Colonel Lyon’s Letters.
May 26, 1864.—Granger’s brigade is ordered to picket the north bank of the Tennessee river from Stevenson to Decatur, about 100 miles. In his arrangement of troops we will be about in the center, with headquarters at Claysville, which is in the extreme southern bend of the river, opposite Gunthersville, and about 45 miles from Stevenson. It is barely possible that my regiment may be swung around on the river right here, in which case headquarters will probably remain here or near this place, but I do not expect it.
Everything seems to move right in front and on the Potomac; and when we hear of successes there to our arms, visions of peace and home and family and loved ones become very bright. Now do not worry about our moving. We are in a great deal more danger of being struck by lightning than by bullets this summer.
