. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . , and the 112th Eegiment not nearlyso prosperous. Up to date the 87th has made slow progress in recruit-ino. The reo-iments tirst recruited under the r)resent callseem to have taken about all the men and boys who care tovolunteer this fall. Many of the boys say they will go to school this winter and enlist for thespring cam[)aigns. David H. Moore,who was Captain of Company A inthe old 87th, is to l)e our Lieutenant-Colonel. Edward G. Whitesides,who served in the 87th, is
. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . , and the 112th Eegiment not nearlyso prosperous. Up to date the 87th has made slow progress in recruit-ino. The reo-iments tirst recruited under the r)resent callseem to have taken about all the men and boys who care tovolunteer this fall. Many of the boys say they will go to school this winter and enlist for thespring cam[)aigns. David H. Moore,who was Captain of Company A inthe old 87th, is to l)e our Lieutenant-Colonel. Edward G. Whitesides,who served in the 87th, is to beAdjutant. So far four captainshave been a[)[>ointed, Steen , Calton C. Baugh, Daniel and Sterling Manchester, butneitlier captain has men enough, thetotal force being only about two ■ hundred. It is said that we are to be sent to Cleveland and merged into another regiment; andthere may be some truth in the report, for no furloughs aregiven and recruiting parties are returning to camp. Nodoubt we will meet betV^re long, and surely at Christmas tideif not before. Write often. Faithfully yours,. Camp Cleveland, Dec. 5, Tom: — We have been reinforced. The 87th O. V. I., four smallcompanies, marched into camp to-day, and it is understoodwill be merged into the 125th. Negotiations are now inprogress to determine which officers shall be retained. The87th men have served a sliort term and they show it. Their ORCAXr/.AlIOX. »3 clotlus tit, their belts do not appear to diate: wlicii a»iiiii»»lto bai-racks, tliev broke ranks niiietlv and wwv at lioniewithout exi-itenient or eontusion : tht-ii- ofKcers arc <rood-h)(danic tpnditv nniy lie found cie tire of this camp ami loiiu- for i-hauii-e, Init (h» not liopefor nniichin^ (trihrs until the reiiinuut secures its lull ipiotaof nuU. Cami (i,i:vii,.\Nn, \^vv. 2-), 1S(; Tom: — T1ku\ has licen a liXiural coiisoli(hiti(Ui of detachments,and we now hav
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