The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-03

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lists who are expected but have not yet
come. Eight hundred and thirty is the
minimum number for Regiment, but
Col McCook wishes this to reach the
maximum, (1OlO) of Infantry, with a
company Of, Cavalry and six pieces Of
Artillery. ~- hei
Our Regimental officers are: Colonel,
A. Mod lowell McCooL; Lieuteaut Colonel
Edward A. Parrovt; Major, E. Bassett
Langdop; Adjutant, J, M. Lombard; Ser
geant Major. Patterson; Quatterhaster. .
Hill; most Of them, formerly Of the ist
Regiment of three months troops, men Of
intelligence, who know their business, and
intend 10 do it. ., ss. B-s
In MY first letter toyou from Camp
Corwin, there we're few errors, and sew
eral names overlooked, besides some re-
cruits received since who Of course did
not figure as members Of our Company.
/ shall endesSor in a few days 10 give
you another list and correct one, for the
benefit Of tue friends of those who have
come with us. SOME typographical errors
were ih the list, as for instance, the hame
Of Corporal Will, which is printed I'D.
Gum Willie when il shonld be David
Montgomery Davidson Will! he request
ed me to have it corrected.
also failed 10 notice our very gentle.
manly barber and hairdresser John G
Scott, from Lancaster. He is a very &C.
commodating son of Ethiopia, a hall broth
er of Joe Hawkins, but not half as lazy.
Cur celebrated pack,horse Lemuel Gray
son, another OZARK. .browed Abyssinan,"
who SO distinguished himsalf on the march
to Bull Run by carrying the baggage of
half the company was also neglected.
The amende honorable having been done
to all will now close merely remarkng
that Captain Stafford is the bes: tactician
in camp, the best fellow in camp, and is
liked by everybody 10 camp, while Lieut.,
Wyley has done lis best TO learu all he
could and at the time put on no snobbish
airs, as some do who glory in Red Tape
and embroidered shoulder straps.
HARRY Conner,
Co. A, lst Ohio Volunteers.
CAMP DENNIsoN,
Nsar Cincinnati, Sept. %, 1851.
EDS. GAzETrE:-Thitking that few
lines concerning the whereabouts and do
ings of Capt, B. f. Buttcrfeld's Compa'
ny would be acceptable to you and to
the readers of your valtiable paper, 1 have
assumed the responsibility Of writing you
short lettet for publication. This you
will understand is no small undertaking,
when you know that have not been ac-
customed to writing: but however uh.
dramatically the sentences may be con-
nec,ed, ard however bad The orthograpby
may be, the statements contained in it
will be nothing but the truth. If this
does not meet with criticism too severe,
and is fit 10 appear in the columns OF your
paper, | will endeavOr 10 keep you in
formed while in the enemy's territory.
You will remember we left Lancaster
for Camp Goddard, near GAINESVILLE. Du'
ring our stay there We weFe supplied by
Commissary Tallmadge with everything
a soldier could desire; our rations were
abundant--we had good tents and one ot
the best camping grounds in the State
We were ordered from Camp Goddard
after encamping there about seventeen
days, to Camp behHison, about IA milei
north Of Cincinnati It's situation every
body knows, its description having beer
published in the columns ofnearly all th'
papers of the State. We arrived here OF
the evening Of tho day we left Camp God
dard. and found nothing provided for III
except raliohs; to cook which our cook
had to borrow kettles from other cohpa
nies; this state Of lhirgs, however, lastet
but day or two, During the seconc
night heavy rain fell, and our canton
ments beirg in bad condition, many of th'
boys got wet. Butby the indeiutgabl
: exertiOns of Capt Bulter6eld, we wer
soon provided for Upless lam much de
ceived we have an excellent Captain: h
> does everything in his power 10 make hi
men comfortable; to him alone we are in
debted forour early equipment. He
. undoubtedly the best drill Captain In tn
), regiment, and his company is ackuowledg
: ed by the regimental officers and even b
!. the Captains of other companies to be th
best in the regiment.
!, The following is list Of the names Q
those who compose our company; Q
Capt, Benz. B. F.. Butterfeld, az
lst Lieut.. B, H. Showers, u g y
9nd " ]. II. ,Arpey,g zeE