The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-12

FROM THE FIRST REGIMENT
CAxP Nsvrs, Hardin county, Kyl'
November 9eth. 1851.

| ~N"'nb 6S'"b ~ ~SANS SS' ''N bNsYTI
observance and execution Of Army reguls.
lions, such as guard mounting, drilling.
cutting, sto., and | have only to re.rsIate
few Of the incidents Of our trip hitber,
coupled with few biographical sketchss
and psn.pOrttsits.
On our way here VIC crossed the famous
bridge over Rolling Fork. A half mile
above US. leaning on her Stcf. ..ford Ing |
the stream. was a negro wench. Start
ing pursui, the Lieutenant tried to HooE.
her. bu, TIE 'coutraband' was Wiley, and |
espying him, cried out: "Hoi mani you
can't come it YOU haven't got your HO!ts-
mani' To all appearance she was Young.
her dress ruflrd, her hair knolty. evident-
ly needing Com5.er, she ran so fast.
they got her Knot. and here this subject
Leave-L. .'s..s., y. .-,t.,. ~
i The Corps were not dead by any means
but Jos-vial. seeing many curious Sights.
Here hazel bush or hairy Reed; there
persimmou fence or Apple gdts;, a moving
Bill to ope and Shut; hollovs where Old
Sol never shone, and in which soldiers
possibly Wit.lis. Notwithstanding scens-
Try, they we're compelled 10 Bob around,
and whether Major or Minor, forced 10
Pout. oni .a a q
The privaies. Allen ike, As 5elFs ting
led for Kentucky diuuerS, looked for soup
BosOlss but saw nothing but barren Bop,
ere; nsture's pantries with no Lard H.,
our Baker was Of no account, our Porter
uBcoirvatable. our Murphys none the best;
fresh meat was all consumed, aud though
We often saw live Wolfe. and wsnted to
Sclate, our Cap. who fitted nice and could
CalI'well, kept US in ranks, and no Ar
csdian Castls, however inviting. gave US
u Hsist. We were compelled TO ''grin and
Barrett" We at length got here. whore no
civil Law reaches; Autumn has put on her
Brova: the leaves are Frirzelled;, the winter
birds Cdr-eN sadly; BIS singer MARBLES his
beauteous strains; Stutzman in his Den Is;
smooth face is as good as Hartman;
the order now is:- Jof man. and eject
you Flemm! the water in the pond io
, Riley, the highways Rockey, while swamp
land makes good Myers. Our Wagner
has been Shook and others will soon gel
an ague WbJ wove round them. AL
things are Horney, but no Railsr however
good Maulsr.or Carprntsr or Mason. OIL
Smith. or Hunters for pleasure. could d.
. Moore than US to secure comfort, keep ou
# quarters clean, and our rifles without I
= speck or Dent on.
,s We leave shortly to clean out Buckner
r take in Zol!icofer, and then, with the aic
n of Spencer, Bagg Lee! ia
a. The firm of Peter, Son d Co.. has gon
). to Cleveland. A little boat. The Odore
a under command Of an experienced Sailor
~ the weather without Cloud or S Specl
N carried them safely over the billow
"a Rhodes. 'a, F.. n 'l
- Having got through with this immens
ke strain upon my mental powers, l wi
a. now picture to you various "notables" ]
A. this locality: at trh7s,r.-.' '
4 Col. B. F. Smith, is a native Of Ne
= Jersey and relative of Gov. Dennisor
no He isa man about 5 feet 9 inches
Ia heigh.b. light, sallow complexion. rsg'
4, a, lar graduate Of Welt Point, whore be ell
Ok joyed the privileges at one time Of a Lie'
au tenant in the Regular Army. Latierl
he was employed BY the Chicago A
10 Line Railroad Company, from which p
en- sition be was transplanted TO the Colole
y. cy Of tbs FIRST Ohio, which adorns hi
en- very we'll. .r 4.
ot Lient. Col. Edward A. Parroit is pc
sr. son exceedingly small in stature, beir
ITO below the heighIh required for soldi
itb in the ranks. He is native Of Dayto
ev Ohio, where he was the prominent polit
en cal opposer Of whatever Vallandighs
.ck said or done. He is tried soldier, ser
ICE ed at Falls Church and Bull Run
IN. Lieut.. Col. Of the mouths troops Of t
~. lst, and now occupies the same posisio
rn> with the entire confidence of the Rel
hat mept. lie was formerly President Of I
Senate, pro. tenn. of Chic.
my Major E, Bassett Langdou is man
to Herculeau proportions, (6 feet 4 mol
ing high. and weighted accordingly. /
and too, was former member ofour State !
l gislature, and acted IN the capacity
two Speaker ofthe House Of Representa-
ght during two successive Democratic 81
'nts Administrations. He is a Jacksonian
that will but too phlegmatic in action.
Tsre home is in Cincinnati.
'ere Our Suffers, Lake Startling Of Cine
o'o natl, and Jim Collier of Steuhenville,
DC the persopagss that "draw crowded h
hey ses." Each soldier is allowed credi
a A r.