Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-13

o.rr Mrortrrr1. Kr.. Jan. 5. 1889.

CANP WIoKERFE, KY, Jan. s, 1852,
Ed. LEADER.--I remember having some
where seen the assertion, ''YOung folks tell
Whstthey DO old ones what thsyAaDe dom, and
fools what they tgil do" The old saw, Of
course, applios only TO individuals, but that
with past experience makes me chsry Of
prophecying an onward movement of this
Division. We are at Camp Wickliffe-ex-
peot to march whenever We have Orders-gO
whenever and do whatever We are told. For
the present, We wade in, are covered with
aud sleep on mndi not mud made Of muck,
like that Of Central Ohio and the Western
States, but clay mud; and of eli clay Ken
lucky clay is the elaygsst. Occasionally It
is frO1en solid in the morning, but only 10
be ten times worse before night.
In camp few things are known and very
many reported. Among the actual things
is the temporary formation of the 18th Brig
ade, by order Of Gen. Buel, TO which the 41st
is temporarily, at lesst, assigned, and of
which Col. Hazen is commander. This ar
rangement makes him an acting Brigadier-
General, and though we should miss him
much, shsl rejoice ct his promotion, and be
proud of our General as we have been of our
Colonel. The other Regiments composing
the Brigade are the 45th and 46th Indiana
and the 9th Kentucky. Lieutenant John
son is Acting Brigade Quarter Master and
Sergeant Blythe Acting Regimental Quarter
Master. A detachment of the Let Michigan
Regiment of engineers and mechanics is at
tached 10 our Regiment, and when the divis-
ion moves we are to be its advance guard
Some of our boys are still down with the
measles, but none are now regarded danger
Gus; the general health of the men is i'm
proving, and We hope all will soon again be
in fighting order.
Our Regiment moved the last day Of De-
cember about half q mile from our first
camping ground, and our present position is
q very good one. Our "sibley" tents are re-
ceived and We domiciled in them. The
stones in this part Of Kentucky are almost
entirely composed Of petrifsd shells and
fossil remains Of fishes and insects; many
Of them are peculiarly beautiful, but soldiers
have little time to collect and no facilities
for carrying such curiosities, 30 they are
passed around, admired and cast aside.
Ny present business causes me to mingle
much with the business men and large farm
ers Of this section, both in places of business
and at their homes, and Intercourse with
them confirms my opinion as TO the truth
fulness Of what / believe 1 wrote you some
time ago-viz; They desire 10 be loyal to the
Union bnt sympathize with JEFF. Davis.
They love the Constitution, but interpret it
to mean slavery. They are hospitable, frank
and Troud I hava buk little n rov IN kha
slaves, but have found some of them quite as
we'll informed as their masters. One said to
me, "I can read little and get to know how
things are going. The people profess to like
you, but it is only because they fear you.-
We all hope you will succeed, and that it
will be the means of making things differ
ent." He then added, "I have worked for
master almost 40 years and got nothing but
my victuals and clothes, and think it about
time to do something for mysed.'
Among other rumOrs is one that we and
one or two Of the Indiana Regiments are to
be sent home on furlough for few weeks,
till the rigor of Wint or is over. I don't be-
ieve it and don't want 10. When this trea-
son is subdued I shall gladly return to quiz
ct home and peaceful avocations, but till
then, nay home is the tented field. That
cOnsumation will yet cost treasure and
blood, but it will be reached. May the day
be hastened.
Last Sunday evening a Good Templar's
Lodge was organized in camp under the
charter Of Boanergean Temple, No. IS, of
Ohio, and by the authority Of the Grand
Temple Of Ohio. Lieutensnts Mum and
johnson are both members. Arrangements
were made to provide for literary exercises,
but Of that more in due time.
Yours, T.