The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-02-05
ARMY ooRREsPONDENCB.
Bacon CREEK, XII.
Jan uary rs, 1852.

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MR. EDrroR;--Still We are laying at Bacon
Creek instead Of moving onward TO Bowling
Green. Does any one know, can any tell |
the cause OF this delay OF the army, when it !
is certainly time blow should be struck ct |
in Western Kentucky either At Columbus or
Bowling GreenP All are anxious for the as
sault as, il seems to promise great success to
the North, in the way Of victory and driving
the rebels from this State. 1t was stated q
bout the middle Of last month that Gen.
! Buell. was ready for forward movement but
for some cause or otheI 1t was delayed until
the roads became impossible and now we
have to wait until the roads are in passlble
state before we can move onward to attack
the almost impregnable fortress Of Bowling
Green. By these delays sickness is brought
upon the troops by camping in perfect mud
hole as we have been doing since we LETT
Elizabethtown. The mud In the roads is in
some places three and four feet deep. When
the rainy weather first commenced orders
Wtr6 IcCeNSu HOu Ocu' mitCheh W Oue uui-
Der and lay it in the avenue between our quar-.
ters to prevent the nud from overflowing our
quarters. Now all our quarters are as dry
as If we had seen no rain since we came
The timbers are put down to form what was
formerly known in Harrison county as the
corduroy" road. This prevents great
many cases Of sickness in camp.
Col. Smith, of the 18th, is st present in
command OF the 18th Brigade, the one with
which our Regiment is connected, in the alb.
sence of Gen. Dumont. Col. Smiths name
has been proposed as suitable candidate for
Brigadier General and he certainly will make
an efficient officer In any branch Of the army.
He is as brave an officer as ever led troops to
the field of battle and it will be an honor to
the 18th to have their Colonel appointed to
that high position.
On the 25th Gen. Mitchell reviewed the
18th Brigade, in large plain north OF Bacon
Creek, in solid body. 1t was grand spec
tacle to see Regiments Of Infantry, Regi
/, ment of Cavalry and 2 Batteries Of Artillery
) moving in solid column. After the regi-
r ments were dismissed the 18th was formed
, in hollow square, Gen. Mitchell and staff
and two civilians being in the centre, and
|, faced inward when Gen. Mitchell presented
r to the Regiment Archbishop Purcell, Of Gin
cinnati. who made some very appropriate re-
: marks to both officers and privates. Gen
Mitchell then spoke for short time, giving
us due praise for the service we had done in
i Virginia. He said we were all he wished o
us-good soldiers. After he had concluded
his remarks he unanswered US for some time
at double quick" and then left US apparent
ly well satisfied with our movements. Wht
!. the gentleman was that accompanied the
: Arch bishop have not been informed sinct
the review. Reviews seem to be the only
y proceedings carried on in this part Of the ar
! my. The 18th has been reviewed five or si1
It times since we arrived in this State.
: There was general rejoicing in camp OF
learning OF the death OF Zolllcoffer and the
# annihiation OF his entire army. Whom thu
news Hrss came il gained no oredencs By th'
!, soldiers, but on the following day the new
was confirmed BY the Louisville papers =
!, Three cheers wete sent up for Gen. Thoma
. and his brave soldiers by the entire regi
ment.
The company is generally In good health
We have but one in the Hospital at this plac'
g and II is thought he will soon leave the seen
N Of conflicts to enter that better world, II
. formerly belonged to company 3, Captai
\. Schneider. but was transferred into ours ear
lly in last October.
Looking eagerly forward to the time whe
Q, may again greet my friends as Of olde
' times.