The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-12-10
Army Correspondence.
For the Spirit of Democracy.
From the 10th Regiment.
New CREEK Va Nov Oath IA

New CREEK, VA, Nov Oath, 1862.
Dear Spirit:-A letter from the 10th
no doubt, will be hailed as willing mes
senger by the numerous readers of your
excellent paper, they having fathers, hus-
bands, brothers, and lovers in our Regi-
ment. Therefore, in virtue of pure phi
lanthrophy and benevolence, being a very
modest man, send you a few lines in
forming your readers of our movements
and whereabouts.
The 10th since it entered the field has
made near about as many changes, and
different moves, and countermarches, as
the Administration at Washington City in
conducting the affairs of the nation in
suppressing thisrebellion. We have been
at Marietta, Parkersburg, Gallipolis, Par
kersburg again, Clarksburg, Buckhannon,
Beverly, and now we are at New Greek,
Va, and have had ''nara chance to shoot
a rebel get, and don't know when we will
have. Corresponding with these changes
and moves from point to point, several
changes, called promotion of officers, have
taken place in the Regiment. In fact,
every man in the 10th from the Colonel
down to "high private is an aspiring
man, looking for higher ofice-aU ex-
cept the Chaplain, who is presumed to be
very modest man, and, besides this, he
is already as high as he can get-there
being no stepping stones to higher posi-
tion than his.
Col. Washburn has been assigned the
command of the Bird Brigade of Milroy's
Division, acting Brigadier General; Wash
burns Brigade consists of the 116th,
10th, 122nd, and 123rd Ohio Regiment
and Carlin's battery All unite in saying
this is placing '-the right man in the
right place In evidence of the 10th
high appreciation Of our new A. B. Gen
eral, We have presented him new Field
Glass, costing forty dollars. Success to
Acting General Washburn. The staff of
Gen. Washburn consists of F. L. Ballard
Assistant Adujant General, A. w. Will
liams, Brigade Quartermaster, DR.. I. A.
Ramey, Brigade Surgeon, d. HI. Motley,
Aide Camp, Hugh Mckee, Brigade
Commissary, and w. j. Lee, Brigade @.
u Serst. The promotion of Washburn
gave Lieut.. Col. Nildes command of the
Regiment Col Wildes was formerly edi-
tor of the Athens Messenger, and is a
man Of FIRE and mettle-a consolidated
lump Of tearlessness, Gas all editors are }
and woe betide the foe that meets the
80 d. l16th whenled by such an officer
The Colonel's staff consists of H. L. Sibley
Adjutant, A. Cochran, Quartermaster, 81.
r. Gilkey, Major Surgeon, j. L. A. Hud-
son 1st Assistant Surgeon, James John
o.l IL nv Pralu
Chaplain. Milton A. Ellis, sergt. Major,
+. l.. Walker, Com. Sergt., j. I. Moran,
Hospital Stewart.
Major Thos. Morris is the second un-
dbridged pictorial addition of "Old Abe
in good Jokes, ugliness and diplomacy.
He is always on hands--is we'll drilled
knows his duty--does it's looed by all
is first class officer, and ne doubt, will
fight to the bitter end.
There are about several" thousand
troops here commanded by the 'sOld Gray
Eagle'' Gen Milroy. There are no reb-
els near this, and what we are, to do, or
where we are to GO. is matter of mere con-
lecture, but we are assured of this, if Gen
Milrey finds half chance to be in at a
fight, "he is there aoith a pocket fuH ot
rocks. -
The health Of the Monroe boys is gen.
orally good, as is the entire Regiment
All unto in sending their love and warm
est wishes back to their friends in Old
Monroe. Ye careful matrons and ye
dark, and blue, and hazel, and gray-eyed
maidens of that blushing age to WOO and
win | would whisper word in your ear:
The boys want mittens, with one finger
on them, and socks. Its cold out here in
the mountains Send them on
CHAPLAIN.