. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . »rol)ably think wewould grease their rails if they carried ushome in stock cars. Arrived at Colum-bus at 4 p. M. Marched out to CampChase. Quartered in barracks. Thattrip from Cairo was a stunner. We are very tired. October 1(1—Did not sleep well on account of being daylight most of the men were outside the ban-acks, hud-dled around the fires. We will have to wait a day or two forthe paymaster. Passes are gi\en freely, but few care foi-them. Most of the men haxc
. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . »rol)ably think wewould grease their rails if they carried ushome in stock cars. Arrived at Colum-bus at 4 p. M. Marched out to CampChase. Quartered in barracks. Thattrip from Cairo was a stunner. We are very tired. October 1(1—Did not sleep well on account of being daylight most of the men were outside the ban-acks, hud-dled around the fires. We will have to wait a day or two forthe paymaster. Passes are gi\en freely, but few care foi-them. Most of the men haxc no money. CJommissions weieissued l)y the (Governor to fill all \acancies: LieutenantColonel Bruff, to Colonel; Major E. P. Jiates, to LieutenantColonel; Captain I). S. Stinger, to Major ; First LieutenantR. K. Ilulse, to (yaptain ; Orderly Sergeants Hudson Fitch,H. G. Russell and Francis Cassil, to Second XdAii W. Krn(.i , K. DISCHARGED. 421 October 17.—Too cold to sleep, and gave up trying at 2A. M. Went outside and found a tire. They have procuredstoves to-day and set them up in the barracks. It is rainingthis evening, and we are a homesick lot. Very few went tothe city to-day. We are all talking over our plans for thefuture. Many, perhaps a majority, of our boys intend to gowest. It is a sad thought that we, who have been so inti-mately associated for years, must separatein a few hours, and with a majority theparting will be forever. Henry Fost, ofH, wounded and captured at Chicka-mauga, is here in the Veteran ReserveCorps, and will be mustered out with thecommand. October 18.—At 1 r. m. the Paymas-ter arrived and began paying. Each mananswered to his name, received his moneyand a discharge. The men left atonce on receiving payment, i-iding to the city in busses. Iam at the National Hotel, a citizen. The growl of the tigerwill be heard no more. Good-bye, 125th Ohio: good-bye
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