Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-03

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B \ will again trouble you fora short time
with another ePistle- Isuppose you viii ex-
cuse me for bothering you so often, on the
10Th 10Th XsirginiA, are always glad to hesaT
Our gallant Colonel (1IeCasliu, returned
to his regiment on Tuesday evening, after
an absence of eohple Of weeks The boys
were aIl,yeEy glad to see him. They are de.
Votediy attached to him; and will follow
wherever he leads. In q former letter |
stated that he was on visit to his home.
In this I was mistaken, as he was attend
ing GOuTt-martial at Parkerasurg, which
bad 10 consideration the case Of Colonel
RathbOne, Of the Irth Virginia. ss
Yesterday was grand day WITH the i 5th,
the regiment was Inspected by Brig Gen.
Mulligan and Maj Steinback, brigade In:
spector. II was announced to our regiment
on Tuesday, by Maj. Wells, that the regi-
Gen. MulligaB and Mai. .StelnbAek Major
Welles told the boys that he would give
them all day on Wednesday to clean their
guns, wash their clothes, clean up quar-
ters, &C., in order to be prepared for inspec-
tion. So the boys all went TO work at
cleaning up their old muskets, aud getting
every thing In order. There was great
deal of rivalry among some of the
companies to see who would receive the
praise OF the inspecting officers. Most of
the companies are armed with old muskets,
and il was indeed surprising to see how the
boys pitched into them, each one endeavor-
ing to see who could get their old gun the
cleanest. There was an immense amount
of "elbow grease" expended. Two com
pRnies were armed with Enfield rifles, aud
Of course they had not half the trouble to
clean their guns the other companies bad
ground Rbont half past nine O'Clock, md
there awaited the coming of the inspecting
officers. After waiting for some time, Gen.
Mulligan sent word to Colonel MeOaslin
that be was engaged, and would not be pre-
sent at the time appointed foFsthe inspee
tiOn, but would be on hands in about three
quarters Of an hour. Oar Colonel think
lug it would not be right 70 keep ths boys
standing under their knapsacks, dismiss
ed the companies to the command of
their respective Captains, until Gem
eral Mulligan should be ready to in-
spect them. After remaining In quarters
awhile, we were again marched out. Gen.
Mulligan, accompanied by the Brigade In
speCtOrs. Col. McCaslin, Major Wells, Ad-
jutant Holiday, aud the .Adjutaut of Gen.
Mulligan's old regiment, (the 23d lllinOs,)
then reviewed and inspected our regiment.
The review and the inspection passed of
very satisfactory, as far as am able 70
learn. W. h= e- O. ll- i-11uzil
Il is said that Gen. Muiigan, while eK.
amining some of our old muskets, remark
ed that ''they ought to be condemned aud
then damned" All Of which is true
Some of the muskets are good enough,
while others are not worth the powder they
waste. The tubes are rather inclined TO
blow out OF some Of them. Il is very queer
Indeed, why our regiment is not armed
with better guns. All the regiments have
seen yet, are armed with good guus; yet
We are compelled TO take old ca5t-OH mus.
kets. Itis burning shame that We should
be treated In this manneF. Are we not as
good as other regimsnts1 Il would be bat
tatTr did those who have the authority to
furnish ua with good arms, look 10 il at
once, aud see that we get them. .-l
D.. But did not begin my letter for the puT-
pose Of complaining of the arms we have
but 70 speak of our review aud inspection.
Well, Messrs, Editors, the Wheeling boys
received the praise Of the inspeeting OH
ceETcomPapy H., Capt. John B.. LNksps,
was the company awarded the praise by
the officer for being the cleanest in their
persons, having the best packed knaPsaeks
and the cleanest clothes in them, aud for
having the eleanest gu0s, although they
n dIn ne
to work in good earAest, determined shat
no other company in the regiment should
outdo them. They were successful, sud
received ample compensation in knowing
that they had beat all the whole regiment.
But there was great satisfaction also ex-
pressed because we beat one company 10
particular, who said that they were going
TO 90 to work and beat "the Wheeling
Dandies." as they are pleased to term our
company. But We showed them that they
could not do il and they cannot do il. We
are a little too much for them Our Capt
(Lukins) is very much pleased with his
company, as indeed he should be. .--'-T.l.
After the regiment was dismissed, the
Brigade Inspector came around aud in-
spected she quarters of each company
Company n. also received the praise for
keeping the cleanest quarters. Have we
not something TO be proud of Messrs. Ed
itorsi --..-.I,' ','-..f ~.
One of the. members Of our company, .
former employee Of your office, is now Iay-
ling in the Hospital at this place. his name
| is Lewis Armbrister. His disease is said
70 be lung fever. Il would indeed be far
better for him, we're be at home, where he
could be taken care otiu right manner,
| The Hospital here is not at place for .
sick man, il being frame dwelling that
was never half fnishsd, II is as cold as .
barn. .--F,,T fs-t-t. ma f---.-.t ~. I
But / must stop, as have made this
longer than intended when, Iistatted,
LIs ..i-E.-a 49, Yours truly, "a 5ge 6ss
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