Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-11-06
Letter from the 98th Reg't.
rrespondence of The Belmont Chronicle


Editorial Correspondence Of The Belmont Chronicle.
LKBANoN, KY, Nov. |, 1862.
/, ihAye h<sS 50 thoroughly occupied with
the busines OF my new position that | have
not had tilne.to write, and, on account Of
the failures of my last letters to reach you
in time for publication in the numbers Of
che paper for which they were written,
have almost concluded to quit writing, as
their contents, on account of their age,
would DO anticipated, and of little interest.
My first letter after the battle was written
next morning, and, in order that it might
reach you in time for publication in the
next issue, sent it, with other letters, by
an express messenger to Louisville, and,
although Mr. II. f. Kennon's letter by the
same post arrived in time to find its way
into the Gazette, my letter, strange as it
may appear, did not arrive in time and
you can imagine my surprise at seeing il
first published in Carroll county paper,
over the signature of - Thompson, (my
express messepgerl purporting to be letter
from him to his father. This accounted for
its not reching you in time, as he had de.
tanned it one day at Louisville to copyh and
the list Of killed and weunded, of which
there was no other copy.
My next letter was written in time for
publication in the next issue, and sent by
private hands, and was detained 80 that il
was not published until it was nearly two
weeks old. think, in future, | shall rely
on "Uncle Samuel aud send my com
munications by tho old mans conveyance.
1t is slow, to be sure, but then he don I
copy my letters for publication in other pa.
pers, and will only have to hand them in
a day or two earlier.
OFFICIAL REPORTS
The official reports Of the late battle, by
corps and divisi&n commanders, have been
published; hut If they arc as Incorrect in
their statement of losses in Other Regiments
as they are with regard to ours, they are
not very reliable. The loss of the 9Sth is
set down in Capt. O!dershaw's report at 2S
killed, ] ID wounded, 81 missing. 1t should
be % killed, lG2 wounded, 3S missing. or
the missing about 20 have since been found
wounded, making the wounded ls2-iust
the amount set down in the report as the
totalof killed. wounded and missing. Again.
the report says the 9Sth went into the fight
with So men, when there were but 675
present The only credit given to the Resi
mcnt in the report is contained in the fol-
lowing SENTENCE :: The Regiments moved
down at double eAuick to tho right face aud
formed in the woods, when they opened
deadly voiley 1,ttllc enemy, who were found
in large nlmbdrsion the ground tho next
morning. Crhey were killed, believe,
mostly by the'rifles Of the 0Sth Ohio. "
The report contains the following very
just compliment TO Lieufs. Kennon and
Collins:
Too high praise cannot be given to Lieut..
h. IL. kennon, Acting Adutant to the 34th
brigade, and to Lieu'. .Jno. 7. Collins, of tho
!Sth Ohio, Aid to Col Webster. 1t would
be hard to conceive OF two young officers
performing their duties with more unflihch.
ing courage than they showed
Gen, Buell. was retained in command of
the Army of the OLio to the ruin of the
Kentucky campaign, by an application OF
those who were dependent upon him to
some extent. for their positions, and tho
you tickle NC, and TIL tickle YOU prin.
ciple appoarsto be the one upon which
business is done generally in the army, and
you will find Shangers-on about the head.
quarters Of hegimonts,. Brigades, Divisions
and Corps, whose special business it is to
give notoriety to their employer. 1t is as.
how soon men forget all the moral
lessons Of their youth, and leave behind
them the practice Of honesty, when they
ire separated from their homes and In the
army / fear more for the future of the
country from the fearful increase of dis
honesty, engenderod and cultivated in our
'wn army, than | do from the success of the
Rebellion. There are hundred yea thous.
lpds of men in tho army that would, when
It home, have scorned tho thought of do.
as dishonest act, Or taking what was not
heir own, who will appropriate to their own
use the property Of others, intrude upon
he sanctity Of private dwellings,, destroy i
What they cannot use, and insult or abuse
my one who will demonstrate or attempt an
Interference. Aud such fearful progress
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