The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-13
From the Hitchcock Guards.

CAMP WOoD. 4lst REG, o. ", U. S. A.,
CLEVELAND, Mon, Sept 9th, A. ID. 'Gi.
DEAR DEMOCRAT News is scarce in
these quarters and hardly known what to
writo to interest your readers. Sergeant
T. is better at spinning yarns" than / am,
and for those little episodes, we'll put in and
spicily written, that mako newspaper ar
ticles attractive, you must wait til! next
week, whom "T." will be on hand.
Wo enjoy ourselves here better daily, and,
although our surroundings look like the
"pomp and circumstance of war;" our pat.
riotism increases rather than dlminishes.-
On our arrival, our equipments were all
ready, and wo havo our full supply of tonts,
blankets, fatigue uniforms, camp kottles.
cups, knives, forks; and, in fact, all the
accoutrements of the battle field arc ready
for US, so soon as our Regiment is full. We
now have about 400 men in camp, and 800
more are expected i'll this week.
Our camp is constantly thronged with
visitors, and especially on Sundays. Our
! friends from Goauga call occasionally, and
on Friday last tho ladies and citizens OF
Nowbury and Russell camo in and gavo us
q most bountiful treat of everything good
for the "nner man." The supposition ia
ayo, the demonstrated fact-that tho little
town of Newbury cannot bo beaten in pa.
riotism or picnic dinners. Sne has abou
80 men in tho three years service, Ais
Regiment.
Last week woman, attirod in tho habili
ments of man, was found in ono Of our com
panes, after having remained two weeks
Very romantic that. She was arrested an,
D taken to the city.
Our Company dosiro to return thei
) hearty and most sincere thanks for favor
: received from ladies and citizons of New
| bury, Russell, Burton, Troy and Parkmar
and wish them to remember that we appro
ciato these favors, and will endeavor to re
= ciprocate by doing battle for them All
q their liberties.
Mr.. Editor, if you wish to enjoy an hou'
: come out here after dress parade. Here ar
4 a squad perfccting themselves in militar
, tactics there, n quartette playing "oucbTe;
another group gripping tho light fan'asti
too" to tho music of Joe Mooros fiddle; an
other crowd wrestling; others singing
, smoking, making comic and sentimonta
g speeches, &C.; nIl of which help mako u
tho onjoyments of camp lifo.
How long wo shall remain horo we know
not. Our country calls and we arc anxiou
to be on tho movo soon as practicable. Th
{ defiant demon TREASON stalks unmoleste'
in the southern portion of this great Con
fodcracy. IT MUST NOT BET This giganti
e rebellion must DO suppressed; our Govern
mcnt-the best and most prosperous Gov
ernmeut tho world has ever knOwn-mu'
@ and shall be sustained, and that "Star Spar
gled Banner" which so long has been OF
b love and our protection, shall again bo re
T. spected and admired in evory quarter I
!. the globe. Our motto: "LIBERTY c
DEATuH Our prayer:
&c "May tho service united Moor sovor,
It But they to their coLoRs prove true;
THE UNION NOW AND FOREVER,
Three cheers for tho red, white and blue
Letters for any of our Company shou
be addressed, "Caro of Capt. ToIlos, Cam
# Wood, Cleveland, Ohio" Parionne m
=. for this scrawl, and hoiovo mo
Yours FOR tho Stars and Stripes,
t. A, L.