Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-19
Army Correspondence Delaware Gazette
From the Goth Regiment.


BOLIVAR, Tenn, Sept. 8, 1862.
Ed. GAzETTE:-Once more | take my pen
to drop you a few lines in order to let you
know if you do not hear often from us never
theless we are not idle The Goth Regiment
always in for their share of duty have not de-
generated. They are fruitful in good works
Never have they undertaken anything that
proved failure. Officers and men both think
there is no such word in the military dictiona-
ry as impossible" that bugbear that darkens
the horizon of unthiLking towards. Shortly
after we left Grand JucIion and came to Boil
var our regiment had an accession Of oyer
90 men in a week. Mutual surprise, JOY and
satiiaetion marked the re-nDion of brave COM
rades, the boys coming from home were deligh-
ted 10 6DA robust healthy, heroic body Of
men before them. / never thought such feel
ings OF affection glowed in the BOSOM of the
weather beaten soldier, until l witnessed the
hearty welcome given our returned comrades.
| think ! have found the secret. The frater-
nal ties Of Masonry are not stronger than the
sympathy which grows from standing to be
shot together. That mutual confidence which
brave men have in each other nerves every arm
boys have confidence in their comrades.
Shortly after we came here squad was or
dered from regiment to take ferry boat
down the Hatchie river TO prevent our enc
mics from making any use of il against US in
case they should come in our rear. Lieutenant
IIumiston commanded the squad. The river
was pretty low, and in places blocked up with
trees logs and brush, but every obstacle was
met and overcome, ard for 80 miles, through
the windings and crooks of the Hqtchie, the
little squad toiled and pulled until they brought
it through. In this expedition the men from
the different companies speak in the highest
terms of Lieat. Humiston. He shared all
their tolls, wading, and chopping, and hauling,
until their object was accomplished.
Among the returned boys to the regiment
our company has got few: Nj. Rsher, Jas.
Snodgrass, VIM Smith, J. Lloyd, n. Longwell,
L. Mitchell and Geo. Elliot. Our Company
now numbers "a, and if l do say it, a jollier
set OF fellows never could sing
The heath tonight must be my bed,
The braeksn onrtain er my head,
Ny lullaby the Warder's tread,
Far, far from love and home"
Robin Hood among The riSh foliage of En-
Blduu pIlitSNdl IOTSSlS COultl DGVSE DOdSb Ol d
more romantic home. From a palace to
cowshed is but step for soldier. In the
morning he can feast on Injuries, at night he
can sup soup inGigre. In fact he accommo-
dates himself 10 circumstance; never repiuing;
always trusting there is a good time coming.
There is something truly beautiful in looking
in at the soldier "at home" Seated all round
in the oriental fashion, the messmates look like
a caucus of Nestors as they discuss the all i'm
portant topic-the close of the war. When tat
too is over, and every man "present or accoun-
ted for" the soldier seeks his bed. In little
time he is wrapped in a slumber so sound and
refreshing that kings might envy him. But
bark there is noise in camp. The warning
sounds of the long roll call every man to his
post. From out the white tents issue a swarm
of men equipped for any emergency. Dreams
of home and loved ones are cast aside, and ev-
cry man looks to his priming. Few regiments
can come to time better than the old goth,
yet must sny they are improving. The most
brilliant action in which our regiment has yet