Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-10-30
Camp Correspondence.

which were located at Gauley Bridge, came
down here last Thursday evening. The
regiment is now encamped II miles above
the village, in a beautiful meadow, on the
bank Of the river. High hills come down
very near to the camp. with here and there
a craggy peak projecting out under the
heavy foliage. The frost has tinged the
leaves with yellow, but now and then an
evergreen shows its green leaves, contrast
ing favOrably with the golden fringed leaves
of the surrounding forest. In the distance
the village church spires are seen pointing
to the heavens. The camp is q lovely
place, and we're it not for the fact that
winter, with its cold winds, is drawing
near, it would be a very desirable one. 1t
is named in honor of the village of Warren.
Col. Tyler is now in command of this post.
There are about 5000 troops here at this
time, and about $4,000 between here and
Gauley Bridge and its vicinity. The Col.
has issued a proclamation requiring every
officer and soldier to remain in camp, IN
less he has a pass from head quarters, and
that will not be given unless absolutely
necessary for the service. The habit Of
loafing down town, to which the officers
have become very much addicted, will now
be stopped. For the past two months this
post has been badly managed, but a new
state of things will now be inaugurated.-
we have seen the last of riots and mobs-
We are expecting Gen. Cox at this post,
every day. l cannot soy as to the object
of his visit, but it is said that he intends
making his head quarters at this place; if
SO, his Brigade will be stationed here. The
General is winning an enviable reputation.
1t is believed by many, that had he been
first in command in Western Virginia at
the time our armies were ar SeWen's noun
tain, cur arms would have won 4 brilliant
victory. Col. McoCok declares that Gen.
Cox is the fighting General of Western
Virginia. There is no general who so well
understands the minutia of his command,
as Gen. Cox. lie is familiar with every
outpost, and knows the position, condition,
and numbers of every regiment, or detach-
ment, under his command. And above all
is never at a loss to know what to do. He
is prompt and decided, and always ready
to act. He never keeps those around him
in suspense for . want of knowledge Of
what to do, but they receive their orders
at once, and are out Of the way to give
place for something else. Thus matters
never accumulate on his hands. If public
opinion does not crush him before he has
had an opportunity to show himself, he
will prove to be one Of the most valuable
generals we have in the service.
The beautiful stand of cOlOrs presented
to the regiment by the people of the West
ern Reserve, was today, for the first time,
taken to the regiment under escort. The
day was 4 most beautiful one for the cere-
mony. The colors were escorted by the
right company of the regiment. As they
came in front, the battalion presented arms,
after which tho escort took its position on
the right of the regiment, and the colOrI
guard their position in the color company.
These colors are the finest l have seen in
the service. The regiment will try and
merit the kind regard which its friends at
home have thus manifested for it
The regiment, since the battle of Cross
Lanes, has suffered a great deal from sick
ness. Two hundred are in the hospital at
this time. A number of them are very
sick and cannot recover. Twenty of our
company are in the hospital, and others
are sick at their quarters. There has been
some ten or twelv3 deaths from sickness in
our regiment since We entered the service.
When we shall have recruited our regiment
to the full number allowed, we shall still
be short a large number of men. We have
over 100 men in Richmond, including three
commissioned officers, we cannot I'll the
places of these men by recruits Adding
the sick to this list and VIC have but about
700 men for duty. lam in hopes our sick
list will begin to lessen soon, but it will
not, much, until we have better arrange
ments at the hospitals. An army hospital,
when arranged in the best order possible,
is the worst place that can be imagined
A large number are placed in each room
these are divided into wards aud one nurse
attends to those an n ward. A ward
contains from 10 to 10 persons, and all
the care and attention they receive is from
this one person. The nurses are generally
made up of persons who are too lazy to do
duty in the company, and who have never
before attended upon the sick. These are
evils which cannot we'll be rcmedied and
therefore must be endured.
The telegraph line is now completed
from Point Pleasant to this place, and will
soon be in operation Western Virginia
viii gain something by this rebellion in
the line Of public improvements. Tele-
graph lines have been constructed where
ever the army has been stationed for any
of time.
This post is undoubtedly intended for
winter quarters for a large division of tn
army. The grounds in this vicinity arc
sufficiently large for the accumulation of
from 10000 to $4,000 troops. Large