Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-16
From the 1O5th Reeiment.
CAMP NEAR LOUISVILLE, KY, |
Wednesday, Sept. y, 1862. J

Wednesday, Sept. u, 1862.
EDITOR LEADER II write you to-day
from the hospital, building that used to
be the residence of an officer in the secesh
army. The 1O5th have simply confsoa-
ted it for the time being for hospital, and
it answers this purpose right well. 1t is a
large story-and-a-half brick building, with
the usual out-houses, and pleasantly stu
ated in the midst of beautiful yard, well
filed with trees, shrubbery and flowers.
1t is occupied by about fifty soldiers, none
of whom are dangerously sick, and all of
whom are tenderly cared for by the gen
tlemanly surgeons which it is the good
luck of the regiment to possess. Our sur
geons have endeared themselves to the
sick of the regiment by their tender care
and sympathy, and have disarmed disease
of half its terror for US. Our friends at
home may rest assured that if we are sick,
we are in good hands.
We received our tents yesterday, and
to-day the Colonel moved the regiment
about one and half miles, to another
ground, to enable the boys to set up their
canvass dwellings, the ground here being
uneven, and not well suited for tents.
Lieutenant Colonel Tolles is in the hos
pital, but able to ride little each day.
He has the confidence and respect of the
boys.
Most of those in the hospital have dis
ease of the bowels, oecasioned by the mud
dy water drank while on our retreat from
Lexington. And many are unable to take
their places in the ranks on account of
sore feet 1t must be laughable to secesh
eyes to see the awkward limpiMg Of our
boys, for many have to limp with both
legs, which gives them ludicrOus gait.
Those who are able to drill and go through
the various eVolutions Of the soldier, do
not exceed six hundred and fifty.
One hundred have been taken from
our ranks since we came here
for artillery practice So you can easily
see that we are not able to make as great
a display on parade as we did at CleVe-
land or Lexington. Our march from the
latter place thinned our ranks as efectu-
ally as if we had been in a three hours
battle. Four of Company fell into the
hands Of the rebels, and FIVE Of Company
D. If every company in the regiment lost
men in the same proportion we have forty
five men in the hands of the rebels. Har-
rison Waller, of Company F, fell out by
the way, was picked up by the rear guard
and sent into the post hospital here, and
rejoined his regiment on Monday without
one cent of money-his pockets having
been picked of S35 while in the hos
pital He is not the only one who has suf-
fered from pickpockets while in the hos
pital
Many Of our boys, rather than give out
on our retreat from Lexington, threw away
their knapsacks, which contained two
pairs drawers, one pair socks, one blanket,
one shirt, overcoat, towels and stationery,
and now they have TO draw these same ar
Gcles over again-not the ones thrown
away, but others to replace them. When
payday comes the cost of these articles
viii be deducted, and the balance paid to
them. This seems rather hard on the
boys, and they complain some about it,
Had teams been provided, these thrown
away articles might have been picked up
and restored TO their owners, and the
whole expense of the teams been but
fraction Of what the boys now have to lose.
Besides this, the boys feel that the retreat
was unnecessary, and grumble because
they were not allowed to fight. Whether
they are right or not I cannot say, but
hope the matter will be investigated. The
excuse given us for retreating was, that
we were raw troops and could not hold our
ground against veterans. The boys will
20 into drill now with q will, being deter
mined not to retreat again without fight.
Tell our friends at home to give US the
home news, and they will do us great ia
Vor and receive our thanks.
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