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“The retreat from Perryville was one of fearful suffering. Lieutenant Kelsoe was detailed to the command of the barefooted men of the brigade (two hundred and two), and sent out as wagon-guard. We were ordered to draw ten days rations and march to Knoxville by way of Cumberland Gap. We failed to draw the ten days rations, as we did not overtake any provision-wagons and those we guarded were loaded with ordnance. For ten days we had nothing to eat save what we could find on the march. As that was through a mountainous and sparsely settled country, and it had been ravaged by both armies before our retreat, the few people that lived on the line had left. The armies preceding us had not left them a living. We were seven days without bread, much of that time without meat also. Our food was a few grains of parched corn and water.” -- Dr. D.J. Noblitt, 44th Tennessee
Posted on: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 12:38:01 +0000

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