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The Toledo people feel justly proud of the 14th and Col. Steedman. They have acquittedthemselves most worthily and are now resting, for a brief period, on their laurels. From the Blade we learn that only two of the Regiment were killed by the enemy and two killed accidentally. Quite a number have been wounded. several very seriously, but all are now reported as improving. A number are also sickwith fever, but none dangerously so. Hospital arrangements are being prepared at Toledo for the comfortable accommodation of allwho are there under the surgeon's care.The Regiment has a regularly established camp there, and it is the design to preserve the organisation, recruit up and take the field very shortly again. The Bladt sayi:The Companies from the adjoining countiesare released until one week from Mondaynext, when they will return to receive theirray for three month.' eer.ic. au J he mu.,er.aThn v \rlr af re-ortfBiiiDg Hegunentout. The work of re org ^ ^ that M |eK,twill then the men will volunteer600 and perhap ' . ioh oa8e jt is understoodfor the en t will allow the Regimentthat the ^.ePftNo . that during its service, it to retain a8 the Fourteenth. This isroay be a“iijfaotoTy to the men, and will be thehi n» of retaining many in the servioe who would otherwise refuse to re-enlist.During the service, a part of the Regimentcarried the improved muskets, but upon its re-organization the entire Regiment will befurnished with the Minnie or Enfield Rifle.The boys bring home a large number of trophies of their valor, consisting of clothes and small artioles, a few getting articles of value.Col. Steedman has a very fine spy glass which was taken at the Battle of Carrick s Ford, which is supposed to have belonged toGen. Garnett; upon the glass is the inscription: “I saw the fall of Sumter”We have not space to give a description of the trophies which were on exhibition at the camp ground this morning; but the most prominent one is the flag taken from the Georgia Regiment, genuine “Secesh” banner, the prophetio inscription which it bears having proven to be untrue, as instead of comingi ^ ah aw 4 1 n witAWA aam.miavia/1 ft m dcamebanner opt
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Sandusky Daily Commercial Register
Sandusky, Ohio, US
Mon, Jul 29, 1861
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