Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-30
Letter from a IIember
Correspondence Of the Cige, IOIH ttlSaiTy'
1T,Iii 9sti2', Tenn }

TCorresDondence Of the Cihe 10Th Cavalry.
CAMP STANLEY, NEAR MuErREEsB5Su Le..uer'I
April aItll TaESS.,
The Tenth EOhio Cavalry occun, o.
most advanced camp of the Army Of 'n0 "
Cumberland in the direction Of the enemv'.
works at shelbyviTe. We are ,amnad ~
an elevation that was in more proofn1
times used as a cotton field, about
miles from MurfreesborO, on the Shelby
Vile Pike. Scarcely three miles inter-
venes between the camps of the regiments
of our Brigade, and the advanced cavalry
videttes of our forces. Immediately on
our arrival at this point the regiment was
assigned to the First Brigade of General
stanley's Cavalry Division. The Brigade
is composed of the 4th Michigan, 7th Penn
slyvania, 4th Regulars, 10Th Ohio and 1st
Tennessee Regiments-an cavalry. At
tacbed to the Brigade is one section Of the
4th Ohio Battery. The whole has hereto
fore been under the command Of Colonel
Menty, of the 4tb Michigan, but this morn
ing it is announced that our own Colonel
Smith is appointed to, the command Of the
Brigade, Uice Menty, appointed to the com
mand of Division.
The promotion Of Colonel Smith To the
command of a Brigade was not unlocked
for by his friends A thorough soldier
and gentleman; few men in the service
have more rapidly won the respect and es-
TEEN of all with whom he has come in con-
tact; and in the enlarged field which he
now enters upon we doubt not but that his
abilities will still further recommend him
to the favorable notice of the General-in-
Chief. A better appointment for the good
| OF the service it would not have been
possible to make.
The change of climate, and entire change
in the manner of living, has had very
marked effect upon the health Of the regi-
ment. We are not able at present to mus
ter more than three hundred men for duty;
and large number of our officers are Sc
riousIy ILL., Major Thayer has scarcely
enjoyed a days good health since our ar
rival in Tennessee, and he talks seriously
of returning home. Indeed, should he not
shortly recover, his removal to a more con-
genial climate will be.a matter Of neces-
sity. 1t is to be hoped, however, that he
will still remain with Us; for, having, ever
since the organization of the regiment
taken the deepest interest in its welfare
and progress, and laboring sssiduously for
its well-being, his loss would be an evil
not easily remedied He has the sympa-
thies of the entire regiment in his misfOr-
tune, and it is TO be hoped he will soon be
able to enter once more upon the active dis
charge of his duties.
The regiment has been particularly for
tunate IN securing q Medical Staff of no
ordinary ability. Surgeon Thompson and
his efficient assistants, DTs. Valentine and
Hall, are deserving of the greatest credit
for their unwavering efforts to promote
the comfort and secure the speedy return
of health Of the sick under their charge.
Surgeon Thompson came into the regiment
comparatively stranger, but by his con-
stant attention to the duties of his profess
sion, and his continued kindness and pa
tience with the sick under his charge, he
has won the esteem and affection Of the en-
tire regiment.
The Army Of the Cumberland has not
yet advanced upon the enemy, but the or
der TO march is looked for continually, and
awaited with impatience. A heavy recon
noisance has started to-day in the direc-
ton Of Shelbyville, where it is understood
that Bragg is strongly intrenched. I
counted ten batteries Of artillery as they
passed our camp, (smong them Smith
uight'- Cleveland Battery, under command
of Lieutenant Robbins and long lines of
infantry and cavalry. Our videttes are
scarcely q mile from those Of the enemy,
and picket firing is going on almost all the
time. The movement referred to here, is
considered by some, as the advance guard
Of the Grand Army, but all military move
ments are Eeiled in mystery so profound
that it is useless to speculate. AfeW days
at most " i'll remove all doubts, and think
it more tLln probable that ere this reaches
you, the thunder of our guns win arouse
the enemy at Shelbyville, and awaken
Bragg to the knowledge that he has anoth-
er battle Of Stone river to fight this time
with foe still more triumphant, confident
and daring than ever before.
The Army Of the Cumberland has never.