page 4     general Rasencranse said t",e never saw any fighting in his
 Life as was done here. The infantry came up within i 5 feet of one another and
 shot each other down like shooting Cattle. Sa you may know that there WAS some
 hard fighting. This was sent:"Direct to 3rd O.V.C. Co H.
 
    2 nd Brig., Army of the Cumberland.
 
    The next letter was the letter about shooting prisoners at the battle of
 Farmington, which has already been transcribed.
 
    The final letter in this group was sent by a John (?) Miller from Rossville
 Georgia, dated Dec 25, 1863 to Richard Shadle. Miller obviously was part of the
 Army surrounded in Chattanooga a couple of months before This poses a question
 about supplies. Miller mentions that it is Christmas time, evidently they must 
still have been on short rations. I thought I would drop you a few lines to let
 you know of my present unhappy condition. I am well as usual but we are knowing
 rather hard times for rations., only three crackers in (".7) for ane mans meal.
 Gur horses have not had any feed for two days. They were nearly starved, but we
 will get some corn this evening. Dick, I don't mind soidering, but I dor 't
 like to see my horse go hungry, but I hope we will not stay here very long.,l
 hope not. We were 8 days coming to this place. lt is 4 miles trom Chattanooga
 at the West end of Mission ridge. Our army is out beyond us some 30 miles, the
 38th is down in town.. I am going to see them if i can.