Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-28
MILITARY ITEMS.

Bowling Green, Kentucky:
March Geo Diggs, company II, 9th; John
Hedgers co. c. 18th
March 6-Robert Short co. ID, Doth: j Couch
CO. +, 10th
March &c B Mason co G, 5lst
March ll-Perry Adams. G. 5lst; John
Jones, co. Ii. 37th; Joseph Decker, CO. K, 5Sth;
Robt. Earle, CO. II, 5eth
March l2-George Ducheman, CO. F. 10th;
Stephen Payne, co. b, 9th.
March l3-Stephen Jayne. co. b. 9th.
Mardq l5-John Casey, CO. G. 5Sth.
March l6-Thos. Evans. CO. B, 5lst.
March lS-Thos. Oldham, CO. F. 5sth Thorn
as b. higgins, CO. A, 5lst; John 5. Henry, CO, |,
9th
March I9-Lewis Woodland, CO. b. 5sth; W b.
Kennedy. co. C, 10th.
March Dob Evans. CO. G., 10th
March eli. n Cramer, co. H. 10th; James
ID. Ross. co. +, 10th; Daniel Bradfeld co. |,
5Sth
Hartman III. Hendricks has been commits
stoned First Lieutenant of the 18th Indiana vice
Isaac Dhong, resigned. Samuel NJ Gent, ID do.
vice Hartman II. Hendricks, promoted. VIM. X.
Toppin, ID do vice Edward Nj. Butler. resigned.
GENERAL SHIELDs--Acting Major General
Shields, the hero of Winchester, is a native of
Tyrone county, Ireland, where be borne in
1910. He came to this country at the age of
sixteen and settled at kaskaskia, Illinois, in 1880
He soon elected to the Legislature. and
in 1889 made State Auditor. His legal attain
ments were more than respectable. In ls45 he
was appointed Commissioner of the General Land
Office and removed to Washington. On the
breaking out of the Mexican war he was appoint
ed Brigadier General of volunteers, and distin-
guished himself at Vera Cruz and at Cerro
Gordo. In the latter battle he shot through
the body with a copper ball, and as supposed,
mortally wounded. He, however, recovered per-
feet health. In August le4S he was breveted
Major General of IT, s. volunteers. From lS49
to 1855 he Senator from Illinois, and in 1858
was returned to the same Office from Mnneso
Ia. General Shields having drawn the short term,
he had to vacate his seat in 1859, and, not secu-
ring re election, he went further " est into Cali
fornia From hsretirement he was gain brought
out by the present war. having been appointed by
Congress a Brigader General with a commission
dating from August 10, 1861.
We publish a letter to-day to Colonel Sering
from the State authorities requesting that ar
engagements my be made in this city for the
ception OF some OF our sick soldiers. 1t is also
deemed necessary for our State TO receive and
care for the sick of other States and it is there
fore desired that all necessary arrangements be
made in time.-Madison Courier, 26th.
Wild geese have made their appearance in
this vicinity. SAYS the indianapolis Sentinel Of
March % Send the geese down to Island No
10, to help the balloon man watch the rebels
Gin. Press.
The New Albany Ledger of the 25th SAYS:
Ii affords qualification TO announce that Col.
Mahon ID. Manson. of the 10Th Indiana, has
been made Brigader General No Brigadier-
ship has been more worthily bestowed Gen. NJ.
was in our city this morning. on his way TO his
home in Charlottesville. and will return to his
brigade in few days. Now let justice be melted
out to the gallant JEFF c. Davis, whose deeds of
bravery long ago entitled him to the star of a
Brigadier
The same paper further saws: The com
mander OF tile right wing of our army at the
battle OF Pea Ridge, Gen. Davis. was an officer
during the Seminole war in Florida. and assisted
in removing the remains of that tribe to the far
West. Yet these same SeminoleS were employ
Ell. by the men for whose protection they were
removed from Florida, to kill and scalp Davis
and his companions
Colonel Ebeuezer Magoffin Missouri rebel
and brother of the Governor of Kentucky has been
tried Mt st Louis for numbering a United States
soldier and for violation OF parole. On the first
charge he was declared not guilty. but WAS con-
vicied on the second. and sentenced t. be shot ut
such time and place the Commanding Officer
of the Department may direct, ard to be con
fined at Alton until his execution is directed.
Two hundred sick and wounded volunteer
soldiers, now in hospital at New Albany. are to
be removed to Louisville
WINCHESTER This town, near which Gen.
Shields gained his brilliant victory on Sunday
last is $50 miles northwest of Richmond. and u
west by north of Washington. IL is % miles
north of Manassas Gap. and % miles from Har-
per's Ferry by railroad. Ii is 80 miles distant
from GoriOnsyille in an air line, or 100 by the
turnpike road. 1t Is IL miles northeast of Stras
burg. which by rail is oil miles from Manassas
Junction. There Is no railroad southwark be-
tw cen Winchester and the rebel headquarters
With the exception of Wheeling, il is the largest
town in the State west of the Blue Ridge Fred
erick county. of which it Is the capital has nearly
I6 900 inhabitants. , 800 of them being slaves
The battle song of the 5lst New York regi
ment. as sung BY them when approaching the
coast of North Carolina, begins with the follow
ing verse
"Say. rebels. will you meet Us.
Say. rebels, will YOU greet u.
Saw. rebels will you beat Us,
On North Carolina shorey
In the name of God vel meet YOU,
With the sword OF God we'll greet YOU,
By the giace of God well beat you.
On North Carolina shore.
>;.,;,o glory halleluiah.