Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-06
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DEAR BaerHER. There is hardly materi-
81 here to make up q letter. but viii try
TO give YOU word or two. We arrived
here last Thursday in good spirits, and
well nigh tired ont staid in town the
next day until o'clock then marched to
small hill north of the city and encamP-
ed. Our tents came about o'clock, and
then most of the boys did chat which they
% had never done before--that is, pitching
tents. Awkward work was made Of 1t at
first but under the direction of the ''old
heads We got along. The Company was
then told Of in numbers Of eight which
wss the number appointed to fill each tent
and you may believe it did fill it Six Of
Us slept out with the stars, and blanket
covering ps and If there was not some tall
sleeping done that night, I'll threw up the
hat. Since then we have amused ourselves
by eating hard bread, drilling, and grOWl-
ing st the State Of Ohio for not giving to
us things Ike the volunteers Of
other States get. Nearly every North
ern state has its soldiers here, and
shey lock like soldiers, being we'll uniform
ed and equipped, while We, the represents
tives Of the great State Of Ohio, have clO-
thing that is not good enough for canal
drivers, and with nothing in the least mill
itary about It. II it had not been for the
lions. Ben Wade, Sherman, and Chase, We
would not have received any different
arms. We now, however, have guns thai
are someWhat better than the old ones, but
are not enough better to pay for the march
fa We had to get them. On Wednesday wC
marched to the Arsenal, three miles dis
.,iIk Etant. and received them, and then expected
TO march to Alexandria and go into th'
trenches, but It being 50 late, or from sOm'
sthsr cause, the order was countermanded
ana aftsr march Of six miles, more or less
We returned to camp. It being our FRS
long march, We were about as tired as peO
pie generally are that are not accustomed
70 that kind Of business.
We lthe Grays) are drilling nearly al
.se ths while, and are considered the bes
s1 drilled eompsny in the regiment. w
o shall try TO keep up the reputation. ~
a. ei.af ors now drilling ss skirmishers and vii
rot in all probability have to do anythini
eETI else. Il Is our post, snd just what our boy
have Q liking for. The Colonel mas re
aaa ported us to Gen. Scott as such, and i
.ssiul We do not do cur duty IN that time, why
we wont st al. We are expecting TO marc
-s,rect toVirgiDia every day, and are all an1iou
TO 20. Since We started We have been lay
.si r ing around in camp with nothing to DO ex
oept drilling, which is very hard Work, an
s1lal have gained no honOrs. II We could onl
have something to guard, some responsible
itv resting on our shoulders, We would b
satisfied. Laying around loose don't agre
with our constitutions :, ,,a-f
faett Pa We shall probably march to-day fc
the trenches. So the runor says.
-sl5 PHoHrx, No 4, EEGiSE Co.--Ths follow
q ~ ing cheers for the ensuins year Wer
elected at meeting Of No. FOur's member
.-tlsatI.l On last e7ening;-
Foreman-G Yetter.
sd 1st Assistant-F Busbman.
secretary--R. Cocker. ~
Trsasurer-J. Aplin.
.rrfr MSrshsl---C. Beel.
etsWard-H. Bean.
investigating committee-A. COriis, ]
.yl Lucas, B, Wilson.
Merchants sna peddlers, Why don't u
60 int the New York Store, 172 Superb
street, and see how much cheaper Yank
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