Year: 1861




EDITOR SENTINEL: Ivish to correct few false
reports that have reached home, since We left, in
regard to The regiment, their conduct, &c. I have
heard that report was in circulation that our
boys were insubordinate and insulting TO their
officers. This is utterly false. After leavigg
your city we have had no trouble, in fact our men
performed their respective duties like old vete-
rams After reaching Jacksonville we procured
breakfast for the boys and then marched directly
to camp, distant only about three quarters of a
mile from town, where we stonce mounted guard
and pitched our tents. Our site is most beauti-
fully selected on piece of rolling ground on the
banks Of the noble Ohio. On our left is a regi
ment of Pennsylvania cavalry, in our rear a regi-
ment of Ohio cavalry, on our right the city of
Jefersonville and in front of us the Ohio river


/ heard this morning a report that Captain
Conklin and eight of his men, in some difficulty,
had fallen into the river while on the ferry boat,
and were instantly drowned. Now. Mr.. Editor,
how contemplate man most appear in the eyes
of mankind who would give circulation to such
an infamous report, for we never have as vet
crossed the river either as regiment or other
wise


One other poiIt in regard to these absurd re
ports IL is true that when we arrived in Jet
fersonville FIVE or six of the men mot more) who
had been intoxicated from the night previous in
their impatience to get breakfast created some
trouble which lasted but very short time, as
their rations we're procured for them as quickly
as possible by our energetic Quartermaster, Lieu
tenant Igoe, and order was promptly restored by
their officers. / suppose it was the temporary bad
conduct of the men referred to which gave rise
to so MANY idle and groundless reports


We were reviewed to-day by Gen. Buell. and
his staff, who pronounced our regiment the finest
that had yet approached the Ohio during bis ad
ministration.


We received orders to equalize our companies.
which has been done. and this week we leave for
Kentucky. Bardstown, | believe, is our desti-
nation. Our boys are anxious for the march and
thirsty for fight. They know as well as you,
and the officers Of this regiment, the many diff
fcuties we had to surmount in raising il. They
know the slurs and taunts that have been given
us by those who should have been our friends,
and they are determined when the day comes
that they will write their own glorious record in
the history of the present war, and the name Of
Irishmen shall descend with honor TO the latest
posterity, while the names and deeds Of those
who have caused this war, and have not the cour
age to fight its battles shall have long been lost
beneath the Lethean wave. We leave our own
State-our homes and. everything that is dear to
us with their sneers ana howls following US.


Mr.. Editor, we are determined to add fresh
laurels to those already won by the gallant 69th
and the heroic Mulligan, to the name Of Irish
men, and return to our homes with the stars and
stripes unstained and unsulIied by the hands Of
cowardice, and if we fall in protecting our 6ag
we will fall our whole length in good cause.
And here let me say, we are commanded by as
brave a man as ever drew a sword, and who
would scorn a man who would not cheerfully
go where he would lead; and be assured that when
in battle. you will find our gallant Walker at the
head of the 35th, in the thickest of the fight.


i think camp life agrees with US thus far. as
we all enjoying good health. Since leaving
home we have not seen a paper, and ! have
heard over hundred of the boys wishing for the
Sentinel, which l can assure you would always
be welcome visitor in camp Walker, or any
other camp where the 35th should happen to be.


Vlco