The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-07-17
Letter from Camp Chase.
CAMP CHAsE. Julv 1ath. 1851.


..Any letter for me? Any letter for me?"
is asked daily by nearly every one of the
company when return from the postoffice.
If their friends at home could see the
downcast looks, and hear the expressions
of disappointment, as "none for you," is
answered, there would be more letters re-
ceived. 1t is provoking, it is indeed for
them to be anxlously looking day after
day for news from home, end day after day
to be disappointed. Write to them, faith
ers, mothers, brothers, sisters, and
"That other, not q sister"
whose letters are .'dearer than all"
should have written you last week,
but the Editor was here, and knew he
could give better report than I could.
The daily routine of camp life is roll
call at 5 A. NJ. one hours squad drill; at
8. commissioned officers drill, one
hou.; at lot squad drill one hour; at =
p. NJ company drill, one hour; at I rell
call and dress parade; at 8 roll call; and
in quarter OF an hour. lights out. This,
day after day and week after week becomes
monotonous; and although a stranger vis>
iting the camp would regard it as all astir
here for weeks, and compelled to remain,
the rumbling of drums, the footing of
ifes. and the everlasting "left, left, left" !"
become very duh and spiritless. The
novelty Of soldiery soon wears off, and
then it becomes work.
Nevertheless it is not so irksome as it
is sometimes represented. Like any other
occupation it has it's bright and its shady
hours. So far as / know there is not q
man in our company who regrets having
come-all seem cheerful aud contented.
Ths complaints which sometime since were
occasionally made in regard to rations,
are, believe, entirely sienced. If the
men could receive their uniforms, and the
mea and officers their pay, we would be q
happy set of fellows.
A company from Summer6eld under
command of Capt. Mosely has arrived
and is assigned to our Regiment. Prof
Wells was here day or two since and has
succeeded in getting company from Stat
ford accepted. He is to report them here
on Tuesday. am sorry there is no room
for another company in our Regiment
He will be assigned to the 26th.
Rev. Benjamin Mcmahon received tht
unanimous vote of the officers of oul
Regiment for Chaplain, but his friend
prevailed on him to decline it, 1t is no
unlikely that Rev. H. Ragan, editor of th'
lSteubenville "True American" will ge
the position. He is certainly admirabl,
qualified for it.
i W. W. Jordan is here opening out hi
goods, wares aud merchandise as Sutler
l hope and believe that he will fnd th'
business remunerative, for Bill is cleve
/ fellow.
4 A member of Capt. Johnson's compan,
a few days since attempted to cut his throa
with razor. during an attack of mania I
potu He had left his company, and hat
been for several days on drunk in th
city. Everybody ,boug,t it pity he dit
not succeed ip his attempt.
1 Mr.. Edwin Hornbrook, of Sardis, wa
here on Tuesday, and succeeded in gettins
q hundred muskets for the use of the hom
guard at that point.
| The health of the camp is very good
There are now but Eve Monroe boys in th
hospital. One from our company. Jess
Campbell, not seriously i'll; and four fror
i Capt Washburn's only one OF them, Wn
Bowman, dangerously i'll. Most of bot
companies enjoy robust health.
i A supply of provisions was received b
/ some of the Woodstieid boys from Mrs
Catharine Richner, Miss Kate Sinclair so
. Miss Mahala Baker The Baresville boy
are under obligations for similar favo
furnished through the agency of DR. N
, E. Henthorn and others. Those who re
eeived them desire me to return their sin
/ cere thanks.
/ 1 will conclude as commenced, b
urging upon the friends and neighbors {
those in the army to write to them FIRE
quently. Don't wait to get letters, bu
write. Yours, &C.,
. s g JERE.