Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-07
Rrom KonILIe,a Rnttsrr.
CAMP JENKINS, Near Louisville, KY,
Dec. 3rd. 1851.

Dec. SId, 1861.
Editors Aoraing Leader. Our orders to
proceed from the Big Sandy River to Gov
ingtoR, thence by the Kentucky Central
Railroad to Lexington, were cOuntermanded |
on our arrival at the former place. The
Heet which conveyed Gen. Nelson's Brigade |
and our Battery to Louisville, consisted Of
the steamers Jacob strader, Boston, Bostona
No. 2, Champion No. 4, Mcclellan and
Rocket. Estopped at Covington but sufficient
time to procure rations and forage, and then
moved on towards Louisville, where we ar
rived on Monday the 25th inst. After re-
moving the battery and baggage wagons
from the steamers, we Immediately proceed
ed out to our present camp, which is situsted
about Eve miles from Louisville in: the woods,
adjoining Camp Buell.. There are now four
full batteries of light artillery in camp, viz,
one battery of regulars; one from Indian
apolis, Ind, one from Michigan City, and
Konkle's. A battalion of light artillery is to
be organized at this camp during the present
month, to be under the command of Capt.
Terrill, 0. A. Capt. Terrill is a thorough
gentleman and q strict disciplinarian, and
is much liked by the officers under his con
troll: AL officers are required to learn les
sons and recite before him daily.
The following Ohio regiments are now in
Camp Buell. I'd, Sd, 9Th, 9th, 19Eh, 2lst,
2Srd, 41At, 5Ist and seth. The 4lst, under
the gallant Col. Hazen, and section Of ar
tiIlery from Edgarton's Battery, under Lieut..
NOrthrop, arrived here last Thursday on the
steamer Telegraph, from GallipOlis. The
remainder of the battery arrived last night,
direct from Camp DennisOn. Capt. Edgar
ton is expected tomorrow, he having gone
to Columbus on business connected with his
battery. As to our battery, it is nearly ''used
up" both as regards men and horses. That
expedition to Piketon has not its parallel
since the commencement Of the war. A
harder set of men, nor better lot of horses
than ours were, when we moved frem Camp
Dennison, Oct. 18th, could not have been
found in the Buckeye State. To form some
what of an idea of the present condition of
our horses, just step into the stables Of the
celebrated (colored) Cleveland horse trader
Davis, and look over his stock. Sergeant
Nat. Newell says land he knOws) that the
above would be fair comparison, providing
Davis's stock has nOtimprUVed since his de-
parture from Cleveland. Forty-tWo Of our
men ere on the sick list, and the number
is daily increasing. Capt. KOnkle has been
quite indisPOsed during the past week, but
is better to-day. LieutensntS Porter, Peass
and Lloyd, 1st Sergeant Nat. Newell, and
your humble correspondent, practice daily
the beautiful gymnastic feat (Which must be
seen to be appreciated) Of standing on our
heads for q rest, dmake out to devour our
daily allowance of pork and crackers.
TAYLOR, the gentlemsnly Assistant Sur.
geon of the 18th Ohio, has just sent US {
prescription, with directions as follows An
ounce or two to be taken sd-libitum. o
course we take. Our Battery is under many
obligations to the Surgeon Whose name
cannot now remember) and Assistant Sur
geon Taylor of the 19ih Ohio for their kin'
and gratuitous attendance upon our sick
Their services were offered to Capt. KOnkl
without any solicitation from him whatever
, and will be remembered by the officers an
men of the 4th Battery. "4EGy their Skad
O,0s nevsr gro10 less" (original.)
On our arrival at this camp Capt. Konkl
I ordered a gun to be fred as signal to pitc
! tents. At the order FIRE, Corporal Bende
!, endeavorsd to pass before the gun, but th
: friction primer Was too quick for him, an
{ he received the full charge of powder in n
face. he was Immediately taken to Il
It hospital of the I9th regiment, where he n
? ceived every attention from the Surgeon
g It was feared at hrst that he would lose Il
sight of both eyes, but he is now enabled
Is ace from one, and the Surgeon informed n
re to-day that he thought he eeuld save bot
Young Bender was well known in Clsvelar
. rs IA clerk in the boot and shoe store Of smi
u & Dodd. In whose employ he has been
1, the past eight or nine years. He was &
ie arst to sign the roll at Cleveland as Pl
: yate, and by his gentlemanly dePOrtme
a and soldisrly bearing was subsequently, q
ne pointed Corporal by Capt KOnkls: he v
OF beloved BY all his comrades, who sincere
- = regret the accident which befel him.
A. had the pleasure of meeting at the e'
as House, yesterday, the renowned Har
n, Bingham, formerly of Cleveland. He NJ
II Il srs the position of Quartsrmastsr Of the
al wisconsin regiment. Every one who N
lis 0Harry," nose that he is the "right man
y y the right place"
al Joseph Chamberlain and E. b. Lewis
on Cleveland, were among the arrivals at I
Gait House on Monday.
n. The Artillery encampmsnt is to be
e. moved to a more eligible spot tO-morPc
e % The cause Of the move ia owing to
no. no. dsmpness of our present location.
ID. have just learned, from good author
p that our efficient Colonel James Barn'
n intends ordering our Battery back to Cai
Ia Depnison 10 recruit. It should be done
I'D il will require fully two months to ut Us
pa service. .@
a1 = During the past three days We have !
,as two slight snow storms, and theweather
fVE bseR quite cpld.