General Rosecrans's division passed here today on their way
to Memphis. This is rather a gloomy, dry Christmas. We are still on half
rations. But in spite of it, the boys are all enjoying themselves. They are
taking everything that they can lay their hands on, carrying to their tents
couches, rockers, chairs, tables, books, bric-a-brac — in fact, all kinds of
household articles. Some of the boys, who are lovers of fancy books, sent home
by express some of the most costly bound volumes. Holly Springs has certainly
paid dear for burning our supplies.
Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B.,
Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 89
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