The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09
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G. N. .ALLEN--DEAR SIR.-As W
seldom see anything. in your pape
from our regiment, in which | believ'
there are more Harrison county boy
than in any other, Ihave thought tha'
short scribble from us, should yo'
be so kind as to publish it, might no
be without interest to some of your
readers, whose sons, brothers and hus
bards are in our ranks mot that
shall attempt to give 2 detailed ac-
count ofour m ,yenapts and operations
during the past few m,nths or even
weeks - professional correspondents
do that much better than / cau--nei'
ther do I wish to bore your readers
with minute details Of unimportant
matters. Suffice it to say that we
have shared the dangers and hard
ships of the Army of the Potomac
since the 7th of July last, when We
Joined it at Frederick, Maryland
During, this time wehave done agreat
deal Of heavy marching, but our ragi-
msnt has not yet been actively enga-
ged in any conflict with the enemy,
though on several occasions forming
part of the supporting column and in
rather uncomfortably close proximity
20 the bursting, booming and whizzlng
of the rebel "cocoanut thunders" as
boys call them-but as yet we have
had no casualties in. battle in our Re
giment-though in the various move
ments of the army during the last 6ye
months We have been at times in ad-
vance Of the rear guard and on the
tanks. So far we have indeed been
fortunate, but our experience and
schooling 30 far, I doubt not, will
prove valuable, as our men have be-
come Injured to hardships and accus'
toned to the noise and storm Of battle
so that when called to face the en-
envy in closer quarters, doubt no
they will prove reliable.
The health Of the regiment is quite
10 good as usual. The news here is
perhaps; we received orders last night
to be ready to march by 7 o clock, A.
n. this morning. Pontoon trains, ar
tillery and long lines of ammunition
aud provision trains were on ths move
all night, but this morning q soaking
rain clma that lasted till near noon
our orler,wls countermanded, and tho
few hours ago everything appeared
to be on the move, all is quiet again
l daa5s not that the rain (Which very
soon makes impossible the roads here
was the cause. Of course | cannot
tell you any more about what this ar
NY will do, when or whore we will or
ought to move, than many Of you
Patriotic Stay -at-Home Generals can
but / have kind Of an idea big
thing is in contemplation by our wis
and prudent General; and should we
be favored wi tn little more fair wea
ther, think we will "see it. W.
have implicit co nfdence in the abilit,
lin the clear head and honest heart
of Gen. Meade-shall try to do oul
duty and trust to an overruling Prov.
idence for the result. Should the
present rains continue a few days days
longer, yon may expect to hear of the
Potomac army being ''stuck in thu
mud" for | tell you this "sacrod soil
is awful for mud. ,l rn.
Though 1t is true, as have above
intimated, that our regiment has new
or lost in battle, yet by disease, death
capture, and o few dastardly scamp'
dessrting, our ranks, like those Of all
our regiments, have become much
decimlte l,.-and though we look for
AMI expect e'er long chat the shatter.
ed and pierced hull Of the so-calle(
rotten confederacy will cave in (yet We
anticipate,a little more hot work yet
>---out surely it cannot Withstand an
other, full summers campaigu-
aiehcawe are very naturally, as We ar
enduring the hardships and privations
of camp life are turning wistful eye:
toward our homes, and wondering il
our ranks are to be filed by obi
band Of freemsn coming voluntarily tt
our aid, or whsther it will be by con
scripts forced by the strong arm Of
the law to defend their own govern
nsnt and their own homes, and sus'
tain their own neighbors who have
hitherto stood between their homes
and ruin; ,andI presume this is q ques
tion that just now somewhat concern;
the people at home. And now tha
the excited political contest is over,
and the people have very emphaticall !