The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-10-15
From ths ostA Ohio Regiment.
CAEr Al. LooIsTHLss KENrrcKY,
SEPfENBER 10th 1862.

SEPTEMBER 29th 1862. y |
5 EDITOR CADIz REPUIMIcAN.-Hop
ing that your numerous readers WHO
have friends in the 9Sth, will be glad to
hear from us often, | win again endeav-
or 10 give you a few items, which, al
though written in haste, may be Of
some satisfaction TO the good people OF
Harrison county. We are still in camp
near Louisville, and as yet i can see no
preparations which would indicate our
moving very soon, and am inclined to
believe that we will remain here for q
time, at least until the grand Army OF
the West is ready to move forward
and with overwhelming power sweep
everything before it. 1t would seem
that the entire army OF the West is at
present concentrated near Louisville,
and is making preparations for resist
less blow in some direction, which /
have no doubt is none the less the eaRe.
Last week General Basll with his
forces arrived in the city from Tennes-
see, aud are at present eneamped IN the
neighborhood Of this place. In this
Array is the glorious old 18th Ohio,
and also several other Regiments IA
NOUS for their great bravery aud fight
ing qualities. Desiring to see the
brave boys Of Co. Fl lsth Regiment
your correspondent, in company with
James NJ. Crawford, started for their
camp, which is about three miles from
here. The day was rainy and disa-
greeable, yet our eagerness to see oar
old friends in that company was Meth
ing daunted at this, and we pushed
hastily forward, until at .last we arrived
at their camp, AND found them all in
good health and fine spirits, notwith-
standing the long and wesrisome
march through which they had bat re.
Gently passed. You can scarcely i'm
Eagine the joy with which they received
us, and it seemed to us rare and glo.
rious priyAfRe to meet once more chose
true and worthy soldiers who "lone
ago went out to battle" Although
I'twas happiness to see the members o
this company who have survived the
i. war thus far and have passed throngl
4 the fiery ordeal of battle, the dangers
of campaign, and the trials and hard
ships incident to this civil war. 4et
4 a feeling Of sorrow and Of pain wa
caused to fill our hearts at the remem
brance Of some of our young friends
their comrades in arms" who hav,
passed from earth away, and cleft al
aching void the world can never fill.
We missed them in tue ranks of Co
H., but we hope they have passed from
the turmoil and hustle of this world tt
dwell where the clash of arms is neveI
heard, where battle is unknown, ant
where all is peace, happiness and jo!
: forever. We were informed that tn
Company now musters about fifty 0
sixty men fit for duty. OF those witt
r whom we were familiar, a few words @
, personal character might not be amis
at this time. n.@ t&
In the first place we will mention tn
name of Lieut. 7. L. Carnahan, who
now the ouly commissioned officer i
+ the Company. lie is in good healtl
v and looks as if the Shifting scenes" {
! war agreed with him fully. He, n
8 doubt, has his hands full, but seems I
: be the right man IN the right place.
Next upon the list is slack" Burns
I-who is atill on hands like a Thousand {
brick. He is the same sold Jack" an
!, is as full of fife and merrimcnt as eyel
!" and, as usual, "none among the many,
can beat him at cracking joke. The
comes the familiar faces of Johnn
y Clifford and Frank Mealy, who are a
% great sold .chums" as ever they wsr
|. while in quiet, peaceful old Cadii
: They are both 'fat aud hearty, and bu
little change, if any, is visible in thei
t personal appearance. =" 'o ~
!. We had also the pleasure of tskin
y by the hand our old friend and fello,
!. typo, Samuel T.. Mofitt. He is chit
y bngler Of the Regiment, and, as W
. learn, fills his position to tho very Ie
10 ter. He does not look SO robust an
l. hearty as some Others of the Company
d but is enjoying good health and seem
in fine spirits. 5'.. .s.l, r, .''" o.' ..,
But none among them all look bette
than the two Hatton boys,-John an
Harris. b.E there is. any change,
them at all I believe they look strongs
and more rugged than when they le
II their peaceful and happy homes to q
leI forth TO battle for their country. The
10 are indeed true specimens of the bray
gj Ohio troops, and no where could 70
j. find better soldiers or truer patriots.
,r Next we call to mind those thre
70 bright Cadiz larks, John Bayless, job
: Randals and Milton Bryan. They al
I, the same merry boys who used tonad
- Joy and -merrimeDt in the gay circle
? their many companions at home in III
r piping times of peace. They are a
'st good soldiers, loved and respected b
II their "brothers in arms" and honore
,f by all who know them. They are wei
= and look as ifthey could easily undere
-e another seventeen, months militar
-, sdrvice. ar1gl Fl 1lal< ,gaiag.q
. Then there is Crumley and Edwar
! Young, who both look but little wors
:! for tife war, ana IL Is the general sttr
4 among the boys that these two can Ell
- at least five'nen's rat;ons and as man
q more as they can get. But let this /
re as it may, one thing is certain, the
d must surely get ,theirshare of "rations
i 4or they would not look as r;hale an
Il hearty" nslthcy do now.
1 n Our old friends, Festus Jones, ,Jt
] seph Fearl, Abe. Coleman, John Miller
" fare all well and getting along as we
as could be expected, We had no
2 the pleasure Of seeing either Thoma
efW. Giles or Edward Harner, as the,
7 were detailed as wagon guards, anc
rlyere back, with the baggage, trains
| When the boys left them they wer
. well. Isaac Shambaugh, known anon,
|, the boys Of Co. I'll. as HFriday," wa