The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-04-25
Letter No. 1, from Comnnnx a.

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letter No. 1, from Company A.
We are indebted 10 HARRY CoMgR, ESQ.
one of the volunteers in Capt. Stafford.
Company, for thq following favor, for
whi1h he has our thanks: ..
HARRISBURG EECAMPMENr,
PENN'A, April 2l, 'G1
Up TO the time we left Columbus for
the eastern part Of our trip, everybody
must he acquainted with every move ot
our Company. Starting out with a baud
Of 100 men, able bodied, young and Wig.
orous, we presented at least large an.
pearance for an inland city; but one by
one we saw them drop Off at Columbus,
bid US farewell and depart. Since then
we have had the misfortune TO lose two
Of our number from our ranks, one prob.
probably having been left by the trans
portation traln, starting away while be
was walking around PItsburg. We are
now reduced to 80 mcu, we'll conditioned 4
and in good order. Our encampment at
present, for last night, today and tonight
is in the Senate Chamber of the State
House, fine building inside and ou', but
nothing to compare 10 the Slate House at
Columbus, although the latter does look
like huge cabbags-head upon which an
owl had built its nest. Among company
A, are some as fine young men as can be
found in the world; all taken from Old
Fairfield, and mostly from Lancaster.
Our Captain, Joe Stafford, thus far, has
exhibited no arrogance at ALL clothed with
authority he has done his best to advance
the drill Of his company, and considering
the fact that we ars mostly green hands
with fire arms, having been taken from
the pcaca'l4 avocations Of life, from shoe.
maker shops, sa ldlor shops, tailor shops,
brick yards, stores, cigar shops. billi,rd
rooms, law Offices, farms, carpenter shops,
railroads, butcher shops, and printing Of
iices, we have progressed as rapidly as
could be expected Captain Joe. as he
is iamiliarIy called by the boys, puts on
no superflnous ails, AMI physically and
socially surpasses any OF the band box
soldicry, who usually monopollza the Of
fees to the exclusion of better men. -
Tommy Hunter, lst Lieutenant, Is quick
to comprehend the orders Of his Captain,
and attends to tho rear line and side col
umns with an assiduity worthy OF his lin
cage. Ezra 3ickets 2l, Lieutenant, has
proved himself to be gentleman and
officer; he has refused the en-
treaties of relatives and urgen: appeal Of
friends, and went forth manfuly to f ,ht
the battles OF the country. TIE boys are
al! in excellent spirits, well satisfied with
themselves and officers, but what the
brave boys ara yet to undergo. whu, ,riulp
they will pass through, what suferings
they VIII see. rs only matter Of conjec.
ture+ Rest assured that the boys will
acquit themselves with honor to them.
selves and relatives, aud to the glory Of
the State of Ohio.
All is hustle and confusion to day, a
mong the masses who throng the State
House yard to catch a glimpse Of the va
rions companies and regiments as they
pass to aud fro iii their drilling exercises.
Capt &llor Of Cincinnati, became in.
sane to-day from The effects of excitement
and was confined il the upper rooms of
the Capitol, but maint1ins his belIgerance
to us secedtrs from him by peltimg us
with stone coal and loaves of bread
Kitty Linn has appointed himself Com,
missaly for the company and when meals
are somewhat delayed Kitty generally
finds way Of getting catab'es 10 o'thc hun
CRY.
Ben BulterGcll makes a good Orderly
Sargent and is well liked ~ the company,
while our esteemed Ail.lc-C Camp to Capt
Stafford and gentleman barber Joseph
Hawkins, keeps his eye skinned for break
ers and watches things generally.
The boys generally, are in for ono Fl ght
at least; some Of them "spiln' for muss.
Wight our carries his head upright
and phiosophically, while all are in good
health, and have an abundance vf nerve.
Next week, after arriving at the field
of battle, if living, | will again write you.
HARRY CONFER.
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