Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-17
Letter from charles Harmon.
IN CAMP NEAR NAsHv LILLE,

IN NAAf NEAR NASHN llLk,
Dc. It'll. 1862.
Chronicle Friends Nine months 9 VI;
the Cumberland River, +. reached Nash
vile close upon the heels of the retreat
ing foe, and now after sixteen hundre,
miles of foot marching, it again encamp.
on the adjoining heights where then un
der Nelson, (peaee to his warrior ashes
the 4th division rested a few weeks er,
pressing on to the Tennessee. where mas
siye movements of both armies pointed t.
combat and carnage. Shiloh is of the
past. tweniy-seveR thousand killed anC
wounded, record the ferceness and tenac
ity of the struggle, which strange to say
brought to neither side tangible results
save that from its baptism of blood, oul
volunteers sprang at once to veteran war
riors that could have been led whittier
the genius of a bold General listed, Nc
army of modern times exceeded that
which stood before Corinth either as re,
CARDS massive numbers or effectiveness OF
component corps, divisions, brigades. reg
iments, or the individual soldier.
The 24ih Ohio, like the balance of this
army, is resting up. a'alike awaiting over.
coats, tents. &c. ompany F. is in good
health. save Book. (leg Sore, and Corporal
Drake on whom the severe marching set
hard, to recruit the latter, rest at the bar
racks or home is necessary.
Corporals Long, Brown and 0lmstead
are detached in pioneer corps of the army
and with some eight hundred Others left
for Gallatin last week to work on roads,
bridges, &c. The mechanics and perhaps
laborers will receive twenty-five cents per
day extra pay. cash up" each month
The men left at Somerset on account of
poor shoes. are all up. Parker is still
there in hospital, ! sent the Surgeon his
descriptive. roll to enable him to draw
clothing and pay, urging the doctor TO OBJ
tain his discharge, lockwood fell out near
Crab Orchard, and has not reported in
person or Ly letter. Presume he Is In hos.
pital. as he started for the doctor S the
regiment marched; Ludlow, Harris, Latti
DrixleT apd Chadwick. are in the
absentee list. per presidential order for
of Aug. 18th and will hare to &C.
satisfactorily for their non-pres-
with the regiment on that day The
published BROADCAST at that time
points out the methods each must parsue
in order to draw pay, and bounty &c.
1t. Harsh is now in command of OPP
old company, A, 4lst. Ohio. Saw
Woodwork last week. passing out
If Nashville, 10 his brigade. The cam
1aign has set lightly upon him, as he looks
and hearty. The brigade speaks
highly of him as a Surgeon. Some doc
ors know a heap" but are not worth a
two pence ha'penny," for army Surgeons
I'm gratifed to knoH that my section has
urnished first class goods" in this line.
'rumbull men were glad to see Mr.. Nil
er. | trust that he and Capt. Stratton
cached Warren safely. saw a man last
Ieek directly through the woods" from
lcMinaville, and learned that the friends
here Of some Warren families, are all
ell; also saw Mr.. Cain who married
udgs Lawrence's daughter; he awaits the
loyement of our forces TO enable him to
4turn home, he having followed cur ar
when it withdrew from that section.
Reyerting q moment to Co. F, l note
at Burnet still does up the Orderly af-
irs, Andrews carries the %colors, and re-
at a review by Rosecrans, was
,mplimented for the graceful salute our
10 paid the rising ehieftsjn, Corporal
-nsser Is hearty and with a more staIwar. .
anne than when he enlisted, Ewing de-
q better position than F, at present
n yield him, Sergt. Hill, of n. j., as al n
Lake. Oswald, Gray, Quinn. Cowan,
Doeyer, Church, Henry, '%'little"
TX, Cox and Hayward, can rough it at so
ring with the best of them, and Hall
es the martial strains with artist style, l
iilst all, as does this entire army. wish
at smiling peace or fierce battle, we care !,
It which. for the latter ensures, the for b
er, may soon be with US.
CHAS. R. HARMON. =,
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