Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-10-03


-Baltimore-Fortress Monroe.
CocKEYsvILI.E. Nd. Sept. 22l. 1861.
Ed. JOURNAL: la this otherwise qufct
village. the presence of so many martial
men fills the place with lile The villa.
gers arc making money from the volun-
teers. and it is decided Union neighbour
hood. There is something so novel and
Estirring in camp life. so different from the
ordinary routine of business, that it gives
a zest to life. Sitting in the tent. and
looking at the camp fires. through the
rising smoke, the avenues through the
great trees seem to be long streets. lined
with squares OF buildings. and you think
yon are gazing down the avenue Of a city.
and not into the wild woods.
To-day | was talking to private. a
farmer from Clinton county. who has a
farm and all comfortable round him. yet
he left these comforts for the far-off bat
tie field to sustain the flag he loves so we'll.
and has lived under all his life. 1t may
seem hard that the volunteer should leave
home. but it is not he that suffers most
Il is the mother. the wife. sitting in lonely
hours. day by day. thinking-thinking-
till the very ticking of the clock. with its
monotony, makes the mind weary. The
prattle of the children is unnoticed. anil
the ever repeated question. "Nhcn will
papa come homer" has been evaded till the
heart becomes sick with trying to answer
it. 1t is the lonely, patriotic. self-cacri6-
cling woman that suffers most
This evening. ut dress parade. the Adm
tant IN a voice clear and piercing as a bell,
read to the regiment the following order.
'.The regimen, is now under orders to
march Immediately. The good name al.
ready acquired by this regiment will be to
each one, officer and man, stimulus, until
we excel in all that is glorious in arms
until this accursed rebellion is wiped away.
and our beloved country again smiles in
the happiness. the prosperity, AMI blessings
of peace.
Upon returning to camp all was happi-
ness and hustle. Cooking Of rations. pack
ing mp of utensils. busy hurry everywhere.
The long avenues OF tents disappeared like
magic. fun and jollity was the order Of the
night. Comic characters played the
auctioneer. Stern officers cracked jokes,
so eager were al to be in the field of ac-
tion. By nine o'clock the next morning
the camp. so filled with life an hour be-
fore. was vacant. save here and there an
unhappy looking negro, whose trade as
cook was gone.
In train Of thirty-fve cars. one thous-
and men. who believe in the justice Of the
ballot. and are prepared to enforce it with
the bullet, if necessary, are on their way TO
where my letters will tell you. as the regi-
ment goes. The scenery. as we pass a
long. is beautiful 1t is only secession
that keeps this country from being the
paradise of earth. Sutherd's Union Fe-
male Seminary. fourishing institution.
and Mount Washington. are on our route
In one place. line Of cellar trees. lining
the crest of hill, seem to be standing like
sentries to watch the approach of an ene-
my. And so we passed along through
lovely villages. cheered by small gro ps OF
Union loving people, till we came to Balti-
more
AS the regiment marched through the
streets, with drums beating anil colors fly
1
1.-The best looking regiment that ever pass
ed through the city" "bronzed soldiers. .
Indiana has done WE'LL" And we march
ed triumphantly through the city where
Union men were murdered without muir
Imur from the disaffected. catching q
glimpse now and then OF Union flag sly
ly waved from window. and seeing now
and then face smiling appreciation.
AT FORTRESS MONROE.
September 25.-On arriving at the
steamer we found our present destination
to be this fort. The regiment arrived safe
at 8 o'clock this morning. The sail down
the bay was celebrating to the tired and
dusty soldiers. and at daylight the strong
est fort in the United States could be seen
looming up in the distant horizon. The
masts Of the blockaiing ships showed the
delicate tracery OF the rigging against the
, sky. and now the hulls of the mighty men
. of-war are seen in all their beautiful pro-
portions. The Rip Raps are inst fursins
us. looking like huge spider. covered
with derricks. huge mounds Of stone and
. cannon. In the distance is Sewall's Point
4 Va tousfob NCC ttSC tCoSt Oottct ,Cos oO
they are there Yesterday q rebel steamer
! of large size came round the point. took I
, look at the circumstances" and wen
back again. x7eaI3sA ns4 =
Ihe bay is covered with launches ant
, captains gigs. filled with jolly tars. ply
, ing TO and from the men-of-war and th
r fort. Immense transportation steamer
are at the wiarves. loading and unload
; ling Troops and provisions. The ston
walls of the fort are lined with cannon
and the chirnneys of the barracks pee
5 through the crest Of the grassy summit.
The Goth is the lst Indiana regimen
{ that has penetrated SO far South. and w
| feel as il we stand upon orr native soil o
: the Union. / am sitting under the sbad
Of sassafrss tree. writing on my KNAPP
, sack. while the regiment is pitching tent
: on . field in front, oue-quarter of a mil
from the fort. with tho bay within on
hundred yards. = As soon as the boys sa'
the water they cried out. like tho 1000
Greeks. ''the sea! the ses!'' and took to III
; beach an water like ducks--Eshing "a
: crabs and oysters. - q asf'1 g - 'as'
But I must close. The events Of I'll
y past few days have crowded so fast upo
/ me that cannot pen them all. The got
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