White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-12
Gorresponoenfe.
(For the ChieE)
LETTER FROM THE ARhH.

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eth best.
You are aware that the regiment suffered &c
verely in the battle of Shiloh. Bot it is agnil
I IN good Ks6s;ng trim. though With reduce
numbers. We can now muster about fve .hsn
dred men for the next 6ght, all anxious to b
doing, and impatient at the delay. Some chan
ges have been made since ,the fight. II
following promotions have been made: Csps
+. C. Nichols. of Company A. to be Major; y
F. Coleman TO be lse Lieutenant in Go. ID
Sergeant Darby to be ~ Lieutenant in Co. D.
Lieut.. Col. Van Horn 10 in command Of tn
Regiment. and is in every way competent y
| gil the responsible position. A polished gen
tleman. . brsve and cautious soldier, he com
mands the respect of his regiment.
| Company A. since tho promotion Of Captain
Nichols. has been under the command of 10
Lieut.. R. G. Bradshaw:grl hssaslg2s :.
Company B, since she battle. has been com
manded BY Lieut.. KoraIl. rl.' - hak
Capt. Wade, Of %. G, vas noreslly wounded
on the Gsh Of April, aad died the Thursiay af
ter the battle, = prisoner in the rebel camp. II
him she service lost bnIc soldier. The com
psny has since been commanded b. Lieutenan,
Dunn aoE msIi s'oilge.ss s3IcEs
Company D suffered savereiy In the greai
fight, losing large number in killed and ~oun
ded-among the former. Lieut.. Bramble, q
promising and mesitorious young officer. Capt
Thomas stiIl leads the "squad," and for ability
and galiantry is second 70 no officer in the reg.
iment. 'g EftU15ij 0tF Y7aEih's- 9f5
Company E Is led by Capt. Evans. seconded
by Lieuts. Perkins and Mills. All three are
too. well known in your vicinity to re Iuire q
word from me; but one thing can vouch for:
they have fully sustained their established rep
utations. is7y 'sa- s'"1.'--ll
Company had their Captain (Hoge) woun-
ded. BY ball through his hand he is yet on
furlough. The company is commanded BY
Lieut.. James B. Hawley. -,
Company G tCapt. William MilIar) lie in fine
coalition, and always ready to follow their
gentlemanly and brave Commando. Few, if
any. Captains in the service can boast finer
company, aud no company better leader.
Company H (Capt. pill) is always on hand
when little job of fighting is to be done, and
never fails to have a share Of the work to do.
A psacssIly disposed man has no business in
Company h; for Capt. Dill is fighting man,
+" and nothing shorter" First Lieutenant S.
N. Pen6eld was killed early in the morning of
April 9Th. He was the "noblest Roman of
them ALL" Those Who knew him best, loved
him most. ; .s.-t -..s
Company I 10 still under the command of
Capt. Geo. K. Donnelly. Capt. D. is an old
regular, and a model soldier; strict iiscipln-
arian, and perfect gentleman. He has been
several times wounded. and was Knocked from
his horse by spent ball. in the late battle.
He was acting AdJutant General. .sas el-
Company K (Capt. Rumbaugh) suffered con.
on the eventful day when Gen. Grant
'cas not surprised. The Captain was acting
Surgeon Of the regiment during The battle, and
vas taken prisoner, but was released in about
!hree weeks. He was in charge Of our wound.
I'd, two hundred in number. who had been IA
ken by the enemy. Through the Influence of
Capt. r., an arrangements was effected for an |
exchange of wounded, and our brave soldier.
Eere brough: 10 and placed on board of our |
hospital boats, where they were prSperly cared
OF. The Captain found it impossible to treat
hem in the rebel hospitals, as medicines we're
carce, and the provisions we're anything bu.
'alatable. He reports some amusing converse.
ions with rebel officers, tending to show their
eaeons for continuing to fight in the rebel
anks. He made the acquaintance of Gen.
'reckinridge. If whom he speaks in the hieh.
ct terms, Is gentleman. To add one word
regard to the ability or bravery of CAPT. R.
'ould be like gliding refined gold. '7aH
First Lieutenant Nat, shurtlefY, Of Fore..
'isy, led the boys 10 theft work, on the bloody
'unday. in fne style. and fought CALAMITY until
vice wounded. A ball passed through his
ight arm. and one through his side. He "a. \
hen forced TO retire from the Geld, and !. nov
n farloush. at hi. ola boomn.
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stronghold and . b,,,,. ..,,o. 49, :. ..s ~
,any dsy.. On, ,e.;m,.n, -. 49,. ,ae
assist in building . ,,d..x ~.
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