Vols,. After four months of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, we have been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers. We shall retreat to winter quarters & await better days. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. Rise up! Who will follow me? . Til VOLhalla

Vols,. We have forded the Ohio & approach the Yankee capital. The Buckeye defense is anchored by a horseshoe salient. We shall implement Upton’s bull rush tactics & overwhelm them. Blessedly, Thurman’s has replenished our rations as we prepare the grand assault. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. Our orders have been received. We face a daunting gauntlet to end the war. We shall ready the boys & begin preparations for our invasion of the north. My vanguard will make camp on the Lofton Farm & ford the Ohio at Maysville. I pray for safe crossings. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. Our state remains clad in orange after the sailor uprising. A disastrous initial engagement was overcome & Nico’s aim was true. We shall see to our wounded & prepare for the coming winter campaign. The almighty has seen us through. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. We are blessed to have Thanksgiving while positioned on the outskirts of Nashville. Ft. Negley was taken during the night & we shall enjoy the bountiful harvests of our middle TN brethren. A sparring of ironclads will be necessary to carry the capital. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. My veterans overcame a lethargic initial engagement to route the miners from our sacred hills. Our defense remained unblemished & we now control our destiny with a showdown on the Cumberland. The assault on the capital will be led by the Vol Navy. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. We have reached the safety of home & morale has been restored. My scouts report a militia of pick wielders approaching from the west & we shall defend our resources accordingly. I pray for a decisive victory with minimal casualties before our final push. Til VOLhalla.

Vols, . Our initial attacks were sound & I briefly thought our boys would carry the night. Those gains were soon reversed by overwhelming odds, aided by black & white dressed mercenaries. We shall retreat in good order for there is still fighting to be done. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. We enter the Peach State a determined force. I needn’t invoke the importance of the coming conflict. The bureaucrats have insulted our valor & I pray the boys respond accordingly. Like Sherman before, Georgia must burn. Everything hangs on this battle. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. A costly victory. Our ranks have been culled & I pray our young gunslinger’s wounds prove minor. Nevertheless, our march to the sea must commence with the highest of stakes. We once again face a short snouted foe to decide our destiny. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. As the campaign approaches winter our resolve has never been stronger. We await a feeble canine army, invigorated by the cowbell. I trust our veterans will carry the day allowing us to follow Sherman’s footsteps to the sea. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. The campaign continues with Victory. At first the battle went against us, yet we poured on more steam. The barrel has been retained & shall be emptied. I pray we remain unblemished through November. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. A litter of coal cats have crossed the Cumberland Gap. We shall don our dark uniforms to confuse the mewing miners during the night engagement. I trust the volume will be naturally deafening & I pray for the barrel of ale to remain retained. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. The almighty has blessed us with a break in the carnage. We shall bolster our defenses & see to our wounded. An army of coal cats will surely approach around Halloween & we must emerge victorious in the struggle. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. In the spirit of celebration, my dispatch was delayed. The smell of cigars still litters the air & victory knows not a better fragrance. This battle was sloppy, but war is ugly. The Erwin cranes held & I don’t give a damn about the whole state of Alabama. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. A new era of incestuous invaders draw near saddling tusked beasts. I doubt crossing Lookout Mt. was as arduous as Hannibal’s Alps, but we will be prudent nonetheless. Let us welcome their new commander with a deafening roar. The Unicoi cranes are ready. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. Victory alas. The final push was enough to quell the reptilian invader. Our campaign remains alive & we shall call on the Erwin boys to prepare the defenses. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. Much was learned in defeat. My ego has been checked & I must evolve my tactics to taste victory once again. We are safe in the confines of Ft. Neyland as we await the leatherhead amphibious assault. Chubbs Peterson’s memory will surely invigorate the boys. Til VOLhalla.

Vols,. The swine foe overwhelmed our attack & drove us from the field. We shall see to the wounded, but there is no time for pity. We must race home to prepare for the coming invasion. Til VOLhalla.