The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-09-19
Army Correspondence.
CAAr CoRwm. DAYroN, !
Sept. 9th, 1851. (

army CoTTeeponaences
-, CAaf CoRwm. DAYroN,l
u Sept 9th. 1851.
EpiToRs GAzErHE:-Since writing &
you. nothing Of very great impOrtsnc,
has traospired IN camp. As yet, Comps
ny A has not lost any Of its exuberanc,
Of spirits. and as lively devils. l thinl
they will compare iavorably with the fir,
company A. More than half our boy,
ere from the country, are trained to re
~ on their own resources. bHvs good. hon
Iest hearts. but lack the vim and shre wd
ness Of the old boys. Ten new mer
have joined our company since made
my list for you, who came from home
iJim Gordon has not yet made his appear
aDce. The new members arss John T
Brown. Jeremiah Dennis. W. Groves
Riley Wilson, D. Rhodes. John A. Shan
non. J. H. Mauler, B. Raber. G. W. Ra
Der. Samuel P. Dinsmore. al good, stou
men. who will make excellent soldiers.
We have l08 men. and are the only
company that reashed the msximum stan
dard. now in camp here. Seven compa
oies. Zone or two skeleton are here, bu
Company A. in point of good lookirg
men; stout built men. good Captain. good
Lisutenan.s and 6rst class Ssrgesnt.
wipes out" anything 10 this part .of the
State. although IS Recruiting Offices are
now 10 the city Of Dayton.
All the excitement in this section al
present is the stupendOus arrangements
now going forward as preparatory to the
state Fair. and the furors created in the
crinoIine Kingdom whenever mess No. I
"goes 70 toWnp' ChuckaIuck buards,
dice, horse blankets, rot gut whiskey tan
gle-leg beer, center poles, mboat
paste boards. ropes. flying dutcbmsD,
ginger cakes and stoga cigars can be
seen in all directions, and the activity
and hustle shows that this Stats Fair will
equal if it does not excel sry of the Tor
msr ones. The Fair Grounds are situa.
ted on tho right band side Of the foot Of
Main Street, on one Of the most beautiful
spots Of lard in Montgomery county, q
county noted for eligible sites and beau
tiful scenery. .....
We are to be marched into Dayton and
out 10 the Grounds on Thursday next
either by squad, company or battalion
and it is more than likely that 9 person
With such shirkish proelivities as myself
will fud some excuse for breaking ranls
and taxing peep at sights and scenery,
bars and bottles, gals and girlses. In
such an event shall write you the Incl.
dents and endayor to give you what my
eyes observe. for which no doubt you
will be abundan,ly grateful.
Some say we are to 20 10 Camp Dsnni
son. near Cincinnati. as it has been made
. Camp Of Instruction: others say. We ar,
to stay here to form brigade with tn
other regiments to compose MeCook'
command. Our destination, after we ar
thoroughly drilled, Is alike uncertain;-
some say to Kentucky, 10 drive sway th'
Tennessee marauders who are sndeavor
ing by armed bands 10 prscipitate loya
State out of the Union; others. that we g
to Missouri TO join tne gallant Fremont
others cay we 20 to Western Virginia. tc
"take in" ths Aecomack orator and dog
leg tobacco chewer. Henry A. Wise
pseudo General. Oilers wish, among
the number myself. that we may 60 again
into Eastern Virginia, where the bloody
battle Of Manassas is to be completed
with chaio shot variations. The tat,le
which must ere long commence iI that
locality will be bloody and releusless
they are ss.rongly fortified. we'll posted
know avery inch Of gaound, have the
best arms in use, are determined to con
quer by fair or foul means. with prefer
ence sfor the latter. are desperate from
their consciousness CT waning power. and
steadily augmentiug strength Of the I'm
ion forces. the battle to be fought is theil
last chance, and although i. may prevent
rise 10 the price of hsmpif they are moi
beaten il will only prolCng the strife, and
render the fsud more bitter and lasting,
Most ofus are now peace men. and in
for compromise, that is, in this way; lei
the rebels lay down their arms. and i'm
plements Of warfare; give back The valua
bles stolen from the U. S. Mint at New
Orleans; repair the damage done to the
Star of the West; pay to the Governmsn
the expenses Of time, ammunition, dana
gss, repairs, etc., the time of SumpserI
bombardmsnl; pay for the demolition o
Gosport Navy Yard and all other expen
ses incident to the war and return to loya
ty. then we are in favor Of peacel d.
this and then give up the head leaders o
the rebellion, and there will be peace.
P. S-The United States will furnisl
its own hemp rope. My letter is getting
lengthy, I'll close.
HARRY Conner,
/ Co. A. Ist Ohio Volunteers,