Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-09
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NEAR NEW ALBANY, IA, July2, 1916.
MssSrS. CAaparans-You perceive | am now in
the midst Of our troops, aud trust the extreme press
of business will be sufficient apology for not writing
sooner-indeed ] could not. Camp Whitcomb lies
one mile above the city of New Albany. 1t is on
beautiful plain, terminated side by the bank Of
the Ohio and the other, shaded by the foliage of
forest trees. Two regiments are within It's tented
circle, the other having spread their white pavlions
on The green plain near the city Louisville and JEFF
fcrsonve lie three miles above, and within sight is
the terminus of the overriding falls of the Ohio.
Here then is the encampment of part ct chiva-
ry While my eve ranges this field of my tented
countrymen, my mind over The last eventful
month. But month and our people we're slnmbering
in that quieude which has held Its peaceful dominion
over for than thirty years. In the midst of
that happy repoSe, stunned by the roar
of cannon, and our own free air laden with the
diving walls of our murdered brethren. The acknow-
Judgement by Congress of the existence of the war
requisition for three regiments from Indiana, and
appeal by Governor, almost stimuli aneous-
ly thrown upon US. Without military Organization
without division, brigade regiment to order out
to beat up for volunteers-wihout dollar for sub
ssting, clothing and transporting our troops. APP
pealed the individual patriotism of the people, aud
what has been the result Indiana born into the great
ssierhood since the last echo of Jacksons cannon
New Orleans had ceased TO reverberate through her
then dense soitudes, was seen rising almost en-
niasse. The fife and drum poured "Hail Columbia
and yankee Doodle" on every breeze, and the
Goth ut in almost incredibly short time, host
arrived at this camp, not of the thirty flags being
absent.
On the evening after election, the three colonies
elect, holding commissions of even date determined
the number of their regiment and their own rank by
lot drawn in presence of his Exceency and the Adju-
tant General, which number indicating the rank of
the commandment, have since prefxed to each regi-
mon Tho foil 10 Tcf NJ fha cd
officers of each regiment to-wit:
LIST Regiment-James p. Drake, Colonel; c. C..
Nave, 1t. Colonel Henry S. Lane, Major.
I'd Reginent-Joseph Lane, Colonel; William R.
Haddon, 1t. Colonel; James A. Cravens, Major.
81 Reriment-JameS H. Lane Colonel William
McCarty, 1t. Colonel Willis A. German, Major.
Some excitement prevailed before and during the
above elections but now every thing so far as can
learn is satisfactorily arranged far at least as
could be expected.
Brig. General Wool has ordered the troops to be
ready to leave shores early next week perhaps
regiment may leave the last Of this week, and the
other two during the coming week. The only diff
Guilty will be the getting of steamers for transporta-
ton. General health prevails throughout the camp,
no of nearly three thousand men, having fallen
by disease. Each company has or will have add
tOnal second lieutenant, elected under the supplement
tai bill.
And now, wien look over this vast array of nv
countrymen, and see men whom have long known
who left the pow, the tool, and the pen and turned
fearful eye friends and home, bidding each adieu-
perhaps final adieu; when look over the long list
of companies, unable TO report in time be accepted
not that they slow, but that the fortunate thirty,
moved with unanticipated CELEBRITY when | remember
the anxiety of the brave company from old Franklin
which, though advised through their captain by me
that they were s'No l in the Reserve" came on to
the encampment in the hope that they might get
the service on the contingency of failure of one Of
the thirty companies, and that seeing the flag of
each of the thirty at the set day, they urled their
own, and clothing 1t in the weeds of mourning, took
up the line Of march to their homes; when am con-
dent that nothing but speedy notification of the
QUESTION being full, prevented the presentation of
more than one hundred companies Orer and ADORE the
requiSition when | remember the extreme socitudc
of the companies reported too late le us so any
how 'et us be first in the next requistion," "let
US be first in The Eight with England" &C. &c. and
the many races between messengers of different COM
paneS to "report first - when | recollect the vast
toll of the Governor and many other citizens all over
the State in concentrating this work; saw when
all these things are wildly before me, hope may
be INDUCED for entertaining, yes, for expressing,
feeling of lhstifiabe State pride.
To Kentucky and Ohio would | award that need of
praise which they richly merit; but would ask,
has not Indiana their young and beautiful sister,
der all the circumstances of the case in the present.
alton of this her free-wi offering to our common
country, outsripped all others and to herself the
appellation of BANNER STATE
And now, though the spirit of prophecy is not
mine yet may not venture to predict that when the
combined troops of the United States shall pour their
heavy columns through the hosts of the naughty Dons
and their deuded serfs the plains cf Mexico wher-
ever the battle wakes the hottest, there will be seen,
amidst kindred flags the banner of our own beloved
Indiana
have the honor to be.
Your obedient servant
d. REYNOLDS.
AAiutnnt General Indiana Militia