The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-01-17

'igo, have visited our camp. and nave cir
reports injurious 10 the reputation Of
he 3iss regiment and detrimental TO the ser
sice. Amongst the numerous reports that
we have heard Of. are these:
LIST That our regiment. owing 10 the
sick, has been reported at head
unit for duty.
I'd. That there Are not 70 sxcssd one hun
dred and any men In the said regimen. 1T
for duty.
I'd. That our men are dying OF by tens
with a disease called the Black Tongue.
4th. That the ofdcss OF The Aforesaid reg
iment have provided no hospital sceommo-
dations for the sick. and that they do not
visit the sick.
The above are . few Of the charges brought
against Us by these Patriots tina, have visit.
ed us in this hour OF trial. Now. sir. per-
init me. through your columns. TO say that
this dark picture. drawn by these rorthxs.
Is not true. Although We have suffered
much. we have tried to meet this Afaiction
like soldiers. and We think that those who
come h-rs 70 see and render service to the
country and their sick friends. had better re-
man on The other aide Of the Ohio. Their
reports are giving aid and comfort TO the
snemy. and not relieving the poor. suffering
soldier oil one pain.
To the first charge I have this TO say. that
on the lst instant | vas ordered TO take =
detachment o. this regiment. and proceed TO
a small town ten milss south Of here. to meet
a BODY Of the saemy's cavalry. that Was re-
ported TO be in the neighborhSod OF said
town. | did 20. aud took from nlnc compa-
nies Of this rsgimeot near four hundred live
.oldies-started firm camp at s o'clock r.
N. travelled through bad roads that night
70 the town. cam2sd. and returned next day.
.ad I have not heard Of one of the command
being sick since our return from the above
trip. The other company was on detailed
service on a steamboat TO Evansville. Ii
We are reported not 81 for service. Why are
We detailed for ~service7 and IN addition to
this. on Yesterday we had over six hundred
on dress parade. This number did not in
clude our guard. and a number on extra
duty. As to the second charge. l cay IL is
not true. We have eight hundred men at
this hour able. ready and willing to march to
meet the rebel force. As 10 the third charge.
we have no such a disease in camp. unless
there are some who have been visiting as OF
the same disposition ofthose that started these
reports; If so. l fear their tongues hscs a DARK
coat. In susw Or TO the fourth charge. have
TO say We have done all in our power 70
make the sick As comfortable ~ We coul 3
under the circumstances. We built q log
house, aocred double. and put stoves in IL
with matrssses for each soldier. We have
attentive physicians and nurses. aud bsside'
this, the company officers furnished rooms
in the the town. az their own expense
. for those of their companies that were
thought most danserous, and detailed nurses
. to wait on them. and I know shat the officer
often got leave Of absence from hsadquar
+, tiers to visit them, and knor they did visi
them, for I saw them there. As for nysel
and the other field officers. l leave that 70
!. the soldiers 70 say, whether these report
are true or false. Aud, sir, ! am persuade'
: il those gentlemen had one thousand me-
!, under their charge. with their good and III
interest Of the country to care for. and pre-
pare their men to discharge the duties o
soldiers, maintain the honor Of the gres
State aud Government they IN part have {
represent on the FIELD OF battle. they woul
be more liberal to those who have that dut
to perform. admit. 20 one who has neve
been In camp. that the sickness that "
>, have gone through is di-couraging. but whe
y We compare ours with other campaigns, "
End the mortality much less. Aud now a
the dark hour is over. and the soldiers OF III
3lst are fast improving, and our line increal
/. ing every day. wait until the great arm
:, move. forward and see 1t the 3lst is not
=, the column: AMI whilst We claim no preie
enco for this regiment over others tbt his
: gone from our State. VI. desire to DE place
{ on equal footing With them. at least, INT
T. We are tried. No IRE in the rear, IL 70
" plssse. Yours truly,