Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-12-25
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
From the loed Regiment.
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CAMP BowLiSo GREys, Ky, Dec 12, ISG2 4

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CAsp BowLiSo GREEs, Ky, Dec 10, 1863 4
YEsJ. Cons Esq Dear Sri We have been
at this place since the 9Th day Of October. Our
Rcg't suffered alarmngly, on the severe marches
we made, aud since, here, from the effects OF
Measles. Our sick list IL improving some at this
time but Il Is still large, being some three hun.
drcd, present aud absent. DR.. Mitchell tells me
this evening there Is decided improvement IN
the last two or three days, and that We have no
cases in the Hospital at this time that are danger.
Gus. Still not over fifty per ccht Of tic sick, will
ever be fit for the service again. Mcaslc cascs
are among the worst to unfit nicn for the Army,
as in nine cases out Of ten, they leave grown
persons with weak lungs, which ishard to get rid
Of, and continue IN the Army. Orderly Ardtr.
son was at one time locked upon as being danger.
ously sick; hc with good many others, were sent
to Louisville about week ago, where he Is getting
along well. Capt Huston received letter from
him this evening Young Reed, aon of john Reed,
10 the West end of our county, died since at
Louisville, his was case Of fever.
We got our tents day before Yesterday. These
are the first we have had, that we can call our
own. About three weeks sitter we got here we
had issued to US lot of small wedge tents for the
time being, till we could be supplied with better
article. We have now the Bell Tents, which are
large and comfortable, and our boys have gone to
.
and set the tents on top of the bricks, put fire
place and chimney in each, and banked up earth
outside against the brick under the tents, which
makes them as comfortable as house. Brick
are plcanty here, all they cost is the hauling and
this the teams OF the Rcg't do when wanted
When Buckner was here about one year ago, and
was sheed out by Gen. Mitchell, before leaving
he fired the town, and before the Union forces
could subduc he fire, good many buildings were
burnt to the ground, this accounts for the quanti
ty, and chcapness of bricks.
This place is a prominent point on the Louis
vile 4 Nashville r. r.. and crosses the Big Ba.
ron River here on an Extension Bridge, SO that
VIC are in no way secure from an attack at this
point, and We have to be on the watch all the
time lest We should be surprised by dash to
burn the Bridge in order to cut off supplies from
our Southern army, as this Road is the only
source by which it must be supplied at this time
Our Rcg't has picket line of about three miles
to take care Of, which requires 100 men daily
We have the III h Ohio, 26th Ky, 23d Michigan
and lO2d Ohio Regiments here, besides Cavalry
and ARTILLERY, and last night we got over one
thousand men. Among which are the drafted
men from Holmes, Wayne, Richland, Ashland
and other counties, and understand there is
Brigade OF Cavalry on the way that will be here
to night. So that We feel ourselves secure il
any emergency. OF the tolls and privations
soldier has to indure, have nothing to say a
this time, as the sick list of all the Regimet
who were at Covington aud Louisville during the
exciting times In those two cities, aud then mad,
the hard marches through Kentucky after Bragg
forces, will be answered by the sorrowing af man,
wives and children for husband aud father, ant
fathers aud mothers for sons. During the pass
ing up and down OF our army through this place
there has been left here some five hundred sick
from the different Divisions.
For myself have nothing to complain of, thu
far, have stood it remarkable well, having ha
good health all the time, with the exception of
few days while on the march between Lousvill
and Frankfort. | was threatened with billion
feever, but after that past Off became perfect
ly stout and hearty. | must now bring this ette
to a close, having spunt out longer then intend
ed when commenced Give my respects to al
inquiring friends. Yours Respectfully,
ABSALOM BAKER.
P.S. After having this letter closed up an
ready for tie mail, got word from the Hospital
at O'Clock, it being now that time of nigh
that Charles Ling had Just died. Poor Charles
One would have thought if any man from ou
county woul stand the service, that he would =
He was all along the whole march hail and heart
and as good a soldier as their was in the Regimen
Always behaved him elf with propriety, and read
for duty when called upon Some days after a
living here, he, among the rest took the Measle
and about the time he was about over them,
exerted himself in the Hospital waiting on otl
ers, took cold which settled on his lungs a nd no
he is no more. For the last few days they thougl
he was getting along comfortable, and would IT
cover, but this only proves the uncertainty OF Iii
and the certainty OF death. A. b.