Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-14
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phia Press, in an article concerning the Ohio
regiments now in that city, says:
Among the companies composing the First
Regiment are the Cleveland Grays, Dayton
and Montgomery Light Guards, Videttes, of
Columbus, and Kinney Light Guards of the
city Of Percivai, Ohio. The latter com pany
is COMMANDED by Captain Bailey, a graduate
of West Point, and an experienced soldier
Among the members Of this company are
lawyers, doctors, and physicians, many Of
them wealthy men, and all possessed of in
telligence of no common order. The Second
Regiment includes several companies nOtOd
for their skill in military matters, among
which are the Cincinnati ROvers and the
Cincinnati Zouaves. Another feature in this
regiment is a company fap,iliarly called
"The Cincinnati Bummers." It is COM
posed of bold and daring men, who will not
fail TO be Of eminent service in q pitched bat
tie. l.t ssra
The regiments, upon their arrival at Lam
caster two weeks since, were quartered in
the First Presbyterian Church, until their
arrangements for camping were completed.
The camp was located adjacent to Wheat
land, the residence of Mr.. Buchanan, one
and a half miles west Of theeity. Miss Har-
riet Lane visited the camp on Tuesday, and
was heartily eheered BY the soldiers Mr..
Buchanan, however, did not do so. A num-
Der Of companies waited on him, and we're
Hospitality entertained. Mr.. Buchanan ex-
pressed the most cordial approval Of Mr..
LinOolp's present policy.
The troops are loud in their mplaints Of
the guns with which they are now furnished.
Not more than one half their number have
received Minnie rifles. portion have the
old muskets changed from aint TO percussion
looks, and pronounce them utterly useless,
and very unsafe.
The good people of KiDgsessing were
much astonished at the sudden appearance
of this great body of men. We overheard
an honest publican saying that he never
thought TO live to the time when troops
should be quartered in his barn, and crowd
his bar-rOom by scores and companies. The
children and country folks generally strug-
gied into camp last night with baskets Of
cakes ard fruits, distributing them to the
half half famished men. Kindly maidens
likewise braVed the possibility Of insult and
miscOnstrued motives to carry bread, sand
wiches and cheese in the rnnks.
These men, as we have remarked, are no
BILE fellows in physique, and the frank, hon
est characteristics OF Western men are finely
exempliied in some of them.
A great, rough man, who had been pre-
sented with a sandwich and an orange, bow
ed to depth frightfully humiliating, and
said "Eadies, God bless you ! shall
kill four more men now than / intended to
kill"
The muskes Of the soldiers are almost
useless. They fred a vOlley, by one cOmpa-
ny, over comrades grave at Lancaster,and'
in the discharge four mUskets exploded
They are uniformed in heavy Overcoats,
gray pants, blue jerkin or blouse. The Gin
cinnati "Bummer" corps wear red jackets
In this company one man was pointed out
who was said to have been concerned in
some twenty homicides on Western waters.
The troops will be quartered at the Park,
it is thought, three days, as guards have
been detailed for that time.
Their regulation uniforms went TO camp
last night upon drays. They declare that
they will not move off without improved
muskets. 1t was rumored in the evening
that Hon. John Sherman, now in this city,
had secured requisite number of arms for
them. They are anxious TO go to Washing
ton, and are ready not alone to kill, but to
eat all the enemies.
The two regiments arc composed of pick
ed men, and much of the wealth and talent
of the State is to be found in their ranks. A
finer sight than that of so many troops,
grouped on the green, level field, cannot
well be imagined. They drill by company
and battalion, both morning and afternoon
rs long as they remain.