The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-05-31
From the Thirty First Regiment
NrAa Coafy.a. Niss. Ma, - 1852

Mas NNAst+as @%@1nf t&aN -. i~l@s
Dear FssSss. Raaos villa her many
tongues il b-.y ~.1A yse. ssPsose. - vel
Is "a. in regard % ne exf seled battle At tbs
poiEf. So often does aha spsead reports
among ". hat vs have besoue lnsrsdalous
arI skspsieAl in our belief. and uow shs old
sasiug that seeing q believing" Ca most
ap.ly BE applied TO tie grand army before
cornsh. This beng sas state 81 Affairs, M
letter must 0inscess.ly be abort and devoid
Of Interest,
For the past two weeks ws have slowly
approached The rebel stronghold. until a.
the present tine Ne occupy position from
which we can shell The eaeny "a his foriiG-
cations. and which ws have rendered very
strong bs a series Of bFeastwoFks extending
:or miles. All this YOU nav rest assured has
not been accomplished without considerable
diminishing with the enemy. sho appeared
70 think their right 70 the so.i better than
ours. - they Disputed tbs p0lsi :. tho soiai
Of the bayonet. l an happy 10 assure you
however, that short argument. CT almost
every occasion. appeared 70 be evidence. If
n, Of our right, Of our might; and a. nign.
) RIGHT we hold The disputed territory
Genera Halleck in his movements on this
place has proved himself humane man. a.
well a. great military ch.eitain. as ain
being TO avoid battle. until al Is fully pre-
pared. When it VII De an easy matter 10
make them surrender without loss % our
selves Every day the battle Is postponed.
= most serious IN IL consequences 70 the en-
envy. a. every dAs hi- available forces are
weakened b. dcsertions They come into
our lines la squads Of ten or a dozea. and
bring in reports as varied a. the clothes they
wear. except a. regards the ratons. They
All agree in saving they have been on half
ratiou- for week or two. and that they have
20 more than enough for ter days, even At
that rate.
Rain has fallen here constantly since dss
before yesterday su-pending almost Al
work on our embankments aud breastworks
and al diminishing. and sending cut the 3lsi
which Is the working regimen, Of the Divis-
ion. ON picket. from which il has jg.s return
e.
Ges Nelson. Tom. brother. IS unlike
hin in every respect. Tor while Tom i Re
membered Tor lis general social qualities
and geatlemaniy conduct. by his iFiefd- b
The army, the the "BFigAdies General" lcom
/
for hi, coarse an brutal conduct. lie j.
VIA. would call second class swearing
bully Of the race course and bawdy house
lie IS however military man OF fine at
tainmeuts.
There has been quite sensation am0ng
the boys from the cid Hoosier State. Cover
nor Morton having been arolnd addressing
them During tie course Of his remarks e
this regiment. he alluded 70 the proud nam,
IL already held. and asked them neve
! 70 forget il. bas On The next field add to IL
lus.re The boys were then prevented from
answering. but ne refer The Governor 70 on
actions when next Ne NEE, the enemy.
Capt Charlie VI Smith Of CO. K. la
been promoted 70 the Major'hip. vice Fred
; Arm A better selection could not hav
} been made.
Lieut.. c. W. Ross. has also received
commission as Captain Of Co. L, vice Smith
Lieut. Nell. being our present. Adjn!an, =
Nsjor Smith - IL command Of the reg men
Many other promotions were made, but
have rot learned them. Hss-s