The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-02-14
Our Military Correspondence.
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CAMP WIcKLrFFE. LARUE Co.. KY,
... -. ~. Feb. 4th, 1869,

CAMP WIcKLrFFE. LARUE Co, KY, ?
49,. ..'..-''- Feb. 4th, 1859. =.
'EDrfoR DfMoCRxr :-Indisposition and
sleepiness prevented my sending you the
customary line at the beginning of the
present week. Though still suffering
from the effects Of severe cold, which,
units me for duty, l will try to scrlbble a
page or two. 10 give You and your readers
q slight idea Of how the machine Is
working ii these parts. Rain continues
to- persevefe. and most Of the time 10
pour sevett,; too mud is almost nm
fathomable, and altogether unavoidable
yet, despite all this, the health of the
Regiment is improving. ,SEvRNrY.KIaHT
cohvalescent soldiers were sent back from
The 4ist, TO 60 into barracks to-day. And
here allow me TO notice statement which
appeared in Ithe Heruid a few days since,
saying that this Regiment was in as good
condition as any in the division. With
regard TO that. will merely state tha,
the highest number sent back from any
other Regiment, is only forty seven. To
tell all one knows IN military correspond.
ence, is often both unsafe and iunwise. bu,
it does seem to me that such statements
are objectionable. "g.A.s .' '.'-'I."'- f''
BY an order from Gen. Buell., the En-.
fields have been taken from our Aauking
companies. and the Springfield piece sub.
slitu,ed. the object being to make all the
guns in the Regiment OF the same calibre
| think The present guns win shoot quite
as we'll as the old ones. though the name
don't suit as WE'LL Beside. some OF the
boys are beginning to doubt whether
they will ever have an opportunity to use
them. ... ....r Ell .. .,.is5,,g.i s
We are expecting TO move to and per.
haps across Green River. just as soon
as the weather will permit. MAY the
skies prove propitious. The distance
from this place to where we strike The
river. is little over twenty miles that
is, about eight miles up the river from
Mumiordsville. 1t is, of course, more
! following the course OF the river, which
is very. crooked. I,still think the. boil
will tell when il does fall. and that, within
the next twenty days, Kentucky will be
newly baptized BY her old name, "7M.
Bloody Land" :'"God shield and prctec
tho brave 10 Mdt hour, and cause the
rightto triumph .,.. .....rs s.,..at
Having noticed the strong desire Of the
people Of Geauga 10. contribute 10 the
comfor. and heaithS6f her volunteers,
am induced to ospeak Of an article which
costs little Sand contributes much to the
health and comfort Of It's possessor. The
said article Is common straw 6ed.tick
best when made Of iightish cloth. The
straw can DO emplied, and il rolled up in
very short space oftime, when ordered
TO march. II weighs,but little, aud the
comfort It affords can hardly be esti.
mated. Only one to every two soldiers
is required. and, where made ON purpose,
they should be wider al the head than at
The foot, to conform somewhat 10 the
shape Of the tent. as room is valuable in
soldiers houses. a, aai Asits1,s',st
Our friend Mum is, at present. Cap.
tain OF Company G.. The First Lieut.. ol
Co. B is Kirkendall, formerly Of Co. F
the Second. Msher, formerly OF Co. d.
Atwood, late, Sergeant Major. Is Second
Lieut., of Co. G, and. by favor OF Gov.
Tod, and the. order Of Col. HaEen,' your
correspondent finds himself bearing the
responsibilities. enjoying. the honoFs and
doing the duties OF Second Lieut.. Of Com.
psny z, known 10 camp as Lieut.. Tai
eott. To you aud his many. friends in
Geauga, however. he remains, as Of old,
simply, Yosrs, s-.q,lgT.
pa, T. s.,. .,g ----+y- : r.At.!@.I. -. O.
FROM THE KfwKErH~EIHTH RRoIRENT.