Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-02
LETTER FROM CAMPJACksoN
"NO Sundays I'm RevOlutions,'.-
scenes at Camp JacksOn.-Re.
liglOus attentions to Volunteers,
Correspondence of the Cleveland Her.ld.l

,. COLUMBUS, April 81, 1861.
There are no Sundays in revolutions.
To day Columbus has been as busy with the
preparations for the war as at any previous
time, and the curiosity and excitement of
the popuiace seems even increased. All day
long the sidewalks of High street have been
one living mass of men and women, and even
little children, going to or from Camp Jack
son. Inside the Camp the ,throng has been
immense. The pressure for admission was
80 great that the officers determined to admit
everybody that went through the form of ap-
plication, and passes were issued almost in
discriminatory. Hereafter mere curious
spectators will not be admitted
The people Of Columbus have been show.
ering attentions upon the brave fellows who
have volunteered so promptly in their coun-
try's. cause. Everything that can be done
for their comfort while here is assiduously
attended to. The Indies of Columbus are
busy making the "Garibaldian'' red flannel
shirt for the bows" Allday, Sunday though
it is, carpenters have been busy erecting
barracks and preparing sleeping accomno-
datl0ns for the companies that came in last
night and are expected tonight and to-mor-
row. This afternoon religious exercises have
been conducted in the Camp. The pulpit
was erected at the foot of gentle declivity,
around itwere arranged theranks of soldiers,
and back OF these was an immense crowd OF
ladies and gentlemen from the city. Alljoin-
ed in the solemn exercises, and the soldiers
seemed fully aware of the terrible nature
Of the work in which they were about to en-
gage, and glad to receive, in the consultations
OF Christianity, encouragement and stimulus
fol, bravery in the defence Of their country
and their homes. Not withstlnding the
fact that most ofthese men are new recruits
and have never heretofore been subject tc
the restraints Of military discipline, the best
Of order is maintained throughout the Camp
Last night all was as hushed as If the grove
were but still the city park, and the soldiers
had never been summoned from their peace
full homes -
To-day, before the services began, ladies
were passing about through the rows of tents
and in the barracks, distributing tracts tc
the volunteers, and with winning smiles ex-
horting the brave boys to be true to theil
God, as well Us their country and its flag
Sitting in their tents, or at the foot of trees,
here and there, the soldiers were seen, grave.
ystudyinng these tracts, or the Bibles that
q mother s or sisters gentle hand had placed
in their knapsacks.
lishmen, Of old, who went from their knees
to the field, who, as Macaulay says, feared
God SO profoundly that they had no fear left
OF mortals, were the most terrible soldierl,
Britain ever gathered. Generations have
amused themselves over the quaint old Pur
itan order. Trust in the Lord and keet
your powder dry" but they who met thest
stern 'trusters in the Lord" on the battle
field had no reason to laugh. Many tea
was shed to day at Camp jackson, many rec
and swollen eyes bore witness to the terrible
sadness OF such parting, hut the reLsls whs
may meet these soldiers in the field will have
no reason to seek amusement at their as
suaging the first burst of grief, by the con
solatiOns of the religion of Him who is tn,
God of Battles, as well as the God of Peace