Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-03-16
From the 73d.

LsRKISsvILLE. Ala, MIrch lst, 1s65
! EDToR REPUBLIcAS.--As / have frequently
seen your excellent paper thought would write
few lines for the benefit of its many readers, who
may desire 20 know the whereabouts of the old
I'D, which left the 9th District almost three years
ago. We have been assigned to the protection of
the line of Railroad running from Huntsville to
Stevenson. Our Headquarters are at this place.
Colonel A. B. Wade commands the post. He il a
brave little officer; has the fighting stamina, and
when he gives the command for fighting his men
understand it and they know their duty; 20 in for
whipping rebels and have never been driven from
4 battle field. Colonel Wade bids fair for high
position in life. Our Adjutant, who is very fine
officer, is from Laporte. We have four companies
hcre,-company B, is from Laporte, and are
all fine men; company C., is from South Bend and
is commanded BY Lieutenant Thomas, who has
Just made his escape from the rebel pri sons. lie
is noble, kind aud COOL of :er, and was warmly
received by the company and regiment, who were
all glad to see him. Company F. is from Mar
shall County and is commanded by Lieutenant
Solo, who is good officer and tries TO live up to
orders. The men are brave and stout, but have had
some deaths in the company this winter. One
man, private, by the of Afford Spcrgeon.
died with consumption at the Huntsville Hospital
Also. John Good, who died with small pox. The
boys all send their respects to friends at homc.--
Company |, which is also good compnny,is from
Porter County and is comm md cd by Capt. Eaton,
who is brave and good m IN, AMI has the respec.
Of all the regiment. We have a Hospital here. -
Our Assistant Surgeon, Mr.. c. Applegatc is from
South Bend and is Kind and pleasant young man.
Our Quarternaster is now at home. for a few days,
on leave Of absence. Company G., is from Lo-
sanspOrt and is guarding Hurricane Bridge The
company is commanded by Lieut.. Wilson, who
bids fair for high position. Co. III, is from the
same vicn ty and is comma nded by Lieut. Dalv
Lieut.. Daily sent out twenty of his men on a for
aging expedition few days ago with two tea ms
| They wont about four mil. S, loaded their wagons
and were returning to camp when they found
themselves surrounded by 80 rebels, who had form
cd in two lines ofba:tle, and call out: "YO on d--n
Yankee sons of BIS surrender or we will send
YOU to HI" But the brave boys told them they
couldn't see il and then the fight commenced -
The boys stood to the work, fighting like tigers,
till they drove the rebs from the ground. a pri-
vate by the name of John Hood took charge Of a
squad of sight men and defended the teams show
Ing great skill and bravery. lie is 4 noble war
rior and is highly plaudcd by the men under him.
When the alarm given at the camp Lieut.
Daily reinforced them. Some OF the rebels had
left the ground and sccrctcd the mselv cs in an old
cotton gin, in order to fire into the teams; but
the owner, widow lady, met the Lieutenant and
told him where they and told him to hurry
She sh 1uld be rewarded for her services as it is
very seldom that VIC meet with such ladies in
Dixie. The boys brought in the forage all safe
and but one man wounded, who was hit in the
face by rebel, with his gun. The rebel loss was
two killed, several wounded, horses killed and
others wounded. Five guns and some saddles
were brought in. We have been guarding rail
roads for some time and there never has been n rail
torn up where our men have been inirustcd with
the road. Company X is guarding at Pal rock
Station. This company is from from Michigan
and Westville and is comm anded by Lieutenant
Williams. This company was formery ~ Lieut.
Col. Walkers company. Companies and d are
{ guarding together. Co. is commanded b,
: Lieut.. Clark, Who. although an old bachelor, is
, splendid fellow. Their Crown Point friends nect
not feel ashamed Of them. Co. ID, a number on,
company. is from Plymouth. The mon are al
: brave, and ready for fight when called on
Some three Of the boys were out hunting bush
whackers, not long since, when they run acros
three Of them, killed one and laycd him under
log to dry. The other txo escaped to the noun
tains. They are surrounded on all sides; but tn,
rebs feel little tmid in attacking them. TIL,
men of Co. d are kind and good to each other
and their friends in Plymouth need not fear tha
there is any discount them; and they hav,
made their mark in this war, which viii long b,
remembered. Never have they been driven from
> battle field, and are ever ready for their "har,
: tack In about six months our time OF enlistmen
will expire, and our friends may expect us home
Lieut.. Ramsey is our Provost Marshall he is
good, quiet young men and bids fair for a higl
position in life. Several of the boys are employ
ed at Head Quarters, and some in the Post ant
e Provost Offices, whilst others are in the Band.
Lieut. Brown, commanding Co. E. lately max
c ing his escape from a rebel prison, was warml
# received by his company and regiment, and tn
e company is now doing duty at Woodville Tank.
n As to the morality of the 73d, there is little
y no swearing and fighting; always ready to accomo
e date each other; many are christians, and we hav
J, an organization Of sixty -four members. who NEE
!, whenever convenient sor the purpose of havin
Q religious exercises, which has good influence j
= general.
s To-day I saw some Of the men belonging I
Co. d; they are all well and send their best re;
o poets to their fiiends.
l.. Mr.. Bartlett. our suttler, from South Bend, is
e very fine man; keeps good stock Of goods and
d always ready to accommodate. .lss falit
o We have been surrounded by bushwhackers, b,
Of late they hare made themselves non est