. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . )ectoi,will inspect the several regiments;125tli comes last on the list and willbe reached on the Kith. Capt.(.vrr. c ( j)_ ^ Stiugcr is uuder treatment tor a boil, and Lieut. K. Iv. llidse, is ill. August 15.— We buried a soldier of the 44th Illinois to-day. If he had been discliarged at Nasliville, he might havelived many years. C. L. Gilbert, of ]^, has a letter fromhome stating that his cousins, George and John Gilbert, diedin rebel prisons. Jolin wa


. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . )ectoi,will inspect the several regiments;125tli comes last on the list and willbe reached on the Kith. Capt.(.vrr. c ( j)_ ^ Stiugcr is uuder treatment tor a boil, and Lieut. K. Iv. llidse, is ill. August 15.— We buried a soldier of the 44th Illinois to-day. If he had been discliarged at Nasliville, he might havelived many years. C. L. Gilbert, of ]^, has a letter fromhome stating that his cousins, George and John Gilbert, diedin rebel prisons. Jolin was ;i member of Company 1), andwas wounded at Kesaca and captured. George belonged toanother regiment. August 16.—A Inisy (hiy, cleaning guns and accoutre-ments and polishing up) generally for inspection, which tookl>lace this afternoon. At 9 p. m. the wagons and Keys brought chickens, sweet potatoes CAMP IR WIN IN TEXAS. 405 August 17.—In a lie;ivy tlmiider stdnn to-day a treewas blown down, fell across, and ci-uslied some of theBrigade Headquarters tents. Colonel Russell had a narrowescape. His tent was next to the tree. The statf officersheard it coming and escaped in good time. August 18.—A small mail came to-day. There issomething wrong with the arrangements for forwardingmail. Every one complains. Letters received speak ofother letters and newspapers forwarded, but which have notreadied camp. It is prol)ablc that very few steamers pl}^between New Orleans and IndianoUi. August 19.—Caittain Wilson, mustering officer o\ thisdivision, has requested a report of datesof expiration of term of service of tbeseveral regiments. That set the grapevine in motion, and tiie camp is full ofreports of tlie most conflicting and im-prol)al)le character imaginable. August 20 (Sunday). — preaching in the First Brigade ; wentto hear Chaplain Powell preach in ThirdBrigade. C


Size: 1362px × 1835px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, bookidopdycketiger, bookyear1895