The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-02-12
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Letter from Z Dubsis Volunteer.
CAnP YOUNG, NEAR LEBANON KEETucxx

CAnP YOUNG NEAR LEBANON kENTuckY \.
January. 81. 1862.
FRiEEp DoAHE: AZ hare been think.
ing about writing TO you :er some time,
and being at leisure this morning. thought
| would drop you : few lines. g think
you, and others will BE- glad 20 hear from
the 5sth Regiment; a. you ell have gres,
many friends 10 that regiment We are
camped about four miles east Of Lebanon.
in . beautiful oak grove, and very dry. and
supplied with good water, and We think Il
10 be very healthy camping ground; al
though. there 10 great many sick, but We
can account for that. % their sickness wss
caused BY the exposure during our last
march. We werc csmpsd near Bsrds.own
about three weeks: Il was horrible place
20 camp. the land.thsre vas very vet and
spousy. On the 10Th Of January. 70 70
eeivsd orders q o'clock ?. H.. to march to
Somerset. : distance Of one hundred and
twenty miles fssm whore W were then
|esmpsd; We were oil very anxious to march.
ice our bright fsg and banner bad been pre-
ssnssd to us % that dsy. By the kind and
respectable UrIsn ladies' Of Gibson county.
and our 'piri.s gels higher every day. % W
gaze upsn those bright stars end stripes,
and think Of those BY whom they were pre-
ssnted. W. shall defend our Dag forever.
o. the morning Of tho 18th. We stsrted
81 cur march, .ead ;hs rain pcrrsi de- wn
u?sn y 1arir. isa day; We nsschsd about
twelve r'!ss, ass tho sosds ware very muddy
and - hsd vsry hssyy lsajs 20 carr, b.
sidss ~ S!a:-ss VIC had on wore vel through.
Ws.s: slsits sss our Colonel issd u into
camp, g ~ wsSs vssy mush fstigued; W
SOFA ssc bright Gree AL soms,his. to cat,
and sss.el very comfortably fos The night.
Ga Tie isss - Ssa : bsau:iful d, %
travel. the sun ehown bright and warm, W
nsFehsd e Springfield. and csnpsd 10 sbs
Fair Gro1nd, . beautiful place. On ths l7th
W marched 70 where We arc now canped
-srsers csuntsrmsnded until further Or
-srs = march. Az the battle lie ovsr q
Somerset, We cannot tell which way We
will march from here, vs. think that ~ will
stsJ hers.un:iI chose 5ho ere sick got sbls
. rsvsl. 8 they sss recovering very lsst.
The 18th 40 .,s best name Of any rsgi-
mont that be svs: pssssd Through this part
Iof Ksntucky. Il carriss the name Of honor
vhsro ever Il goes. and Il leaves THAI name
ringing 10 the cara Of tie 60 un.rymes that
We hsvs passed. The nsrs;ng 10 len
Camp Morton. the old gsntlsmss On whoss
farm W we're eamped. came down aod bid
|us good bye. and sid AZ was sorry and rs-
GREETED very much TO zee the 5Ssh leave
him, and that i was very much respected
Throughout the nsiehborhood, add considered
Psrfect gentlemen. Our Brigade numbers
he 2lst, Il consists OF the 10Th. 57sh and
oSth Indisns. and one Kentucky, Of which
| do net know the number. Our regiment
is on the right. - the post Of honor, Col.
Carr bsiDg promoted e commander Of this
Brigade-Iovsd and respected his men 90
much - to promote tboir banners to the
highest post 10 the Brigade. And W are
glad 70 think that he would not have &C.
cspted Of that once. unless be could give
HE men that position. He 10 noble man,
and % brave one g ever lived; hs will Be
loved a1a respected BY bic men forever
There l. not enc Colonel 10 : thousand that
would have acted 90 gsntIsmsnly with their
men. - Col. Cssr hes with ". He always
has treated " with the grsatest Of 70.
spsct When be was training us hs Away
went q Il very mild. and took great deal
Of pains 10 learning ". He IL . grsa,
military. .msa. and bears tina. name BY oil
those who are acquainted With hin. have
heard men from different regiments wishing
their Colonel was such man. that he would
always be with them In I'll kiad Of weather.
and see that they were properly cared for.
During The marches We have taken. he has
walked aae split the mud before u, more
than half Of the time. and give bic horse
Ito these who had taken sick, that they
might keep up with the regiment. The
|dsy " reached Lebanon our Colonel was
taken sick, and be he's not been able 10 be
10 camp for more than week. but We IN