Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-11
FROM RODNEY
A Grand RsvieW--state OF Matter
Around Camp.
CAMPiKRYs, RoMsBE, VA,
November 8, 1861.

CANPlKRYs, RolNBT, Va,
November 8, 1861.
Eds. InteffgMeer-T camp this morns
ing was made all excitement, hustle AMI
rejoicing, by the announcement that rel
view would take place in the afternoon, OF
all the troops in Camp Keys. To the UNI
initiated, thing of this kind would seen.
a small matter--t0 the soldier, however, j
as q momeptops oecasion. his mind il
filled with the probable grandeur of this
scene, und is inspired by the pleasing
thought, that even among many thousands
he may receive favorable notice by his
commanding General. Such is the sol-
dier,s idea of a. review.
By previous arrangement, the infantry
cavalry and artillery marched from their
encampments to the place of rendezvous.
at the south end of town, and were formed
in column about three O'Clock, P. NJ, nm
der command of Col. D1nning, OF the 9th
Ohio The column was formed by placing
several companies of cavalry, well mount
ed, armed and equipped, on the right; then
followed the batteries Of artillery, foremost
in the van of which were the pieces re-
Gently captured from the rebels 10 the late
battle here, which attracted the admiration
and attention OF the soldiery In the high
est degree.
The left wing of the column was formed
of Infantry, comprising several thousand
men. II was pleasing sight to witness
this long column of soldiers passing in re-
view before Gen. Kelley, At his Headquar-r
tiers. The men were dressed IN their win
ter clothing, with good coats, pants, caps
and shoes on. Soldiers never looked
more comfortable nor exhibited counte-
nances beaming with more intelligence
than this force presented to-day. Every
one looked happy and coutented and
seemed fully TO appreciate the Importance
of their mission.
ItwRs not like the pngeantry of an an
Gent warrior returning from conquered
provinces, leading On the subdped millions,
bound to his triumphal car, to receive the
homsge of Roman Senate, and the con-
gratnlatiOns of his people, that another
nation had been added to the Roman yoke;
on the contrary, here were the representa-
tive5 of all trades and professions, the me-
chanic and farmer, the lawyer and physi-
clan, who had voluntarily left the sweet.
shades of private life, aud the comforts Of
luxurious homes, to actRs citizen soldiery,
in sustaining the government'their fathers
made, and to redeem drluded, confiding,
but erring people from worse than Roman
bondage. ~
IL Their neat, tidy, clean appearance was
universally admired by all observers, and
| it is questionable whether FINER looking
body of men, is 10 be found in the service
of this, or any othercountry.
General Kelley looked the true soldier
as he received and returned the courtesies
of the colum= as it passed in review before
his headquarters. You Hre aware, that the
! General has not wholly recovered from the
effects of his wound, and therefore, seldom
appears on horseback, except when neces-
/ sary. For this reason he was not mounted
to-day.
1 have no doubt, that with all the histo-
rio associations of this venerable town
there mover was but one more important
or more imposing affair in the village,
and that was the exodus of the O. s. AS.
when General Kelley paid them II visit o.
ceremony, some two weeks since.
The citizens. here are mostly of the So
cesh persuasion, and, l suppose, failed q
see the beauty in what we SO much ad,
4 mired. Like tracing the beauty in thu
Apollo Belvilere, if they can't see a
lone examination, they should look AGAR
! and again, until it is clearly perceptible II
their senses.
4 1t was remarkable that prejudice even
kept female curiosity repressed so efectu
4 ally that not a particle of crinoline wa
seen on the streets, nor single head peep
lug through broken pane of glass. On
+ would have thought that the bright but
tons, boiled shirts and fine. coats of the
boys, MS well MS their good-looking face
and fine, manly forms, would have beer
the object of their profound admiration
But not SOL they have been Taught to be
, lliere that s'no good thing can come out o
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The mild vel firm stand taken by Gen
Kelley in the management of his command
as well as he general bearing of our sol
diirs, Is producing mosagratifying chang
es in the minds OF the people of the Uppe
Potomac. And it is hoped and believed
that in very short time a complete revo
LUTON will take place among the masses o
the peoples that they will return to thei
Allegiance to the Federal government and
4 once again rally under the old flag of the
Republic, the hallowed associations ant
"Reminiscences of which every son of Viz.
Iginia has SO much to be proud Of
SOLDIER.
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