Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-10

CAMP BIS HARRISON,
ILL.,. C.. l.. g. Ii I.El

Bosling Green. ny. Sept. IL. leb2
FRIKSD y : Columbus vas not more rejoiced
when the Islands Of hi long dreamed cottineni
rose before him than ne we're to see the advance
Of Gen BuelPs army rolling into Bowling Green
yesterday morning
We have been for the last week feeling rather
over conscious shout the lungs, being the only
regiment tere The other troops stationed here
were sent 20 Louisville. leaving us TO perform all
picket and provost duty which Is very interesting.
such as guarding cormfelds and peach orchards
These were the first instructions receiv Cd from
our Kentucky commander Our Captain. how
ever, i very fond OF corn and peaches himself,
and little OF the same article. aud then
taken in broken doses. he thinks would not e,
the boys back. 8, he told the men not TO come
into camp with more than four of c0rn and
baversack full of peaches each We had TO
obey. he being our superior officer. We thought
this very nice soldering. until they THE reb
elsl began TO burn bridges and ter ~ the rail-
road track between us and Louisville, cutting off
our communication. II VAS then things began TO
look little bilious. We were thinking ii we
were taken in out of the draft. how many bright
ornaments the society of indianapolis would be
deprived of. Morgan and his clan 5. ono strong
were said 70 be all around Us; and We, Ike all
green troops. we're "spilin'' for fight, and no
doubt would "spile" 10 get out of one. The
scouts and pickets brought in all kinds OF re-
ports One OF them, having a great stretch of
Imagination. saw 500 of Morgan's cavalry cross
ing a hill, and every had a cannon on his
shoulder. Another watched a mana rebel
picket. of course-all night. Daylight turne1sit
to a stump. Our ears came down considerably
when we saw the old Indiana regiments coming
in. IL was a regular Fourth of July in our camp
yesterday. and We almost imagined ourselves at
home. seeing the smiling faces Of Col. Hines.
Col Streight Col Blake Capt Schlater of Gen.
Woods's staff, Quartermaster Igoe, Jim Harri.
son, Howard Stretcher, and the printers old
chum. Capt. John Doughty.-by the way. think
that he is prisoner yet in company FALL look
ing like full blown roses, if not quite as sweet.
All day and night squads could be seen sitting
around. listening with open ears and mouths TO
tales of their trials and privations in the sweet
scented land of Dixie.
liz quite a sight TO US fifty or sixty thou
sand troops on the march. Republican and Dem
ocratic demonstrations wasn't circumstance
For two days and nights there a continual
stream of soldiers, horses, wagons, artillery con
trabands, ''any quantity or quality OF the latter.
Both officers and men looked the worse for wear
having been forced march for the last two
days, living on halt ratons of hard tack and ba
con: side dshes-green corn, fish worms and
slippery elm bark. Some OF the regiments were
without tents or blinkets, having to burn Them
in crossing the mountains. They looked awful
rough but were in hDe spirits. They came into
town hurrahing and singing, glad TO get in civil
zation once more.
Our boys think the soldier business is not al!
their fancy painted. and very little of such march
ing will do them. They member that they are
in for three years or during the war"
There is society in the regiment called the
"Limps'-a benevolent institution something on
the Sons of Malta style No person is eligible
for membership that has any money or sews uI
the holes in his pants. Several tirst class officers
have been initiated. We hear that there are
great many "Limps" in your town and that the
rheumatism is prevailing to alarming extent
The health OF the regiment could not be better
considering the change in our living, warm wealth
aud the bad water We have to drink; very few
are sick. One poor fellow was followed to hi:
last resting place yesterday by squad of his com
RAIDS with muffied drums 1t cast gloom over
the whole camp for such scenes are rare with US
The deceased was Arthur HIGHLAND, company X
Capt. Merrill. He old resident of Isd
annapolis He is the second one that the regiment
has lost since its organization. Both were gooe
and good soldiers.
would give you a list of the Indiana regi
meuts that are here, but il is impossible to fine
out. They are making for the Ohio river, and
suppose if they would all get il and drown i
would be strategic move of some great General
Yours. BLAZE