Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-31
Colonel w. r, Reid.

We had call, on Friday, from the Rev L.
F. Drake, Chaplain Ct the 12lss Ohio, whol now
10 the State on business for the brigade to which
his regiment belongs, to look after the conva-
lescents, and gather sanitary stores He makes
very favorable report of Col. REID, Of Della
ware, Ohio, who is now commanding the 34h
brigade We we're gralifed to learn that the
Colonel lie succeeding 80 admirably This 10
what all of his friends expected of him. He
would make good Brigadier. General A gen.
tlemsn of Kentucky, In writing toole of Col.
RElD's friends, bears tho following testimony
to his ability and popularity as a brigade COM
mander: 81 take pleasure in bearing teatimo-
ny to his (Col. REID's) faithfulness and ability
iu performing the duties Of his position. He Ia
prudent, vigilant, urbane and kind, and is o
great favorite with his acqualntanceS in this
community. We hope for the cause Of the eoan.
tyy that he will be kept in command in Ken
lucky"
From oil accounts the l2lst Ohio h.s en-
dured many hardship5. and In about four weeks
after lie organisation was 10 one of the most
bloody battles Of the war-Cbaplin Hills, near
Perrysville, Ky.
Mr.. DRAKE kindly permitted us TO copy the
following letter, addressed to him by Colonel
BoMsARD:
ELIZABETH, New JERsEY.
November 24,b, 1862.
Rev. l. F. DRAKE. Chaplain l2ih Rs9't o v.
I, PevsypitIe, kyi
DEAR SrR--It gives me great pleasure to GO.
knowledge she receipt Of your letter of the Sd
inst (Which was delayed for some time at Gin.
cinnati), and comply With your request by Civ.
ipg you my impressions of the conduct and ap.
pearsnce Of the l2lst Rsg't o. v. l. In the
battle of Chaplin Hills on the 9th of October,
where this regiment was, If remember right
", the last Of the reserve Of the LIST Corps
d'Armee when II was called upon. Seeing 10
march to take position, l FASTENED 10 Join it,
having received orders to bring up reserves,
and had tie honor Of accompanying 1t into ac-
tion. My acquaintance With this regiment, ex.
cept merely as O part Of the Army OF the Ohio,
was very short, it Il true, but it wac much
quickentd under the trying circumstances at.
tending our Introduction, aud presume that /
am scarcely 1T at all remembered by any of
them, for had the misfortune of disappearing
from amongst them almost as suddenly as had
come. Nevertheless, saw enough to form an
opinion, and it 10 with much admiration as
sure you, cir, that remember the bright and
fearless looks Of those young soldiers 90 they
svept down the hillside and filed into actien,
with the apparent nonohalance Of veterans,
passing through fame of FIRE Of intense &C.
verify, and to which they stood exposed with.
out disorder, and unhsppily with but little op
portunity Of returning the fire with effect, un-
| iii l Was wounded and from inability 10 stand
up, was assisted from the field.
The paEt Of this scene within my recollection
was of short duration, lasting, from the time
the regiment LETT its position In reserve and IN.
der Ere, some fifteen or twenty minutes per-
hsp, bus am told that they soon moved 70 O
position still more trying Indeed exposed TO o