The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-03
Army Correspondence
CAMP CoRwIN. DAYToN,l
Sept. 2Ist, 1861.

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Ep1roRs GAzErrE:-The Ohio State
Fair is over and passed off in the usual
style, no. equslling as State affair
several that l have heretofore witnessed
and enjoyed. To be sure there was any
amount Of "here's your great natural l'v'
ing curios;ties s-admittance l5cts;" "the
wild tigers, stuffed 'cith straw;' "the
maltese children, 9 feet 8 iuches.h and
the celebrated LiliPdts from Borneo;"
"hers's the only exhibition on the ground
showing how prize battles are lost and
won;" and "what,fgures do-you.bet'on.
"Lots and gobs," Ito use an exceedingly
homely phrase. Of groceries were on the
grounds 10, around and about them
places where posters were pasted notify
ing the bassers-by that "No intoxicating
Liquors ahould be sold on the grounds
bu. still person of the prying disposition
of your correspondent imagined he saw
divers and eundry individuals slipping q
life like resemblance to various fluids
known by the name Of beer, ale. wine,
Whiskey, gin. brandy ,schiedam schnapps,
etc. Fine Art Hall and Floral Hall, to.
Eether with Mechanic, Domestic and Veg.
etable Halls were well represented, but
in other Departments there was decided
deficiency both in quality and quantity.
The ladies and soldiers 1.-THE Lord bless
them both, } turned out in goOdly num-
bers to see the sights and 10 be seen, and
were of course in their favorite elements.
the ladies' liking US. wo liking the ladies,
But as fsmininity. is subject l never
like to write about, l close on the subject
without telling how one ofour Lieuten,
ants "fsll in love with strange woman,"
or how the Captain of Co. A was sur,
rounded BY Union rebels in crinoline, OF
how Bob Shannon got lost in the woods
or how Jack Reed lost his breastpin, moi
why Joe Croft goes TO town so often.
Our food here is as good as we could
wish, beef and good,frcsh bread, will
coffee, sugar and potstoes for breakfast
beef. bean soup. potatoes aud bread fol
dinner; ham potatoes. bread and coffee fol
supper. Added 10 this. the boys frequen
tly get things from home, which, as
general thing, are divided among our owl
individual messmates. The citizens o
Dayton have exhibited every feeling o
kindness for us and frequent presents o
peaches, pies, cakes, grapes, apples anc
beer are sent to us. which Of course ar
not permitted to spoil on our hands.
We have Eve company drills per day
making a total OF about six hours and
half drill. Somstimes we i, "bully.'
other times not quite SO tbullyP N
battalion drills have as yet bcen inaugu
rated, the Regiment not being full. Te
companies are here, however, some no
quite full: Co. A. of Lancaster, Captain
Stafford; Co, B, Of Daytou, Capt. Kuhl
man; Co. @. Of Dayton, Capt. ThrushtO
Go. D, of Cleveland, Capt. Hanson; CO
E, of Dayton, Capt. o'cOnnell Co. FL
Miamisburgh, Capt. POmerOy; Co. G, c
Bellfouutaine, Capt Trapp; Co. II, {
Cincinnati, Capt. Lamison. Go. ], of @
lumb;aua county. Capt. snOdgrass; COL
ofPiquia, Capt. Lawtop, most Of 'hei
strong. vigorous young men. lighting fc
principle. and not profit. although
may say that the best paying position
are eagerly sought after.