. Campaigns and battles of the Sixteenth Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers, in the war between the states, with incidental sketches of the part performed by other Tennessee troops in the same war. 1861-1865 . mped that evening within one mile ofHuntersville, where it remained until November 11,when it took up its line of march and traveled twelvemiles in the direction of Lewisburg, having been or-dered to that point with the least possible delay. Ar-riving at Lewisburg on the 14th, the regiment en-camped near that place. Winter had now- set in inearnest. Snow fell on the 17th and i8th, and thewea
. Campaigns and battles of the Sixteenth Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers, in the war between the states, with incidental sketches of the part performed by other Tennessee troops in the same war. 1861-1865 . mped that evening within one mile ofHuntersville, where it remained until November 11,when it took up its line of march and traveled twelvemiles in the direction of Lewisburg, having been or-dered to that point with the least possible delay. Ar-riving at Lewisburg on the 14th, the regiment en-camped near that place. Winter had now- set in inearnest. Snow fell on the 17th and i8th, and theweather was severely cold. On the 19th a supply ofclothing: arrived for the regiment from the folks athome. There was a bountiful supply of clothing ofevery kind—coats, shoes, hats, bed-clothing, and all thebodily comforts that the good people at home could de- Tennessee Volunteers. 55 vise were received at this time. Letters from fathers,mothers, brothers, sisters, wives, sweethearts, andfriends were also received. The Sixteenth now en-joyed itself by its big log fires, dressed up in its newclothes, with nothing to do but to rest and delight inthe timely bountv of its friends and relatives at ^^^^^^m^ l^m^^^^im^M CAPTAIN W. G. ETTER. Ever} man was made comfortable. Among the manyknick-nacs received at this time from the home folk, wasa magnificent and highly appreciated donation fromJames Hill, Esq., and Hon. H. L. W. Hill, consistingof several hundred bottles of splendid apple brandy, 56 The Sixteenth Regiment which the bovs in their worn-out and wearied condi-tion enjoyed to the fullest, and treasured with thewarmest feehngs the names and memory of the kinddonors. It was now November 20th, and the regiment hadmarched over much ground and endured many hard-ships. The regiment remained in camp near Lewis-burg until November 28th, when orders were receivedto be readv to march on the following morning. The29th and 30th days of November being ver}^ inclementon account of so
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