Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-24
From the lo5th.
HEADQUARTERs l05th Rect. !
In Camp near Glasgow, ;


scenes and many hardships. Many that
started with US are now sleeping in their
: graves-they have performed their pre-
scribed duties here-their names have
; been stricken from our muster-rolIs. and
: | trust have been entered on the lamb
book above.
/ The loss of 200 of our best men on
, Chaplain Hills, is severely felt 10y our
; Regiment. Many of them still lie amid
the very scenes of their conflict and suf-
fering. No sculptureI marble need lie
3D. reared to commemorate their deeds; when
the lamps of freedom shall shine
more clearly on American soil, their
names will stand conspicuous, written in
blood. Not with the rifle only, have we
seen service but with the pick and spade
we have done our full share. Digging
more trenches in Louisville than any 9TH
er Regt.) Our time at M~unfordsville was
well put in, either in drilling or digging
SIX hours a day. Still to US it was a ha-
ven of rest. A good hospital kept by the
- eA ~ lAldl
good spring near by. and a pond of clear
water within the lines of our police
guard, were among the advantages. The
stoves left at this point bv BuelPs men,
served us finely. The Kentuckian would
say we had done right smart of marching
-four hundred miles, mostly forced mar
ches, since leaving Lexington. Our
choice to stay here effected nothing. On
the 9th the order came Strike tents
and move down to the depot to take the
cars for Nashville" Now hurrah for a
ride. A new era is to dawn on the l05th.
Yes, tramping on Kentucky pixies must
give place to a ride. No transportation
came. On the Both we were brought to
our senses, tramping on the pike, old
style, through rain and mud. All that
were able to walk were ordered To tie
ranks-many that were on the sick list
soon ALTERED. Their knapsacks were
drawn in the ambulances and room Was
made for some of the worst cases to ride
We left eighty sick in the Munfordsville
Hospital. Twenty-four miles march via
Horse Cave, brought us at dusk within u
few miles of G~lasgow-it was raining
hard, and midnight found US partly afioat
in our tents.
Our present location in sight of Glas-
cow, is pleasant and comfortable, but the
boys nave made up their minds not to
hu1l1 ma. nN,.ah hn.a nF sfarfn.v a nVtrhapG /
until they get home.
Some of our friends from Trumbull Co.
have made us a visit while at Munfords-
vile. Should there be more that would
like to see us we will give them a cordial
welcome, but don't all come at once, as
our houses are small and cooking utensils
few. The foraging teams, in charge of
Major Potter find plenty of cases for ma I
king the secesh she'll out in this section.
An extensive crib ~ofh'corn and plenty of 7
stock is conclusive evidence of the pres
ence of secesh sentimehts-Bragg's army
having robbed all the Union men-tkus
himself unmasking his friends. On visit
ing an army in the field, you will find
many things to amuse and much to pain :
You will sigh over the wan appear
ance of men whom you have known in
better flesh. You would pity those in
the so called hospitals or falling and ly- :
ing by the way-side, your sympathies
would be enlisted for those who lived
at home, when you saw them
making a meal on hard bread and side I
meat, strong coffee without milk, yet you Z
would be amused at all this. There is a 4
cheerfulness among the soldiers that will o
hardly allow you to be sad they Learn to +
make so many shifts to get along. 4
We see Col. Hall occasionally he gen. n
something to say to the boys as he v
passes. He rode up to our rear soon af- 4
ter we passed through Glasgow, saying Il
you must have done some good march I
ing through town" They askedme what G
old regiment that was. l told them it 3
was the regiment that whipped the rebels n
at Chaplain Hills. j.
Could you call around about recitation b
hours, you would see Adjt. Robbins in q
front of his tent, seated on a camp stool,
with his flock of non-comnishes on the
teaching the old idea how to
shoot. At the same hour Colonel Toles
and Major Perkins are in like manner
engaged with the commissioned. The
Adjt's place at recitation has recently
been well flled by Serg't Major Dicker
nan. Capt. Kee keeps the boys we'll
dressed to the right. Lieutenant Niles
the boys in good humor witt his
udicrous comparisons. Orderly Serg't
8 porting over his mornings report
Emerson is not feeling very bad
over his prospect of a better post soon
Corporal Ewalt knows what to do with
lis rations. Kelly is all chunked. Oil
rer is with the Co. team, Mackey, Scott
md Hull are always on hand.
Deaths in the hospital at Munfordsville:
ohm Thomas, Co. g. Nov. 10, of Dysen-
tary
darcus B~urlingame, Co. B, Nov. >, Rheu-
matism.
!. P. Bosly, Co. G, Nov. 81, Measles.
I. D. Holden, Co. q. Nov. 80, Collie.
+. Phelps, Co. G, died in Camp. ..
In the names of deaths at Munfords-
lille, that of NJ. B~uIlingame, Co. G, most n
us. On all our marches he was
US, and his repartees amused the !
'oys. Though with the honored dead, we
till we lament him. ]
Orders nave JUST come IN 70 pc ready 10 u