The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-06-28
FROM CAMP DENNIsON.

DEAR TniuUNE;
The satisfaction US fclloEs, who were home,
feel In once more taking our places 10 the
ranks and at the table, is tluly commendable.
We feel at home here.
have delayed writing until our Regimen.
tai officers were elected We held the elec.
ton Il q, evening, which resulted ne follows.
Col, Hiram q. DePuy; Lieut.. Col, Chas
Parks; Major, Charles A. Deyillers. Col.
DePuy was chosen by a large majority.
believed never saw a man 30 well liked and
respected by 30 many men at one time. as our
Colonel is; and there are reasons fof our wish.
ing " retain him in the position our votes
gave him. The Lieut. Coli, formerly our
Adjutant, is a man Of enefgy and decision Of
character, and we think, iully competent to
GIL the position a plurality Of votes gave
him. Major Charles A. DeYillcrs is a full
bloodcd Frenehman. He likes to soc things
move off in regular military style. Some Of
tie officers call him the "erazy Frenchmau. -
iie likes TO torment the guards after night,
and woe to the man who is not on the watch
for stragglcrsl
Dur boys are all well. bslieve, there are
none on the sick list, and all seem IN enjoy
camp life. We have not received our uniforms
yet and begin to despair Of getting them
Indeed II is enough to discourage any set Of
men, to see nearly al the other regiments
clothed, armed, equipped, and ON duty, aud
the 9Th shut up here aud likely TO stay here
ior some time to come. We expect to spend
most of each day drilling. Ills morn'ng
our exercises were wheeling 10y companies
and loading aud firing by companies. Some
Of the boys feel lit e sore at first. but will
soon get seasoned to il. Our captain puts Us
through, and is just the man In every respect
We wanted, as one o. your prominent citizens,
Mr. Albert Buskrk, can testify. Mr.. b.
spent two or three daYswith us. and perhap.
can give you more satisfactory information
With respect to the condition and feelings of
tho "Seneca Sharp Shoe ters," than / can
Since the three months men left, we have had
no quarrels or oonte ntions among us. Allis
peace aud general feeling Of friendship ex.
lists between all, both officers and privntes
1t is useless to talk Of our returning home.
We go, TO man, for the war, and with |
firm determination to do our duty. We re.
tain our position as company A, Of this Reg
iment, and believe all Of us desire 10 be
company A, not only as LIST 10 the Regiment,
but first on the field o battle. As A of the
regiment, we are determinad to bo A No.
everywhere and at all times.
Our boys, who were home on furlough, in
returning, took possession ofdivers signs, be.
longing to some Of the groceries, taverns and
barber shops along the railroad some orwhleh
came from Tifin. One Of them reads "B. +.
Ogls, Law Office" another, 'Dr. FnnLlin;n
another. CDR. W. II. Phillips" another, "a.
gency Merchants Insurance Company, Hart.
ford, Conn., &C., &c. The street running
between our shanties is arched orer aud Gov.
cred with branches brought from the woods.
The front is decorated by a railroad chart
and barber pole, taken from some shop in
Kenton.
The boys cay these signs we're contraband
Of war While nm writing, various eompa.
nies are out marching, &c, preparatory to
more active service.
The sound Ofhfes and drums is getting to
be common here. There are several yery
good Brass Bands here now. We expect our
old friend BOOs and his musical comrads here
Ia few days. Then the old 9Th viii make
IS good a show as any Of the others on dress
parade.
Capt. Winslow sends compliments 10 a Ger.
ain young lady OF Tifin, who presented him,
hrougl Johnny Haas, with very nice Have
oek.
Many thanks to our friends Of Bloom, for
barrel Of eggs. They came ust in time aud
'elished well with bread and coffee. More
ext time.
Yours truly.