The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-10
Letter from Kentucky.
HEAD QUARTERS 49Tu ONO.
CAMP WooD Dec %. 1891


EpIroR RJs1FsRsosIAs:-Desr Sir, Yesterday
was day Of unusual gaiety and festivity In
camp. The time. .honored feast day, made "a
cred by the birth Of our Saviour, WAS duly
observed and celebrated in camp, in u manner
best suited to our circumstances.
Early in the morning. from the unusual bus.
title, 1t was perceptble that an occasion Of no
ordinary interest was upon us. Turkeys and
chickens in abundance we're visible In the
different messes, undergoing the process Of
cooking. The usual routine Of drill was dis
Ipensed with for the day, and the usual restrict
ions were somewhat modified, so as TO indulge
the boys upon so special an occasion rs much
~ military discipline would admit Of.
] Munfordsville. near which we ARE now en-.
camped - n thriving village in time II peace,
but now nearly depopula,ed- presented more
the appearance Of a bustling city than small
village, It being thronged from morning til
night with mirth.seekers; il also being the
only place In our immediate vicinity where
the lovers OF social life with the opposite sex
can indulge in what has really become a lux.
ury, isolated "a we comparatively are from
the sweets If social and civil life "a chat with
- Soldier srould banish all social ties, (whata
sacrinceD which Of course is always adhered
o. lin horn.)
The 2lst Ohio, Finday boys, who are en-.
camped at Bacon creek, seven miles North Of
US, we're down in force TO participate In the
festivities of the occasion - they having OBJ.
tained leave Of absence to visit US upon the
occasion. We had a glorious time together;
our Winter was made glorious Summer" by
the recounting Of old times in Findlay. &c,
aud wo were almost led To exclaim during our
jubilee: OH for the sunny days Of yore. Alto
gether ii was day OF peculiar interest, ren.
dered so By peculiar circumstances. 1t was
truly "feast Of tat things" unlike the feas,
~ the Hessians ut Trenton, when surprised by
Washington and his patriotic forces in drunk.
on reve'ry: but little boisterous mirth. occa
stoned by drunkenness, was visible. Tho ap.
pearsnce and general dc! ortmsnt ofthe troops
bespoke excellent discipline.
The health Of our regiment has improved
very materially since our arrival at this point.
We have pretty nearly undergone the process
'at acclimltoi TO which fact We owe al! or
ncarty~sIl "f our sickness and deaths and all
the DnctOcs, nurses, and hospital accommoda.
tons IN creation could not hayo prevented
what deaths have occurred in our regiment.
Notwithstanding anything that has been said
by cruakers outside uf the army rs well ~ in.
t" the contrary; and, had the dealing out Of
Justice to those base and contemptihle SANDER.
ers, | should metc out dose to them thai
would not " very p;,latable. Aside from pIe
judice, We have efficient rhysicia ard
nurses, aud as comfortable hospitals as can lie
found ia the army anywhere
IN regard To tho c.,lumny and Slandcr anoat
in Northern Ohio. rs we learn from reliable
sources, in regard to our regiment, general
conduct of mon, &c., We have profound con
tempt Tor the originatofs, (snd we have them
marked ard in due time thcr Will receive
their rcward). We are characterlz d there rs
Il set Of meh (mcre parii icullrly allnding TO the
nfticersl utterly devoid of prlnciple--a perfect
Sc' Of liOertlnes, capable OF any base act. 81
FAR rs we are personally concerned, il matters
naught Ia MS while our skirts are clear of any
such accusations. of which we can bring am
pie proof Bul We regret the loss Of confidence
IN us by near and dear friends, occasioncd by
N warra' ted SANDERS.
/ In yindicati"n rf our honor, and now speak
for the regiment, Lave to say and Am proud
ot H. that our officers as well as our men, from
i, their general department and behavior whcr.
ever We Lave ,hus far been, have won the
much priced reputation ot being one oI tLe
most gallant. wcll.behayed regiments in this
division. An occurrence may happen occa-
sonaly which may not be in perfect unison
with all that IL just and holy. But where IL
there collection OF men, or u community
similar IN numbers, VIII re the code Of morals
II is not occasionally violated! But can it be
that our friends, who once placed unlimited
confidence IN w. have lent willing ear L.
such rcportsl We ielt home and dear lrle nds
| with honor AS dear to us as The Land and liLcr.
" we have sw orn Ia protect, and We intend to
maintain our honor inviolate and our acto.s
shalt be our vudlcatlOn,
Yours truly, &c.,
SAMUEL o. THOMAS.