The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-07-29
Cor. Of the,Advertiser and Tribune.
Michigan Regiments in McCIeI-
-, lan's Army---Their Condition.
Feeling. &c. - 80 ,
BALTIMoRE. Jplv 70 1e6

<n- BALTIMORE, Jply 12. 1899
DEAR SIRs These has,y sketches are wri
ten, partly from memory. and partly fro
notes taken on the spot, aid may I've fragmer
tary and disconnected, and their interest,
they Possess any. must depend entirely upo
the facts they contain--and these facts wi
be presented without establishment or stuc
led arrangement anil ~
xsThe Chaplain Of the 2d, Rev. Mr.. Nav. W
saw on Monday, the second day Of our scourr
lie seemed in iatr health, though rather thir
ner than when he entered the service. TIL
Chap'ain Of the 9Th, Rev. Mr.. JAG, kcs, lo, K
ed worn and i'll. and had rendered his resis
nation. He said that his reasons for so doin.
were that bis bealth was suffering. aud he wa
doing nothing; that the place was sinecure
and he did not wish to receive pay for maei
nary services, which he did not aud could NOT
render. The latter reason, at least, was sub
siantial one, and verv frankly given. Irmu
be conceded that the difficulties of performing
clefitai functions in the field are very great.
Tic aen, though having leisure at irregular
periods, have no time under their con roll
The Sabbath is virtually abolished, and the
excitement OF battles progressing or anticipa
ted, seems TO unfit all for engaging in public
religious ex rcises.
The hospital wNuld seem to afford field
Tor useful labor, but few clergymen have skill
~ the care Of the sick, and oil her persons are
especially appointed for that purpose.
The chaplain is deprived of his accustomed
machinery of church building and organiza
tiou, and seems not to he able to work to
much effect without it. For these and other
reasons they are found to do less as body
than was anticiPat ID Of them, and when so
many wlo have b,cn efficient in other situa
lions fail to accomplish much here. the diff
Gully must be largely in the circumstances Of
camp and field life.
made two short visits TO General Berry.
He is from Maiue, and is rather large in s;ze
and is strong, firm, but kind looking man
He is plain but pleasing 10 bis manner, and
ia much liked by his men.
He said his brigade had been worked very
hard in building roads, digging trenches and |
on the battle field, and that t had 30 happen-
ed that the 5til Michigan had been hardest
used of all, and was the worst cut up regi.
ment in the service. He spoke warmly Of his
uuhounded confidence 10 the Michigan men
his cor plete ,elance upon their valor.
bad occasion to visit the Medical Direc-
tors Of General Heinrzlcmau's corps, who also
spoke Of the unquestionable superiority OF the
Michigan men, but attributed il To their ac
quain'ance with the woodland said as much
OF the fighting had been done 10 the woods
they knew better how to iuapagn-were more
a. home there. | assured him that very few
Of our men had been especially accustomed TO
The woods. and that thought tb il superioli
ty was attributable TO quite Al OF her cause
10 tho freedom, abundance and excellent char
acier Of our sch ools, and 10 the enterprise and
energy which Western life devclopes.
General Berry has recently had added to
ais Brigade the New York First and Mas :
achusetts regiment-the New Y.,k Fist be- =
ng commanded by the man who receive d The !,
Jackson snuff box as the bravest man in the
var with Mexico. II any more fighting is
lone this Brigade will be heard from ae ain /,
he 5lh especially. Many Of The Mich N .
aen in this Brigade think that in consdrra
ion Of Il G services they ave ldcred, they '
houid be given some lighter duty for time, :
nd allowed to recruit; and this would seem y
'ut just tut they are at the disposal Of ftheir .
oprrior officers, and at present are in the ad :.
anced line.
Colonel Fountain spent the night we stay :,
d in camp with the 7,h Regiment, and in :. :.
uired more particularly into their condition. .
The Surgeon had rendered his resignation. y
Which, il was said, would be accepted, and !,
)r. Allen, the new Assistant Surgeon, had "
nst arrived at his post. DR.. A. is an cner. :. =:
etic and conscientious man, and will, no :" >:
omit do his full duty. III
Colonel GroSvenor, who seems TO have been y"
oj.ular with his men, had rendered his resio
alton, which has since been accepted IN =
he other field officers were absent on sick a
ave. Capt. Baxter, of JonesvilIc, is now in a. a
of the regiment. :"
Major Richardson, of the 7th, is now in
altimore. recovering from his illness, and ex
ects before long to join bis regiment. H. =,
as every appearance Of most excellei off ~
Dr. and is 81 regarded by tie mon. :"
Colonel Grosveror being itdisposel. we n' '
ere Informed that Major Rlcharscn took -
re chief charge Of the regiment during the :.
eek's fighting and marching. n' >,
Major r. spoke in l.igh terms Of Adjniant ~
andon, who was so severely wounded while =
sllanily performing bis duiy. =,
We next visited the lst Regim Mt. Col. IN
oberts has only slight flesh wound in the 81
and, and is doing well. TIE regiment has ia
fered quite severely in the late engage an
ents. They have, however, present on du no
} their Colonel, Lieut. Colonel Major, Sur
bon, and Chaplain. The Assistant Surgef n, 20
q. Hobart, was i'll and absent, and tn. off W.
rs present thought had not sufficient Wig IN
to endure this mode of life, and wouli con
Ter him fully justified in resigning. DR.. ,' 'n'
the Surgeon, bad borne up we'll "a, a.
,der biz labors. 70"
The scabtarl o. COL Roberts sword was in %
oted in three or four places with bullets du W.
~ the late battles, and lis escape with so
gbt an injury eeems marvellous. He .aid u"
J was almost ashamed Of hi,rself for being yo
i've, especially after 40 many flatteriug obit.
ri's ns had appeared in tho papers. We
sured him that no apology was necessary.
bis, like the other regiments, seemed in
'od spirits and ready for any action that
ight come. g Vi
We next vistei the Sixteenth Colonel
ockton's regiment. The Colonel, as you
E aware, is prisoner in the hands of the sr
emv. and the Ieut CoIonel had then re off