. Reminiscenes of the civil war; . OF THE CIVIL WAR 113 uring this time Colonel Lyon had aleave of absence and went home for avisit of two or three weeks. Lieuten-ant-Colonel Chapman had commandof the regiment during his absence,and Colonel Smith, of the 83d Illinois,had command of the post. Duringhis absence the regiment was orderedto Columbia. Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday a. m., Sept. 10, 1863.—Here I am, safe, sound and hearty, writing this letter inMajor Bigneys private room, where I am domiciled forthe present. I arrived at Chicago by due course of mail Mon-day night, and found there Colonel
. Reminiscenes of the civil war; . OF THE CIVIL WAR 113 uring this time Colonel Lyon had aleave of absence and went home for avisit of two or three weeks. Lieuten-ant-Colonel Chapman had commandof the regiment during his absence,and Colonel Smith, of the 83d Illinois,had command of the post. Duringhis absence the regiment was orderedto Columbia. Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday a. m., Sept. 10, 1863.—Here I am, safe, sound and hearty, writing this letter inMajor Bigneys private room, where I am domiciled forthe present. I arrived at Chicago by due course of mail Mon-day night, and found there Colonel Bobbins, CaptainsWolf and Redfleld, and Lieut. Williams, of the 8th, whowere on their way home. Took the Cincinnati Air LineR. R. for Louisville at 8:30 p. m. Went to bed, and gotup in the morning at Indianapolis; breakfasted andmoved on. Arrived at Louisville at 1 p. m.; remainedthere until next morning. Left at 8 oclock, and arrivedhere at 7 last evening. I met Lieut. Boone, Colonel Bruces Adjutant, atLouisville, who informed
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