Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-27
From our Volunteers.
PARKERsBURG, Va,
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DEAR CHRONICLE: l am comfortably
seated in the neat and commodous Court
House at this place, and propose to embrace
the opportunity offered to write you some.
thing in relation to the peregrinations Of the
Belmont Tigers, together with the resi-
Of mankind who have been parading up and
down the land with US for the last week.
One week ago this day we left our camp
at Lancaster, and, accompanied by the bal.
ance of the 18th Regiment, went to Camp
Goddard, at GAINESVILLE, where we met in
Camp the 10Th Ohio, and at which place We
remained until Sunday morning, when both
regiments took up the line Of march for
Bcllaire, at which place we all safely arrived,
as all Belmont county is probably aware, on
the evening and night of that day.
1t is useless for Inc to say anything of the
doings and happenings whilst we remained
at Bellaire, as saw the CHRONICLE pretty
well represented there during our stay, and
have no doubt but you were around 'taking
notes and will publish whatever will be OF
ihOtiSot w yOui III IcluUlOU W OuT
stay at that place. Permit me, however, in
behalf of the Belmont boys, to thank the
good people Of Belmont county generally for
the interest manifested in our welfare whilst
we were among them. 1t did us good. We
feel that our friends at home feel and know
the privations and hardships we endure, and
that they are disposed 10 do us all the good
they can. The boys feel themselves under
III, pu.in,,, E,nI l.. H..
many OF whom manifested an especial in
terest in us, Let me mention Mr. L. g.
Morgan>and lady, Mr.. b. r. Cowen and
lady, aud Mr. Tom Garrett, of the Garrett
House. There are many others who, no
doubt, deserve especial mention as well as
these.
On Wednesday morning the magnificent
fleet OF steamers, eleven in number, left
Bellaire for somewhere down the river, we
knew not where-and many cared not. Our
passage down the Ohio was perfect ova-
tion. l turned my attention to the Virginia
shore. and from every house and every corn
field T. village the waving handkerchieis and
hats showed that the people Of Nep Vir-
ginia We're all right. We lay up (without
leaving the boats at Marietta from Wednes-
day evening until Thursday evening, when
we again got under way, and came to this
place.
When we arrived here all Parkersburg was
on the shore to meet and welcome US, and
when we, from the decks of the steamers
gave three cheers for New Virginia, a
shout went up from the assembled thousands
on the shore that showed their hearts were
in the movement; that, if the tyrants of
the Fast are determined to crush out the
liberties Of the people there, and overthrow
the Government, their treason meets with
no favor from the trecmen of Western Vir-
ginia; and [ believe, as was said by Car
isle at Benwood, the people of Western
Virginia will hail us as their friends and
brothers.
We left the steamers here and were quar-
tered in the Rail Road buildings last night.
Both Regiments are here, and it is said there
will be two more Regiments here to-day
Of this, however, we know nothing. The
movements of the Government are entirely
unknown to u.s. One thing is certain, a
large force is being concentrated here and
along the Rail Road, tor some purpose
what we cannot tell. We may leave here in
fifteen minutes, and may stay week.
Good! Good! One of the boys has Just
come in, who tells me our uniforms have
come and are being distributed. 1t consists
of grey jackets, (same as worn by the 10Th
Ohio, when at Bellaire, and grey pants and
caps. Won't we be a gay lot Of boys when
we get our new clothes on?
Boys all well and in the best of spirits. -
Send us the CHRONICLE, if you can find
Us. Must stop and 60 get my finery..
HIGH PRIVATE.