The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-09-13
couespondsncs State Journal.
From the Eleventh Indiana. :.
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September. ., lco<
Ed. Jorzs1L Yesterday Capt. Rsekie.
ouI naodsl Cst.i,. ea,a Sergeant from
each cot1 pa, ,sssd Tor Isciana on a re-
crui,inr er .saai,n Captain Rsckie Is also
authorized L, ~nl.st a military band For the
IIth. ss our Old b.nd. am sorry 70 say, has
been mustered out Of service. IL Is psrhaps
veil for our Ralers, IN this time Of trial. TO
adopt al economical policy. and 10 re.rench
ia every Nay not particularly prejudicial 70
the public interests or the success Of our
arms.-tQUKNy Did our worthy Congress
men reduce their owa salaries p But 70 my
part. an Of opinion that every good reg
ncntli basd should have been kept 10 ser
vice. aud moreover. that provision should
have been made for the transportation Of
said bands from place TO place. so tina, they
might always accompany the regiment aud
be 10 condition TO play loud and long during
and after the tedious and tiresome march. n,
every parade, at guard mounting. at Divine
service. etc. etc The influence Of this mu-
&c upon the soldier. in cheering and sus-
tanning bin. in dispelling home sickness and
10 iniusipg new resolution and life, il in
eslcuIabie. Courage and confidence, and
the resolve to do or die. is thus constantly
flowing into the spirit Of the soldier along the
chords of melody.
do hope that Captain RuckIe will be
successful in his effort t. procure for Us
/ good band OF musicians with cultivated ear
and strong lungs aud patriotic hearts. Pro-
vision has been made to pay such band the
same a the government originally paid
It's still hot and dry and dusty. We have
had no rain, except an occasional shower,
which Was hot sufficient 10 lay the dust, for
the pas. seven weeks. We are encamt ed on
a bed Of -snd upon the bank of the river,
with nothing but our old ana worn tents be
tween IA and the vernal sun. There il,
however. constant breeze from the old
Father Of Waters. which is quite refreshing.
The health of our regiment continues 70 be
good. We have from twelve 70 fifteen men
sick in hospital. We can muster about seven
hundred and fifty men hi for duty.
Our worthy Col. George +. McGinnis is
now acting Brigadier General Of the first
Brigade. and seems to be actively aud hear
tily engaged 10 the duties pertaining TO said
Office. No Colonel nor General in the vol
unteer service here. or perhaps elsewhere.
understands them better than he.
Our acting Quarmaster. Lieutenant Fry
Is proving himself very efficient and accep.
table officer ia his new position. Captain
Gavin with portion OF his company went
down the river with flag Of truce in charge
Of los Of exchanged prisoners. Their des
tination Is supposed TO be Vicksburg.
Captains Butler. Scott and Ross with their
companies have also been ordered out into
the country during the past week on som,
secret expedition
There Is no sign at present Of any genera
movement. We are patient however. know
ing that there l. plenty of work yet TO do
aud not doubling that an important part ia
the performance will be assigned 10 our bri-
! gsde. Yet verify believe that many Of IN,
J officers and soldiers are becoming tired o
IN. quiet. and are longing to hear again N,
rolling Of muskeiry the thunder of aFtiller,
and the earth shaking tread Of armed host
rushing to the shock Of battle The wa
appears Tor The ese-~ut 70 be transierre,
from tie Wei = .. IL will, howev
or, rvcomn,v esge SOM, aud VA tcrri0l,
earnest ,, 90 H. II b. II.