The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-08-27
From the Iath Regiment.
Oh BATTLE CREEK. TESN., I
Au1 IL 1890

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welcomed me back to my former abode i
All seemed anxious to meet me, but not
more SO than was TO see them, and join
them in their sports and hardships alike
Some Of my old comrades. whom had ex-
pecled to meet have passed away from life
of troubles, and it is to be hoped entered the
abodes Of peace forever. John Kimmell. a
tried friend ard good soldier, has gone from
our midst; with him LIES pilgrimage has
ended. He was ever faithful to the glorious
old flag, and gained name In the company
not to be despised by any oGs. Robert Poul-
son, well known to many Of the citizens of
'Cadiz, has also left his place in the ranks va.
cant. Although scarcely more than initia.
ted into the hardships of a soldiers life, he
was prompt and ever ready to obey the COM
mands OF bis superiors, DO matter how diff,
cult they may have been. The cause of the
death Of each are well known to your read.
ers, aud Twill enter into no unnecessary de-
tails.
The health of the company is excellent
at the present time, there being none in the
Hospital, except two or three who were
wounded at Shiloh. / was surprised to find
the different members Of the company look D..
ing SO well. All were as hearty and healthy
as when left, and looked as if they had
been living on rather more delicate fare than
soldiers usually get, instead of being conf
ned to half rations as they had been previ.
Gus 70 my arrival, for nearly three weeks
But all is right on the railroad from Nash.
vile to Bridgeport, and it is not probable
that we will have to pass through the suffer.
& ings soon again that our regiment has Suffer.
ed since the Murfreesboro affair. Had it not
been for the energy displayed by Col. Haw.
klnS IN foraging, the sufferinss of the boys
( would have been most intense. He purcha-
sed a lot Of corn, took it to a mill NOT far
3 from camp, superintended the grinding him .
SELL and issued it to the different companies.
which, in great measure, relieved the hun.
ger of the boys.
Intense heat is the principal Characters
Tic OF the climate in this part OF Tennesseo
ourinS the summer and early autumn
months. The sun. from the time OF his ri
sing to his decline to the western horizon.
pours down his rays with the most burning
neat Not single breeze disturbs the heat
ed atmosphere. With the setting of the spn
+ 'ne WIND commences to blow gentle breeze
which soon fans the exhausted soldier from
TINS lar North into peaceful sumber The
ground is paTched so much that scarcely ever
Is any northern sprout or tree to be seen
Corn IS raised in small quantities. but it
dwindles into air, looking more like weeds
than that fourishing production of Ohio
fotatoes do not grow to be of any size, on
account OF the heat of the earth and the
scarcity OF moisture derived from it. Instead
OF corn and wheat fields which are so nu-
merous In old Harrison, the large plantations
Vi cotton and tobacco may be seen spreading
away as far as the eye can reach.
The water whlch. .fows from the noun.
eains is Of the best quality, being as cool, i
not cooler, than the water for which Ohio is
80 justly celebrated. The springs are NOT
ofso frequent an occurrence here as thew are
there. The spring from which the 18th is
supplied is over one. half mile away, and the
water is so warm by the time it is brouob;
here that it is scarcely fit for drinking Dur
poses. a-
Picket, with small amount ofrecimenta'
guard forms the principal duty to be done
by our regiment. In regimental or camr
guard, the sentinel is obliged to walk he
post In the hot sun, which makes it a very
unpleasant duty. Picket duty is entirely
diherent. The sentinel lies or stands in the
shade or under some other cover. The wea.
'tner being very hot this is nothing pleasant
out lar more so than camp duty. The rebeI
p'ckets are just across the Tennessee rive,
from ours, which is the cause OF many inter.
estlng and amusing conversations being held
between them. Asno firing is allowed by
either party, the whole presents grand af.
iair and one that would seem highly i'm.
probable to those not familiar with the doines
of our advancing army. At one time the
pickets would talk in very reasonable man.
ner and argue the war question in very
sensible style. heard one rebel remark
that he believed "if the privates in the Con.
federate and Federal armies were brought to
gether In peaceable way, the war could be
settled in less than one week. Another
thought if a few Of the Abolition leaders
ss well as few of the Southern fire eaters
were hung, the war would terminate in n
very short time. At other times the pickets
on each side will call the other all kinds OF
names. and cast up the different defeats on
each side. 1t is really amusing.
From the appearance Of things at TIE pre-
sent time an attack upon this place is hourly
expected by our Generals. Fortfying is go.
Ing on rapidly at the advanced posts. Our
troops are engaged night and day in building
iorts and digging rifle pits. If the rebels
come upon US while we are encamped here
they will be sure Of warm reception from
our cannon as well as our small arms. 1t
will be day not easily forgotten by the res
idents OF "Secessla." qs..z
Since my return the uniform Of our regi-
ment has been slightly changed; that is, light
blue pantaloons are now being worn instead
ofour former dark blue ones. The regiment
nov presents splendid appearance on dress
parade, but tbe sun will soon fade them so
much that dress parade will be quite con d.
trast to what it is now, while the uniforms
are new. A few weeks ago tho useless arti-
cIes OF clothing Cat least while the hot weath
or contlnuesl were sent away to Nashville