Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-12
From cheat RIver.
CnKAr RIvER BRIpeR,

Preston County Va, July s,lssl
Editors Intsilyenesr:--
Not having seen any communication
from any of our company in your paper
since We have been serving Uncle Sam, 1t
has occurred to me to write you brief
letter to-day
We are ali iu very good spirits. Not
withstanding it has been reported at home
that u majority of us are anxious to go
home, and would go if We could get off,
can safely say that, as far as know, there
is not one in our company who IS not
serving willingly and jealousy IN the
cause Of the Union: and who does not de-
sire to remain faithful TO the end OF his
term of enlistment and, it need be, the
most OF us ARE willing to go in tor the war.
There are some of MS, however, whose
circumstances will not admit of this.
For time there was little dissatisfac-
lion in our company-not from cooling
of nrdor in behalf of the Union. but on ac-
count of the scarcity of provisions. We
have plenty of "side-ham" and beans now,
and the boys can't complain on that score.
In the main we manage to pass the time
pleasantly. One of the ways the boys have
OF amusing themselves is this: They catch
a fellow asleep. give him violent jerk,
and tell him to wake up and go to sleep
right adding perhaps, 'that two sleeps
are better than one"
About three miles from here, on the
Northwestern pike, in the direction OF
Parkersburg, our troops have built up Il
formidable breastwork to prevent the re-
treat of the "Sesesh." 1t will be difficult
to get over this, for on either side of the
sike the mountains are very high and
steep, and nre covered with u dense
growth of underbrush. by the way, speak
ing of underbrush, never saw it so thick
in any OtEcr place, as it is here; and the
country is well fitted for ambush fighting
on this account. Another popularity OF
this place is that the woods abound in
gonseberries. The boys gather any amount
of them.
Allow me to tell you of an incident
or so connected with the "brush' with the
secession cavalry, ut the election precinct,
in this county. Twenty of the LIST Virginia
/ Regiment were therefor from our COM
pany. About the time the firing was to
I commence, an old man who had just voted
! asked one of our boys what he had better
GH ne old tiSR oobSSyed viii nI S An
other incident is this; and it seems TO me,
/ there is something beautiful and poetical in
! i: There is to me something affecting in it.
I Ii was believed by the peoplcthatt there ere
7 only twenty soldiers ut the polls. There
we're, however, a whole company in am
bush near by. After the secession cavalry
bad made their appearance, and had
wheeled about to retreat, this company
made its appearance and attempted to cut
them OFF, and take them prisoners. An
old man, seeing the soldiers coming out
of ambush, exclaimed, al knew they were
coming! General Washington again walks
! the eArthl lie is with us!'
Now, Ncssrs. Editors. is there not some.
thing beautiful in the idea that Washing
ton is on earth inspiring the hearts of the
people anew with devotion to the cause OF
Liberty
In conclusion, let me say that we hold
the ladies of Wheeling in grateful remem-
brance for their various acts Of kindness
while in Camp Carlile.
VIZ. HEwITr, Ist vn. Reg. V. Y.