Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-20
PROM ROMsEY.
CAR KEYS RouaEr Va 4
NnE 1911. lssl. [

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Rthisyf iAi,ilgsas,r
Thinking perhaps yoa igh, lac % ha'
few lines from the 1T Virginia Rsgimsc.
thought would 5riIs you is1 parties
lara, from the time ~ len Camp Carl!ls
10 the pfsssal time.
The boz, we're al 10 the bts. Of spirit
At Leaving Wheeling, although many Of Ga.
len there al that vas most dear 70 Us
earth bat AZ vers going out 10 defer
our glorious Dag and the noble Institution
Of oar county We proceeded wiiho
anything worth mentioning occurring, u
Ill just before We reached Fairm0ut, The'
we iouad locomotive OF the track, whr
some OF the boys turned 10 work, helplu
70 gri 4, on again others weIt ogi 10 Ii
Geighborhood 70 IA uld-fashionej corr
husking. Myself and TREAD called AZ .
farm house, where the Ldy SET US
splendid supper 10 which We did ampI
justice
After detention Of a few hours, OF
conductor sang out, IAN right, aud avs
we vent. We arrived at new Greek u
next morning, about siG o'clock stage
there until ten, and then started on 0ur
march for Romuey. It commenced rainin
that morning, aud the roads were Tei
muddy, and We had to wade creeks !
beard no gTDmbliDg Or complaints anon
the boys. They were al very cheerful,
We arrived al small place called Bur
lnglon, about dark, where we all selecte
the best quarters we could fnd-Some b.
barns houses, &c Company was guar
tered in the 81 Il Church, where We bul!s
fire, and were very comfortable
The next morning Sunday we took u 10
the line Of march again--l forgot to men.
ton that Co + bad the right Of the col
umn We arrived at this place about
o'clockP. NJ Aswe marched through tn
town, preceded By our fine brass band, w.
made fue appearance. Gen. Kelley stOt
nj the door Of his headquarters, bowlng
us as we passed, and am told that b.
was so much affected that he shed tear
We are eneamped on beautiful knoll
near town--the best place for camp tn.
| ever saw. The camp regulations ~
very strict aud we drill from six to eig''.
hours day, and are making rapid improy
mcut We live well aud are well cloth,
aud are as well coutonled set Of men IL
any one ever saw.
was over to our hospital yesterday
There are only some eight or ten there a.
none Of them seriously ILL., | might t,lD
you how many there are here, only b .
lieye 1t is against the rules but there
more than most any one has any idea OF.
There ste some gGerillls around hero
On the 18th inst. part Of the General
body guard Of cavalry were out scouting
They were fred on from ambush and twi
of them killed That same evening Co. A.
lst Va. Regiment, one company of cavAlr
and battery OF light artillery were se1'
to scout They were unable to End any
thing OF the enemy, but brought IN TIL
bodies Of the poor fellows that were kille s
Romney 10 the county seat Of Hampshi +,
county, twcnty-six miles from New Cree .
twenty-five from Cumberland, Md, NJ
fcrty three from Winchester. II is a vei
pretty place aud nice location, but H.,
devastating hand Of war is everywhe .
visible, Nearly all the inhabitants GO,
left and their houses are occupied by or
soldiers. The stores ARE all closed. The
are many fine residences which ARE oecri
pied AS hospitals, &c. II Is the same we,
10 the country. Nearly every house
vacant.
must now close, for have alreNd
written more than intended, but II ~
wish you shall soon hear again from YOU
humble servant, llAuRY.