Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-08-21
Letter from the 43d Regiment

utW A<N August Ia, 1852. JN
DEAR QHEoNIcIE: We sadly miss The
sprshtly record Of our doings and b,,sdo.
lngs that weihave heretofore been accus-
toned to see in your columns, and IL has,
therefore, been unanimously voted that the
room of the " Editorial Correspondence "
shall be occasionally filled by letter from
the subscriber. y Before proceeding fur.
ther, however, it is proper should express
the sense OF regret throughout the entire
kcgiment at losing SO. valuable An officer as
Captain Poorman. Yet, the confident con-
yic,ion that he will yortbily represent the
43d IN his new position, measurably recon.
Giles us TO his promotion. Success to him,
and to the 9Sth. May they soon be heard
from in the field The Regiment, and es-
loss In the resignation Of Lieut. Jos. A.
fearless officer. and was deservedlyi popular
with the meu of his Company. lncIi 90.
I'VE are now enjoying, or rather suffering,
o season Qf rest otium Gun, dtynitate . -
Tor the first time since we entered the field !;
but this has already been somewhat lengthy,
and promises to continue For more than
twomonthsthe I" Army of the Mississippi
has been resting on its oars, quietly floating
on the current of everxs. without any par.
ticelar work iD view. This state of things
could lily suit the restless spirit OF. Pope
who never allowed u week to pass from the
time he completed our Organization ut Con-
merce, Mo-, without giving the Rebellion
blow, His own characteristic energy aud
audacity, be has, in II great measure, yleft i'm.
pressed upon his co,ps; and when the pro-
per time tor aetieu comes, il is 20 be huped
these qualities will be found tohnve suffered
no discountr In view of all things, wethink
ltemlnentlS fit that liosecrans should le the
tnqcessor otn Pope. We believe nhghtily,in
him..,, t.r s.f.. ....Il hspor5i l.gqi,.
but 1t must, by no means, be inferred that
our rest here is dead loss to the .Hovern.
ment: On the cDntrary. il is being turned
to valuable account Although resting. we
are not dffe; and by the time we move II
will be found thatrwe have added strong
per centage to our strength and efficiency.
Every department OF the .'eryice is receiving
an amount OF attention heretofore altogether
unusual, aud is making hcadway toward the
Regulation Standard. The improvement in
the. Medical Department is most marked,
whilst the Comlnissary interests of the men
receive an amount of attention altogether
unprecedented. The ncatness and cleanli.
ness OF some of our camps, also. are be.
coming matters Of congratuIation, aud an.
g'irs well for the health of the men. In
fact, and almost all imaginable sorts
OF inipections, make up a large proportion
OF our duties, and many man is forming
habits OF neatnoss and promptitude here
which win make him better citizen, as
well as better soldier. Officers are required
to recite Tactics and Regulations daily, the
propriety Of which is evident. We are thus
accumulating q power which will one day be
felt in its crushing effects upon the Rebellion,
The army has witnessed with entire salts
faction the adoption Of the new and thor,
ough change Of the polic.:,. of the Aiminis
tration 10 conducting the war, as VOL as the
decided evidence that the vastness OF the
work before us is now understood, and to be
provided for The supposition that we are
exceedingly sensitive upon certain questions
which excite the politician, il a great error
Nonfscation or no con6scation, einancipa
ton or no emancipation, the Army Of the
West Is Internationally md unatcrably ben,
Eon the maintenance of the authority Of the
d0vcrnment, and nope OF these questions
will abate tithe of the cordially Of is
patriotism. we claim to be moved by the
only real and sincere conservatism.
With equal satisfaction do we all hear Of
the success with which the recent levys Of
the Government are being filed especially
are we plea ed with the order requiring the
drafting OF the militia. It has lad the sf-
feet, more than anything else could have
had, to render every soldier perfectly salts
fed nay to make him rejoice that he i al.
ready in the army ns volunteer. The fac;
that heretofore thousands Of mon from mo
tivcs either Of disloyally or selfishness have
remained at home, whilst others have sacri
feed all in the support OF the Government
has been greater cause Of complaint with
the soldiers than all the fooleries of orr
congressman. Now, there is some eouaity
in the matter, and that is all we ask. N W
the man who tales war must act war. He
who wants the rebels whipped must helm do
it,--a state of things eminently appropriate.
Let no true Union man be drafted hut
enter one of the volunteer regiments. new
or old. Property, wife, children, should
be no excuse for thosa who have been p7r
erceltence for the war. q z rgF =
Last Sunday We were suddenly startled
by the roar of a dozen batteries of artillery.
firing salute in memory of the battle of
Wilson 3 Greek. Many in The "Army of tn
Mississippi served with tho brave Iron.
and his name is kept in lively remembrance.
q The army and the country has recently
sustained severe loss in the death of Brig
Gen. Plummer, Of Ills. He was found deal
in his quaters, having exhibited no oxtra
ordinary symptoms of illness, and was
buried last Sunday evening. Con. p. com
manded at Pt Pleasant during tho siege of
New Madrid. and did valuable services
l. The health Of company ID is ygood. The
men are becoming used to the climate, an
may DO expected to stand it well. We have
no case OF dangerous Illness although sew
eral seem tedious, aud do not promise a
very permanent recovery, Ono man, VIM
V. Johnston has been discharged, and will
atart home as soon as his health and
strensth will permit. He has been an ex
cellept soldier and we all regret to mart
with him. Matthew @. Henderson, Goo.
Bright and VIM. II. Cope have returned
to the company ,al looking we'll. fu,sI.
Capt Spangler tells me that his company
y at present enjoying better health than Il
has since landing at Hamburg. Lieutenant
Crisswell Of his company leaves for home,
having rendered his resignation on account
Of i'll health, i r-.., Ill u -
had almost forgotten to state that we
now have forour Assistant Surgeon q ma.
tive of Belmont, DR.. Bell . student Of Dr..
Alexander. He has wrought revolution
in his department already, Under his