The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-03-06

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En-. rFrRsoSiAs;--Again intrude my
self on you. | have Just come to the regi
ment, and am glad to say to cur friends a
Flndlay, that the 99th are in the very bes
spirits--all of them, with whom have con
versed Of late, and that numbers nearly ev'
cry man in the regiment, are decidedly hope
ful. Officers and men, look forward to th,
day, when this much ab0sed and misuset
regiment, recovered from IT'S tolls and trial,
will again be what it once was--worthy o.
the great Northwest. Sorely indeed, were
they tried, but most Of have past through
the O ry ordeal--the severe test. Some
have failed, being physically unht for the
service; few, through lack of what is SO
well expressed IN that hackneyed word-
in hospitals for long weary months, but
their good constitutions have brought them
back TO their wanted vigor, and daily they
come up. Upwards of one hundred and 81
ty have been discharged or died. So tina
we still have over eight hundred men be-
longing 10, and upwards fvs hundred men
with the regiment. Every day adds to the
number present. So that when the hospit-
ais have turned out all who are 6, Tor the
/ field, we will again be as large q regiment
as any set OF regimental field officers can
manage with success and safety. The fu.
ture and present too for the 99th is bright
Lieut.. Col. Cummings has won himsel
the sincere respect OF his men, by his untr-
ing Solictude 70: their welfare, and still
more, by showing that be came TO sufer
with them, 10 remain with them, and tC
submit 10 the same regulations as they were
comT eled TO bear, when he said, on belnI
rendered a leave OF absence after the battle
OF Stone River, "that he wouldn't have il,
as the boys, who have jus, as much right tC
go home, were compelled 10 stay" He i,
always with the men. That is IN itself IT,,
highest evidence that he 10 in earnest con
cerning their welfare.
Col. Swayne is still away on leave of ab
sence. Capt. Bope came up few days ago
He is in much better heath than when h,
left us.
Surgeons Wood and Clements, Col. Cum
mngs and our adjulant "Ben," are still
with US. Aye yes. am glad that we hav,
man who will fill high place worthly
Over at company A, Tuesday Sam. Mills
(uow Surgeon Of the 4th Michigan Battery
dropped in on US from Findlay. We wer
deeply engaged talking Of our Findla
friends, when a loud, long, hearty thre
cheers went up from the men over in tn
], direction of the e9th. The half mile wa
5 soen passed, and too added my testimo nj
al OF Joy, by grasping Ben. + Lefaver, ou
Adjutant, by the hand, saying, "now let u
: call you Major in earnest" Man lives t
; see merit rewarded. Ben. is a glorious an
a true fellow. Every company gave hr
three cheers, as they learned the news.
: The 2lst, 65tb. 99th, slst and 10th bein
+ all near together. it seems as il home wa
, always nearing US, so many old chums here
) Squire Smith, Of company G, died i
NASH vile from wounds received in the lat
fight. He was a althful, as well as bTay
+ soldier. Ten of this company have die
l since We left Findlsy, and nearly doubl
: hat number OF company d. Noble fellow
they have fallen for their Government, b.
do not say they have fallen in vain.
CmAs. G. BARND.