Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-18
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ourselves OF the forty minutes detention
d that place, paid aying visit 10 Camp Jacl
: son, where about 5000 men arc encam pec
. tiS situated in beautiful grove, near th
cemetery, which is i'll adapted to drillint
on account of 50 heavy growth Of trees an
owing to the depth and richness Of the sol
making 1t impracticable for marching. Com
Panies were arriving all the while, and tn
streets were full of bowld sojer boys" A
) noon we LEFT Columbus for Camp Dennison
Fron the Capital to this locality the soun
try is rolling and the roads run along tn
rich bottom lands Of the Miami. The countr,
locks magnifcently with its luxuriant foli
age, and as you are Whiried rapidly along
beautiful residences peer out at you from
among hill tops embOwered in groves o
tees. All along the road guards were sta
toned guarding the bridges and roads foI
miles this sidsof the camp, as reports wer,
lately circulated that the line of teleoranE
was cut and that it was feared the bridge,
would be burned. About half past 8 O'Clock
We reached Camp Dennison, which is situ-
ssed on both sides of the railroad track, and
occupies about as acres of low bottom land
surrounded on all sides with high hills. from
which the syolutions Of the troops appear ia
great advantage. The soil is very rich, and
As the weather has been very vet, the ground
has been excessively muddy, 50 that the
troops have had to remain housed a part of
the time. A few days of pleasant weather
have, however, dried the ground, SO that last
evening the troops were generally drilling.
The tents are laid out in streets, which are
faneifully named, according to the various
tastes Of the companies, such as H Spraeue
Avenue, -" Zouave stree, !" " Union Alley." I"
Militia Row, !" &c, &c. At the rear of the
camp, on the east side, is a row of white
marques and tents ior the use of officers.
which looked very prettily in the setting
'unbsams. All the boys Of the Seventh were
heartily glad to see your Leader correspond
emit land eagerly gathered around him until
many had received some token from home
or copy Of the Cleveland dailies. Invita-
tions by scores we're received to spend the
night Rbdiferent quarters, one Of which only
he could accept at time.
Lieutenant Colonel Creighton acted yes
terday as officer Of the day, and is IS popu,
lar as ever among the boys. It is understood
that the field officers have received their
commissions, but it is doubted whether the
election will hold good, as in neither preyi-
Gus case had the ten days printed notice re-
quired by law been given. How they will
arrsngs it il not known, but it seems as if
these things should be executed properly.
Major De Villiers left on last nights train
for your city, leaving his command under
Lieutenant Sterling. It is rumored that he
has resigned, but it is probably unfounded.
The Major Is perfect officer and a GENTLE
man, who has been educated in the French
service, and like most of the officers of that
nation, is impetuous, and cannot compre-
bend 4he -sloN.ness and efficiency of our
discipline is enforced, It will be better for
all, and the instruction of officers has com
menced to-day under the auspices of West
Point graduates.
Col. Tyler of tho Seventh commenced to
take command of his regiment this morning
and is evidently fine disciplinarian. Last
night he called his officers together and
caused instruction books to be given to each
man with request to study them in order
to prepare for the morning drill. We noticed
at tattoo he was prompt in having the rules
~ fnraaI 60. s,,1 NI,v,
utes after roll call thelights were extinguish-
ed.
About sundown last night drums were
heard beating slow and solemn measure,
and = parry Of men from the fourth reSi-
ment were seem vending their way down
the hill bearing bier upon which was a
figure (as we supposed = covered with white
sheet. A pioneer party c>snllsting Of three
men armed respectively WI. . q piHk- axe
spade and shovel, marched a,e0uno tne
camp, then re-marched to the brow Of the
hill, formed company line and set own
their bier. The pioneers then dug gravN
and deposited the bo-no, mesn the parcel
which proved to be . heap Of tainted meat,
very rcverently into the ground, when one
Of the number msde very affecting speech
caying, {" Tell aunt RhOdy the old cow is
dead and buried" After which the company
dispersed to the quarters as sOlemnly aS they
came. az 90
johnson, the colored artist of Co. B. zou-
ave Light guard is attracting great attention
from all parties by his excellent sketches
Of camp life, several Of which will be sent
to Cleveland in day or two. on
TIE troops here are now receiving their
rations IN cooked and are divided into
messes. The provisions are very fair and
all the men seem satisfied and do their duty
like soldiers. Property about the camp has
been disturbed by some Of the boys. It is
said there is not chicken, turkey or duck
for several miles around, and The drum takes
the place Of cook growing in the morn
ing. Pigs have suffered some, but
calves are rather too large to handle for the
private cOmmissariat department. Even
while ] sm writing soldier dressed in rcd
is seen through the gray mist of morning,
chasing a lean pig,whO has (that is the pigya
marvslOpsly zOuave looking appearances, but
further this deponent saith not. -s,
But discipline is becoming strict 50 the
boys will be kept within bounds, but woe to
the pig that comes within the lines, fcF
though hemsy enter without q pass, it would
Be somewhat doubtful whether he would re.
turn the same route sIive. ..s
The health Of the campis pretty good
Or. h. K. Cushing enters upon his duties to-
day for the Seventh. A hospital is to be at
taehed to each regiment. The regiment of
Guthrie Grays is expected to arrive to-esy.
WIN send you another letter tonight.
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