The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-09-27
COM MMUNIC.ATED.
Eor the Pioneer.

OF Ahe pe 1eht OF tne numerous IeInale1
ffiends Of The Wyandot volunteers. we
viii give ashort account of few days
spent at the Mansfield epcampment, du-
ring last week. II is well known that the
10th Regiment-organized their numbers
at that point, and manyrof IFS members
hail from Wyandot County and vicinity.
The camp ground ,s about Two miles
from the City Of Mansfield, and is the
same formerly occupied by Col. Ford's
Regiment. Level, -uneneumbered with,
trees, and supplied with beautiful streams
of running water: it affords particular
advantages for drilling, camping out,
etc. so3 i--5sh ata - -A
There were about one hundred tents
erected on the ground, from many Of
which floated the glorious Stars and
Stripes. Seen from the hiIl above, The
scene was at once picturesque and ro-
mantle. The tents were pitched at reg
Aular intervals. forming streets, each com
spany occupying their own space, and the
Captains t9ut heading the line In Che
centre of these streets are the poles, etc,
on which to hang their kettles, and do
heir simple cooking. Rough tables of
boards fro ming the doors of each of the
tents, on which were visible meals in all
stages of preparation.
Within and without all was busy life.
Here was one mess doing ample justice
to fried pork and jocketed potatoes; there
another arranging their shining tin plates
and cups, with many a longing glance at
tie fire, where beans and pork W ere not
wasting their fragrance on the air; for it
was eagerly snuffed up by the hungry ex-
pectants. To us, the principal business
of the men (when not on drilD seemed
to be to kill time; and the general i'm
preston appeared to be that it could be
best done by eating. five ar six meals a
day. Ample Justice was certainly done
to Uncle Sans rations, which-were dealt
out with no iliberal hand. Potatoes,
pork, fresh bread, coffee, sugar, ETC.,
were to be had in abundance-everythin
but whiskey. We did see several suspi-
cious looking bottles, but as we were as.
sured Chat it was only coffee, we felt
bound to believe it. There is only one
thing-we would like TO have that sold
ler's receipt for making lis coffee SO bean,
tifully ezeor.
The men had not yet received THEN
uniforms and equipments, but they were
expected daily, and we believe arrived
the day we left. The tents looked clean
and comfortable inside, and the guard
house, built of boards, was without an
occupant. The Quarter-M Masters depart
ment was near the entrance Of the ground
and there seemed to be a constant requi
sition for provisions While we were
there, there were several picnics made
for different companies by their friends
at which the soIdiers's taste for daintie:
was abundantly grati6ed. Some of then
however, were too intent on preciou:
love feast to waste time on the repast
: provided by loving hands and famillia
forms.
The Drill ground was never vacant
Here was an awkward squad marching
and countermarchiny, in the broilng SUI
then whole company would perform it
evolutions in admirable time and order
Those who dream a soldiers life an ca,
F, sy one, even when not in active service
3 should try one week OF that incessan
tramping, exposed to all varieties Q
u weather, and they must be made of che
ro stuff, % if they do not succumb. w
could not but admire the alacrty wit
: which the trlers Of the commandin
S ding officers were obeyed, and the cheer
full willingness with which ey move
II forward to company drill. st six in th
F evening, the whole regiment turn out 70
i dress parade, and the scene is at ono
beautiful and imposing.
The elements of cleanliness were no
forg often. as was. evident by the shirt
and stockings pinned on the outside Q
= tents to day, and the soap and towels w
saw passing from hand to hand. Her
- was group playing card, (don's blam
, we knew that man would fight to til
death, if orly for the sake Of the love
:, and parted. One chap is finishing hi
nap, and another is singing the .REr
WHITE, AND BLUE. Round the outsid
pace the silent sentinels, musket in hanl
and woe to one who attempts to pass th
:, magic liae. We saw one poor fello1
I. them, for IT is harmless amusemt
'e therc;) thcr a couple performing the o
= 6ce Of barber to poor fellow, VIII
wants his hair cut in the latest style, az
:. farther, n half on dozen dancing TO ii
- music Of a violin, played by no unskillf'
'e bapd H.ra stniyi.,' hu,ld;nr