Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-06-21
Army Correspondence.

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Enron JouRSAL.-Your correspondent has been una
e In forward any communications for several days past
on account Of sickness; but perhaps, Il is just WE'LL
for assure you that to make up interesting
news letter Camp Dennison for the past two weeks
has been extremely difficult. Then too, suppose you
get news almost daily from the who have recently
paid visits their friends al Fremont and in the vicinity
The most annoying thing Of camp life is rumors-
To enun,rate the various rumors that constantly
sounded 10 ones oarsall Of course duly verhed-ater
the soldiers syle-woud be useless to attempt to
learn the plans Gen. Scott Notwithstanding they all
prove groundess yet each gains or less ere
dence and gives rise 70 endless amount Of dispute,
discussion aud inquiry For example, wrote you
some time ago that Col Anderson visited the camp &c
The truth turned out 70 be- that Col Andrews of the 4h
regiment, proved to be the whom all the rumors
transformed into the Hero Of Fort Sumter Yet the
same statement was made in the Cincinnati dailies.
The chief topic here for the past fortnight has been
the three years enlistment question The greater por
ton Of the volunteers have "gone n'' and have been
sworn n three years. aud great numbers have gone
home to visit their friends and iamiiesand speehearts
in particular suppose There is considerable activity
among officers now, in recruiting to oil up these
new.formed companies.
The man who lives to Governor of this State
inaugurated will probably the gallant Ohio boys
armed uniformed and organized at for service. We
only possible they could be put to- would be to place
them in the hands of boys for the Fourth Of July.
Some uniforms have been received and distributed but
all in pronouneing them poor article--a great
, swndle.
The general health remains good but am sorry ia
inform you that few Of the members OF companies
and @. at present quite sick. One of company G..
Hull has the typhoid fever severely, but is gaining
John Ramsey and Charles DEAN of company F. have the
measles-the former is very sick.
Rumor now has It that all three months will bt
detailed Immediately for special service "somewhere.-
This lacks confirmation. Really II is getting to be
rous question: what to do with them. The most proba
bic conclusion is that they will be sent home without
, seeing service. How soon is notknown JOHN.
CAMP DENN1sox, June 18TH 1851.
EDITOR JoURNAL;The last few days have been, Will
us intensely hot. The situation of the grounds in a val
ley surrounded by lofty hills either side, thus shut
ting of the winds mostly, leaving here endure NOR
than average degree Of heat The barracks also, be
ing small and low, must necessarily become at times al
most uuinhababe from their usefulness to shelter from
{ the great heat of the day.
doubt not the doubly thankful to the goo,
ladies of Fremont for those Haveocks. They s
ice for the volunteer Nothing better could be devised
great many visitors make their appearance daily
the camp among them good numbers Of the fair
1t certainly pleasing to the troops to these
and to know that they thus mindful of the Army
the Constitutions" yet tits very humiAting to them t.
appear on parade and drill they must, without sufi
cient clothing TO their bodies. Many, in lieu o
pants, have only drawers and many for clothes have cn
rags. Matters in ull great bodies of men ar
home furloughs; officers about the country recruit
ing to fill companies, and three months calcu
lang their chances either of getting home gettin
into fight and glory. think that those re
who away leave and the recruits brough
to camp, the three months troops will be paid off, muster
ed out, and sent home. You may rely upon this,
of the three months volunteers nov in Camp Dennisor
will be moved forward for action, unless in great
n gency.
This will Of fcourse be disappointment to many, but
such say, the stern rues of must prevail.
Great difficulty is experienced to obtain water for tn
camp Certain parties, by contract agreed to furnish tn
supply 1t found they endangeriLg the health
and offending the Of the by providing waite
filled with stencil and all kinds of dirt Resort the
had to carrying water, either from the spring sid
of the camp from wells the other These dificu
ties will be obyiaed and good water secured be dig
ging wells where the water is wanted for They
j. already begun.