Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-29
Our Army Correspondence.
LETTER FROM ALE. BURNETT.

| TO The Editors Of The Daily Press:
Can it be possible, or is it probable, or, in
other words, is it a fixed fact that the Sixth
Ohio--a regiment that has been compelled to
do more hard marching, go on more useless
| lapparently) tramps than any other regiment
in the State-I say, can it be possible they
are to stay here the entire winter, with
| scarce q communication, for in another
month the roads will be impassable2 With
us even now it is rarity that wagon ar
rives from Grafton in less than four days.
| There is no feed in this country for either
man or beast. Even the old residenterS are
completely clegned out-all their hay, corn
and oats gone, and cattle been nkilled-nothing
left them to live'upon the coming winter. |
visited one house to. day in which were three
families all crowded into one or TWP rooms
o total of twenty six men, women and chill
dreni two families had been compelled to
give up their cabins to the wants Of the Fed
eral army. There are hundreds Of cases Of
this kind all over Western Virginia, that is,
wherever the army approaches. The suffer-
ing of families, in many cases. is terrible.
The majority of these are Secession families,
or those who voted the Secession ticket, or
their aiders and abettorS but liz is piteous
sight to see women and children in such
helpless, destitute circumstances.
The Gnthries' Camp Is last assuming a
UiltiGgie winter appearance. "0ld October"
has dismantled the trees, and they look as
naked andragged as the 9uthres themselves.
The boys have built large chimneys, out of
sod and timber, to nearly all the tents; they
are all topped off with Apork or -four barrel,
giving rather grotesque appearance to the
entire camp, and within the tents large log
fires are burning, making all feel very COM
Portable, while the weather is dry.
While am writing, a squad of exquisite
singers are in canoe, padding up and down
the E kwater River, waiting delicious melo-
dies DER all the camp.
Our regiment is noted all around as the
Bully Sixth,T and the Paymaster, who has
had an opportunity of seeing quite variety
!. Of battalions, paid us quite compliment by
saying weY were decidedly the most intel
lectual regiment he had yet met with. Well,
without egotistical feelings for our men,
certainly think there is a greater combna
tion oftalent in the Guthries than any other
l haye yet come across. The mechanical
skilf displayed, the tasty, parlor-ike tents,
the facility with which they convert any
thing apparently useless into a luxury, is
proverbial.
The dress-parades, at three o'clock P. NJ,
out here in this beautiful little valley, upon
a neat level piece of ground, are quite pictu.
rescue. Our Colonel, or rather our Lieu
tenant-Colonel (Anderson) puts them
through the evolutions in splendid style. No
Camp Dennison maneuvers here; they have
learned by hard service the duties of a SOL
der. | remember hearing negro minstrel
performer at Vauxhall Garden, in London,
once, give an illustration of the difference
between the conduct and affability of the
conductors of the railroads toward first Sec
ond and third. class passengers. Conductor
says to first.class passengers:
"Your tickets, gentlemen, if you please,
Ahl thank you, gentlemen; thank you! thank
youI'
Conductor to Second, class Passengers--
"Tickets--come, gentlemen, your tickets;
hurry up-tickets-that it; come, be quick;
all right" d.
Conductor to Third. class Passengers land
in hoTTid, gruf UOice-GImost yeLL)-
Ti-c.k-e-t-sl Why the devil don't you
'urryP
So the difference between Camp Dennison
and the camp at Elkwater.
At Camp Dennison, before being mustered
into the three'years' service then it was;.
Attention, company Dress back in the
center there little, IF yOa pleGse-a little
more, comrade-ahl that's better. Shoulder
armsp little quicker; then altogether! Or
der armsP Thank you, boys-that's first
rate" "
Such was the style at Camp D.
AT ELKwATER.
In some of the regiments the style issome-
what after this fashion, but the reader must
imagine the most internal gruH voice, and
the meanest manner imaginable; then boil
down the meanness and take the quintescence
as specimen of some mems style:
! "Attention, company |" "Shoulder arms
"What the hi you a-doin' there2" "Why
! in HI can't you keep in liner" Eyes right
there, Cd d--n you, or I'll put you 'oI
guard for a month" "Why, you d-n fool
don't you know your right from your lef
: eyer"
Larz Anderson, Esq, the true friend o
AI..z in 70 Hov az
companied by that picture of health and goot
nature, John Stettinus and Mr. Wilder. The.
are at present luxuriating upon speckleI
trout, q fish that an Irishman in the Thir
! Ohio said grew spontaneously in thes
mountains.
There is little else to do at present bu
fish and hunt, and those who can avail them
: selves ofythe opportunity DO so.
\ The brigade likely to-, remain in thes
wilds consists of the Sixth Ohio, Sevent
Indiana, Second Virginia and Third Ohio
together with Loomis's Battery, Howe
Battery, at Cheat Mountain Pass, and othe
d regiments close at hand for an early sprin
business.
A splendid American eagle flew over ou
y, camp to. day, or rather late this evening
r. AS it flew toward the Secesh camp, it may
q they will shoot the cuSSed emblem of Il
"a "D-d Yankees" but the FIRE still burr
ID within the heart of every true America
fire that will not be quenched until ever
traitor is driven to his den, and the emble
of liberty waves in triumph from the wal
of Sumter.
Columbia, Hft thy starry eyes,
Id To where thy own prOEd eagle soarsi .r.
His fearless pinions dare the skies,
: To rest at Heavens peaTly doors E
- Then from thy banner shake the dust,
Ana bid il wave in Freedoms arr;
u Daughter of heaven tis thine & trust
And never breath the word des pair;
Our dauntleBs sires uncheered unshod,
II Through fire and flood and tempest trod,
eI And conquered In the name Of God.
Comrades the very stars have sworn
b.. ~ To light the hGrO on his way;
= Through war and death, in triumph borne,
Undimmed, their lambent glories play
They lead the war-hostA OF the treei
- They CLEAN upon the soldiers pier;
~ They guard our rights on land and sea-
~ And gild Gods second rRinboW heret
Through years Of peace meath war clouds du
.. Till death-Will every fathers son
Defend The flag our fathers won'
II. Can we forget the men that trode
. The ranks of death with iron Will
- Can we forget the blood that hoHed
At Lexington and Bunker Hlll3
Mol by the memory of the brave
Whosleep in Glory halloWed bed
By every sainted mound and wave
"a Shall prove seed will rise again
an haTVest vast Of mighty men,
IL lnvinolble with sword and pen.
From sea to sea, from pole to pole,
. The stripes shall wave, the 81 ara shall bur
= While mountains rise and rivers roll
To them the worlds oppressed shall turn
To them the Oppres1or looks with ave.