Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-10
FROM THE 18TH va. REGIMENT.
NEw CREEK, Va, Nov. I, 1862.
Edjtors InftMgenceT:

EdttoTs IHftGhgeHeeT:
Having few leisure moments to spare,
thought would devote them to writing
few lines to you, in order TO let the rea-
der= of the Lnte!itgneer know what this re-
giment is doing aud how it is getting along
The fifteenth regiment is still lying at
this point. Among the duties We have
TO perform is :" fatigue duty" az Port Full
Ter. the fort now being erected at this post
This duty consist of digging entrenchments
around the fort, &c. This the boys do not
like very we'll. and indeed they are not to
blame much, for it is no fun digging aud
shoveling dirt, and that the hardest kind
of dirt, too. This brings to my mind,
Messrs. editors, remark heard Governor
Peirpoint make use of in Il speech al the
Court House, in Wheeling, just after the
call for the 6rst three hundred thousand
men. That remark was that there would
be no more trench digging for the soldiers,
| that all such work would hereafter be done
by the contrAbauds and thus relieve the
soldiers Of great deal of hard work.
do not pretend to say that our excellent
Governor has it in his power to do this; but
then why make such declarations unless
they are to be carried out? Surely they
were not made for the purpose of inducing
men TO enlist. ] cannot but think that the
Governor was in good earnest when he
made this declaration, believing that It
| would be carried out by the Federal author
tiles. But suppose those ia power know
best what is good for the soldiers. So we
! will '.grlu and bear it" True, we are not
pressed by the enemy here. and ale not
forced to labor both day and night. The
| working hours on the Notifications are
from A. II. until 10 P. NJ. and from 2
p. N. until P. NJ.
The health of our regiment is sill very
good. We have few men in the hospital,
and most of the patients there are in con-
valescent state. The diseases most preva-
lent are mumps and measles Those who
are very bad, are being sent to the General
Hospital at Cumberland.
Yesterday was review day for the 18th
regiment. II was announced to the regi-
meut on the day previous by our gallant
Colonel that Brig. Gen. Kelley would be
present the next day to review US. But
from some cause to your corresDOndent I'M
krown, he failed to be present. Capt. De-
YOU, of company g, in the absence of Gen.
Kelley, acted rs reviewing officer. The
review passed off very well.
Our regiment still continues TO improve
in drill, thanks to our gallant field officers
Our Adjutaut, Mr.. John Holiday, is now
absent from the regiment, being iu your
city, believe, on business connected with
the regiment. One of the Lierteuants OIL
Company C, tLieut. Casey.) is acting a:
Adjutant in his absence; but be cannot I'll
the position near so well as AdjutAnt HoI.
lidsy, who understands his business thor-
oughly.
We had a very nice little snow storm
here this afternoon, the FIRST of the season
The ground is covered with white coat
, and still the snow continues to fall. Thi:
will bring all the boys out with their grea
coats.
1t does not yet appear to be settled
whether we will take up winter quarter.
here or not. Oue of the regiments here
the lO6th New York, is now busily euga.
gsd in erecting log houses, which art
doubtless intended for winter quarters
Why We are not allowed to do the same,
do not know. 1t may be that we will no
be allowed to stay here during this winter
] But time will tell all things.
But will bring my letter to a close will
a few remarks about your excellent paper
: Its coming is always hailed with joy, ant
! every one is as eager as any person coull
: be to see what the news is from Wheeling
Every one tries to see who can get it first
The IntsiEigeHesr is liked the best of any o
the papers that come to our camp.
Yours truly,