Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-11-27
Camp Correspondence.
CAMP SUMMIT, CHEAT MOUNTAIN, !
NoYemher Ii. 1851. I

November 10, 1861.
CHRONICLE FRIENDS All things have
an end. and so pay day came at last to the
24th o. Co. F sent home two thousand
dollars, not bad, that understand now
that the paymaster will be around regular
during the month following "pay is due -
\ We have rallied towards the Green Bria1
Sesh Camp two or three timee Of late, in
attacking parties of three or four hundred,
driving in and cutting off their advance
guards, with no serious result on either
side. They must be mighty well scared. "
else they would have swooped q regiment
on our boys and cut them to pieces.
Capt Terry. Co. G, (MOnrOeville) took
from "right under their noses doors, win
dOws and fxings for our hospital. The
brave Captain also left a note stating that
he would be glad to have them return, in
force, our visit of Oct I'd, when we pepper
ed them for four and half hours. Our
scouts a few days afterwards brought in a
note found swinging from limb, it read,
"Capt. Duvall, Co. G, 9th Georgia, would
be happy to see Capt Terry at one of Rust's
admirable evening entertainments, at Trav-
eler's Repase." We are gstting sOciable
are We not !?
Only two on Co. F's sick list; all busy
completing block houses. arranged for COM
fort and defense. Col. kumen never looses
sight of the defensive power to which any
work can be turned. he goes in for saving
his men, but is ever open for a light If ne
can have the "best Of it.
John Cowan is engaged on the Post
COmmisSary, as perhaps remarked in my
last letter; ke is strong and hearty, stands
up six feet one, straight as an arrow, and
like myself, hungry at ration time. So
with Al Saekett, Burnet, Corporal Erwin,
Ewing, Musser and our fancy man FLAX
ey," what the deuce is his name? have
dubbed him "Flaxey" so long | scarce can
think it. All! Martin, that's it. de-
tailed seven scouts from Co. F, for to-mor-
row. Star, Wilson, Robbins and Long will
be with them, as they have shown an apt
ness among the laurel and Cheat labar-
ynths.
How goes the war? Ali there's the
rub; on it hangs the progress of an age;
yes as it were, the hopes and destinies of
millions yet to be, for America shapes for
those who come after. Well, how goes the
war? Bull Run was not for, and Manas-
sas, how terribly against US, though pre-
ceeded by the triumph of our arms at Rich
Mountain, Laurel Hill and Garrick's Ford,
the triune of victories sending the present
hero of the Potomac to the command of the
Grand Army. and yet, by the way, the ina
partial critic of history will not award these
latter achievements their present brilliancy
Again. how goes the war? The genial
sun Of September get beyond Lexington
amid Mulligan's gloom, whilst yet the Grape
drooped for Lyon. Then there is Big Beth
el and Edwards Ferry, they tell US how
terribly three to one will press down the
right. Once more l ask, how goes the
war? Patriot and rebel, as the question
strikes their ear, rapidly review its past
and seek to unfold its future. Let me,
friends in Old Trumbull, answer in the
words of the great and (mOrc than all good
Washington. spoken as around him shivered
the ragged and barefooted army of Valley
Forge, the driven snow hiding their bleed |
ing feet, "our cause is good, we will pros
per yet" So goes the war. And through
Bull Run, over Manassas, on (even yeti to
circling the Crescent City, whilst
columns plant the banner of
the red white and blue in the hearr of Sc
crushing the armed foe, re-
,alling by the logic of truth pressed home
by cold steel, amid shot and shell, a ram
pant chivalry to sense of right, whilst
slavery solves its own doom, even now
written on the wall. So goes the war.
Our cause is good we will prosper yet;
ne prosper nolO! Send on your blankets,
md son or brother to enlorap Goithi,a
hem on the camp or battle ground.
Through the Field and Staff l hear Of
Gen. Cox; he blends with the courtesy
md noble bearing of the worthy civilian-as
le stood in your midst-the commanding
presence of the true military chief
Williamson acts as Orderly. Brooks be
Dgill Lieut. Emerson healthy andprompt.
CHAS. HARMON.
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