Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-25
INDIAvAT0LIs. June pom

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lines through your paper Tor the b-neht % the
citizens OF Indiana. under the h,pothess that
there are very many who are directly concerned
in the welfare OF sons, brothers, fathers &c. who
are now acting With credit TO themselves and ~
posierits. ami 70 do justice to them. and 10 call
+ attention the iajustiees done in this command.
o. persons in il, tO the State Executive, and 10
the cause for which franks" are doing manly
fighting VIII manly sacrifices
First. sr, allow me - state here what deem
due Ia the 35th regiment aud also To the Young
men OF the State Of Indiana who are not vet en-.
gagged IN the field; that TO do justice would lie
mand that the latter be vigilant. TO become mem-
hers of the 10Th. and bd den nce 10 the conscr pt
law. and get into the brgreG little regiment now
in the army of the Cumberland In the language
of our much esteemed General Rosccrsns the
! gallant little regiment Yea. not only Gen.
ROsecrans pays high compliment TO the 35ih. but
also other Generals pass it by With smile Of glad
approval and remarks commendable. The Grlve
litte 35yh Indiana What due attention 20
military appearance" &c
T Young men OF Perry county. Delrb0n county
Marion county, be assured the 35tlI boys will vel
+ come you TO their ranks, and permit due apprOba
ton 10 be paid to YOU soldiers OF hne soldery
bearing ana gallant acts. Fly then to the aid of
the Government while you have the chance to
get into the little gallant 35th. and avoid all
further ceusure from the loyal citizens of the
United Ststes Particularly the young men of
+ Perry county. give heed TO this. and avail your
/ selves of the best opportunity YOU get 10 be
known and loved AZ brave men, and do that for
which YOU will never feel a regret.
7 A word Tor Colonel Is. + Mullen. who came TO
the regiment while We were at Mt Pleasant
+ Tennessee and represented 10 Col J G Walker
then in command. that he had 800 men in the
then 6lst regiment Indiana volunteers. and pro
posed "a consolidation of the 6lst and the 35th to
which Col. Walker acceded Col Mullen re
turned To his 6lst regiment, and the 35th made n
long ana tedious march To Alabami. and round
to the Cumberland mountains. and to Shelby
vile, Tennessee. at which place Colonel Mullen
came up with his 6l>t Indiana represented to be
300 strong but he had only sc men with Ii com
missionel officers
Col Walker accepted of the sixty six men,
fully Offered and also the Surgeons Assistant
as Assistant Surgeon OF tie 35th; and declined to
accept of the resiue Of the officers of the 6lst,
by called consultation and vote of the officers
OF the 35th
The regiment was ordered from there to Fay
ettevile. I enn nv Gen Neglev, and remained
there till June. when they were ordered 10 90 To
Elk River Bridge, hy Gen Buell. Col Walker
then sick at ShelbvviIle and on hearing of
the raid of Forrest on MurfreeSboro, on the 18th
OF June. '62. Col Walker sent u dispatch to the
commanding officer, to report the regiment i'm
mediately at Sheibyvle. Tenn. which order was
promptly obeved On arriving AT that place.
order, were left there With Captains Hipwell and
Dunn. by Col Walker, To remain there till fur
ther orders The following day we took up march
for Tullahoma. Tenn. ut which place an attack
WAS expected We remained there several day.
all of which time Col. Mullen hung around the
regiment as also did the rest of the officers of the
former 6l-t regiment.
Through chagrln and with disgust at these con
tiuuous h,neings around Col Walker stopped to
assign Col. Mullen To the Lieutenant Coonelcy
OF the Both The command was then ordered to
report at MurireesborO, to Gen Nelson. After
reporting To Gen Nelson, Col Mullen stated that
the regiment was no more than an organized
pack OF thieves, and he was now in command.
and he would see il that state of things would ex
list any longer The next morning Gen Nelson
came out To inspect the regiment. and found them
laying around over the rocks and hills, &c desti
tute of camp equipage The regiment WAS drawn
up in line OF battle for inspection. After the
General had gone through with his inspection
| Col. Mullen remarked to the General that he
wanted him to hold the officers responsible for
| the conduct OF the men of the regiment The
| General replied. Il will hold YoU responsible
Cd d-n YOU" IL is true that the regiment lay
there forty eight hours without rations
count of the report OF Col. Mullen that they were
thieves. The men becoming near to starvation
found IA smoke house we'll filed with bacon
| They took few hundred pounds and cooked
and ate il: and | understand the bows paid for
what meat each one cot, at the time of getting il
At subsequent order for review. the General
told Col Mullen, 'D-n YOU. 90 ana read your
book before YOU appear before me again on re
view The General was 80 much enraged mt
Col. Mullen'7 stupidity, while passing in review
that he drew his sword and Jumped his horse into
the martial bard and again SAID. "Reid your
BOOK before YOU come before me again "
Ga another occasion, while ON "A march to Nc.
Minnville, Tenn tae General ordered Col Mu.
| len to march his regiment in column by sections
! Colonel being entirely destitute OF knowledge
OF military tactics To execute the order, to
comprehend the position, bee me confused: he
did not give the command The General said
Cd d-n YOU, 90 to the rear. and consider
| yourself under arrest"
The General then halted the column and sent
for " jor Corklin WHO was in commlnd Of the
advance guard. to whom he gave the command
OF the regiment. He told Col Mullen that he
should never swing a sword in his command
again God d-n YOU ="
Col. Mullen WIS kept under arrest until Gen
Nelson left for Kentucky about two weeks after
this occurrence He was restored 80 his com.
! manG by Gen. Manson, in the absence OF Gen
Nelson
WI Mutltu y btflef Dtttu 10 tnaht political
sneeches and for humhug. than to drill squad
oI men. lie has not only deceived men and 9th
Gers, but he has deceived COY Morton He as
sene! au oii .er of the 6l>t To command in the
10th, II lieu of Capt Hughes Who was al detached
service IT Louisville. Nv. Capt Prosser was
made ihe victim and his family the sufferers.
Capt Piosser tell IN battle At Stone river and had
i diawr mo paN-PaN masters refusing to NY more
than one Captain for q company. and recognizing
/ Capt hughes a. the proper officer IN communal
by order OF The Secretary OF Wa and Gea. Rose
GRAMS And here vas Injustice done
Even this did not suffice Col Mullen. He
again got ON The blind side OF GOV Morton. and
recommended another mln for Captain of Co.
l.. OF which Prosser had nominal command but
OF which Capt Hughes WAS the only legitimate
commander.
On, how cruel thus to deceive Ctpt Prosser
MAS geod man and brave officer His family
and friends have nv warme>t sympathy
Lieut. Gavisk the present dupe i a steady
young nan. and good officer he is to be
pltied. II he be eatrarped. as was Capt prosser.
Also Capt. Hughes i most magnificent mllit.-
~ officer. and has attracted the attention of the
superior officer in The armt ou uumberlesS oc
c'sion> Tor his soldierly bearing. mi iiary eth
CHENEY. &c--urohceucy as beau ideal comnan
det. Gould the people OF Indians keep 1t home
al such old di,spblated worn down. used IN
politicians at Col. u + Mullen. and send to the
htia such un-ephist|eated men. and drilled utti
Gers, ~ Capt Hughes 20 commaud inslead thus
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