Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-25
Letter from the 98th Regiment
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CAMP NEAR LOUISVILLE, Sept. IS.
was SO thoroughly occupied during last
week that neglected to write for THr
CHRONICLE. / shall try in future to write
once week, and give the numerous read
ers Of the paper who have friends in the
Ninety; Eighth an account of the where.
fbbuts and condition of tho Regiment, and
its movements, as far as am authorized to
give them.
We were about recovered from the ex-
hausting effects of our late heavy march,
and beginning to feel the advantage of the
constant drilling we have been undergoing
since our arrival hore, when wo received
orders to provide FIVE days ratiuns, two
cooked and in haversacks, and three in bulk,
and be in Louisville at . o'clock, A. M,
Tuesday, Sept. Is. r.....
This looked SO much like doing something
whom takeA 10 connection. with tho report
that the rebels under Kirby Smith
our Kirby Smith Of the. 4Sd Ohio, but his
uncle-were falling back lTom before Cincin
nati-if they ever Hefa. there in consider.
able numbets-that tho boys of the osth
could scarcely refrain from giving three
cheers, believing it was now their turn to
Jo''op retrcafing army. WHICH. is much
more to their liking than pushing with
break-neck, > lcg'wcarying, foot blstering
speed towards home, fleeing when no man
pursueth."'
Our division as at present organized is
{ composed OF two Briga'los. The first, under
Brigadier'General Ward, is composed of
the 73d Indiana, Col. Hathaway, the 93d
Ohio, Col. Anderson, 9th Ohio, Colonel
Trussell Land the 0Sth Ohio, Col. Webster.
The second Brigade, is commanded by
Brig. Gen. Tyrrel.
The division is under the command Of
Brig. Gen Jds, s. Jackson, formerly
member Of Congress from the Lexington
District, late the Colonel Of - Kentucky
Cavalry. Mono Of these Generals are from
Ohio, although she has more troops in the
division than any other State. tits little
strange that Ohio cannot furnish Generals
for her own troops, when she has so many
good men in the service. There is certainly
very great wrong perpctrated upon our
State by throwing three Regiments into n
brigade, and giving the command of it to
q Rrigadier. General from another State,
that has furnished no mon for the brigade
Divisions are frequently formed in the same
way, and there can be no doubt but this
course, so humiliating to the State pride of
our troops in connection with the bungling
management Of the Generals, has much to
DO with producing such disastrous results TO
the reputation Of our troops as that at
Shiioh' 20 freely commented upon and
srosAb nisrepresented by the journals of
those States that are permitted to furnish
incompetent Generals for Ohio Brigades
Let the Governor Of Ohio initiate the OK.
ample d Gov Morton, and demand that
Ohio troops shall be commanded by Ohio
Genersls, and then let men Of known and
tried capacity. In yhom tho rank and file
shall have confidence. be selected, and nv
word for il, when ths hour of trial shall
come, no matter how desperate the contest,
the reputation of the State will be safe In
tbp keeping Of the intelligent, patriotic,