Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-26
Our Army COrrespondence-Fr the
Camp OF COnyaiescents at Bowl ling
Green.

Bowling Green, Jan Il, 1863.
EDTTOK SENTINEL: Snre our last cOmmunca-
tiOl events OF exciting interest have occurred,
both in front and rear, ia this department John
Morgan, as your readers are aware, invaded Ken
lucky. and as usual succeeded in doing a vast
deal OF mischief to the Louisville aud Nashville
Railroad, as well as o loyal citizens who were so
unfortunate as 20 reside near his old "slimy
trail The battle OF Stores River has also
transpred, but the paymaster has not. Many of
the soldiers ut this post are rs loud in their de
nunciaLions Of the pay ~ department rs their
peculiar circumstances will permit; and some. we
are told. have thought il 4 military necessity"
to seek quarters where tobacco can be obtained
at fair prices and where soda biscuits take the
place OF "hard tack"
Nothing of interest is going forward here. One
question, howeves, is before the people; and that
is, Where is the sunny SOUTH When we arrived
here we we're told by the "Oldest inhabitaI.t
that At that time December lOth) the weather
was as cold a. il would be at any time during the
winter At that time the nights were cold and
frosty, but the DAYS we're warm and pleasant
Judge. then of our astonishment, when we awoke
on the morning OF the 18th lust, and found the
ground not only white. but covered with snow To
a depth Of ten inchesi Three days have now
passed and the sun has set in the clOudless west
leaving il cold enough, Ia the language OF a
sick soldier 'to freeze the Dckets on their post
so stiff that one detail will answer all practical
purposes until change in the weather shall take
place"
Since the last Morgan raid, newspapers have
been so scarce that even soldier could not pro
cure one for money, or by sleIght OF hand. We
occasionally see a Nashville Union, and some
times get a peep (for twenty thirty cents at
Louisville Journal. But never. never do we SCI
n Sentinel There are but few Hoosier boy
hefe and those who are at this point eithe
extra duty men, convalescents or hospital sub
jects."
By order OF Gen Rosecrans. early IN Decem
Der cOnvalesceut camps were established here TO
the soldiers partially able for duty, taken from
barracks and hospitals at Louisville and othe
points But owing TO the inferior quality OF tn
tents furnished them the scarcity OF clothing u
the impossibility OF procuring blankets, TO icon
valesce" is found 10 be one of the hardest dutie
tie soldier has 10 perform IL may be expected
of those who attempt 10 "wIeld the pen ina
the present political status Of the country shoul'
receive due attention. But what of politics cal
we know?
Never until TO- day has the writer had the plea
sure Of reading the able. logical and truly p@tr'
otic message OF his Excellency horatio oeymou'
And very seldom, indeed, do we have the "excru
ciat;ng felicisv" of perusing the proceedings Q
the present Congress, or any other negro de
hating club" We hope, however, soon To Sc
the cars passing from Louisville to Nashville an
To see the mailbags once more transporter oVs :
the rails that hare been by their owners OF ~
held too sacred for that purpose. We think Una
road will soon again resume the duty OF eaFftin
the mails, fur We believe they are wise enough
take hiut-ezpecially -uch one ~ Gen Rose
Grams will likely give them BIC
E&-Mr. Russell relates thatiu before the ba
tie OF Bull Run, oD the President hosting th