The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-09-25
Army Correspondence.
J eiter from the 9Orh Regiment.
CAMP WEAR LOUISVILLE,
Sept. 18Th. 1859.

hm aSulu Ieuto tlHtIuue upOu gHuT ROOu
nature and that Of your patrons. Since
writing my last many changes have taken
place 10 the status of the Goth, and we
have seen several rev phss,s of sold.
ier's life, and as many rumoTs-are AAoat
concerning us, your readers may excuse
tEe Eeintrusion.
The regiment having moved from its
FIRST camping grouud in the woods, near
the city, and its having been out on duty
most OF the time sine. may have given
rise to some absurd rumors. and If such
is the case to refute all such. | shall
give IN detail our movements since We
have changed our camp. On Mond'y.
the 18th, we had orders to ba ready tu
move at 6 O'clock, Am, and 10 have one
days rations in our haversacks. Al the
prescribed time, our tents having been
struck, and all camp equipage loaded. we
started as we supposed, directly for our
new location. But the "powers tha; be-
had arranged it differently. and we soon
found out what our early movements
ware. Il was to bs Division Review
We were marched into Louisville, having
previously tesn joined ily the remaining
troops comp osing the division, aud we're
received by the citizens with Joy. The
many kindnesses performed by the ladies
ofthe city will long be remembered. Up
to the time we made our FIRST hals we made
a 6ne appearance, and il WAS tho general
remark that we had splendid division
mot ex elled BY any. We stopped on
Broadway and formed in line for ipspoc
ton and review by Generals CrOpt and
Woodruff the latter is now our acting
Brigadier. The sun shone out with grca.
strength. We fairly broiled wEie stand
ing so closely in line. The dust was very
disagreeabls, aud the heavy loads we ar.
compelled TO carry soon exhausted our
strength. The review having end.d, we
we're marched off up the street on parada
partly on the ''dOuble quick" in order to
test our msltle. Many fell down from
sheer exhaustion, having become over
heated in their endurance 10 keep up
with the column. The command Tor US
10 do such thug was for some persons
smusemen. at the cost OF some brave men.
some having actually died from the effects
of our march. The men were ashamed
Of our appearance after this. The street
was Allied with strngglefs, and wcl down
men could be seen laying on the street
with the hind h'arted citizcps OF the
town waiting on Them. Our officers did
all they could for us and were opposed to
our rapid marching, but they conld do
no hing but alleviate as far posi- 10 our
hsrdsh.ps. We then marched out the
same road we hal Travelled in the mo'ning
hear two miles, and made halt about one
ard half miles from our old camp.
Resting till the stragglers came on,
We then started through the fields In the
direction OF the city again, and went
nearly another milo-makioga march Of
about ten miles in order TO go two. We
are now etcamped within one mile oIthF
city in large field, wih a stream of was
ter near, and rs good a spring of cold
water as l have seen in the State: 1t
furnishes sufficient quantity for ali our
ipurpos's. =, ta...l .3...
i On Tuesday we felt the worse for the
wear. We all did light dsty that daysall
seeming 70 enjoy our respite from duty
near as much rs that we had after our
skedaddle from Lexington. We had in
The evening a iegulsr Brigade review -
This was a nice affair and the mn wer.
al eleasel with it. We marched out IN
the parade ground and formed for review
Our regiment was posted on the right
and thefcre we occupy the post OF honor
in the brigade The 9'h Indian, Bat
terry was placed in position on our right
ami we are consequently lis supportert
> IA Gt testimonial 10 the noble mon com
posing the regiment. The boys appre
ciate the importance Of the positio1, know
ing that 1t is tile post of danger and O
: glory We were reviewed by General,
Cropt and Woodruff Alter the review
Gen Cropt made a short speech to The
brigade. cougratulating US on our hueEp
pearance and soldierly bearing; impress
ing upon our minds tie ne essity Of ap
. plying ourselves in learning our severa
/. duties, ss we might be cal oil upon 10
few days or few weeks TO meet the Iehel
in deadly conhic,. tie said he WAS proul
of the brigade, aud the officers had rea
Z SON to be pond Of their men. II know
/. come Of US. for part of the brigade wer'
n with him coming from Lexington. HI
knows what kind of men compo'e III,
9pth and 95lh Ohio, and 18th Kentucky
the heroes of Richmond and the "biI
Escare." lie knows that five are as goo,
at fighting and using shooting irons a
< We are at Using our legs, that we are in
. vincible, for we beat rebel time. and yol
q know that iscousidered BY turf men to'b
the best on record. Butt must. be bri-i
: The review passed of 10 the credit Of al
J engaged: 3H9 TE
h On Monday We were ordered TO b
h ready to move at s Am with one day
!, ratiobs. The men did not know what
:, meant. Various were the CONJECTURE
ns.n....:ls.. Ia III. ...... l.. .s..A; ~. !.