Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-23

breadth Of our glorious country; and, If
mistake not, ali the men now in the army
feel that though lost TO sight they are iudel.
hbly engraved on the tablets OF the hearts Of
those friends at home.
Tie sanitary condition Of the army could
not be better than at present-there are few,
very few, indeed, in the hospitals. Not ono
man in the hospital Of the Tenth Ohio; only
four in the Third Colonel Msrrow's); three
in the Fourth Colonel Len. Harris'G five in
the Eighteenth Colonel Stanley's). / could
enumerate others, but they are all in the
same condition.
We are momentarily expectinga fight, and
are able to meet It. No matter what the
strength of the enemy may be, we are able
aud ready for them. Our troops are crossing
Green River, aud will chase the enemy, who
are fast retreating, and | would not be sur
prised if you heard of our having Bowling
Green before my next letter reaches you. II
things go on as they affect to be at present,
we will be there in few days.
The rebels are evacuating all their strong
holds along the whole routes and we are fol-
lowing them up. could give you the full
amount of our force and their location, but
policy forbids me doing so for few days.
General Buel wishes no man to know his
plans until they are fully carried out and
executed, and for my part think he is
right. met "Invisibie Green, Esq" of the
ably well, NOT withstandiug his hard fare on
salt pork and hard biscuit. Other corre-
spondents, less fortunate than Invisible"
when making application for passes to fol-
low up the army "had to take up their bed
and walk"-not forward, but backward.
In my last letter should have said that
General Mitchell was commander of di
vision, and not brigade. He has now sew
enteen regiments under bis command. Col
onel Marrow, of the Third Ohio, very eff
cient officer and deservedly popular, COM
mands the Seventeenth Brigade until Col
onel Lytle, of the Tenth, arrives, when he
] will take command, owing to seniority.
This, as q matter of course will throw the
command of the Tenth into Major Burke's
hands. The Major is too we'll known as a
! soldier and gentleman to need a word of
praise at my hands. Owing to the fact that
Lieutenant Colonel Korff has now been
mustered out of the Tenth, presume Major
Burke will take his pace.
l have travelled much during this war, aud
my opinion is-and give it without fear or
favor-Major Burke is one of the best-drilled
and best disciplined officers have met with.
A man need only visit his regiment, and he
can discern the Tenth, in point of drill and
discipline, from any other regiment in our
volunteer corps. Captain John O'Dowd
being senior officer of the regiment, will, !
think, take the Majors place. The Captain
is an old Mexican officer and gallant sol.
der, and is in every way entitled to the posi-
ton. Sergeant-Major Knox, an old veteran
and an indefatgable worker, is also appointed
Lieutenant in ore of the companies, posi-
ton which he richly merits. l take thu
pains to ascertain the facts with reference II
this regiment, knowing that they are al
now yearning TO hear from them and like t.
! know of their dOinps
> TIE Tenth's band serenaded Colonel Mar
= row this evening" and | must here confes
that they excelled my most sanguine expeC
, tations. There is not, / think, in all Ken
lucky, q better band than. the "Sodality
1 boys of the Tenth. There is Mr., Finn, a
q old typo, and then comes Captain Walter
=. an intelligent German, as the leaders.
n could mention several others, but the name
4 of these alone, as leading spirits, can satisf
: !, the most skepticaI that the band is efficien
y In my former letter / forgot returning m
|: sincere thanks to Captain Dravo aud Capital
:. SbumaD, of the steamboat 50 Cloud, for th
II kindness and courtesy extended to me du
i ing my trip from Cincinnati to Louisvill
# They made the trip as quick and pleasant
!. men or steamboat possibly could make i
q In my next letter l hope to be enabled |
y give you as full an account of the doings
the Sixth and Ninth Ohio as l have now
j the Tenth. AT all events, l want the reade
u OF the Press to feel confident that ever
thing connected with our army now in Ke
4 lucky will be duly and reliably chronicle
y in its columns,
- - sent you two letters yesterday, in whit
70 gave an account of the daring deeds
!, Colonel WiIlich's Regiment and the rebe
Is 1t was, without doubt one of the be
, fought battles Of the season It's now thr
e o'clock A. NJ, and l must quit. To MORO
=, ~ you may expect something more INTEREST,"!
y to yourself and your readers, as | mean
i go out reconnoiteripg. The mail starts in
10 few minutes. Nothing new from Gre
River. NJ. E. j.