Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-23
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From the IO5th Regiment.
CAMP NEAR LOUISVILLE, KY,
Wednesday. September 18th. Isl

EDITORS LEADER bid you ever feel
yourself wantonly misused, and that, too,
when you had no means Of redress? If
you have, then you may be able to UNDER
stand the feelings of every person in the
105th regiment from the highest officer
down to "high private in the rear rank"
Imake no complaint against any sffcer, for
the reason that a complaint is likely to be
lodged in the hands of the proper person,
that will relieve us of that which sets on
US like an incubus. At least, have been
informed by one who ought to know, that
the initiatory steps have been taken to rid
ourselves Of the cancer that is destroying
US.
Yesterday morning the whole brigade
was busily engaged in taking down tents
and loading them upon the wagons
Breakfast over, two days rations were dis
tributed, and little after seven o'clock,
the whole brigade were under arms, with
knapsack, haversack and canteen slung to
the shoulders. After equalizing the com
panies, by taking from one enough to bring
another up to a certain point we were
marched down to the city through the hot
sun and dust, to be reviewed by the Gene
raj commanding at this station, in one of
the close streets of this city. Why a street
with brick walls on each side was selected,
instead of the open fields, cannot under
stand. After going through with the evo-
lutions and drill of review and dress pa
rade, we were marched up and down the
hot and close streets of Louisville, until we
were nearly tagged out. Persons on horse
back we're riding up and down the lines to
prevent the sympathetic citizens of Louis
vile giving water 10 the thirsty and dust
covered soldiers. Our company officers
were ordered to keep persons with pals of
water away from their lines and noticed
some Of them were very careful not to or
der the pals removed until at least three
fourths Oftheir contents were in the mouths
Of their soldiers. Had it not been for this
careful obedience to orders, on the part of
our lieutenants and captains, the men
would have suffered much more than they
did.
We were, Unexpectedly to us, marched |
back to the very camp ground left by US in
the morning, which we then hoped we had /
seen for the last time. One company in |
the 105th, that left with sixty-six in the
ranks returned at three P. NJ, minus the |
captain and thirty-six men. Another re-
turned with twenty-five, one with twenty |
nine, and one with FIVE men.
1 could give you the letter Of each COM
pany, but do not think it best to do so. I |
know Of three captains in the 105th who |
fell out Of the ranks from fatigue. I saw |
one man in commissions, another gasping /
for breath, and a third with small Jet of /
blood spirting from his left temple from
an opening made by the surgeons lance.
Another was crazy, and was taken up with |
the idea that he was most home; and it was |
difficult for his comrades to keep him in the /
ranks, so anxious was he to get home
Poor fellow, he came into camp with the |
few, but was so exhausted that he sank up /
on the ground, and the surgeon was soon |
taking the red life current from his veins. /
More l could tell, but it is not pleasant to |
dwell upon. Colonel Hall gave the order
to halt and rest, but the bugle sounded |
forward, marchp and the Colonel had to |
obey. It was plainly seen by the counte-
nances of Colonel Hall and Lieutenant |
Colonel TOlles, that they sympathized with
their men, but il was Of no avail. Their |
besring has won for them the respect and
esteem Of the entire regiment.
Our surgeon said to-day, that another |
such march would destroy the regiment
Many that stood the march through from
Lexington are to-day compelled to go into
hospital.
The report is current to-day, that six
men died from the effects of yesterdays /
march. Had the men been allowed water |
and rest at proper intervals, all would |
have been well; and to-day, instead of |
murmuring and resting we would have
been hopeful and preparing ourselves for |
battle. g. R. NJ.