission from the surgeon, When Jackson came along and saw him in there he stopped the wagon, and with an awful oath ordered him out and made him join his company, at the same time calling him one of the vilest of names, I will not repeat it. I hope we will be removed from his division or that he will be removed. We are in camp now on the east side of the pike leading to Louisville and very nice field part of which is an old orchard are immediately west of the cemetery, a high poled fence only being between. There is no watter here but it is hauled to us in barrels from town. It is reported that the rebels are advancing on us here if they do we will give them a warm reception, at least we are preparing to, as we have comenced diging entrenchments I was working on them a while yesterday afternoon and 12 men of our Co. are working to day making rifle pits just in the rear of our camp. I will have to work again tomorrow I suppose. We get very good feed now have fresh beef twice a week, and get a great deal better quality of crackers than we did at first. the ones we get now being very eatable.
Keywords
U.S. Civil War 1861-1865, Louisville, Kentucky, Exhibits