Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-07-17
FROM THE 18TH REGIMENT.

DC Of ths Belmont Chronicle.


DEAR CHRONICLE: We crossed the
Tennessee at Florence on the I'D June,
and left that place on the cath, reaching
our present Camp, six miles West of Hunts.
vile, on the 2sth. We marched in that
timo something over sixty miles: the march
was not rapid one and was performed with
great ease by the men. McCook's Division
is under orders to be at all times in condi.
tions to make "Dng and rapid marches. ~
10 this end our baggage is cut down 10 the
lowest standard, the men carrying nothing
but one shirt, one pair drawers, and one pair
socks and blanket. Many of the uien have
thrown away their drawers, and some their
blankets. In most cases, however, two men
run the machine" together, one carrying
a gum blanket, the other wooden blanket
Laying the oil cloth on tho ground and the
woolen over them, they sleep comfortably.
Our company tents have been cut down to
three, officers tents TO one aud our CON-
pany wagons carry less than half load.
Where wo will 80 to is all in the dark to
US. We have been halted here by order of
Gen. Buell--some say for the purpose Of
repairing come Railroad By which to get
supplies to us, others that weiwill likely re-
main here until the rebels make some move
meut that will require us to "go for them"
! believe Gen. Pope at Washington was
right, The war in the West Is oyer;"
nothing remains but to hold the country.
McCook's Division is one of the best in-
tantry divisions in the service, I tbink I
am not boasting when l say this division
can do as good marching and as good fiuht-
ing as any division in the army. There can
be no. better disciplined volunteer Of ten
months than the men OF this division. An
that boastfulness and noisy yalor that char.
acterized the troops when thew nlaved soi.
der in Ohio and Western Virginia has dis-
appeared from the army here. I have heard
but one cheer from the 18th Ohio since
they left Covingtou, Kentucky. and that
was on the field Of Shiloh when tbe 18th
regulars opened their ranks and the ism
Ohio passed through to take position IN
front ofthe enemy, and under his most gall
ing tire. The men can march throuah tbis
country twenty, and if necessary tveptv- i've
miles, and carry knapsacks There Is no
struggling, no falling out dc ranks, but storn
discipline among otficerH md unflinehing
performance fof duty amonx the men: bpt
there is not a division or brigade or rcgi,
ment OF Buell's army that needs apy news.
paper praise. Buell. may not have The
military dash about him that Pope or Mitch.
oil has, but his gallant little army has 4 Gshl
sure and certain with Il that is more dread. |
cd in this region than the dash Of any other
army. ~ ai -
! ann glad Gen. Pope has, sous 10
the East, apd look for good sssslss from Bis
going Hsis military genius, and I doi
hope and expect that there will be no mora
bungling In the army Of Virginia. I do not |
know the whereabouts Of any other diyi. |
sion Of Buelis army; do not know where
Pope's or Thomas's forces are, hut nresnms
they are judiciously posted al differsnt
points in the West. A small part Of Mitch. |
ellis forces are still Ia Huntsville; the re-, |
maipder are up in the direction Of Chatta- |
nooga. f i'TpT T-'"Il
pure air. ''s5 .l7Ti
The boys are vol, and in, rood spirita =
The only nightmare on the national breast
now seems TO be Richmond. j hone our
army viii be successful there. and oelebrsfe
the glorious 9TH in the Rebel CAPITOL.
Direct to 18th Ohio RegimenS Net Cook 9 |
n pplvision, baslls army, VIA, Nashville,
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