Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-09
WAR MATTERS.
IMPORTANT TO sroK soLprnns.

IMPORTANT TO SICK SOLDIERS.
In reply to an inquiry, Quartermaster-
General Meigs has advised Goyernor Denni-
son that hospitals are provided for sick
soldiers, where they are we'll cared for aud
that there is no appropriation from which
their transportation TO their homes and re
turn to their regiments when we'll can be
betrayed. The Quartermaster. General also
advises the Governor that prisoners should
be provided transportation as far as the lines
at the expense of the Government.
This Information is important TO soldiers
who, when sick, wish to 90 home on fur
Tough, and II settles one question in regard
to prisoners.
APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments have recently
been made by Governor Dennison:
VIM. B. Woods, Newark, Lieutenant-Oo
mel Seventy-sixth Regiment
Alexander s: Ramsey, Kenton, Adjutant
Eighty. second Regiment.
Alden II. Comstock, Bedford, Quarter
master Forty. fifth Regiment.
Charles L Gano, Cincinnati, Major Sixty
ninth Regiment.
Isaac Ulmep, Carrolton, Captain (A)
Eightieih Regiment.
William H, Woodrow, Hillsboro', Quarter
master Seventh Cavalry.
Thomas II. Hood, Newark, Assistant Sur
geOD OeVentY-SlXtn Regiment.
j. 4. Bretstord, Bellebrook, Surgeon Sew
enty. fourth Regiment.
d. B: Harrison, Napoleon, Surgeon Sixty
eighth Regiment, .. ..,s.- T..E.
W. B. Shsffer, Delaware, Assistant Sur
geon Eighty-second Regiment.
@. L. Wilson, Lee, Assistant Surgeon
Seventy ninth Regiment. ..,r =.
J. W. Brock, N. Lewisburg, Assistant
Surgeon Sixty.sixth Regiment,
Seventy-second Regiment.
| John O'Ferrall, Piqua, Major Seventh Cav
airy.
CHARLES T. Wilbur, Marietta, Assistant
| Surgeon Fifty-ninth Regiment.
Samuel H. Hurst, Chillicothe, Captain (A)
Seventy-third Regiment.
John H. Carter, Cincinnati, Lieutenant
Colonel Fifty. second Regiment. .. .,
OBITUARY.
A dispatch was received here yesterday
| announcing that Samuel N. Middlecoff,
Second Lieutenant Fremont Hussars, we'll
and favorably-known in our city, died OF
| typhoid fever, Thursday morning, at War
saw, Mo. Mr.. Middlecof was born in In
diana twenty. six years ago, but passed his
boy hood and youth in our city, except about
two years and half attendance at the In
diana Asbury University. He was young
man of great ability, and was beloved and
highly esteemed by all his friends. His re
mains will be brought to this city for later
| mont.
AN IMPROVED CANNON.
Mr. Hatch, of Springfield, o., exhibited in In.
dianapoHs yesterday arevolving cannon, made
on new principle. The breach of the gun
revolves from front to rear, instead Of from
right TO left or left to right, on the Colt prin
ciple. The breach is round and pierced II
from different places for loading. The gur
is discharged by means of a spring operated
by lever. Mr.. Hatch experimental will
the gun to show the rapidity with which i
could be fred. The principle on which tn
gun is constructed appears to be altogethe
practicable. Mr.. Hatch is exhibiting it Il
military men for the purpose of bringing i
permanently before the Government author
tiles.
DEATH OF SOLDIER.
Sergeant Samuel Gregg of Company Z
Forty.second Regiment died at Camp Chase
Columbus, on Wednesday, of measels, after
sickness of only two days. The corpse wa
escorted to the depot by his late companion
in arms, and sent to his friends in Nobl
County, Ohio, for interment.
NINETEENTH OHIO REGIMENT.
This regiment, under command of Celon'
Beatty, arrived at Camp Dennison yesterday
1t is from the Northern part of the State an
is composed of excellent material.
, ARRIVAL OF ARMY OFFICERS AT COLUMBUS
. Mejor Underwood, late of the Fourth Il
2 fantry, now of the Eighteenth, Colonel Ca
: ripgton, reached this city yesterday fro
California, for the purpose of joining b
regiment. Colonel Darlington has assigne
: him command of the first battalion. Captai
1. ]. W. Forsyth, late of the Ninth Infautr
# but recently attached to the Eighteenth, all
e arrived yesterday from Washington Terr
t tory, and reported himself Immediately
e headquarters for service.