Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-06-29
Correspondence Of the Journal.
FROM THE 14oTH REGIMENT.


+ HrApouARrERs l4oTH REs'T ISp. Vot's, !
tfreensborough, y. q, June ID, 1866.
Thinking that perhaps a few lines
from this quarter of the globe might
prove OF interest to Nhose of your
readers having friends in the l40th,
! herewith embrace the opportunity
of sending YOU brief epistle of the
present situation and condition OF
the regiment. We left Raleigh about
the 9Th ult, and arrived by way of
the railroad at this point on the fol-
lowing day-went into camp, and
here we are to-day, with a some
what flattering prospect of remain
ing for some time TO come. Uutil
recently there has been but little to
disturb the equinimity of the usual
routine of military p-life; and all
things were moving along as smooth
ly as the "stream of time" But
since the issuing of the recent order
by the War Department, for the
mastering out Of all the troops whose
term of service expire prior TO Oc-
tober first, excitement has run high
among those coming under the "or-
der" over the prospect of soon again
returning home Conflicting rumors,
some of which are Of the most ab-
surd and ludicrous character, are be-
ing constantly fabricated and circu-
lated amongst the men, and fever
Of excitement is thus kept raging,
proving a source of no little annoy
ance to the commanding officers, in
their almost fruitless efforts to "keep
peace in the family" Whether
the september men" scU or will not
be mustered out now, is question
of so doubtful a character at present,
that we are disposed rather 10 let it
rest just where it is, than attempt an
expression of our opinion as to the
final result.
The weather here is excessively
warm almost, if not quite, as warm
as the month Of August in Indiana,
and as "natural consequence, "
more or less sickness is prevalent
in the regiment, though there are at
present but few cases of serious
nature. The prevailing disease
amongst the troops now seems to be
dvsentery, which has in no instance,
we believe, proved fatal. The num-
ber of deaths in the regiment during
the past month does not exceed four,
all told, and "all things considered" l."
we think that, as regiment, the
men are as healthful and cheerful,
and, in every respect, in as good
condition, physically, as at any time
in the past
In q spiritual sense, | am happy to
say, there are many in the regiment
who acknowledge the divine attri-
butes which the believers in q living
God always ascribe to Him. The
reading of the Bible is daily prac-
tice with, not only professors of re-
ligion, but also with many others Of
the regiment, and genuine rever-
ence for all things spiritual is uni
versally manifested by all Reli-
gious meetings, with preaching, are
held in the regiment at least once
each week, which are generally well
attended by both officers and soldiers,
and good order is universally OBJ
served.
Before closing, | will say that we
have Just received the intelligence
that the l40th regiment, nor any por
ton thereof, is to be mustered out
Of the service under the late order,
but that the entire regiment is to re-
main in the service until the 9th of
August next, at which time it is to
be sent home, mustered out and
paid off. This is fair specimen of
the numberless rumors that are daily
and hourly passing the rounds in
camp, and is worth about its weight
in blank paper.
THos, J. PUcKETT,
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