The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-08-14

on arriving at Belle Air 10 find that our
destination was again changed to the ori--
ginal post (Grafton Your readers have
already had an account Of our journey
from the able pen Of Capt. Williams. !
viii not, Therefore, go into detail of
events up to that date
Al Grafton our Regiment was detailed
TO guard tie Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road from here to Benwood. This ar
necessarily dsintegrated the
Compsni,s of the Regiment. and scatter
cd them alongthe road. Capt. Williams
Company was left at Grafton, and Com
pany b. to Cameron, where it served for
i've days and was ordered back here, and
is now in Camp Battery.
All the boys of our Company will long
have occasion to look back upon their
stay at Cameron, as a joyful, happy time.
The citizens Of the place, though mostly
strangers to US seemed anxious to wei.
come US in their midst. and extended to
Us every hospitality in their reach Z
The ladies were, particularly assiduous
in their attention to our comforts, and sup
piled US bountifully with various Injuries
for our "grub pile." For all of which
favors we thank them from the depths of
our hearts. Iiaa} sbsa.ItE '6s&s }ei
The body of Rein House, who was
drowned the morning after our arrival at
Fetterman, was found the next day after
we left for Cameron and buried, believe
by Capt Williams men. The Captain
fred salute over his last resting place
with his revolver, the only tribute Of re-
spect that was paid to poor House, than
whom, save his foibles and frailties, a bra
yer or more honorable man did not belong
to she Regiment
This place, being the Head Quarters of
General Kelley. has been nsed as depot
for Sesesh prisoners, taken by the Union
Army in Western Virginia. Quite q
number of them have been sent away to-
day, under escort to Camp Carlisle. 1t
Is said there are some among the number
who have been captured two or three
times, and taken the oath of allegiance as
often. 9s2lg5 aif.qs5z III afa y see q. ,as
As amatter of curiosity to some of your
readers Isend the following copy of the
oath of allegiance which suspected per-
sons are required to take: 1ogs .ae
To the General commanding the United
States Forces sn the State Of Nsrginio: I,
A. B. of Marshall County in the State
of Virginia, do hereby give my parole Of
honor that am loyal to the Government
aud constituted authorities of the United
States; and that I will rot 10 any manner
aid, abet, or comfort the enemies of said
Government. OF take any part whatever
against said Government. And UNDER
stand that should hereafter in any man
ner violate my parole of honoras hereby
given, or be found in arms against said
Government, the penalty will be death.
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s II win, no, doubt, occur to the patriotic
readers Of the Spait, that q person, who
lis mean enough to conspi.e against the
Government of the q. S. would not hesi>
tate long in conspiring against Heaven by
perjuring himself. :. - - - -,
For the FIRST time since leaving Camp
Chase, We are occupying canvass tents and
sleeping on terra frnsa. This is an. i'm.
proyement on ,pire boards, and near ap-
proach to the delicate softness of feath-
ers. 8 So s.
The health 81 both the Monroe, com
panies is good. and their spirits high.
The men Of these companies are as fine
looking as any in The service that have
seen. There is no doubt but the q. S.Army
at present is composed of better material
for soldiers than any army since the bat
lie of Waterloo. The great curse of the
present Organization, and one that per-
'vades almost every branch and artery Of
the vast organization, is the ineficiency
and want of experience in, the, officers.
What powerful army might be compos-
cd of the three hundred thousand mep in
arms at this lime. ready to fight for the
Union, if oficered according to the strict
regime of the Is. Bonaparte. No mash
room officers we're permitted to retain
places in the army of the frst consul; , L
is owing to this ineficiency that so much
complaint is made in every department of
the service. f....z. f.f,.s.n "a a
must beg pardon for the length and
dryness. of my letter, and conclude, BY
sending you the compliments of q b.r.
HIGH PRIVATE.