Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-12-05
Letter from the 18th Regiment.
CAMP NEvIN,
HARDIN COUNTY, Ky.
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EDITOR CHRONICLE. On last Friday our
hoys had the pleasure of greeting Capt.
Holloway and the recruits from Old Bel
mont who accompanied him. All arrived
in good health and fine spirits, and soon ap-
psarcd TO be "at home" The cigars, ches-
nuts and other luxuries, brought as presents
from our friends, were soon being critically
inrestigated and unanimously pronounced,
with full mouths, if not full hearts, Good F!
Our Belmont companies would receive
few more No men. No others need apply.
The young men of our county now have a
chance to enter the Regiment which contains
most Of the Belmont boys who are in the
army. About twenty men would, probably,
f.l all our companies to the maximum num-
ber.
Yesterday twenty men were discharged on
surgeons certificate and left for home, some
seven or eight from, the three Belmont com
panics. Most of these men suffered with
chronic complaints previous to entering the
service. This was the case with those dis
charged from our company, except John
w. Cope.
A grand review. by Bricades, of this army
took place on Sunday last. General Buell., ac-
companied by General McCook and host
OF staff officers, was present, and is reported
to have expressed himself in terms of high
commentator in regard to the soldierly ap-
pearancc of his troops. As they passed us
| heard McCook say to General Buell. that
these troops are as good as any ever saw
in any service" just then came to the
conclusion that General McCook tods correct
in this matter. Only one thing occurred to
diminish the interest Of the men in this, to
many new and novel pageant: by some over
sight our Brigade was compelled to wait un-
till completely chilled. at least three hours
after being formed into liue, before the arri-
' val of the Generals and staff. | do not
think lam one of those who may be classed
among that numerous class to-day known rs
complaincrs, and it there is bright side [
generally try TO find it; but, without intend
ing to be oficious, | will merely intimate
that upon such occasions ovelcoats on TIC
men would be more serviceable than over
coats in the knapsacks
Our Regiment is out on picket to-day
The companies marched out of camp in n
cold drenching rain. Since they left the rain
has ceased, and zoe, who compose the Camp
Home Gaurd, hope the rain is over for
the present.
The Guernsey Times. q few days ago,
claimed that Capt. Holloway had seventeen
and Capt. j. G. Cummings Of the Concord
Company fifiy-three men from that county.
| am willing to let Guernsey have her full
credit for what she has done towards sup
plying men-fer the Union army, but on in.
quiring find that Capt. Holloway has but
four men from that county, and Capt Cum
mings but seventeen. small mistake of forty.
nine, for which our friend Douglass is re-
sponsible. The Times must not attempt Il
do business on borrowed capital.
Well an advance has been made. A por.
ton of Rossaus Brigade left this morning
and passed down the road understand they
will 20 into camp between this and Greer
River, choosing some healthy location. l dt
not yet think any movement against Buck
ner's forces will be made for some time.
l forgot to state in my last that Henr.
Clay, son of Henry Clay, Jr., who fell a
Buena Vista, and grandson of the Glea
Statesman, is Adjutant-General of our brig
ade. He is tall, spare young man, and de
voted to that Union so ardcntly loved by hi
great ancestor.
Our boys have often commented on tn
scarcity Of good timber in this region, bu
, when it is recolected that "Old Abe" wa
born and raised in this neighborhopd. an
that here he earned his title of Rail Split
ter" the presumption is that the timber hu
been made into rails.
D A friend who visited Elizabethtown fe'
r days ago informed me that the ''Old Put
lie Functionary' (J. b. made his debut as
practitioner at law in that place. But oil
Ben. Hardin proving too much for him
= every case in which both were engaged, h
returned to Pennsylvania in disgust
If such thing should happen as the Fl
teenth getting sight Of a Paymaster wit
a pocket full of rocks" for the aforesa
Regiment, your readers shall be prompt
> informed of the fact. 1t is raining at tn
!; moment very hard and the boys on Pick
will get complete soaking, and, when thu
u return to camp, will entertain the opiniC
that doing picket duty, in November raj
is one Of the shado,os Of soldiers life.
CANTEEN.