Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28
Letter from the 23d Regiment
Carr GsovIs. Montgomery Co.. !
Nd, Nov. Is. 1862.

Sines my las, communication. We have
again moved our eneampment. We are
now at a place called Odou's Cro.. Roads,
abou, two and one half mile. from the riv
sr, and about the sams distance from our
lormer place. towards Washington. We
are now situated in = beautiful place. on q
hill slopins towards The west. h'nked on
the north by grove Of pines. inper''oe' 10
winds, and protected on the east and south
10y white Oas wood. In front towards the
west. the land b. cleared Tor nearly fourth
OF mile, making an excellent parade
ground. Adaptation. ne an element OF
Yankee character, . nowhere better exhib-
tied than among our solder. in the field.
We have been IN our new position only
three days, and already our boys have built
basement. Of logs t~o lee, high under their
A tents, gathered rocks together and builI
them chimnsys. AMI made ,hem'elSe. nice
bed. Of pine and cedar bough'. We are
now very comfortably .i,ustej. bot how
long we may remain here. no one can tell
wo oil very much re;re, the los OF our
recen, Breadier General. who ba. bseu or
dered to report to Gen. Banks, probably 10
60 into the Texas expedition. We had seen
but little OF Gen. Grover since We came
here, ba, his sen,lemanly and .Oidierly de
pertinent, made him very popular with our
boys. Col. Davis. Of the Mss.aehuse,,,
thirty ninth. now commands our Brigade.
Rumors arc current here every day. about
rebel cavalry beng on the opposite side OF
the river, and soaring the country up to-
wards Iee.burg, bot We inow not wha,
foundation there may b. Tor them. the,
DR.. liunkin. la., evening at Gcorseiown.
llo lsls l.eesburs yesterday morning. where
no had been acting rs DIVISION Surgeon.
lie informed mc iha, rebel cavalry were
within thrpo mile. OF there when he left.
and would soon re.occupy the place. II
they do, they may possibly make another
raid into Maryland.
We ate hourly expecting to hear the
booming OF cannon over a, the front, fOr 1t
il hardly possible tha, a battle eau be dc.
layed but short time.
Since We came TO this place the health OF
ths regimen, has improved. We have now
twelve sick in the hospital.
wo have lo-, two 10y death since las,
wrote you-Sllas I. Jones OF Paris, q mem.
Ter Of Co. T.. died on the ll,h inst. aud
Ira Floyd OF Porter. Of Go. X, died two
day, alter. both Of typhoid fever. Young
Joue, VAS not well alter wo left Washing.
ton. tu, managed to keep stoss until u
very ies day. before hs died
There were two funerals in the brigade
yesterday. one in the Vernon, l0Ih, and
tho other IN the Mis,achuseit. 39ih. The
Vernon, regimen, Ia. lost ,wen,J-sir. Bu.
as the season advances. We are hoping case.
Of fever will 30 lees frequent. and not as
sumo such malignant form.
Lieut.. Joseph u. Abbor, OF Rumford. in
Co, T.. has been obliged 10 resign on nc
coun, OF III health. 10 took cold at Wash.
ingion, which brought on . severe ADD PER
si,,en, cough. ~ seriously impairins hi.
health p to render hin entirely unit, ior
duty. lie Vas very popular with the com
pany, and they were ri;h, sorry 10 part
with bin. tu, under the circumstances. u
wa. the bc., thing he could do. We all
hops tina, the good medical ,rea,men, and
Kind care no will receive a, home. will soon
restore him o. health. The vacancy will b
filled by the appointment Of the present Or
DERBY Sergeant, ). A. Bolster. OF Paris.
/ Since We were relieved from 90 much
p,ess, dn,y. NO -p,"i moro tim, in rsgI'
mental drill. which is jus, what We most
need. and Col. Virgin IL jus. the man to put
u. through in good shap,. We are al
right pleased with him as a commander
Our boy. arc in good spirits. and will give
good account Of themselves when the
proper time comes. lSDES.