Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-05-10
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CAMP DENN1sor. May 5. 1861


Mr.. THoNsoN,-Dear Edaor-Well, at
lass We are here, at Camp Denuison. Per-
haps it would interest our friends to read a
short account of our transit here. We left
Camp Jackson on the 2nd inst, our Regi-
ment filed q cars, and as the train moved
slowly out Of the Depot we were greeted with
tremendous cheers. All the soldiers seemed
in good spirits at the prospect of leaving
good quarters fol new ones. Alas, alas, poor
boys little did they think of the sudden
change about to come upon them. On our
way down many amusing incidents occurred.
| viii notice one or two. At South Charles
ton large company of girls were at the De-
pot to cheer the soldier boys; among them
perfect little beauty with auburn curls;
one Officer was SO smitten that he leaped
from the train, rushed among the girls, and in
an instant he severed an entire curl from her
head, stole one sweet kiss from her pure lips,
and rushed back into the car the old steam
horse gave one wild neigh, and along we rush
ed. at Morrow town men and boys came
with cool water, and the old ladies and pretty
girls brought cakes and pies for hungry sol
dicrs. As we moved slowly away our Cap
tain Crawford turned to me with tear in
his eye and said 'it is pleasure to fight for
such people" Well about ~ o'clock we
arrived at Camp Dennisen. We were set
down in the road, public highway. I sup
posed we were marching TO quarters, but i'm
agine our feelings when our commander order
ed a halt and said 1--WE will quarter here in
this road" looked into the west and saw
heavy storm coming up This added a little
to our dismay. Well, we collected a few
boards together and set them up by the fence,
and were sheltered a little from the pelting
rain. One little circumstance occurred which
amused me much. About 9 o'clock I found
our esteemed fellow-citizen, j. s. Jones Esq,
( lamenting very much because he had not
( stolen more bread to eat, that he came across.
The Esq. looked so like martyr, that roar
| ed ont laughing. At last we got little
| bread and meat so no man laid down on the
cold ground hungry. The rain poured down
/ 10 torrents, all night. OF course little sleep
was done by the 700 men laying in the road.
| Morning came at last, and with it every man
| sprang to his feet aud asked the privilege OF
assisting IN pntting up tents. We carried
boards Il of s mile on our backs, aud before
night set in we had tents built for our men,
Most of the men worked very hard. The
rain continued falling most all day, and as
night came on all were compelled to sleep in
wctclothes. At II o'clock at night might
have been seen j. S. Jones and myself stand
/ ing over smoky fire trying to dry wet
blanket. J. S. Jones says "confound this
smoke and said dog blast it "a and this
was as near profanity as either of us dare go
In all of this hardship did not hear one
single man say I wish was at home but o.
one thing am certain, some Of our comman.
| ders at Columbus are not efficient officers, OF
they are reckless in the extreme. am in
clincd to class them in the former class. Oul
Camp is situated in ploughed field and is o
a sandy soil, and will when rolled make 6
splendid Camp. Oar company underwent
examination and were sworn in only one re
fused (Mr. CARSON, and really when I saw
how anxious the old man seemed to go, fel
sorry for him, though am sure he could not
stand the hartships OF camp lite. Every
man nsou' company respects and csteems tb'
Old Soldier In my next will give you al
I account of the manner in which our Sunday
arc spent. ~ -, gf..-. III. .
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