The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-22
FROM THE 4Ist REGIMENT AT GALLIpoLIs.
GALLIPoLIs. Gallia Co., Ohio,

Nov. 17Lh, 1861.
KIND FRIENDS OF GEAUGA The bill
of iale for news mongers. il not rich, is
rather peculiar in its flavor, and. as have
no time 10 serve itup seasoned with hyfal-
ulin and rhetoric, | will Just serve the
dish up plair, trusting to your keen ap.
peries Tor news from the 4lst to make i,
relish.
On the 18th inst. about 7 O'Clock P. NJ
we received orders 10 be packed and read Y
to leave by ten. "BuIiy, for the march :"
re'ounded through the quarters, and, in
about 40 minutes, our comp any was ready.
About SO men were detailed, and all our
camp equipage was taken TO the depot,
without waiting for teams. From then
until ten we were writing, singing. and a
few resting. Al the appointed time we
were marched 10 the depot, and from three
I'LL one the next morning, were "only
wd'ting," some standing. some sitting and
some lying on the ground, presenting rar.
facilities Tor "LeSlie'S Artist," if he had
been there. Capt. Tolles came around
distributing cakes and pies to his bows,
and, from the way they disappeared. there
must have been con 'iderable drainage
both upon his pocket and the bakery
near by. 1t also demonstrated the Cap.
tain's care for the comfort OF his men, and
by it the tediousness o. waiting with knap
sacks on in the chilly night air. was con
sidernhly lightened.
At last the cars came, and we went
got to Cincinnati about A. NJ ,I6,h inst.
went Immediately on board the U. S
Mail Steamer Telegraph. Nos. One sec
ton OF Capt. Edgarlon's battery accom-
panied us. Also quite a quantity OF mil
itary stores. Lett Cincinnati at ten.
lay down for an hour, arose, took nv port
folio and pencil. and went 10 the uppe
deck, for the double purpose of lookn!
and scrbbing but, on my way. met tn,
Adjutant, who enquired if would &C,
sergeant of the guard, the one de,aile,
being sick. | consented, and, despite ire
quenl calls TO all parts of the boat, sav
enough TO satisfy me that the aborigine
were judges OF such things when the
chrlslened it "Ihe Bedutiful." Tn
shores are remarkably regular, and d.
not remember seeing one single swamp
tract during the entire route, and the hig
hills that formed the background, i'm
parted variety and life to the view.
Quite a portion Of the trees upon th
Kentucky shore, and occasionally one o
the Ohio side, were covered with the mis-
t!eloe, species OF evergreen parasitic
The tree leaves had all fallen, and th
punches oi this impaired peculiar phas
OF interest to the landscape, to those who
like myself, viewed il for The first time. -
II soon destroys the life OF those trees up
on which it fixes, and 10 my mind, wa
suggestive as an emblem OF the ''pecul,a
institution )" but this is no time for MOI
alizing. ....-. ..
We were moved so suddenly and s
quietly that no notice OF our coming ha
preceded us, yet we were constant
greeted with cheers, waving kercheifs an
flags, from both shores. Leland's Band
which goes with and is part OF the 4Isl
was on hand. and occasionally discourse
sweet music 10 en!iven the scene.
seemed more like some extensive pleasur
excursion than like band OF soldiers goin
10 do the bloody work Of war.
RumOrs we're rife of boat being fire.
into from the southern shore. and Capt. f,
guns we're in readiness to return any sue
salute,
About 2 A. NJ. Of the 18th, we arrived a