Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-15
Indiana Soldiers.

The Indianapolis Journal notices, briefly, the
fact that of the three most gallant men in the
stOrming of the works at Petersburg, as an
nounced 10 complimentary orders from head
quarters in the army, ftco were from Indiana
one man OF the 18th. and one Of the 23d. These
TWO are mere types of the Indiana soldiery, who
hsve inscribed the name of the State among the
foremost on every scroll of honor The Jour.
nal concludes with the following. to-wit:
"How does il happen that with this distin
guished position, her officers met with 80 little
comparative promotion from the General Govern
mentf How does it happen that Illinois, M,s.s-
chusetts and OHIO, can boast their tweaty NJ Or
Generals aud their fifty Brgadiers. while we have
but three Major Generals and some score OF Brig
sdiers? How does il happen that those Generals
command corps. districts. departments and
armies, while ours bad hardly a command
above brigsdeI Our officers were not less able.
or gifted. or brave
" Indiana could make the charge and scale
the works, and snatch victory from the avs Of
death. but promotion came slowly We do not
complain. but cannot forget the facts"
lis with dIfhdence aud some forebodng. We
approach the subject matter embraced IL the
qaere OF our august neighbor at the State Capt.
tai, he IL so sensitive, sees huge mountains OF
envy, jealousy and hate. in the gentest criticism
in a word, the Courier il suojugated, conquered
to live in peace With the Journal Have we not
suffered enough II IS no the Courier in time
past, been cut off the exchange list of both
journal and Sentinel! Ii i. possible our senior
editor might have been 4 Major General but for
his chronic difference with Indianapolis But We
can't help being refreshed Dy the ciustic articles
the Evansville Journal, al times throws st To-
dianapolis The editor of the Evansville Jour
nal once had location and home at the Cap
itsl and claims to be of the inner circle, of the
chosen few. or ruling class We d. love to see
him pitch in when we dare not.
The questions of the Capital Journal are per.
tinen, and supposing they the cue for pro
vincial prints, We dip our oar and wonder "hov
it happeas, too. There is Morton G Hunter
OF Monroe county, who commanded Brigade
under Sherman for several years, with credit to
himself and the army; Colonel James kegwin,
of Clark county, Who com anded brigade for
mere than two years; Colonel Ben Spoonsr, OF
Dearborn: Colonel Lewis Jones and others
enough gallant men TO off ser efficiently large
army in th. Congressional District How does
il happen that promotion is 50 slowl" We con
fess We do not know, but, with some iinidity
suggest 10 the Journal al Indianapolis, 10 ascer-
tain and print for general infor mation, q list
OF the gallant men Governor Morton recon
mends 10 the President OF the United States
tor promotion, snd TO make the JOB com
plete. list also Of the names OF gallant men
whose promotion he opposed We know that
Governor Morton is all right, that he has recon
mended wisely and opposed discreetly The
Governor is not now trial. but the Admins
trstion is cited by the Journal before the great
grand jury OF the people, TO answer tor neglect
ing certain gallant Indiana officers. and call
. Z. Morton a. the FIRST witness TroE hin out
10 your columns. Mr.. Journal or get him to al
Jude TO ADD illuminate this dark spot in the ac-
ton OF the Administration In regard TO Indiana
soldiers. 10 his next reception speech Madison
Courier Rep