. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . uar-ters. General Parke retained the active command of the forces in the condition of the army was bad. The troops were suffering for want oftents, clothing, food and medicine. One-half of the men were unfit for amarch for want of shoes or clothing. The issue of bread or meat rarelycame uj* to one-quarter of the ration, while the continued feeding uponfresh meat caused sickness among the soldiers which we had no medicineto check. This state of things arose from
. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . uar-ters. General Parke retained the active command of the forces in the condition of the army was bad. The troops were suffering for want oftents, clothing, food and medicine. One-half of the men were unfit for amarch for want of shoes or clothing. The issue of bread or meat rarelycame uj* to one-quarter of the ration, while the continued feeding uponfresh meat caused sickness among the soldiers which we had no medicineto check. This state of things arose from the im])ossibility of getting sup-plies over the impassable roads from Kentucky and tlu necessity of livingon the country. The forage had become nearly exhausted, and had to besought at distances vai-ying from ten to forty miles. The stock of ammu-nition was also limited. The enemy undoubtedly suffered privationssimilar to our own, for he soon retired to winter (piarttrs at Morristown and Russellville. * .I. G. FosTEH, Major General. (iEN. II. W. 1I\,E(K, General in Chief, U. <S. -I. TlKIMAS E. TUDIBJJC, V. ■^ Naihan ^. Thomas, A (;y. VISIT FROM GENERAL GRANT. 193 On DeceinlKr 24, Foster rciiorted that Loiigstroet wasmoving his forces across in the direction of Morristttwn ;tliat he had crossed cavahv under General Sturgis to advanceand Icfl the enemy, and tliat he could not light a generalengagement until su}»plied with ammunition. Longstreetsremoval from our front at Blains Cross Koads eidarged thetield for foraging, hut did not add very much to the su}»plyas the t-ountry had heen traveised and gleaned hy liotharmies. On Decendjcr ol CJcneral Cirant arrived at Knoxville,and remained in the Department one week. Having seenfor himself the necessities of the case, he went to workwith his usual diligence to supply deficiencies. On .lanuary1, 1864, he wired to General Thomas as follows : I arrivedliere yesterday. vSend forward all the general sui)plie
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