. . day w irm as to be uncomfort- able. We made fifteen miles, but there was much straggling,and the ambulances and wagons were again loaded to their ut-most capacity with men and We went into camp near,vn, in the fair grounds of Nelson county. The Sixty-fourth awaited us there, having arrived the night beforeof them were lying around nursing their aches and ourselves, they didnt seem to have much interest in athing that was going on around them. We had all learned that Lugging knapsack, box and gnu harder work than fan


. . day w irm as to be uncomfort- able. We made fifteen miles, but there was much straggling,and the ambulances and wagons were again loaded to their ut-most capacity with men and We went into camp near,vn, in the fair grounds of Nelson county. The Sixty-fourth awaited us there, having arrived the night beforeof them were lying around nursing their aches and ourselves, they didnt seem to have much interest in athing that was going on around them. We had all learned that Lugging knapsack, box and gnu harder work than fanning. Tht no overwhelming display of loyalty or enthusiasm along the line of our march from Louisville. Soldiers were yet anovelty, andatevery farmhouse ami the people turned out to mm the regiment pass. There were few demonstrations ofwelcom pi by the I who, at this early day in the war evidently had an idea that they were what the trouble was allabout—that while the north and south were shaking the tr<vigorously, they would get the fruit. 8o [December,.


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