Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-07-02


BuOkHAsSoS, Upshhr Co. Va. July i. '6i.
Dear Chronicle. -Aher weary miles Of march
ing, We have at last aday of rest. and improve
the mail privileges we enjoy, in writing a few
lines TO our friend s in Old Trumbull.
When I last wrote you wo were at Bsllnir, on
board a steamboat, with steam up, waiting an
order to move down the river. It came at last,
and IN grand procession our eleven steamer
moved down tire river. From both sides, as we
passed down, flags were waving, men were
cheering. and ladies waving their kerchiefs.-
We arrived at Marietta just at night, and at I
p. N. the next day, we len for Parkssburg.
Va. We quartered there. 10 train Of empty
freight cars. for three days. Lowing Parkers-
burg at II. NJ, we found ourselves next morn
ing at Clarksburg, the county seat Of Harrison
county, and the supposed future capital Of wes.
tern Virginia.
Here camp life CONNIE eed in earnest. We
received our tents. pitched them in regular or
der, and made ourselves comfortable to the beet
Of our ability. We we're in Clarksburg but
three days--on the morning Of the fourth we
started, in soldier style, with knapsacks on our
backs and guns on our shoulders, across tho
country in the direction of Phillip Our jour
nsyings by rail road and steamboat were enc
ed. We marched but eight miles the first day
stopping at noon with The 9Th and 10Th Ind.
ana regiments, whom we found Oncnmped by
tho road %side-they are a fine looking lot OF
men, well armed with riAed muskets, md 40
compnnied by n company Of artillery with six
brass field pieccs. Our force was further aug.
mented next morning, by company Of dragoons
from Chicago; each man Of whom carries a
Sharp's rifle carbinc, q brace of six shooters.
and n heavy sabre. We moved tho next day
but six miles, and halted, rs our baggage wa.
gonS were not sufficient to carry our tents, pro.
visions and camp equipnge. We remained in
camp n night and q day. About 8 o'clock the
next night, just as we were getting comforts
bly, settled for sleep. an order came to be ready
for marching in an hour. TIE add to our dis
comfort, one of our men, (Knovlton, from Far
mingtOn,) was taken violently sick; evidently
he had been poisoned. We gave him an omet-
c promptly, and did every thing in our power
in the ehort time We had. was compelled 10
leave him in a tent, with one or two others who
were unwell, under the care of a corporal and
a file Of men, and hasten on with my company.
He had been out Of camp that day. and had no
doubt been poisoned by some wretch who had
not the courage to meet US in the open field.
Since have been writing this, our corporal
has come in with part of our guard; they re
port that the 4th Ohio Regiment came up. next
morning, and did every thing in their power
to make them comfortable, and that kaowlton
is rapidly recovering.
We marched all night, and camped in Buck
harmon next morning. This scccssionists had
left the place but two days beforo--they had
robbed the Union men of everything that they
could carry off. But the tables are now turned.
The secessionists fled at our approach, and their
inrders furnished our tables. This county CUP
shur) cast some 40D secession votes, about one
third of the whole number cast, and q large
number of the secessionists are away in the
Southern ranks.
To-day a party Of our scouts under command
of Sergeant McCleery, captured a part of a Co
lonel's uniform and some papers of Importance.
The boys intend to send the uniform to War
rem, where you may expect it in due time.
We learn from scouts that the rebels are En-
trenching themselves, about 30 miles from this
place. If they will stand still long enough.
we will show them what Northern mud sills'
are made of. If Company G. boar up in fight
rs bravely as they endure hunger and hard Ia
Dor, | have no fear that they will dishouor our
Buckeye State. Y .. ID
We get no news here-we know nothing OF
any movements outside Of our own camp, and
vicinity. The Chronicle would almost be worth
its weight in gold to many of US. Rumor says
that the rebels Lave been defeated at Manassas
Gap, but rumor is not often reliable.
Our kiRdest regards 10 our friends in OLD
Trumbull. We all hope to return when our
term of service expires; but if otherwise, do not
grieve for us too deeply, We shall but have
done our duty, as did our sircs of yoro. If our
country needs a fresh baptism of blood, ours is
no more costly than that which flows in the
veins of every true-hearted American. Good
by. When next | write, perhaps I shall have
something more important and Interesting.
Ua .'jH.. ..' N. A. BARRETT.
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