Indiana State sentinel., 1862-02-10
F7flItary Items.


in the 6lst (the % Irish) Col Mullen.
The Adjutant General of Iowa says Iowa has
raised l4.ls3 infantry, 4,267 cavalry and three
batteries of artillery, numbering $50 men, making
an aggregate. with the addition of field and staff
officers of nineteen Thousand one hundred and
FIVE men.
Capt Grimsley. of the 2lst regiment now To-
Gated at Fort Marshall, near Baltimore, left last
night with forty seven men for his regiment, re-
cruted by himself Major Hall and Lieut.. Elkin.
This speaks well for the energy of those officers.
= Within the past two days the SD Indiana,
the 4Oth Indiana. the 59tl Indiana and three
batteries of artillery have left the State for the
seat Of war.
w. r. Ellis, in letter to the Lafayette
Courier, relates the following incident in connec
ton with the recent battle near Somerset, Ken
tucky:
Among the thousand thrilling incidents nara
TED by the boys in relation TO the battle OF the
18th and subsequent day, perhaps none
feet more honor upon the hero of the fight than
the following:
The battle was fought on Sunday morning
The same night Colonel Manson and his patriotic
10Th pursued the enemy nine miles to his en-
trenchments on the north side of the Cumberland
river, where they encamped for the night. Early
on the following morning Colonel Manson cross
ed the river on his noble steed and, solitary and
alone, proceeded up the hill on the south SIDE
where he found himself surrounded by over a
hundred rebels who had not yet made their es-
cape Finding the predicament he was in, the
Colonel advanced TO the rebels and demanded in
All imperative voice:
Where is Gen. Crittenden?"
"WhO are your" replied an epauletted Secesh
with an oath.
Zone of the Generals aids" replied Manson,
'just from Monticello, few miles down the
river, and hearing the cannonading yesterday, |
came up to see what was the matter. Where is
General CrittendenI"
LEFT about an hour ago, sir, for the South"
returned the rebels.
Where is General ZollicofFer?" INQUIRED Man
son.
Dead Killed on the battle field Yesterday by
them id Indanians, reoined Secesh.
Having satisfied themselves that Colonel Man
son was a genuine laid" of Crittenden. he easilv
persuaded them to hy for their lives, lest the
HOosier boys should be again upon them. By
this presence of mind Manson saved his life, and
was enabled, solely and alone. to take possession
of the entire stores on the south side monarch
of all he surveyed"
- Lieut.. Elkin, of the 2lst regiment, detailed
for the recruiting service, has been selected by
Col. Simonson as the Post Adjutant here. instead
of Adjutant Wood, of the 18th, who has been re-
called
The NEW HARDEE.-From the fact that the
usual mode of giving command by military Off
GERS falls so harshly on the ears of sensitive pri
Yates, the following style has been adopted by
some of the companies attached to a regiment of
Reserve Grays," and is appropriately termed the
Chesterfield Manual:
BY COMMANDING OFFICER.
1. Gentlemen will you please give me your
attention!
3 You will be kind enough to cast your
head and eyes right, and endeavor to observe
the immaculate bosom of the third gentleman
from you.
3. Oblige me now by casting your visual or
gans to the front.
4. Allow me to suggest the propriety of COM
ing to an order arms.
D. Gentlemen, you will condescend to order
arms
g. You will confer special favor by coming
to a support.
I. If it meets your appreciation, beg leave to
propose that you carry arms.
g. Now, gentlemen, you will please present
arms.
g. shall consider myself under an everlasting
obligation if you will once more oblige by carry
ing arms.
TO- Having high appreciation of your intrin-
sic worth as well as your exalted position in sOci-
ETY., humbly trust that am not infringing up
on your good nature when | request you TO trail
arms.
IL Gentlemen, for the last time, permit me to
remark that il is my earnest desire that you should
come to a shoulder arms.
II. Ifit is not too labOrious. should be de-
lighted to see Jou change your position by COM
ing TO a right face.
- To conclude your arduous exercises, will
still further trespass upon your well known affa-
bility by desiring you to come to arms port.
IA Gentlemen sOldiersl blood stained heroes
If congenal TO your feelings, you may consider
yourselves dismissed. l beg to remark, howev-
err that should it suit your convenience, you will
be kind enough to hold yourselves subject to be
again called into line, which you will be made
aware of by the repeated and vigorous tapping of
the esprit stirring drum" recollecting, at the
same time, that the first vibrations of that sweet
instrument that strikes the tympanum of your
ears, is merely precautionary. Allow me to ex
claim, IN stentoran voice: Sever the ranksl
march,
Connecticut has resorted to drafting, and
the fines already amount to $4,000.
HEADQUARTERS, 9TH REGIMENT IND. VoLsl
Camp near Frederick, Md, Feb 6, go.
EDITOR SENrINEL-It will probably be interes-
ting to the many friends of this regiment to know
in what manner the brave boys dispose of the
money paid to them by Uncle Sam. The follow