The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-07-11

young men and wear looR OF lnleingence
rather than otherwise. They are. by no
mel ans the bsAstly fellows IauppOsed them
to be.
/ reached camp Upton early enough to
witness dress parade Of the 2nd Ohio
Regiment, and enjoy an excellent supper
with our boys. was astonished and
proud at the proficiency OF our troops
The Ohio boys are fully as well, and per-
bsps better Drilled than any in the ser
vice. They move as promptly and smooth
u as machinery. When revis"ed few
days siuae, they were highly compliment
ed. The officer marked them "sxcellept," "
a compliment he paid no other regiment.
Ohio may justly be proud Of Ter gallant
boys The uniform now worn by the
Ohio boys here is blue fatigue cap. blue
blouse and blue pants-neaI, cool and
durable. They are armed with the com.
mon smooth bore musket which they pro.
nounce an excellent and effective weapon.
The lst and 2nd Ohio Regiments are en-
oamped together on the Louden GS Hamp.
shire Railroad, 6 miles from Washington,
6 miles from Fairfax aud in the advance
of the grand army Of the United States"
The camp is not we'll selected for defense.
being surrounded on all sides by hills.
thickly covered with underground and
pine. The enemy could easily occupy
the surrounding hills and blow them out
Of the valley. But knowing the cowardice
Of the Southern dogs, our boys have 70
fears.
Col. McCook of the lst Ohio Kegi,
ment, is soldier. every inch Of him. lie
is one ofth best and most accomplished
officers ia the service. His men not only
con6de in him but love him. Our papers
have done McCook great injustice. There
never was bIaver, more courteous, bet
Ter disciplined, more attentive man 10 :he
wants cl his soldiers 10 the world. He has
not only the esteem and confidence of his
men, but the high regards Of bis superb
or officers.
arn glad to be able to say that COM
pany "a" fila its position with honor
Our gallant Captain Stafford stands first
with his Col. Ho is acknowledged the
"beat Capsin in SohencA's brigade
Butter6eld and Rickels are much esteem
ed-and deservedly - Rickets as a good
officer and perfect man and Butter6eld for
his bravery, sodierly bearing and manly
qualities. You would hardly recognize
Company "a" 80 great has been the i'm
provement-not only iu drill but in per-
sonal appearance. Shannon. Daugherty,
Weaks. Gordon and POulton are new men
Camp lie agrees with them wonderfully.
Tattoo is beating The lights must be
put out. | close my letter of to-day to
enjoy Tho luxuries Of soldiers blanket
and bed on the grourd.
July Al was aroused this morning
from my alumbers by the call to arms and
the hurried tread Of soldiers. 1t was
scarce 8 o'clock; nigh! was yet fleeing be.
fore tho coming morn. The cause of this
sudden and unexpected movement may
be explained in few words. We were
expecting an attack, The pickets of a
neighboring camp had been driven in by
considerable body of the enemy and ;he
traitors were looked for at any moment.
They did not appear however, and after
standing in anxious expectation for an
hour the regiments we're dismissed, and
the companies returned to their quarters.
1t was astonishing to SEQ how quick the
boys goI themceves In readiness. and how
eager they were to meet the Toe; but the
oe came not and our troops cursed them
for their cowardice.
AFTER DINNER,-The feeling that moves
me as l attempt to finish this letter, on
the 9TH o! July, in the enemy's country
in the advance of the grand army Of the
United States, is indiscribable. The un-
sppIoachable saCrodness Of the day. tho
holy recollectionS of the past, the aocurs-
ed presence Of the aCoursed soil Of doubly-
damned Virginia-the tap Of drum. the
blast Of bugle, the glitter Of bayonotS, the
war tents dotting tho earth. the tread Of
soldiery, the close proximity cf the enemy,
and above all tho vast and overwhelming
preparations for war that meet me on every
hand, inspire me with uuuttorable lho'ts,
and FL me with mingled feelings Of hope
and fear, gladness and sorrow, love and
hatred, pride and COZ .empt. Recurring
to the past. and remembering that here.
in Virginia, was made the first settlement
of America that here were endured the
first tolls. struggles and privations of the
new worlds infancy, that here was plant.
ed the flst germ Of American civilization.
that here was born the foremost heroes Of
the revolution-tbe father Of The consti-
tuli,D. the dralter Of the declaration, and
above all, him who led our armies to vic