Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-16
Military Items.

Gus mas Deen tner services, tnat tney are unntteu
for active duty, and they need both rest and warm
clothing before they can engage in aggressive
movements upon the enemy. This regiment left
here on the Fourth of july. On the 18th, nine
Rich Mountain and captured one of the enemy's
field pieces. After routing the rebels it occupied
Camp Garrett. Subsequently it checked the adj
vance of the enemy at Brady's Gate, on Port
Mountain. 1t marched to the relief of Colonel
Kimbal's command when surrounded by the
rebels. Afterwards it made an armed reconnois-
ance on Mongo Flats. driving the enemy into
their entrenchments-killing fifteen and wound
ing ten of them. Its last duty was taking part
in the forced reconnaissance on Green Brier river
under command of Gen. Reynolds. Total loss
of the regiment in contests with the enemy, IL
killed and IA wounded.
The Governor has authorized the formation
of another regiment at Gosport, of which Jesse
l. Alexander is Colonel, and James NJ. Alex
ander, Quartermaster.
We are requested to return the thanks of
Company A, of the 47th regiment. to Messrs.
Spencer & Shotwell, grocers, East Washington
street, for refreshments furnished them.
The Terre Haute Express says
One fact is worthy of comment 1t is this |:
that the Quartermaster General of the United
States has made request for the contribution
BY private citizens, of blankets for our soldiers,
and that information to this effect comes to at
the same time that We received notice that the
Confederates have Just received twenty thousand
by the British steamer Bermuda. How is this
Ii strikes that, before the approach of winter,
it should have been ascertaned how many blank
cts could have been procured in market, and.
if there was not sufficient supply, that they
should have been imported from Europe. Ii is
hard that our soldiers should be left to suffer, be-
cause of the want of blankets, and We hope that
arrangements will be made, If they have not al.
ready been made, for the immediate supply of
them from abroad. In the meantime, our citi-
zens will have an opportunity of contributing of
their abundance, such as they can spare. No
time should be lost.
We learn from the Madison Courier "that
thousands of the women of Indiana, of Jefferson
and adjoining counties, are now engaged in knit
ting wooden socks, and that philanthrophic persons
are engaged in the work of furnishing yarn to
those who are willing to work, but who have not
the material to work with. Every woman in In
diana ought to knit at least one pair of socks for
the army" Let the good work spread, and that
speedily, for there is need
Lieut.. Col. Owen, we learn, will resign his
commission as Lieutenant Colonel ofthe 18th In
diana, and proceed, under the authorization of the
Governor, to the formation of another regiment
Another regiment is to be raised in the LIST
Congressional District, to rendezvous at Prince
ton, Gibson county, Dr. Lewis, of Warrick coun-
ty Commandant.
old Sol. Meredith, now gallant Colonel in
the wars in the army of the Potomac, has been
reelected Clerk of Wayne county over the COM
bned opposition of the whole tribe of Julians and
everybody else who voted against him.
- Edward r. Parks has been appointed Sur
geon of the 30th Indiana, Colonel Bass.
= The Both and 29th regiments are ordered to
Kentucky. Four companies of the Both will be
furnished with Enield's from the arsenal here
and the rest with the Springfield percussion mus
ket at Louisville.
The Fort Wayne Sentinel of the 7th inst,
says:
Yesterday, six large Ga pound rfed Colum
biads were at orr depot, EN- route from Pittsburg
for Cairo where they are destined to be put on the
gun boats detailed for the Mississippi expedition.
We have interesting details of the battle of
Greenbrier Valley, Pocahontas county. Virginia.
on the Sd inst, in which; under Brig. Gen. Rey-
nolds Indiana troops again illustrated their yaor.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
says:
During this engagement the execution was
principally by artillery. The action was of near
ly four hours duration. Ii is curious fact that
10y some oversight, the enemy neglected to cut
the fuse of their shells, preventing their explo-
sion and consequent disastrous effect, and thus
accounting in part for our small loss.
The lamentable heart rendiDg shrieks and cries
of their wounded in the trenches and within their
camp, heard during the cessation of our guns,
and from the number known to have been killed
outside, together with the information gained
from prisoners, give US assurance that the enc
my's loss is not less than FIVE hundred killed and
wounded.
Our men, one and all, did molly. The first gun
was from Loomis's battery. The first ball from
the enemys artillery passed directly over General
Reynolds and staff, lodging in the ground within
few feet of the General. / can not particular
ize. both officers and men stood calamity up to
! the work.
I The 9th Indiana, Col. Milroy; the 18th Indiana,
! Col. Kimball; the 18th Indiana, Lieut.. Col.
4 Wilder the 18th Indiana. Col. Sullivan; the It'll
Indiana, Col Dumont; the 18th Indiana, Col.
Wagner; and Brackens cavalry we're in this en-
gagement. The Commercials correspondent
continues:
Ii is difficult to particularly note the gallantry
of officers or men. Col Kimball and Major Har-
row. 18th Indiana. Col. Wagner, Lieut. Col
Owen and Major Wood, 18th Indiana, Col. Am
men, 9th Ohio, and others. were particularly
noted.
Col. Sullivan and Lieut.. Col. Heffren being
now at home. the 18th Indiana. in Western Vir
ginia, is under the command of Major Foster.
We learn that no less than ten commissioned
officers belonging to the 18th regiment, Col
Meredith, have rendered their resignat ons, ont
or two of which have been already accepted anc
the gentlemen are at home. Sickness, and not .
lack of courage, loyalty and patriotism. must b
charged with these forced deser. ions of brave
armies in this the hour Of our country's trial.
Some 300 horses were shipped yesterday
from the Government stables in the northeastern
part of the city. to Kentucky.
1T is false that the 7th Indian broke and rar
at the battle of Greenbrier, Virginia, on the b
inst, as published by a secession correspondent
/ of the Cincinnati Times Col. Sullivan of tn,
18th Indiana, who has just returned from Vir
GINA on furlough. and who, with his regiment
was in the engagement says that there is no truil
whatever in the statemant, and private advice
corroborate what he says. The 9TH behaves
gallantIy The rebel loss in the engagement