The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-06-15
From the Wheeling Intezzigencer.
March Of the lst Regiment Virginia
Volunteers on Philippi.- ncidents
Of the March.
By AN EYE WITNESS.

teers were marched on the platform at Graf
ton, and all being ready, the train started
east. There were twenty cars, in which
were the Ohio 10th and the Indiana 9th Reg
lment. The train passing BY Thornton, came
to stop opposite the Cove Road where the
men were quickly put in motion, the Iron
Guards Tor as they are now called, Company
b IN front. The day was exceedingly warm,
50 that the poor fellows suffered much in their
march. The water, often bad sickened them.
About clock in the evening, they reached
Cove settlement and were marched into a
beautiful meadow, where the three regiments
stacked arms, and were presented with re-
freshments Of hot cakes butter ham, and ii
tact, everything the loyal Union men Of the
country had; and, on inquiry, it was found
that the good people had only three hour y
notice. The wonder was, where they got SO
much, to be able to give bite to 1000 men,
The feelings Of the people, thus far, were ex-
pressed b the fan sex in tears Of JOY and By
their sturdy fathers and brothers, in cheers
for the Union. In one house north of the
Cove in which were three ladies' they met
us On the porchsin tears, crying Lord be
thanked, God bless the Union army
our husbands will now get home They
informed Is they had to hide ia the woods,
as bands Of secessionists were proving around
the country to force their men into the rebel
ranks, and that only the day before two men
had been forced to so to Phiippi. That the
secessionists took what they pleased and paid
for nothing. We had glass Of milk and
] little hot corn cake hastily got ready, and
while partaking two Of the Ohio 10th enter
i ed, begging a little milk and bread, fos which
they paid twenty-five cents, saying they came
to help Western Virginia, and to pay for ey-
4 erything furnished them. When We left the
] good lady had quite a purse. This digrossion
shows the feeling Of the people and the treat
inent they were receiving from the seccs-
sionists
j On hill, little way further on a stout
lady was crying badly. On inquiry we learn
el that She had four brothers III the camp At
Philippi, as secessionists, and seeing the
bright bayonets so numerous she dreaded for
their safety.
The ladies Of the Cove settlement visited
the field where the men rested. and appeared
delighted. Each regiment being formed in
to line they ma;ched out with drums beating,
the Clay Guards taking the lead, owing to
their Captain having some knowledge Of the
country before them Some three or four
miles on, at tavern called the Traveller $
Rest, kept by one Nicola, noted secession
ist was arrested, and quantity of louf and
bacon turned out on the road On this man )
mill door he was a miller, was posted up d
proclamation, issued May 3lst, from the
headquarters Of the secession camp at Philip
pi calling on the people Of Western Nireln-
ia to come il and join the standard Of free
dom, &C., &c. The march was continued till
dark indeed it was so dark that the last reg
iment entering the camping ground could not
be seen j few feet from the line. The boys
Immediately prepared their beds hy laying
down fence rails to keep them from the damp
ground. and i hundred fires made from the
same material Is their beds, cast 4 luyid CLEAN
on the surrounding columns, much easier
imagined than described There was nothing
to eat, and the blankets were far behind,
still there was no such thing as grumbIins,
except from fatigue and in a few minutes
many were asleep on the ground Soon loud
peals Of thunder told Us a storm was near,
there was no help but to take i. Meantime
the blankets arrived with the teams: then
could be seen III saayhcl contrast the differ
cnce between Virginia troops and those Of the
free States. the latter were more q less we'll
provided for the storm with oil-cloth cover
ings, while the former, who had no State to
protect or succor them, were wholly unpro-
tected.
Why is this2 How can the Union men Of
Western Virginia permit their own men thus
to suffer- Men out il our defense, and who
have. hy their bravey, prevented the city Of
Wheeling from being what Philipni is-a
town without Inhabitants. unless tho foe be
called such Those who think not and care
not for our poor men. would Do well to visit
Philipni and see what we have escaped thro
the QelcTilllIlaliOn VI our 'OluHCEtTS. - liz
rain came down heavily, I was fortunate
in getting under blanket covered with oil
cloth, and to my surprise, here / could lay
comfortably and warm, notwithstanding the
anger Of the clouds a little before twelve
at night the men were ordered to get ready
and the dark columns, drenched with rain,
we're once more in motion along road, the
worst ever travelled The rain continuedto
fall at intervals all night or rather morning
Still on they went. At length day dawned; ;
-e ccnld see the Virginia Regiment rapidly