The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-05-10

action. Gen. Wood told me the next morn
| ing that our regiment had acted molly. he
was proud to say it. Our men went into
the fight in the advance of the balance of
our brigade having been marching that
way for two days, we were around IN the
woods until night, the rebels having re,rea-
ted after our charge. We lay down on the
ground without blankets or tents which we
were compelled to do for two weeks. as our
tents and baggage we're II at length OF time
coming up, and heavy raius falling almost
every night and quite cold which was very
hard on the men; but they stood i, very
we'll. better than one could expect. lsbould
not have believed that men could stand SO
much But 10 return, We lay down on the
ground in lioe Of battle prepared to defend
urselves if the enemy should have the
temerlty 10 attack US. and go, into sound
sleep nd about 9 p. NJ. were srouSed from
our slumbess and changed our position
about an eighth of a mile, and lay down
again on the ground--it raining hard /
fortunately. with some Of the rest, had car.
ried my gum blsnke, through the battle and
had It TO spread over me 10 keep the rain
from beating on me. but there was about
an inch aud a kali Of water under me all
night, and, by the way. We did not fare any
worse than our Generals. as they were out
in the rain also. Gen. Wood and Staff lay
by the side of log within twenty yards OF
where / lay and looked kind of dilspidated
10 the morning. Our old friend VIM. II.
Slater was with him and looks well and hear
ty. We were called up at 3 O'Clock in the
morning into line and stood there until after
daylight, when we were dismissed to take a
bite to eat out Of our haversacks. which We
relished finely although we bad no coffee.
that was the only thing the men craved.
some warm coffee to warm them up. Alter
eating breakfast, we went down towards
Corintb. about ten or twelve miles from the
river. following up the retreat of the rebels
Some of our cavalry came up with them
and had skirmish, but our brigade did
not get near enough to DO anything. We
started back to the battle ground about
dark. aud on the way passed. Bridgland's
or the ed cavalry, where | had glimpse OF
our old friend Jim. Mitchell. We arrived
on our old ground OF the night before, about
9 P. NJ, and lay down in the old place and
slept soundlv. In the morning, out in line
again at 8. and about 10 A. NJ. there was
an alarm-a strong force of rebel cavalry
had come up to try to get some OF their
wounded, and we were called out in line
duu "cIc out uutli HSht' htteI 'nat thihS>
went off quietly--the men in line every
morning at 4, practice that we follow up
to the present Time, and do not think that
the rebels will ever catch Gen. Buell. nap
ping--he is wide awake aud looking cut
Tor breakers.
Nothing of importance has TRANSFERRED
since the alarm of Wednesday. the 9th
We have been out on picket several times.
and have just came in off of picket TO day:
There were three flags Of truce came in
from the enemy. in regard to their woun-
ded and other matters that know nothing
about.
am we'll and hearty. Some of the men
are complaining q little and great many
we're left behind on the march sick. wish
that they were all with US. l regret very
much to leave men on the way-they seem
TO dread being left in the hospital, and
some Of them will go when they are
not able, rather than go there.
Yours truly. j. S. McGaAw.