The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-06
CAMr Woop. Aug. aOth. 1851.

CAMr WooD, Aug. 3Oth, 1861.
FRIEND CONVERSE ;--Sergeant L. has just
informed mo that ho has promised you a
Communication from my ponci. aud that
said document must be forthcoming soon; nc
cordingiy, hare fallen in at our Lioutonants
quarters, which are perhaps as we'll furnished
as any on the ground, and for tho satisfac- |
ton of tho unini,inied, will suhjoin q brief
Jescrip: lion Of the same, with an inventory Of
it's contents aud, fhfpiture. 1t is Of tho
kind donominaicd avail" about ninc feet
square, doublc roof, ind has d floor of rough
pine boards. It's cphtcnt'. at tho present
time, arc one pilo Of army blankots. ono do.
of coats and sha~ls, three chooses, three
camp sipoIs. three carpet bags, one, trunk
threo pair Of boots, one tin caDdlestick. tw0I
boxos OF Dr. CIoveiand's Extract OF Pond
Lilly and one smsll lookinR-glass. Tho
last is quito . mark Of aristocracy, being. !
believe, tho only one in camp. Tho inmates
Of this camp-palAco Mt this time. are Lieut..
Mum, filling up his memorandum, Licut.
johnson, lying on Hankot. locked in the
embraces of tho "S!oepy God. and Sergeant
r.. tusy with portfolio and pencil. and
thinking of tho girls he loft bohind him
peThaps-and with his nerves not yet fully
quoted from the experiences of the last
twenty four hours. starting half 10 his feet
at every call Of Sergeant of tho Guard"
from tho sentry. '
Tho quarters Of tho soldiers arc tho
"French bell.tont." Thoy are about fifteen
foet long and nino feet wide, Of an oval form.
and expected 10 hold from oight to'fourtcen
mon and thoir traps; but l will not attempt
an inventory Of their contonts; to bo nppro.
cisteG they must DO soen. Suffice il to say,
they lat loast in our quarters) arc generally
! II. -t..ks l.ala III.
numbur of cOntented, earnest and bravo
hearts, each Of whom, however no may in
times past differed from the o,ters in tastes,
habits or condition, now fools himself drawn
towards all by tho ties of common interes,
and association in q groat and glorious cause.
There aro but two fully.Organized Com.
paries on tho ground-ComPany A., Capt.
! TOllcs. otherwise known as .The Hitchcock
Guards. or, for, short, "Potors Pots" and
Capt. Bushnell's Company from Trumbnll
County. or tho first you and your readers
know moro than can toll tho latter is a
fno Company. most of them from Warren
and Hartford. Thoir commandant is a
graduate of Western Reserve College. and a
man who will be suro to mako. himself fult
anywhere, aud his men are u noble set of
follows. That and our Company now mum,
ber over ninoiy mon each, and intend to FIJI
immediately TO tho maxipum. We have
room for five more. Our bill of fare, though
not probably to 90 compared. unless by way
of contrast, with that Of the "Angierr or
"weddeil, is vcry faiF. and is partAkcn of
with IN appetite TO which tho boardors at
frat t'class hotels aro strangers. II consists
Of pork or boef, and potatoes ar beans, in
plenty, and bounsiful supply of good bread
and very toerable coffee added. Added to
tho above list. which is tho provenier which
"Uncle Sam" provides for his boys. through
the kindness OF tha friends we left behind
US We arc bountiiuliy supplied with good
choose, and occasionally sweet butter and
fresh eggs. Among the fayors of this kind
which VIZ acknowledge with pleasure. and
shall remember with gratitude, arc a box OF
eggs from X. Z. Burnett and j. Chase, of
Russell. and to Messrs. Morton and IIamil-
ton, of Newbary, and Latham and others, OF
Troy. Also to s. +, Prcrson. of Cleveland.
aud w. J. Ford, for fine supplies of apples
, and n very acceptable bunch at cigars. All
. exander McNish. Of Nowbury, for butter
and eggs. aud johnson s. Tuitlo. of Burton.
for suRdry articles, both of convenience and
luxury, furnished for the Company. We
hope wO may prove ourselves worthy repre-
sentaiives OF such a County.
Wo woro mustered in" last Thursday, aud
. have for the most part.gO our new clothes.
and begin to fancy We feel like soldiers. II
/ was to me the most aicdniHg exhibition oi
patriotism tina, / have over witnessed. to see
nearly ono hundred men, with hands raised
to Heaven. swearing allegiance TO our
: country and its flag. and pledging them.
selves TO maintain It's laws aud uphold iIs
honor. Wa are now toleratly well estab.
. lished in camp l;fc, aud our daily programme
! ia about as fOllOwgI Royella at A. NJ
! before which lime our boys usually have
) performed their toilet, put things 10 rights
in the quarters, and arc on hand for break
, fast. For the last ton minutes before break
fast and duriOg thatblcssed season, the boys
may be ssen cTowding about the camp fre
with each slice pf,bread transfxed upon Q
3 splinter, which same. being duly roasted, |.
: not bad to tako. Roll call at baIf past six
We mako Il point Of honor to fall in il