The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-30
From the esd Regiment.
ROLLING FoRE, KY,
July 23d, 1868.


EDITORS OF THE JoURNAL:-Knowing
you to be the soldiers friend, and think
ius rIIaT nJIle news concerning the
whereabouts and occupation of COM
pany of Vanderburghers, who for the
last seventeen months have been con-
nected with the 63d Indiana, would not
be uninteresting to your very numerous
readers, propose, if it meets your ap-
probation, to give them synopsis of our
adventures and travels while connected
with the regiment.
As is lwell known, we recruited under
different officers, and rendezgoused at
Haubstadt, where we were consolidated; /;
after which we held an election, which
resulted in the selection of Robert Hol-
combe Captain, a kind and affable officer,
and j. NJ. v Blythe, a son ofa well known
lawyer of Evansville, as lst Lieut., and
who is as good and brave an officer as
Indiana can boast of, having lead COM
pany A through Pope's campaign while
in Virginia, and proved himself worthy
ofthe love and respect shown him in his
company and regiment. We also elected
Timothy Hogan I'd Lieut., who is also
of family near Evansville.
We remained in Haubstadt, drilling,
&C., till the 29th of April, when we de-
parted for Indianapolis to commence
soldering in earnest
We Immediately went into Camp Laz.
Noble, where we found four companies
of the 63d already guarding the rebels in
Camp Morton. Much to our surprise af-
ter arriving at Indianapolis, we were in
formed that we would have to be divided
and that part would be put in company
A and part in company c. After con-
sideration we agreed to it and 1t was
quickly done, Capt dolcombe taking the
first Lieutenant's position in company
C, while Blythe took the position of I'd
Lieutenant in company A.
We remained thus until the 9th of
May, when we received orders to hasten
to Washington to protect the Federal
Capital, which we did, arriving at Wash
ington on the 30th of May After stay
ing at Washington few hours, we were
ordered Tennally-town, where we were
placed under command of Major Gen1
Sturgis of Missouri renowE. After re-
naming at Tennally-town a short time,
we were ordered to Alexandria to do
Provost duty. We remained in Alexan-
dria until the 9th of August, when we
were ordered to the field, which order we
obeyed with alacrity, being tired of the
inactivity of Provost duties. Our first
destination was Clouds Mills; thence
we went to Warrenton, and so on, re-
treating and advancing alternately until
we again found ourselves in front Of
Washington, having in the meantime,
partaken of our share of hardships in
Pope's campaign, having been in all the
battles of the Rappahanock and in the
last Bull Run, where we suffered severe
ly, having many killed and wounded,
and several taken prisoners. Our Regi-
mental commander Capt John A. Brews-
ter, was wounded in the leg but he nev-
ertheless refused to leave the field, but
remained until the last. Our Co" A"
of 60 men, under command of the gal
liant Blythe, came out with only nine
teen in all, but although we regretted
the loss of so many brave comrades. yet
we were as undaunted as ever.
After remaining on Arlington Heights
a short time we received orders to re-
port at Indianapolis, which we did, ar.
irving there on the evening of the 18th
of September, where we were received by
(Sse 4th Pdge.)