Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-05-09
Head Quarters OF WcNuIty
Guards.
CANT JACKSON,
COLUMBUS, May 5th, 1861.

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COLUMBUS, May 5th, 1861.
FRIEND ErnL We wcro greeted with
hearty cheers and blessings all along the road
TO Columbus. On our arrival, we marched to
the State House, and was quartcrcd in the
Supreme Courtroom on the floor, (marble)
those who had blankets were considered "lix-
ed, !" but we all ''dreampt' that we dwelt in
marble Hail. and all around was "hard'' In
the morning we "broke over tast' on the
viands so generously furnished by the good
souls of Millersburgh. At eleven O'Clock
VIC formed in to line and marched to the
Camp which occupies about sixty acres of
Woodland. As you enter; on your right is tho
Commanders office on the left Is the eating
department; in front and in the center is ten
wooden sheds, five in row, and some thirty
feet apart. Each of these buildings is divided
| by Fall in the center, and on each side is
fifty hunks, five in each range from ground
to roof, each bunk contain six men that
gives is 90 to each building; each bunk is
furnished with straw, but not enough for COM
fort. On the right of the sheds is 10 tents,
containing six men each. This shows accom-
idation for six thousand seven hundred men,
On entering Camp we were shown our quar-
ters in shed No. 2. You would have laughed
to see the boys climbisg up to pick out the
good locations, and to hear some curse, and
some laugh, at the idea of sleeping in pig
pens eight or ten would get in one bed, and
then they would fight about who should get
OUT to hear them fight you would have
thought that they had found the best led in
the State, when in reality, there is no choice,
excepting that the top ones will admit Of
our settin g upright, but they are harder to
climb up to- About one O'Clock we marched
in double.fle to dinner. We fled right
and left; all standing in readiness, we are
furnished with tin cup to contain water, a
plate and knife and fork. Our food consists
of cold beef, cold ham, warm potatoes, warm
homoney, bread and butter. For supper
hal thesame with tho addition of hot coffee,
Drowned peas and sugar, but no milk. For
this luxurious living the State pays 60 cts. per
day per man. This is an utrageous swndle.
At first we had cOnsidcrab ble difficulty in got.
ting waited on, but now when we are short OF
food, we commence yelping and pounding
our tin cups on the bare board table until
they give us what we want. We have all the
walters afraid ofus they fear If they do not
attend to us we will tear down their shanty.
There are but two or three who 'grumble AT
the fare. For my part il is much better than
I expected. If we always get az good we
should not complain.
Friday was very disagreeable day in camp,
cold, rainy and very windy. / think since we
have got through the weather of the past few
days, with our present quarters, without
catching cold; we will be safe on that score-
On Friday afternoon we elected our regiment
officers; they are Colonel James Irwin, of Co
shocton, Lieut.. Col Fulton, of Ashland, Ma
ior, Baily of Wooster. On Friday night til,
non commissioned officers of our compan,
were appointed; they are as follows,