The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-26

Capt. T. NJ. Anderson to join the Regular
army at this place. We arrived at Bell
aire. at about 10 O'Clock on the night we
left, changed care, and got to Pittsburgh
at 3 P. NJ; here we took the Psnnsylva-
mia Central, and by dint of travelling
night and day arrived at New York, Fri,
day night about ls O'clock, where we took
OmnIbuses Shd proceeded Immediately to
the Fort, where we were provided with
comfortable quarters on the damp, don't
forget to put the 'p" on dam.p,) wet.
brick floor of one Of the casemates. Some
of the boys grumbled great deal at this,
but us old campaigners (of the gala
lst) took it all in good part, knowing il
| 10 be useless 10 remonstrate. However,
the boys Lad bad TO rest for two nights,
and tired natures sweet restorer balmy
sleep, soon sflsnced all grumblings. In
the morning however, we were provided
with better quarters, and the boys are
now all satisfied with their fare.
Fort Hamilton is one of the largest and
best Forts Of which the United States can
boast, it having cost the Government a.
bout one million Of dollars. II is siluat-
ed seven miles from the city, and com.
mandS the entrance 10 the harbor through
the "Narrows.' Itmounts some 50 guns
Of heavy calibre, besides tue ordinary a.
mohnt Of mortarS, howitzers, six pound.
ers. DC. Fort Lafayette is about 500
yards out in the water, and in direct
line from the gate of Fort Hamilton. On
the other side OF the channel stands Fort
Richmond, SO that the entrance is tolera.
bly, we'll defended.
To-day is bright warm day, ana the
r boys are all out basking in the sun; the
Lancaster boys are all gathered 10 q
crowd, and I will ehdeavor to give you q
) pen aud ink sketch Of the group. Newton
} Wolf is engaged 10 writing; Couden has
his.feet elevated at an angle of about Al
degrees, busily speculating as to the dis
tance of Lancaster from our present
'tposish" and making vain surmises as tc
the amount of time that will probably
elapss before our "visional or6s" will a
gain be greeted with sight of its dear
spires; "Bob" Church, (you know Bob
don't you) is seated on the parapet, leg
! dangling over. energe:ically whis,ling tn
manifold charms of
"The girl lef behind me-"
Ref and Csmley, (our "Zwsi" Teutoni
Recruits) are pouring their tales Of wo
into each Others willing ears; Ref is in
diguant because the cook would only per
+. mi. him to eat four tins OF soup, twt
a loaves of bread, Six pieces Of meat, (aver
g aging ! pound apiece) and Csmley hal
come to the conclusion that there may b.
f considerable amount OF fun but he "can
= see it," Leohner is contemplating the in
telior works of howitzer; aud has com,
:. 10 the conclusion, that Didine's revolver
o was worth fourteen OF them; Tip Michael
!. is just below at the cook-tent remonstrat
}. ing with the cook for two. pieces Of mea
n extra; Doc and Johnny Conner, have jus
o. started for Brooklyn with the intention
, (as Johnny sayO of establishing per
!. manent circus in tie place; Kitty Linn haI
F just made out his requision for clothing
q and arms, he has ordered $50 he says) II
r. pair drawers, 4 sbirts, coats, 3 gun.
e small six FOUNDER, Il caps, and barre
,. OF Nobe's best.
n My time being limited l must close
,e Trusting soon to have our eyes gl.ddsud q
" with sight of your valuable paper, l re
>. main yours, truly H. SCOTT, Jr.,
IS Serg't 18th Infantry
P. 8. In directing letters aud paper
!. to our boys, back them
,. Co. A, lSth Infantry,
/ Fort Hamilton, N. Y