MONTEREY, TENN., May 6. – Rain has fallen in torrents for the past thirty hours, putting the roads in horrible condition.
Yesterday the commanding General arrived from camp near Pittsburg, having encamped near here.
Our pickets can distinctly hear the drums beat and the locomotives whistle at Corinth.
Because of the horrible condition of the roads, the army has not moved.
The enemy are receiving heavy reinforcements daily. On Sunday last Bragg made a speech to his troops, avowing that it was the intention of Beauregard and his Generals to give battle at Corinth.
Great dissatisfaction prevails among the 12 months men, on account of the conscription law.
The roads are improving fast.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 3
Yesterday the commanding General arrived from camp near Pittsburg, having encamped near here.
Our pickets can distinctly hear the drums beat and the locomotives whistle at Corinth.
Because of the horrible condition of the roads, the army has not moved.
The enemy are receiving heavy reinforcements daily. On Sunday last Bragg made a speech to his troops, avowing that it was the intention of Beauregard and his Generals to give battle at Corinth.
Great dissatisfaction prevails among the 12 months men, on account of the conscription law.
The roads are improving fast.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 10, 1862, p. 3
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