The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-20

HrapouAasras on THE e5ra RrsIxssr.

Dy.r Exrrrss: Our division has reached
tl.,s place since I last wrote 70 you. There
Is nothing remarkable shout this proxy little
Kentucky village. except its sad association
with the list lid. ard other regiments Of
our State troops, Here, on The very same
spot where We are now. cncamped thei 'isi
the day previous to that bloody battle OF
Richmond in which our brave. though raw
Indiana troops suffered 90 severely. From |
this town tho gallant Col. Topping sent his
last dispatch on the eve of that deadly coz
eiet. In which Indiana was deprived Of many
OF her best and bravest sons- This very
spot has been trodden by our brothers IA
arms. flying from an ovePower'ng ioe'
wounded and bleeding. having fought Ill
their was no hope. would to God those
brave men now ia Camp Dick Thompson.
we're here with Us, and the same battle could
be fought over again on shat We would
| have. more equal terms. history would have
a diferoa, page. though bloody. Il would DO
| gilded with victory.
Our brigade here Is composed Of the s5th
Indiana. 33d Indiana. 22d Wisconsin, and
the 18th Michigan regiments. all well drill
ed Western troops Of which our division
may be justly proud.
Lieut.. Col. A. b. Crane has been appoint
cd Provost Marshal here. and will pursue no
milk aud water policy toward the rebels. II
they iutr,ido their obnoxious presence
around him they will find that they have
| real Union man TO deal with.
| We are looking anKiously for tho Paymas-
tor, but he hasn't turned up yet, and TO re-
veal the painful truth. the regiment Is dead
broke, financially crushed; green backs
have taken wings and fed. to be known only
among the things that were. and ss for small
change, IL one of our men found with g
: piece Of the filthy luere about him he would
| be "a much Of n curiosity as az honest arm,
contractor. The only circulating medium
: we have are Shannon's Sutler Checks, an'
i Il Il amusing 70 see the look Of disappoint-
y ! ment on well dressed officers face when
a nsw.boy refuses a Suffers Check for Gin
Q cinnati. paper; tho saddle -colorcd wash
!, erwoman refuses 10 take ibsm for wash
q ing and hence there is profusion of tight
buttoned coats, but then what Is the use
Il a clean shirt IL will get dirty again. 4
: cless shirt is decided humbug in the army
Il but money is a good thing ia family. an
I more 30 in the army: and II any OF our zeal
~ Qua friends would send US somo tolerabl
we'll executed counterfeit bills, that we nigh
keep up appearances until Uncle Sam come.
. We would be much obliged But i will no
u dwell on 50 mournful thome as being on
Of money
n Generally speaking, the health OF gu
4 troopsis good; but two or three Of the sol
: have died since We left home. and bat two o
: three have been discharged from service
' Many have become tired Of soldering. an,
y are trying TO get out of the service. but tina
4 Is no easy matter to accomplish: they try tn
v sick dodge. and swallow quinins or submit
D TO Bleeding enough to break tho mortal coil
Il and when they find that they must either be
}. come subjects for young physicians TO erpsr
|, .iment upon, or 30 back and carry thei
8 knapsacks aud take tho chances of bcin
: shot. they conclude, they have a bette
. chance 10 save their lives in battle than IN
: hospital. There are but two sure ways o
; getting out of the army. for soldier; on,
o is 10 dio violent and un,imely death BY IN
: hands Of a surgeon or rebel. aud tho othe
% die a natural death by disesse.
4 Speaking Of army surgeons, would b
: unjust IL I omitted 10 mention the First SUI
Il seon Of our Regiment, DR.. Wilson Hobb,
a than whom no finer man ever welded III
o scalpcl. His kindness to tho sick on the
o lonely eoaches Of pain. has won Tor him tn
mos, sincere friendship Of this regimen
o much moro than can be said OF most SUI
"a eeons in the army have yet to hear
IN his ever compelling q man to march wne
: the man said he vas unable 20 do So n
: sir. the s5th can't spare DR.. Hobbs.
a We don't know When We will have bal
a tie. if at all. in fact NO know much less
= regard to future army movements than yo
n a. homo. who really know nothing at q
N about IL. Give us plenty OF hard bread
n eat and hard water 10 drink, aud We will b,
come 80 hardened to hardships that NO wi
q give the rebels hard fgh, II We ever me,
!, them. As ever. Az u.