Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-05-28
Col. Dan. McCook and the sad Ohio
Regiment.
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HEApouARTERs, U. 8. FORCES,


HEApouARTERs, U. s. FORCES,
BRsSfwooD, TENN, May IL, 1868.
Having an invitation from a friend to
visit this delightful andromantic place some
weeks ago, I uvailed myself of the oppor-
tunity, and sailed forth on horse back, in
COMPANY with that veteran and prince of
good fellows. Capt. Buckle, OF the SD Ohio,
on Wednesday last and onived all safe and
sound, ut the Headquarters Of the gallant
and dashing Col Dan McCook, the com.
manjcr of the division at this place. The
camp is situated one mile South Of Brent.
wood, in one Of the most picturesque spots
in Tennessee. The division is encamped IN
a beautiful meadow of about two hundred
acres, and is surrounded by tremendous
forest trees. Alongside the camp runs u
beautiful stream OF cool spar king water, q
luxury very much appreciated and enjoyed
by the soldiers. Alongside the meadow on
q neat mount stands the dogs OF war,
Iooki sullcnly in almost every direction to
SEQ it the enemy was ready to make an at.
tack. Now, of all things in the world l
fear most, are those large mouthcd, black
big grim looking guns. don't even feel
safe when five miles off from them, they
make such an internal report. And it they
oncc strike fellow he is gone up. sure
And should Wheeler, Forrest, Morgan or
Wharton, ever attempt an attack on this
place while the intrepid McCook is in con-
mand, these dog" will bark aud set up
such howl as was never known, heard or
dreamed of in this portion of Dixie. Nc
Cock is as courageous az a lion and rs brave
rs Julius Caesar, and will never give M
until his last round is fired or he himself
laid low. lie is the seventh Of his fathers
sons who took up arms TO defend the honor
OF our glorious dag. | understand he has
been commissioned by the President q
Brigador, position he really and truly
merits. have travelled great deal among
the different regiments, brigadcs, divisions,
Corps and departments of our, noble army,
and must couicss that have never wit
messed such thorough discipline in any iii.
vision as that commanded 10y Dan McCOok.
His old regiment, the So Ohio, is one Of
the neatest, cleanest and tidyost have met
with in the regular or volunteer service.
On dress parade, every mans boots ana
shoes are blackcncd, muskets and brass burn
ished in Unsurpassed style again there is
no grumblng or quarrcling among the
officers or men, as in other regiments, all
things 20 smoothly along. There is not
such another regiment in the department,
save the S,h Kansas (Col. Marln's) that
can compare in point Of ncatLcss and ceanli.
ness of person with the 52l Ohio. | am
thus precise about tn brigade as your pa.
per is widely circulated among our troops,
and who knows but it may be the means Of
stimulating some Of our sovcnly regiments
and cause them to brush up" and be
awarded the same merit, for always take
il as a positive fact-that q clean soldier
makes good one. The fault Of slovenli.
ness lays not with the men alone. The of.
fcers are mostly to blame. If an officer is
careless of his dress OF person, his men will
be scen to follow his example. Tho follow
ing appointments from the ranks show how
Col. McCook rewards and appreciates merit !:
Private Frank b. James, appointed I'd
Lieutcnant--a well mcritcd promotion ;
private J. Troxell, appointed lst Lieutenant
and q. NJ. Lieut.. 7. served as u private,
Corporal and Sergeant, and for meritorious
conduct has gained himself tho position he
now occupies. Sergeant Ira Pool. appoint
cd lst Lieutenant Corporal Sylvester L,
Shankand, appointedlst L;cut; lst Sergt.
Sergeant J. II. Donaldson, appointed ID
Lieutenant Sergeant w. II. Lane, np.
pointed lst Lieutenant Sergeant L Duff,
appointed 81 Lieutenant; Private Adam
Knecht, appointed n Lieutenant. can
say nothing Of tho above appointments,
save that they are all well meritel and when
tcstal in the field OF strife, they will not be
iounl in the rear. Capt Clancy, OF c.. Is,
has been appointed lii utcnant Coo lol, and
Capt y. II. lncs, Of Go. q, Major. The
above officers arc intelligent, iefi led nnd
cultivated gentlemen as well as brave. pa
trotic soldiers. They have been weighed
in tho balance and were not found wanting.
Wheeler aud Bragg can testify to this. The
health OF this division il excellent. DR..
Duff, Assistant Surgeon of the SD Ohio is,
understand also Commissioner Surgeon.
This is right, for tho doctor has never been
absent from the regiment but followed il
up from tho beginning. Ho is an attentive,
careful and industrious otfi,9 and in every
way entitled to tho position. ] regret being
unable to mention the names oil all the ap
poinimcnts from thcranks, in tho whole divi.
sion X tender the deserved merits Ofthc diff
ieront company officers. cannot, however,
pass by without saying word Of Captain
Buckle and his company. have seen them
on drill and parade, and chcerfully testify
that they are tho ncatcst and best drilled
company in the camp. Buckle himself is
soldier, every inch Of him. and takes the
greatest pride in his company He is nobly
assisted by Lieutenant Lime.
am under mnny obligations to the gentle
manly suffers of the sd Ohio, Baldwin &
Parsons, for sundry nets Of Kindness during
my scjourn in tho camp. They aro gentlc
men Of the first water, and will never re.
fuse loyal CORE spondent horse to ride
whenever aud wherever he wishes TO 20. !
nm nlao under many obligations to the
handsome and good looking Adjutant of tho
o2d, for the list of appointments and other
items.
Lieut.. Ed Anderson Of Cincinnati, has
been appointed A. A. General of ien Nc.
Cook ; staff El. was born soldier, and
u he lives will make his mark. IIo leli
Harvard University and Joined tho ranks.
shouldered his lnuskct carried his knapsack
aud marched along with the boys, leaving
behind him u fortune not less than S500, 600.
What will ouT copper heads say to think Of
this, or what will tho rebs of Nashville say
when they hear OF three brothers Joining
tho ranks, and each worth over half mil
lion dollars? Such arc the Andersons. l
could mention hundreds of others nearly
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