Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-26
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
HAaamhuna. April q. 1881.

HARRmBURa, April ~, 1851.
EDITOR LEADER--In compliance with your
request herewith send you few items.
We arrived here en- Saturday night, at IL
O'Clock, and were quartered in the State
House. We have seen many Of the relics Of
the days that tried mems souls, among them
the old chair in which John Hancock sat at
the signing Of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, and some ofus have had the honor of
occupying that time honored chair. A little
incident occurred st Camp Curtin during the
raising of the American Gag 70 masthead,
at their quarters, yesterday. A large eagle
was observed, high in the air, approaching
from The solttAi0ard. When directly over the
camp, the majestic bird suddenly paused
and descended slowly in graceful circles to
distance Of two " three hundred feet from
the earth, then slowly continued his course
northerly amid the shouts of the immense
assembly who witnessed this very exciting
incident
A sad accident occurred here this morn |
ing, A young man, whose name did not |
learn, came here with company from the
GENITAL portion of this State to see the sol
diers off. While here, friend and himself |
were Practicing with, or rather fooling with /
a revolver, when, by some mistake, the pis-
tol was discharged. The ball passed com
Pletely through the abdomen, from the
effects of which he died in about two hours.
We have been heartily cheered all along
the road 50 far, nor have we seen a single
Secession flag on the whole route. We have
been most cordially welcomed at every
place where we have been quartered, espe-
cially by the ladies. Their smiles and cheers
greet US as far as the eye can see.
"WhO would not be a Soldier Boyf7
We expect to start this evening for Ian
caster, in this State. The boys arc all well
and in good spirits. More anon.
Yours truly, GRAY.
LANoAsTER, April %.
We arrived here this morning at 4 O'Clock.
Will write to-day. have leave to visit the {
home OF ex-"Pub. Fune."
Yours,
One of the Grays-Mr. Homer Baldwin
'hus writes to his old .chums of the
'Ydrads:"
LAEcAsTER, Pa, April %.
DEAR BROTHER YDRADs: Capt: Paddock {
lrrived here this morning, bringing numer- 1
'us dispatches, letters, &e., from loved ones
1t home. can assure yon it did our hearts a
good to hear that the people thought of the
trays, and he who would not lay down his
ife willingly for the Clevelsnders and our
common country, would be can't ex- s
'ress it, but you know what would say.
felt as if wanted to lead some forlorn hope
nd get shot Immediately. We left one Of q
ur number, Tom GoodWillie, sick at Har-
isburg, much TO our sorrow, for we do not '
Vant to lose single member. cannot tell
Then he viii join Us. I don't think he can 4
tand any fatigue or hsrdship-a campaign
J far different from what we have seen 90 q
ar. It just suits me, and an getting 1HTJ n
aucy and black. Frank just asked me Z
Vhat thsname of this place is. But it is q
'ositive fact that we have been "kiting'' Z
round 80 since we left, that hardly know q
whether we are in Washington, Pittsburg or
3erea. o
The Grays are the crack company of the
ohio Volunteers. We were on duty all day
aad all last night, until o'clock A
his morning, on dress parade and doing ss-
Ort duty for different regiments leaving
Harrisburg. We arrived here about day I
ight this morning I am getting broken n
L 50 that lam turning out a regular marine. 4
Ne have been cheered and complimented t
y every one. The Rover Guards of Gin
innati lin I'd kegiment,) said, "boys, we Il
ave." We are all spelling for fight, and a
am sure, by the spirit and enthusiasm Of t,
he men, that we cannot be defeated. We E
'et our arms and uniforms here, and as soon 0
IS we get into them we viii send you pho t
ogrsPh. You Cleveland boys are always in a
ur minds and hearts, and always will be. ?
Yours, H. H. BALDWIN,. Y