Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-20
Our Army Correspondence-F
Pttsburg.
HEkDQUARTERs NEAR C0RlNrH. J
My IL. 1862


EDIroR SENlNEL:-The great Western army
ia Tennessee. Notwithstanding all The him
ORANGES by high waters and impossible roads, is
steadily advancing ~ the decisive struggle The
advance pickets OF the two armies between Pitts
burg aud CornIh are daily in conflict Some
Prisoners have been taken. and lew ki.led
Be,ursgarl - beng constantly reinforced, and
may say the same of our army.
Il has been reported and believed by some that
the enemy would not make "a stand at COrinth,
and are actually evaeutting that stronghold
This report. however neeis confirmation. and
the general impression al this time Is, that are
on the eve OF A most fearful and bloody conflict
We have 90 diy IN front OF COrnth an army
composed OF the best fighting material ever mar
shaled Oh this continent; and ii Beauresard can
meet it. and place Il hors d. CONDUIT me NAV we'll
claim to be the Napoleon OF the war Such a
result. however, is not dreamed of by any par-
ton OF our army
i would here remark that in this great army
the Indiana troops stand number one Their
gallant bearing upon every battle held, and
pecially upon the bloody held OF Shiloh, is ac-
knOwledged by all. Gen Wallace's cymmand is
now the first division OF the army OF the we'd
corps, which IS equivalent TO the "Od Napoleon
CHard'-a position that any soldier may well he
proud OF. la my last communication | referred
Ia the gallant conduct OF the 2Ith Indiana IN the
late battle Gen. Hovey. late Colonel OF this
regiment Is AZ this time IN temporary command
of IN Ohio brigade HI, cool, intrepid aud sol
aerlise bearing in the late terri le battle has en-
dete! h'm o. every ludiani,n IL i the earnest
wish 1t tire Colonies comm ,ndms Indiana rel
ments m thiS division that Gen. HoVey shund
be placed IN command OF an ludanl brigade
trust Their wishes may be eousummued. the
public interest and the name OF Indiana will thus
be secured. The II h Indiana Is now command
Ell ~ Lieut.. Colonel Spiceiy. " or Butler acting
Lieut. Colonel. and Capt. Dnll acting " Ior.
These officers are deServedly popular With the
regiment. having proved To be as brave and gal
liant IA battle. they are efficient in discipline
ladeed regard this regiment a model one. in
all the attributes that constitute the true
soldier. You find no cOntrabands smusg led
into this regiment. private property ana pc o.lal
rights are respected in every particular This is
a u should he. Amt ii The example of the "a n
should be followed hy the entire army more wal
have been done to ain the people OF the South
back 90 the Constitution and UniOn oil our fathers
than an hundrei victories The North undoubt.
edly has the pOWer overrun the southern
States and disperSe their armies When this j.
accomplished then comes the mighty crisis. Which
will require patriotism. more wisdom and
craftsmanship than ali other questions combined
IL does seem that the. Aboiitionists IA and
out OF Congress are dei mned TO prolong TIN :
unnatural struggle. and 10 the end crush out the
last vestge of Constitutional freedom. Tue Con-
sutution is the safety valve ~ which : gaInel ei
up every principle dear 10 the AmeFicaii patriot.
sai that it i an great danger there can he n
question And while our soldiers are perilins ali
IN rs defense, would call upon the conservative
men everywhere 20 take a stand against the TIDE
Of fanatcism that threatens 10 sweep over the
land, obgiteratng constitutions and laws. ending
with the iron heel Of despotism upon the necks OF
free people. FRANK.