The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-02-15
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
4 iev Days with the ~ Brigade, 18th
Division 4 =. Army.
o. BosEp srssxFs BrN. J. AD.Sst

vas invited BY Capt. Fairbanks. Acting As
sisiant AdjulAai Genera. to Colonel Cruit's
Brigade. TO take a ride around The camps
Mounted on = I'm. charger We took our ~ay.
and such ride. G Was the most celebrating
exercise had experienced for year Capt
Fairbanks led the way At regular break neck
gait ard followed. finding myself perfectly
81 home IN the saddle. Through brush, over
rsvine-. across fields, and along roads that
booked like veil mixed mortar beds. NE held
orF way for more than an hour. hating for
. moment In from. OF each regiment. which
ve found OF dress parade. IL Is neither nee
sssary Or proper that l should. enrmersss
the number Of Regiments eocampeo Al his
point on Green River. The variors 81
csupnents, are scattered around ior miles
The nosf attractive feature ofths div sion
sxc The Battery Of six guns under command
Of Cas- Sehr. and The Cavalry Regiment
Of Dol. Jackson. never sac t~o men
more military ia their style and bearing than
Capt. BcAr ard Col. Jackson. both entering
fhu.;&sm OF veterans.
Col. jackson, though member 81 Cen
sress, made ups snc Cavalry Regimen AID
remained from his seat 10 command Il. He
Ass brought Il 70 fne state Of drill and dis
cipkrs. and IL himself one ef the most Pleas
ana, big hearted and accomplished ger,le-
men ever met Capt. Bchr II a finely ed
ncstsd and accomplished German. an old ar
tillsry of6ccr. surrounded BY competens OIL
GERS. ~ho take pride in their profession and
With good Company and hne guns. they
make magnificent appearance on parade.
The Battery and Jackson's Cavalry hay.
ing been both. practically attached 20 the
18th Brigade. and especially. 20 the slss
Regiment. ard had become much attached
Go Col. Cruz, ard his Regiment. and when
The Col. sens for them 70 come 20 Hesdquar-
tsr- and Informed them that he was about TO
leave them behind. they looked n II they
had received intelligence Of the death Of a
dear friend. could see the big tear gath
or In Capt Bchrs eye, which he with
strong effort forced back 10 it, source. Col.
Jackson manifested bis regret in different
style. bat not less smphatically. In bis Pc
culisr STYLE he declared il was a shame that
be had tn part With my bully colons and
his bully Regiment"
Wilde Speaking Of matters n camp,
may a. veil say that found the 3lrt in high
health and spirits. The hoys were cooking
three days rstions. and we're merry as crick.
ss at the thought Of move and prospec-
Ave fight
found Lieut.. Ccl. Osborn. MAJOR am,
and Adjuiant Ross. eli busy closing up de
tails. and urging on preparations. And RICH;
here let me say that l saw no field officers in
the Division who look more the soldier than
those Of she 3ist Like most Of the men
shey have grow Eat On camp rations, and
are devoted to their Regiment owe them
many thanks Cor courtsaicu' an do also 70
Col. Cruft and his household. Among
oshsrs attached 70 the 18th Brigade and the
1ls Resiment We found Lieut. Wood. Act.
ing Brigade Quartermaster. Charley Case,
ss-mesnber Of Congress. Brigade Commits
-sry. and Jim. Beeler. late Of the Buntin
House. Regimental Quartermaster. The
boys all speak well Of Lieut.. Beeler. which
= evidence that be feeds hem well.
The Medical Department Of the Brigade
and sist Regiment, IS well fIied with talen-
ted. .killfal. and attentive gentlemen.
MAJOR John q. keonon. Brigade Surgeon.
ishit kly qualified for the position he occupies.
sDd Is vithan finished gentleman: Surgeon
Armstrong possesses like qualifications and
q highly esteemed BY both officers and men
Tho eesciency 81 tho company officers !.
best demonstrated ! sm the fact that the
Adin,ant General Of the Division. says tho
3lss Il tke hest drilled and disciplined a
cell a. the most efficient regiment a tho
Division
an much indebted 20 cap'sina Besdle.
O. ". Smith. Brooks and - Smith. also
Co Llsuts Waterman. Scott. NoG and Hanil
too. Coz the welcome and courtssy shown
ne while with tAsm. The 3lst has about
trecty SICK At CALHOUN and fcr a. Fans
vile There are be~ide tboes really SEX. a
ngmber Of conssiesccnts, who vsrr nnder
or,s~r- of Gen Buell. iefl behind. a. rons INT
effective men we're taken.
A large number Of the consalesCent beg
Scd n De taken along. declaring they were
perfectly veil. bat the Inspection by the
Surgeons wss close and the order inexora be
Az Il was, the 3lst turned out siehs Ara.rsd
ssl sirfy- toHr effective able bodicd men.
beng the largest number turned out ~ sny
regiment N ths Brigade.
have 10 disposition 10 enlcgise Celeael
cruft, ncr issheir any nscsssisy The hisa
trust AMI confidence rerosed IL kim D. Gems
CrittsEasn add Buell.. a. sell a. ne high
praise bestowed OF biu. Dot Only by The oft.
>ors and nee Of ne alss. bos By tie oeso~rs
Of The shols Division isthe be<t eucsmiun.
rat could De hes.owet upon him. Ne /.
both az ofnosr and a nsn--pos-sz.e. hosh
hesa sd 4 heart. and = fat vinnlax -
" -. shioh nsither tsas OF paalio~ o.r
nave already gives he nA1es 81 the four
rsgiEents eonssisasirg re lab Brfsde q
shs ssh Divissss. though nos 70 tassr srfer
They are ordered ss foiio~s
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ssey. Forsy-fsarsh Izdi.GA. A. K-utsoky.