OCTOBER 27, 1863:
Unlike
their Commander-in-Chief, Confederate soldiers are not waxing rhapsodic about
the glories of war in Tennessee. An anonymous Georgian writes:
"...I just returned last night from a trip of three
days up in Walker County, Georgia after corn. I could not find any corn to buy
and had to press some. I pressed it from a lady whose husband is gone to the
Yankees, It was very hard to do so and she was crying and begging but I could
not help it, my orders was to get corn and I was obliged to get it. I don't
want to go anymore. I had much rather fight Yankees than take corn from women
and children. I had a good time otherwise, eating butter and milk and potatoes
and other vegetables but it did not last long, but like the hog I had to return
to my wallering in the clay and vomit again. ..."
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