Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-22

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from a volunteer in the Ohio Regiment to his
friend in this city. Ii gives very clear
and concise account Of the whole trip. and
some idea ol the county.
MoSTEREr. Nov. 2. 1916.
Mr.. c., Dear sir,-ln my last letter /
gave you a hasty sketch Il my adventures as
a soldier. At present | shall cndcavor to en-
ter more into particulars. We lett camp
Washington on the ~ OF July. our regiment
(ihc lst,) fall AMI complete, aud all ia high
spirits. We arrived in New Orleans ON the
9th, oncamped ou the memorable battle ground
oi 1919. Our encampmsnt was near the Ia
nous entertainments, we remained on this
enc.mpmeut three DAYS. While standing
guard IN the stiffness of the night il was well
calculated TO inspire me with the highest feel
ings oi enthusiasm. The place wasa roman
TIC one. and YOU may rest assured my fancy
was not die. We left the battle ground on
the 18th ior Point Isabel. on board the steam
ship Alabama, Capt. Wiudle. aud we arrived
on the 10th after a pleasau, passage Of four
days. To person that has been TO sea for
the first time, IL be- escapes sickness-il hr
- lover OF mature; be will see it here, 10
the grand, magnificent aud sublime. Above
oil, there con BE- nothing grouleg in nature
Than the sun going down aui rising upon thr
Gull OF Mexico. We landed AMI cucampcJ
at Buasos ST. Jago, a barren island, three milc,
distant from Point Isabel; ia actit l. uothiug
but q barren sand bar without a bush. washed
h. 81. kt1l.....G 81. L-T4 ~ s Z
point for landing troops aud suppli, lor the
Army; the beach l. covered with Oh mtuncr
ST military stores, aud the Bay crowded wiih
all kinds OF vessels, transports, Sc. We re-
moined here 10 days, ENJOYING the sea
breeze, baths, oysters and crabs. We LETT
here on the 18th for the Rio Gnude, q distance
ct nine milcs-slong the sa beach-wc
marched "a m about two hours. Our cncamp-
rnent here was similar TO the one we LEFT. in
The saui The Rio Gande Is the Mississi,.
~ w IMMATURE ~ II a vru A.-,l.te iookinp
country about here. There i, some ci,bt a,
ten steamboats, here Engaged in ,nu,p,u;uc
troops and stores up the nvrr. ampuo tb.,,
IL the ). 4. Roberts, OF y,ur city. We re-.
NAMED here one week, aud thea LEFT for C., I
Insrgo' distance oi two hundred mile. 81,
land siX companies Of The Regiment by lsui
and Tour by water. Ib,longcd 10 fc I..ty.
iour. We arrived at Msi,morsi, t,,I.,.
q distance OF % mites by land, bui God kuovsI
how iaf by water. Ma,amons has often been
descnbcd. We remained here a few hour,
and proceeded on our way zap the river a. fast
as the Roberts would take us. which IVA. nnt
very last. Tbs county after you gsi ,h,,.
Ma'aInoTas brgius TO look a litrlc h,ft., ~.
aunved OF Camargp in about ,i.at dsy. s0,,
we ','' ue mouth OF tbe river The ground
here Is something higher. Camsrgo i, ON tL.I
oan Juh" nvef, d considerable branch oC r,.t
hio u1nic. This at Toe lime VA, the l.,.I
quarters OF Gen. Taylor's army.
Our encampmrul here was a l;,,ls
comfortable than il had b-en. Camar,, b..
population OF something like two lb,ps,,a
TOE houses arc peculiar to Mrsi.o ,,,,..U-
one story mud snd reed. thaich.I win
material. The lower CLOSES of ~
SUCH as we see in the s'sfe. v~.,ltt..
ven lof negroes. Nc pm,jp.J &C.
s~y ss,kSj we then commenced ON,
lS1 etoh'.rcy, the Regiment was ,.t,,,I
h'e Hundred mcn. the sch. and ALI ga,
not abic To undergo the marrb 49,,
'hal place. The Volunteers ,bst v.,,
i"lIof army, were one regiment from, q.
mo one from Kentucky. one iron, r.,
one from Mississippi. and one
ineuis iroa Texas.
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