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Regiment: 2nd Michigan Infantry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: Ambrose E. Burnside, Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson
Knoxville Tenn Sept 25 /63
Dear Uncle
We have had quite
a journey since you left. We
have come one hundred and fifty
miles (150) over the worst roads
I ever saw up and down
mountains and across rivers.
Quite a number of our wagons
upset coming down clinch
mountain and a number of
mules fell down dead while
going up it was the worst
mountain we had to cross.
We had very easy times as
far as the Gap only going
about ten (10) miles per day
but after we passed the Gap
we had it hard the first
day we went eighteen (18) miles
and the next day twenty two (22) crossed three
large mountains and
forded two rivers the Clinch
and Holsten and arrived
at Morristown on the
Virginia Central R. R. at eight
(8) oclock at night. From there
We took the cars to Greenville
thirty (30) miles from Morris
town when we got there the
General found out that the
telegraph operator had made
a mistake and that we were
ordered to Knoxville so we
got aboard the cars again
and arrived at Knoxville the
next morning at day light
I think we will go from
here to Chatanooga but
I do not know. Burnsides is about ten miles the other
Side of Bristol on the Virginia
Central R. R. the report here is
that he has got mudwall
Jackson in a tight place
and that he has taken quite
a number of prisoners.
I forgot to tell you that I
am in the divisions Provo
guard again I was detailed
just before leaving Crab Orchard
I did not have to carry any
Knapsack on the way we have
one wagon to carry our rations
and knapsacks so I had a
very easy time to what the
regiment did I have been very
well since you left. Our Head
Quarters are in the city and
the troops are encamped about
one mile from the city near
the river I have not time to
write any more this time so
Good Bye
[On Envelope:]
Martin Geiger
Detroit
Mich
