The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-11-14
Letter from Camp.
CANT WApswoRrn, HAsEt GRuEN,
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now we came here. On the morning OF tC
18th OF this mouth We struck tents at Mich
olasville, and took up our line of march and
proceeded as far as Lexington, at which
place we halted, pitched tents, and rcmain-
cd in camp there several days. The weat. !
er being warm our march to that place wa
pleasant one, being warmly greeted hy
the most enthusiastic cheering wherever We
came. On the 10th the regiment was cou-
Iuctcd to the cemetery OF that place, lex
ngton) by our Colsucl, and viewed the
beautiful monument Of Honorable lleur!
Clay. Speeches, suitable for the occasion,
were made by different individuals, after
which we were again marched to our camp,
which was beautifully located in tie
State Fair Grounds. We left Lexington oil
thc morning of the 18th, with but few sick
and all eloted with the hope OF having a
brush with the enemy before many days
should pass over our healaj for we were In
.ormcd that we should have good chance
Of testing our lighting qualities and proving
whether they were adhesive or VOLATILE
Sail we remained in perfect ignorance OF
our destination until we were on the march.
Our officers think it is not policy to let cv-
cry person know the movements of rCg;-
ment and | commend thcm,) when we found
we were destined for Olylnpi0n Springs
We marched IA niles the first day over Il
macadamized road when we cncamped for
hc night. Hesum.ng our march the next
morning at O'clock, reached Winchester
at O'Clock where we had u good snbstA-
tial dinner served out here saw the
beauty Of the position which Company A
aolds in the regiment. We were march d
n regimenta order to the tabe--Co. \, o
course, getting at the head, and the rest o
the companies following. We were two
lies deep ON each side Of the table, there
not being room enough for single file. We
were faced to the right until all the conpa-
uics had arrived, when we We're command
cd to front and not to touch anything Until
the word was given. Oh, if you could orIy
have seen how some Of the soldiers snncI =
ed their lips and rubbed their fingers ends,
! you could have imagined how they !ongco
to taste OF some Of the nice dl.utics in front
Of then--custard pies, for instance, aid
bro,ied chickens. At last the word W,s
5ivcn, and talk Of disappearance, 10 June
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