The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-02
Onr MILITARY Correspondence.

| CAMP RECOVERY, Va, July 10Th, 1861.
EDIToR RAT:--ThiDkiDg some OF
your numerous readers would like 10 hear
from one Of Old Geaugas sons. who is with
his best endeavors aiding the Federal force,
In putting down the rebellion. which was
caused by few fanatics Of the South, /
have concluded to write this lotter. As l do
not claim to be u literary aspirant, it is
with samo dclcacy TINT l write this for pub.
lication, yet, If the public are willing TO ro-
ceive it aud forgive all errors, am satisfied.
also wish to correct sore errors that have
been published in Northern Ohio, concern
ing this Regiment.
First: IL has bqcn reported that this Regi-
mont were all cut to pieces, but twenty .five
mon surviving tho defeat. Just allow INC
! to cay that we have not, as yet, lost a man.
either by sickness or by the oncmy. Neither
have wo had the pleasure of shooting at any
Of the Rebols; but whom we do, If ever, We
will take good aim, with steady hand.
! Furthermore, we think there are no two
Regiments that can whip tho Bloody 7th on
the battle. fold, for, if we fight, We know the
God of Justico is with US, and thon We fight
| Tor Liberty, for ourselves aud our friends
who are daily Watching our movements, and
greater than all. for future generations.
We also datter ourselves that tho 7tb Regi.
meut are undor as good discipline, and aTC
us we'll prepared to engage tho enemy,as any
Regiment the North. West has sent ont. -
Our men arc all hardy. ablo 10 stand hard
ships, and anxious to fight; and IL is also
trne that our Regimentsl Officers arc tn,
best in the Nation, aud our Company Officers
not far behind.
Tho second report was, that whom the Tti
Regiment surprised aud took possession d
Weston. the mon were under no control
and that they murdered men, women and
children, and burned and plundorod tn,
village. Whether this report was credited
by any do not know, but think not; fol
| think there arc none that would take the
members OF the 9Th to be that class of mon
We did not come hero TO murder innocent
men, women and children, and To dcstro,
property belonging to them, but rather
to protect. will endoavor to give YOU
faint description of the mannor in which w
were received in Weston; Il on you cat
judge how many murders were committed
&c.
We were marched into Weston Just Al
day break. None of tho inhabitants knew
! OF our coming until tho town was surround
eJ. AS was natural, they were muct
alarmed until thoy found wo were friends
to the Uuion. when tho ladies' prepared
very bountiful repast for the soldiers Of tn,
7h. They also furnished us splcndi,
dinnor on tho Fourth, which WAS gladly re
ceived.
On the 7th July, Companies ii and /
wero ol dered to march To this place, q dis
t'nce of thirty miles, under command o
Capt. j. +. A-per. We got under way abou
II o'clock, ami marched l5 miles, WHOM W,
encamped out, or, rather. lay on tho grount
with no cover bu; our blankets. Al 8 o'clock
A. NJ, We wore all aroused by the discharge
of gun. from our pickels We immedi
ately formed in limo, und after remaining il
line half an hour. foi the supposed enomy
and finding We were sold, VIC once moro la,
down to enjoy q swoot sleep. After par
taking Of all curly breakfast, which c. n isio;
OF hard bread and coffee, wo once more re
sumed our march. We had gone but snor
distance when a messenger arrived. stain,
that there were 1900 Rebel troops that hat
surrounded ,he town, and but three hun
dred Federal troops. Our Captain i nnio
diately dispatched messenger TO COlOne
Tyler. requesting that tho remainder of tn,
Regiment be sent forward. Our Captai,
had TOO much fight to halt us until th,
: Regiment overlook us, but marched sloni
Into the besicged town; but what was ou
; disappointment on arriving, to find that tn,
enemy. OH hearing of our approach. ha'
left for parts unknown. Tho remainder o
the Regiment arrived the noxt day.
We were aroused last night, from swoe
sloep, by citizen coming into camp, stutinJ
that the onemy wore marching on us il
quite force, and that thoy wero within si
} miles of hsre. Tho Companies wero ia,
inediateIy formed in limo, tho better to- Civ
them warm reception, but, aftor waiting
T from o'clock until I. we concluded WI
were once more sold but still We hope l.
got q chance to show them we have sironI
regard for them.
. This is tho most important position
Western Virginia--the center of Disunion--
aud is naturally ono of the strongest town
: ,or was in, as | do belive it can DO he'll
/ by one hundred men against Ave hundrof
| and ! might say in safety, one thousand
Co II, of which | am member, is encampe
on high mound commanding all the rOa,!
loading to tho town. Il would be almos
impossible for Regiment to take posses
sion of tho hill
] This town contained month ago. nearl
7 five hundred inhabitants. All but six q
|, eight families left when tho Federal force
ca,ne horo. 1t is now one of tho most drear
looking place l ever boheld.
Our mon arc arc enjoying very goo
health, as tbero are but ton or twelve unfi
for duty; but, then, we are in one of tn
most hilly countries mortal man ever Jaw
and it is impossible to got sick. II has bee
very wet here, it having rained almost ever
day for two weeks. Crops arc not very gooc
a great deal of tho wheat and grass is nc
harvested yet.
Fearing this has already become tedious
, will not try your patience longer. Nor
anon!9 Yours truly, X. 8. B.