en,
displaying their "ivories," and swinging their old hats. Here, as at Fort
Donelson, were a large number of troops, and the good old flag was flying.
The railroad bridge, over the river, had been partially destroyed by fire,
when the Federal gunboats first made their appearance before the city. On
Tuesday morning, March 4th, we arrived at Nashville, having been four days
on the trip.

At Nashville, we found about fifty steamers discharging their loads. All
of them had brought troops and munitions of war. There had already twenty
thousand troops arrived, and more constantly coming. Our guns and caissons
were got ashore at once, the men and horses remaining on board until next
morning, when we disembarked, and took up our line of march for the
camping ground, passing through several of the principal streets. We
proceeded out on the Charlotteville road some three miles from the city,
and pitched our tents on a beautiful spot, near a small creek. Bartlett's
and Kinney's batteries were camped near by. We had dress parade at 4 P. M.
each day. The weather was very changeable, sometimes being cold, with rain
and snow, at other times quite warm and pleasant.

While at this camping ground, a large number of the Company visited what
was called Fort Zollicoffer, or, at least, what was intended for a fort,
or defence, for the protection of Nashville. It is situated on a high
bluff, three miles below the city, on the Cumberland River, and consists
of a slight earthwork. There were several large guns laying half buried in
the mud; only two remaining mounted, the Rebels having hastily attempted
to destroy the works, on the approach of the Union gun-boats. Shot and
shell, were laying around in large quantity.

Remaining at this camp until Sunday, March 16th, we moved our quarters two
miles south of the city, on the Franklin Pike, and near the Tennessee and
Alabama Railroad. We here pitched our tents, on a high ridge between the
railroad and turnpike. Colonel Barnett named it Camp Brownlow, in honor of
that sterling old patriot, Parson Brownlow. There were also camped near
by, several batteries from Kentucky, Wisconsin, and other States. Colonel
Barnett, had the entire command. We were kept under thorough military
discipline. Dress parade every afternoon, drilling and guard mounting.
After remaining here about one week, for some cause or other, we again
moved half a mile to new grounds. While here, a number of the sick were
discharg