The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-02-14
Opr Army Correspondence
LETTER FIloM XALsM's CAVAL-
RY,
CAMF DLNNIsoS, FEB. 7th.


CAnP DLNSIsoS, Feb 7th.
/ Ems. TRnrNE:
After rather rrotractcd delay, ngair
/ find myself penning YOU a liuc. purpose,
| writing you ere this, but have been unable 6
use my pyn il consequences Of Icing orlictet
with ono of"Job's eomfortcrs," viz: folor
on my thumb. We are very comfortably sit
uaied in new barracks, each company having
separate quarters, The barracks are quite
! spacious, being Of sufficient extent in which
to execute the saberexcreiscs. This rendersil
much more agreeable ior The loNs than out
door lsill, especially at this time, as We ag,
almost delugcd with mud.
We are becoming somewhat expert with
the saLcr, and, should an opportunity pre-
seut isclf, OF goes the head Of many uu un-
fortunate aud deluded secesh. On Monday
Jan. Sd, we were on inspection, it being the
first time we have appeared. The regiment
made II iindnppesrance aud was pronounced
by maHy prominent lnen, whose military
knowledgc gould not be questioned, the best
cavalry in lhe service. II has boen rumorcd
that this regiment would in all probability be
discharged or mustered into Infantry. Now
can assure the readers OF your sheet that
this repertis ali CANNON. Government new.
er dreamed of such thing. istterm myself
we are more favoraUly known about Wash.
ing;on than to meet with so serious reverse
We have been transferred from Cen Buells
division to that of Gen. Halleck and viii no
doubt soon be ordered into active service in
tho western department. This change meees
the appreciation Of the " hole regiment, and
all are anxious TO hear the command "for.
ward march," We have not yet received our
-pny and know nothing definitely as to when
wewill. think II very strange and can but be-
lieye, if the matter had been promptly ntten.
ded TO by the rroperauthoities,w would ere
this,hdyo been in possession of our pay. Ma. |
nyof the boys have not the means vita which I
70 kuy writing paper, envelopes, &c, to cor.
rrspond with their relatives and friends. The /
friends ofsueh may know, by this, the reason |
hey do not receive letters. Our sutler Is not
lowed - set UP in this camp, Why he ia !
na seimitted to sell here, am unable to say
ye ueh is the very fact. Our Col, who ap.
pears to foej a deep and lasting interest in the
welfare of Lis men. yesterday furnished each
company with keg Of chewing tob,eco at
his own expense, for which he certainly has
the undying thanks of that portioa Of the
regiment, who are lovers Of the weed, and
their nsDes are legion,
Phere are about 1000 troops in camp at
this time, aRortion of " hieh are under march
ing orders and will be Of in few days
The health Of the troops is not very good
the measles being somewhat pray
alcut in some Of the regiments. In the nth |
several have recently died Of this disease. =
There are upwards Of 90 unable to do camp
duty in thic last named regiment. OR regi.
lpeut continues very healthy, there being
bat patients in the hospital at present. sick
of disease and they are non ia state of con-
rslesence.
4 fsht occurred on last Sunday evening
Detwee privaios Price and wolahan, of the
Ith Battery, in which Che former stabbed the
aher3 times wltha knife, tho blade pone.
rating the lower lobe'of the left lung infie-
.inga fearful wound. called to see VIOLA
ban the day following the occurrence and
found him seriously though not MORALLY in.
ured- By proper care he will probably rs-
,oyer n
have just learned that IN. remain der of
'ur equipnents win be here IN very few
lays !, for the present, must eiose. prom.
sing, however, 20 keep the readers Of yonr
'apeF posted on the welfare of the % o. V.
Z. Yours. II
CAVALRY.