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The Twenty-third Corps was encamped at Blain's Cross-roads, seventeen miles northeast of Knoxville, on the road to Rutledge, where Longstreet was supposed to be. The Fourth Corps, under General Granger, and the Ninth, under General Parke, were in the same neighborhood. The cavalry corps covered the front and flanks on both sides of Holston River.
Soon after getting the mills well running, and when the shipment of their surplus product down the river by flatboats had begun, I was ordered to move to Knoxville, on account of demonstrations by Longstreet from the direction of Blain's crossroads.
"Why now I reckon, Archer, we'd best stop down to Sam Blain's by the blacksmith's he was telling t'other morning of an eternal sight of them he'd seen down hereaway and we'll be there to rights!
Both the Fourth and the Ninth Corps had remained in their camps at Blain's Crossroads up to this time, and the Ninth now took my place at Strawberry Plains, covering Knoxville from that direction. The ground was frozen, and as we were moving over roads which had not been much travelled, the way was comparatively smooth for our artillery and wagons.
It had already been intimated to Burnside that he was to be relieved, and in consequence he was inactive and apathetic, confining his operations to an aimless expedition whose advance extended only as far as Blain's crossroads, whence it was soon withdrawn.
Soon after getting the mills well running, and when the shipment of their surplus product down the river by flatboats had begun, I was ordered to move to Knoxville, on account of demonstrations by Longstreet from the direction of Blain's crossroads.
Soon after getting the mills well running, and when the shipment of their surplus product down the river by flatboats had begun, I was ordered to move to Knoxville, on account of demonstrations by Longstreet from the direction of Blain's crossroads.
Blain's Cross-roads Hanson's headquarters A hearty welcome Establishing field quarters Tents and houses A good quartermaster Headquarters' business Soldiers' camps Want of clothing and shoes The rations Running the country mills Condition of horses and mules Visit to Opdycke's camp A Christmas dinner Veteran enlistments Patriotic spirit Detachment at Strawberry Plains Concentration of corps there Camp on a knoll-A night scene-Climate of the valley Affair at Mossy Creek New Year's blizzard Pitiful condition of the troops Patience and courage Zero weather.
Word came also from General Spears that hostile infantry and cavalry had appeared in large force at Blain's Cross-roads. General Parke was suffering in health from recent exposure and remained in Knoxville. Galloping out from the town, I reached the troops a little before dark, halted them, and by a personal reconnoissance satisfied myself that only cavalry were before us.
Now, Jem," he continued, as that worthy, followed by David Seers and the Captain made their appearance, hot and breathless, but in high spirits at the glorious termination of the morning's sport "Now, Jem, you and the Captain must look out a good strong pole, and tie that fellow's legs, and carry him between you as far as Blain's house you can come up with the wagon this afternoon and bring him down to the village.
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