Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-04-03
ICcrresrondeEce OF the Delaware Gazatte.J
from the 121st Regiment.
DEMOCRAT.

CAMP NEAR FRANKLIN, Tenn,
March 22l, 1868.
Ed. G:zETTE:-I propose to write yOu
few lines FOR the perrsal of the many friends
whom babe adieu in Delaware county about
tie middle Of last September, hoping they
,nav prove Interesting, at least enough So as
to fiud room in your columns. l occasionally
oct a glimpse of your paper and thert in see
what the friends Of good old Delaware an vi
ciriiy are doing. and that the members OF the
l2lst Regiment are not forgotten 10y their
numerous friends that dwell there hut still
occupy place in their memories Onr rcei-
ment was ordered on picket yesterday Il mile
Or two from camp, leaving those who were
excused from duty by he surgeon. Gen. w
T. Reid went out with the buys and is acting
as general Fled O.ti.cr OF the day. 1t will
soon be time lpr their return. We regret to
state that Lieut.. Col. w. S. Irwin has re
signed bis commission. lis health will not
permit him to remain with us longer. He
bade us alden while on dress parrdh. and
many were the eyes that were fill d with tears
on that occasion. He departed for his hono
day before yesterday, followed by the prayers
and good wishes of all in the regiment, for his
have more faithfully and satisfactorily dis
charged the duties devolving upon them than
he. His leaving us cast gloom over all who
were under his command. Oar MAj'r, r. r
Henderson, has been absent from MS for Il
couple or months. lie was suffering from a
wound when he left ms. which he received il
be battle OF Shiloh and has been detained at
home on that account. We were informed TO-
lay that he expects 10 he again with Us in
few DAYS. We hope that he has fully recover
ed and may be able to remain with Us hereaf-
ter, but from the nature Of the wound we
doubt whether it viii permit him 10 remain
long in the service. He vi likely fIl the po-
sition that Lieut.. Col Irwin has just made va
cant. As TO promotions in our regiment SO
fir there las been bnt few. At the present
time there seems to be quite a strife among
the Captains for The Mai rshp, Capt. Law
renee, Of Company 4, is at present acting in
that capacity. Il seems 10 be the desire OF
The minority Of the regiment that he should re-
ceive d commission to that rank. Capt. va
ger, of Company G. is his warmost opponent.
As to the affairs Of our Company we have nol
yet had single promotion to record Pherc
are one or two minor Offices made vacant bv
discharges, but Capt. Sharp has not yet deem
! ed it necessary to fi!l them with new ONES
Our lst Lieat. J. A. Scheblc has been absent
from US since the e. Int Chaplin Hills, Ky,
! Oct Sih, 1863, ut which time he was taken
prisoner aud parolcl. lie has since then had
command Of the par0.;d men at Camp CHASE,
Ohio We learn hat he expects Is return TO
his company in few days. the boys are all
anxiousy looking for bis arrival. Th Y are
somewhat uneasy lest ihey should ltse him
from our company, as he will likely be given
higher position IN some other portion Of the
regiment Since the late fight that occurred
near this place Nc have had very peaceuble
times so far as lighting is concerned. The
Fighting Major General Granger has command
o. the troops that are at this place. Fhey ali
seem well pleased with the change. The rebel
! General, Naudorn, in our opinion" Will meet
with rather rough handling should lie give
Granger a chance at him. He will not cs-
cape as luckily as he did bc!ote. lie is re-
ported as having quite heavy force al Spring
! Hill again. Camp rumors are that the rebels
are falling back from Vcksburg AMI conceu-
tratng Lcavy force at Columbia, Tenn, 26
miles from this place. Ii is expected that we
will yet have chance Of showing our placll
in this vicinity, m the way Of giving them the
! best round we have in store, which consists OF
plenty Of shell, grape and canister shot. There
is quite large force al this place
There are numerous other regiments that
can be forwarded to this place should il be es-
sentiaI TO do so. We arrived at this post the
9th day of last month, and CONNIE need forti-
flying uuder Gen. Gilberts superintendence
He worked the men very steady and had made
considerable progress in the work. but | sup
pose it did no. exactly suit Gen. Rosecraus, as
be sent an officer on to construct them quite
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