Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-14
From the 1atA West We. Roglmsnte-
Col. OSrttS Rpd Maj. brown.
CAMP l2TH REs'T ". v. v. l.,
CUMBERLAND, Nd. March 10
EditoFs InteLliQeneer :

Editors IntsLligencer
Believing brief sketch of the proceed
Jugs of this regiment, and other relative
news concerning it would prove interest.
ing to its many friends, the readers of
your most excellent journal, we embrace
this opportunity OF communicating a few
thoughts through your columns. II can
be safely said that the 18th is now in ex.
cellent condition, and never better pre-.
pared for dnty. In point of health it is
surprisingly good, arising, perhaps, partly
from the energy and skill of our physi.
Clans, but more, no doubt, from the duty
which we have TO perform, which keeps
us IN lively exercise: for no set of physi-
clans can preserve the good health Of a
regiment, or body of men, when thew have
nothing to do but to sleep and eat.
Harmony 10 military bodies is copsid
cred goUd omen. The feeling between
officers and men of this regiment is most
| cordial.
BIN the different drills. the regiment is
still Improving under our new Colonel,
W.. B. Curtis, who is a most efficient off :
GER, and is worthy of his position. 1t is
due to Col. Curtis to remark, that he came
out as Captain of Co. d, in which position
ne served very faithfully till after the bat
tie at Winchester last June, when be was
elected to fill the place of our good and
gallant Major. F. p. Peirpoint, who had
been called to fill another post. He then
took command of the regiment, Col. Klunk
being then in command Of brigade.
While thus in position, Col. Hunk re-
signed, thus leaving the regiment to the
entire control of Major Curtis he was in
command of the regiment up the Shenan-
doah Valley in the winter raid on Salem.
by Gen. Averill. Shortly after we came to
this place be was elected Colonel. We
know OF no one more worthy of the posi-
ton. The regiment has made marked i'm
provements under his command, Webave.
too, another good Major in the person of
K. II. Brown, most excellent man, and a
brave soldier, formerly Captain of Co. ].
The decimated ranks of the regiment are
now being rapidly filled OPP with recruits,
and will soon be full.
Besides picket duty and drill, the regi.
meDt has the duty assigned of erecting a
fort for the defense of this place. II is re :
marked that it will be capital piece of
work, and very strong.
About every other week, scout is sent
over into Virginia. commonly consisting OF
about sixty men from our regiment, aud a
detschment of the 54lh Pa. vi. They are
not generally attended with much success:
now aud then pick up reb or two, but
more commonly the result is set of tired
and hungry men; but on one scout, in
which we had some experience during
the last extreme cold weather, the result
was the capture of one rebel Captain aud
one private, and quite number of frozen
ears, toes aud fingers. Aside from the
regular routine of duly of fortifyinR and
scouting, it is perfect monotopy in camp,
seldom disturbed save by the visit of some
kind friend or by the iair young ladies,
who sometimes visit the camp, aud who
attract particular attention.
The report that Gen. Sigel is to com
Ihand this department is generally acceded
to, except by few radical iavorites OIL
Gen. Kelly. Respectfully
j. W. C.