The New York herald., 1862-01-27

tree tops all the night long in the fun Of the moon
JOEL ALLAN B,rTE.
Joel Allan Battle A. jutant OF Colonel Battles Nashville
rebel regiment and very severely wounded BY Zolicof
fers side the battle Of CHI creek educated at the
graduated at Miami University IN 1885, and his gradual
Ing speech excited far than usual attention and
pAnse In tho autumn after his graduation he was mar
ried to the daughter OF prominent citizen OF Chcohe,
and shortly aeward he commenced the practice OF law
in Nashville. Young Battle was bold, generous and
gnia was warmly devoted 10 the Union cause and Was
driven into the rebellion through fears Of being taunted
with deserting his family and section. he did not take
up their side. and by General Zollcoers infu
over him. At heart he like thousands Of other rebel
Tennesseeans was Q sterling Union man.
SKETCH OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
EIGHTEENTH REGIMENT UNITED STATES
INFANTRY. COL. H. B. CARRaNGTON.
This OF the regiments Of the regular army,
has been shown by the report Of the Secretary of
War already the largest the service. Twelve COM
panies moved TO Lebanon. KY by COL Darlington,
early in December where under the construction Of the
law respecting officers appointed out Of tho regular army
hs ordered to his headquarters in Ohio to complete
his regiment. Five additional companies Of tho Eigh
eenth and portion Of the Sixteenth regular infantry
are in camp OF instruction for United States in
fAntry at Camp Thomas Columbus, under his COM
mand
AS this regiment Is In the forefront OF the army in
Kentucky. under Gen. Thomas give . sketch OF its
principal oficers:--
Colonel Henry b. Darlington, native Of Connecticut
abandoning the project OF military education at West
Point account OF i'll health, in 1S41 entered Yale Col
ege graduating in 1s45, and at tho Yale Law School in
1S4S After practs ng several years successfully in
partnership it'll the late Governor of Ohio Governor
Dcnnson he appointed Adjutant General Of Ohio in
1857 by Governor Chase, devotng his time largely
to military studies, and laboring to develope in
Ohio a sound military system. His annual visits to
the brigade parades in this city, aud at the encampmen
of the seventh regiment New York Volunteers at Staten
Island, were noticed at the time in this Journal
After the war broke out be inaugurated the system
the Militia OF serve Ohio, calling for 1000 600 men,
and the whole number enrolled before he loft once
at the end Of last June. During his adminst alton O
Ohio military ars in the spring. twentysx regiments
put the field in loss than ten weeks and cordially
sccondng the plans General Mcclellan he moved the
Ohio regiments into Virginia within week from re-
ceivng orders to that effect. sss4t-
This appointment to the regular army loft uncompoted
the sec nd edition of his Military Guide Of which ten
thousand copies ordered by the General Assembly
Of Ohio. contains best les the army regulations light
iaantry tactics and complete guide for the volunteer
This book he has just issued
Occupying prominent position the bar and in the
church, influence secured rapid enisln1nt Of mon in
the West and the effectiveness Of his discipline and dr
is provon by the good behavior OF tho regiment in the
0eld.
Tic War Department appointed him in the Board Of
ysters West Point for 1861 but the appointment was
declined account OF the nature OF official duty
In tho organ liza ion of the Ohio troops
This regiment will undoubtedly bo soon ablo 10 put lis
full complement Of twenty four companies in tho field.
Lieutenant Colonel Oliver s. Shepherd, late OF the
Thr:ioh infantry and ordered from New York, where
he wa mastering troops by Colonel Carr:gtnn, to take
his place in Kentucky in December graduated at West
Point in 1sl0 ana is native OF Now York Ills career
has been successful soldier, and he Occur led
prominent place candidate for Of the Insp co
Gcneraships created by Cnrgrcss. His patience and ell
cheney mastering troops in this city well known to
all had easion visit the White street Office during
the past summer OF great personal integrity and marked
OF character his promotion TO the Leu,onant Colo
nelcy OF this regiment was well dcscrvcd, and he WI
mako his marx in the Eighteenth.
Major Edward Underwood, senior MAJOR, thorEh not
graduate OF Yves; Point, appontss from the old
army TO which he appointed Second I.encaant in
lsls serving In the Fourth Infantry until he reached the
Captancy, from which position he was promote to til
Majority Of the Eighteenth. He bat rccoa.ly returned
from California, in somes hat impaired health, and has
been absent his regiment on account OF sickn IS
much OF the time sihce his return. He is brave officer
and will soon be IN tho harness.
Major Frederick Townsend, Adjatant Copo:al OF N.s
York duriag the period that Colonel Darlington
Adutant al of Ohio, is well knows to all pcofle
for his oali.c devotion military aairs. Ills labor
unrcmtliug and his saccess marked. While in Europe
he acquired strong passion for the French system or
tactics. and when the broke out he accepted tho
Co,uiccy OF ie Third New York, with which he proved
his canaci.y 10 conmard Though mastering during the
ear part OF the summer New York, hc ent tn,
rraia'cr cr the year with his battalion and ncAed wi
it t. Kentucky.
Major W. \. stokes, formerly distinguished lawyer Ia
Penn sylvana and appointed to the army septcnbc
1861 has beer cagagei actively IL recruiting his battalion
ia ennsy iysrii, If which four companies already
raiscl lie is man Of marked yiyor of mind military
t.st and will be emonbarcd active aid-de cam
Of Gonca Cadwaialcr, during tho famous yamcnsing
rA Ats in Ihi;a lclphii some years sinc,.
These ef ss stcics wi enabis readers to 'osDw
In scaily III; promiue. Officers in this ra i'm nj
wh r ctininciccd Its enlistment as ITO tha ast week
OF jay.