, 1862-11-12
q q ttQ2& Hr&1l11xak.


A Truly Loyal Colonel.
1T. S7HRL1Ea, Ky., Nuy. 8, 1872.
| Editors Chicago T:Ibrne:
Wheu at home In beloved Illinois. wc were
fallj cheeled by vista from you; nu: now
.nat We ART soldiers, composing tha 93d ILL
nols volunteers AID upon e1ave eoil, tits SOL
dom that We Gre gladdsned BY your presence
Among the fe~ numbers of the Ta1BuNn We
haYe received, WIS tho 1s5ue in which the 95]
Illinois wss 60 highly arplauded, ,snd our nobl.
Co1oEe1, Smith D. Atkins, SO well and desery-
ipE1y eu1ogieed. This number was read bv II.
III, and its comments about our beloved com.
rn;a d; wtre hea1tily responded to nm, 1ond,v
cl*esed by the regiment, Col. Atkins ia idyj-
issd y U.s. IL: las tia ncbie bearing and
1f'nk manner OF the trua soldier; hc il b7.fe.
arc gsnerous to tsnlt; he i5 rigid d{scipli-
narisn-ior him to speak is but for US to obay.
sno Estl he Is as kind and tender as
ofotEer- With sucl q commander snoald the
Opportunity occur, the a2d will mako is
msik- The 92d Is noT at Mount Sterling. the
county seat CT Montgomery county, K.utoc-
ky. We have named our caup ssDick Yatasn
s1ier cur ccble governor, the soldiers friend.
orr siclel Is commander Of the post, Tie
peIlc5 OF cesatchirg regiments, and La7-
lee tsen thrown out In the encmy's couutrr
iar i1cm relnforcemeats is still In vogue. Onr
regiment il twenty miles from reinforoemen.s.
without artillery and without q cavalry forra
We Lave it from reliable authority th.t *hnra
ere f.om 5G0 to 5000 infantry iorce OF 1hr
e rebels, Wlfh ten pieces OF artillery and froza
tuo ~ eGU cavalry within tEo DAYS march al
u.s. d large portion o. the inhabitants hera
hre tts rsrksst secessio1ists, having given aid
70 nc 1anditti 6t John Morgan and Humphry
MARSHALL, lFhen thsy eucamped few weeks
since Ii this flace; aad taey a-e in Direct con-
Msb1eatlou alth the eneEy. Our pickets are
bringing in more or less of Lis prisoners.
ever daJ. nu.nbsr Of the slaves ofeece5sioa-
asft III TIL. Flclnsty ted ,ron them xad sought
Ie1usa within cur lints; Of coursa these
trat1cRe1s in tumsu Etsh Eut in tie pIea of
loyalty o. demanded of QUE colonel 10 mid
thcn in finding aud returning to then thrtr
Ioos Trembling fugitiSty, Inc backs uf Eo.na
u WHOM etul bear the yet un1ealed wounds
mace " inc Lash of their brutal masters. In
ha5 i==cec The iu11 oHiag ord r;
HEADQUARTERS CAMP DICK YATEa. i,
MOUNT 57aELIsa, ky., Nor. z. isss,f
r, GESEKA1 ORDER No. l.-1a eompif.ncc with
Gtne:u. Orders No. l, iszued ftom the hraiona-.
1ac po.s Il iount s,erlins md yieiaitr o,.1
clti::r1r viii be p1otecicd ~ such "y5a! IA
ths n sls authorities assisted in the enforcement
ste.iDE ans ris1uily are cunaaade: to Nv. IN, ~.
formation Of tee Theres 9outa OF auY oup r1n -
low u nag BEEN, n any capacity. IN .hs eonfetl-
ernts &c vice a.d 20 arre.t Il! euch oa:sie. fo1nI
n at steilpg or vicinity aud report them in cn..
ttay ~ the Commander VI the post for further pro
All loyu1 cft1xeus are Commanded to o;va 7o,,-
1aativn tO tire ce,1slanl+- If she D:,.t If r..
post Q: thu VII &c ID ue OF any ci1lzea VIM has At
an3 ,ins d:'i: io=rii,.ies slxcn any aid or com
20 hslrs their m9rEeta1l. psoducts TO tht. t.,+rr
ard csM1 tos ssle. and will he granted pzotec:iou
Dealers n intoxicating liquors ara eommsnaea
no. TO SELL or IL any way 70 di=pose Of auy iaro1i-
GAZING NquEr to any soldier. AnY one iuinr so
VIII for me fret oflenst, have HIS stucS in teade
n,9nf9ysa al ad ts1 rue SECOND onss be severely
Loyal citizens. who are tho owners Of sIayes, are
sepectlcly notified to Keep thea a: hona, as 10
the purpose Of 1etur1in:, fugitive slaves It mi
ncccss say for illinois suldtcrs To become sayt.
ss.uItr " to demonstrate thcir 1oyalty--tbeir 10y
ay a. yooni, nai s'en p'ove1 upon too nany battle el
By command Of Smith D. Atkins. Col. 92l ILL.,
cfs J; volunteers, cammandlns nm post.
D. Z. LAWYER, Adj't.
This order was read to US this evening At
dress parade. As scnn as dismissed, our re:,t-
ment MADE the welkin rim, again with oar
Cheers for our esteemed commander, The
33. regiment Of Ill vols, from q s.erp sense
OF duty, bade adisu to their hom.s and rne
j':y and domestic bliss Of the home cir.la, aud
dedicated to their couatry's service ali tie
sntrs1Fs Ct hoth uiud ami body, and If need
re, ltfe l:seli- II doing t1is, it was not to be
';.a4s: LIE guard and protector of rebel PROB
'.ty; Lot to be made blJo5ho1nlls of tas
sl'vc' caterers 10 pursue the pour, trembling,
At 2n:s ld.lsi7e, as he escapes f..,m b7u.li
leoet masteE- We have no con shf1c. old fc.y
i0r commander, but one that il the ,:nn
N slass snil that he Is wien Oh rns
blessed free soil of IlliroIa. We are pr,ui
ot him. With him to lead us, We are ready
g march TO victory or death, or to both.''
btnj. T. Sheets, sueriH OF Osts county. Ill.
Is our ltuttnaat colonel H is gentleman.
beloved a. home aad respected abroad, a
IS possessed Ct fine mind, /: highly educa-
,se, mas leEge hear, aed e:ch hoy appro ache.
Linn rs q Trend ana confldant. lie is ever
calm ard deliberate; gi9es Ills commands in 4
qalet. easy manner, each word beiag distinctly
heard by the whole battalion; liz il q fia..
srldl+r. Ntlis on our lie aud xearisoms
marches, he was often seen ploidiag along
WIN the men. while some limplng, sore foo:ci
soldier Vas riding his horse. L often hear the
Gcd b,ess them.'' We ars much
pleased with all our resimental oil.
Gers. I often hear our boys congcatuIa.iuy
themselves on their happy choice af oil .ers.
while comparing them with those of som:
other regiments. Since leayfas Caup Fuller
"e ease net had solitary dru ckel min IN
;he regiment, and there has not been any
qusfrelinG or pickering amoug :heu, and W.
are dwelling together aud performing: our ar.
duous Go;iss as soldiers, III perfect harmony
and cheerful couseat.
The :ed Illinois are ambitious to do their
Iart LII crushing out this cursed rebeIli5n
OSE oF TIE a3D REGIMENT,