The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-07-11
Our3rmg Correspondence
Correspondence Of the News.
Letter from Camp Chase.
CAMP CHASE, June 20, 1861.

CAMp CHASE, June ~, 1861.
J. i. BoARDMAN-Sir: Supposiug
our frinds at home would be as glad to
hear from us as we are from them, I
wish, through the medium of your pa
per, to communicate with all at once
Since arriving here we have been moved
three or four times, but are finally set
tied in our Regimontal quarters, where
I suppose We will remain while we stay
here.
Our company has the reputation of |
being one Of the best in tho rogi.
ment--a reputation which I think we
deserve. rs far as have seen, we
have more good men than any other
company here. Our men are comforta-
bly, quartored, and well fed. We have
an abundance Of good wholesome pro.
visions. There are men who growl
about camp accommodations, but we find
they are the very ones who lived the
worst at home, and we believe they
would grum5le at Burnett House fare,
if confined to itany length of time
Since our regiment, the oath, was
formed, there have been some changes
among our Regimental officers. Col
Scammon has been removed to the 23d
regiment, and Lieut. Colonel Garfield
refusing to accept his appointment, we
put in Col Jacob Ammon, formerly
Lieut.. Colonel of the 18th regiment at
Camp Dennison. Major Gilbert being
promoted to Lieut.. Colonel, and Mr..
Butler Major. As yet, we know moth
ing of our Major, but the other officers
uro popular and practical military men,
both having graduated at West Point.
There arc three full regiments quar-
tered here now-tho ODD, 9th and 25th.
The Goth is almost filed. The 23d is
the best drilled regiment on the ground,
and are all armed But one company in
our regiment is armed. They are Ger
man, and call themselves "Garibaldics." D."
Camp Chase is pleasantly situated,
the only objection made, is its being
little too fat. However, it is we'll drain
ed. We have been blessed with fne
weather since we have been here, some
of the nights rather cool, tbs true, but
altogether We have had a very pleasant
initiation into camp life, The soft side
of a pine board did feel rather hard af-
ter sleeping on mattress, or even
Government feathers" as our boys call
ed the straw at Camp Scarborough
There has been some slight sickness
among our men, but nothing at all Sc
rious.
The soldiers have received nothing
in the way of clothing, except shoes,
socks and drawers. Some Of us begin
to need pants very badly, but expect to
be supplied in few days.
1t is also rumorod in camp that we
are soon to receive months wages,
but [ am afraid it is too good to be true.
There is a sutIer store in our regiment,
where the boys can get a dollars worth
of goods per week, to be paid when they
draw on Uncle Sam. We have recoiv-
several copies of your paper every week
since we have been here, and there is
always q great rush to hear the news
from home. BY the way, in speaking
of our companys standing in the regi-
mont must not neglect to "giyo honor
to whom honor is due" Our most ex-
collont officers arc gentlemen, as well
as soldiers, and treat their men as if
they belonged to the same rank as them
selves. AS for our Captain, VIC find
that his experience in military life,
places him far above the green captains
here. Good men enough, they are, but
without proper military knowledge 1
believe thore is not a man in Capt.
Hills company but would fight for our
officers as long as there was bullet or
bayonot to fight with, and when they
failed would "pitch in" Paddy fashion,
The men have made rapid progress in
learning to drill, have come down to the
work like old soldiers.
The rules and regulations force us to
keep good hours. The morning gun is
fired at five, when we have squad drill
for an hour. We arc kept quite busy
drilling until noon, and begin again at
half past four, have dress parade, com
pany drill and squad drill At9 o'clock
we arc off to bed, and sleep as soundly
on our boards as if we were at home on
feathers.
Can't say when any Of us will be at
home, it depends entirely on the Colo
nel's "say," and he is decidedly oppos-
ed to tho going home business, He
wants to make the 9th the "crack" reg
imont of the State, and wants every one,
from himself down, to go earnestly to
work, 80 that they may be prepared
when called into active service. Our
| company has been TALKING Of nresentint,