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Quarters change
So John and his team went to Indianapolis last Tuesday where they marched to Camp Carrington where they are now emcamped. -
Changed Quarters
They changed the quarters to camp Taylor in Louisville,Kentucky -
Left Louisville
So they left the quarters in Louisville,Kentucky. -
Arrive at next destination
Then they arrived at Nashville Sunday morning at 3 o'clock -
On the go
Their division is under Gen, left Nashville on the 5th of April and have been on the march every day since,This is the 16th day of the march and they resume in the morning,their destination is Loudon about 50 miles from Knoxville,they passed through Murfreesboro, Shelbyville, Tullahoma and other noted places in Tennessee, Stevensen and Bridgeport, Alabama. -
Update
they left Charleston, May3rd and have rested but 4 or 5 days since. They are now within about 35 miles of Atlanta. Their division is on the extreme left. It is reported that their right is between the rebels and Atlanta which is cutting them off from their communications,We are driving them eastward,their division has done a great marching part of the time on the right then on the left. -
Division
Since the resignation of Gen. Hovey,Their division (the 1st) has been split up.Now they constitute the 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Corps. Col. Swayne of the 89th Ohio commands the Brigade. Gen. Hascal of Ind. Commands the division. As to their company their loss has been light.They had one man wounded the other day by a shell. -
He saw John Sellers
John M. saw John Sellers two or three days ago, his regt lies about six miles beyond Atlanta, he was at their camp, he is well and hearty.John never saw him looking better, it was the first time he had seen him since he saw him at Cleveland, East Tennessee last spring. He expect they are having exciting times about the election. John is afraid Morton will be beaten if the soldiers do not go home. The Ind. Troops are for Lincoln almost to a man, while the Kentuckians are nearly all for McClellan. -
Camp
They are still in camp about two miles east of the city, it is not likely that they will remain here long.John thinks North Carolina is their destination & Wilmington will be the object of their next campaign. It does not matter to John one place is as good as another. -
Last Letter
John wonders if they would know Preston. John expect he has grown so much he would hardly recognize him. Tell Preston that John want him to write to him and tell him all about the hogs and every thing else about the farm, and tell him that he must be a better boy than his brother 'Jack'. How John would love to see the Black-eyed rogue, give my love to mother and all my friends.
