Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-05-14


was at his post ready to receive ordors.-I
The roll was called after which the compa
ny We're marched to breakfast. At ] past
6 o'clock the 9TH regiment commenced form
ing, the extreme right resting on the north
east corner of the Camp. thought as
saw them arranged in line of battle, that
| had rather be their friend than their en-
eny. | saw in their countenances fixed
purpose, and woe to the men that meet in
battle the 9TH Regiment of O. V. NJ.
At little after o'clock the regiment
began to move amid the cheers of the SOL
diers left behind, and the din of martial
and band music. After getting on to Kins-
man street the companies formed into plat
toons-passing down Kinsman. Eric, Su-
perior, and Water streets to the depot of
the G. @. &C.R.R. Many were the hand
kerchiefs waived as the regiment passed
through the streets, and many were the
prayers that went up from fervent hearts
for their safe delivery. All was cnthusi-
asm and excitement, friends taking their
last farewell, mothers shaking their sons
hands, as they gave them as willing sac
ri6ce before the altar of their country. /
saw lady bid her son farewell without a
sigh or tear. when knew that within
the heart was throbbing with the widest
agony, and the tears ready TO burst forth
from eyes that had not been clouded since
that son had conveyed to his mother the
sad tidings that he had "cnlisted." Thank
God the American women have inherited
the patriotism of their mothers They are
ready and willing to sacrifice domestic
peace and happiness for their country
We need not 60 back to the American Rev.
olution of &c for heroines, the Revolution,
l should say rebellion of 'Gl has demon
strated the fact that we have them in every
circle.
The train being made up of eighteen
pa escnger cars, moved off at o'clock
There was dense mass of people to wit
ness the departure of the gallant 9TH.
All along the line of the road we were
greeted with perfect bursts of enthusiasm.
Cannons were fired, cheers were sent up
At Grafton, baskets of the choicest pro.
visions were sent through the cars by the
citizens. and every man provided with a
good dinner. May the shadows of the la
dies and gentlemen of Grafton never grow
less tf
We arrived at Columbus at o'clock p.
NJ. and landed in pelting rain. We i'm
mediately marched to Camp Jackson, and
by reason of want of courtesy or our
arrival not expected, we were compelled to
stand in driving rain for one hour We
were then conducted into the eating hall,
and treated to very good supper, the men
standingat table. tH.
Camp Jackson is in the woods, and the
worst place ever saw. The mud is about
four inches deep, the barracks and table is
the only redeeming quality. There is no
fit place to drill the troops; and therefore
no discipline. The troops in the Camp
acted more like a set of mad men than sol
diers, as We marched in. This manifestly
was the hhst time they had been "out,"
and this once with very little profit to
themselves
Capt. Asper and myself have been look
ing to the rest this evening, and have not
had moments time to sit down till now
60 o'clock +. Ny We have been out in a
hard rain for three hours. This is camp
life in earnest. We leave at o'clock A.
M. tomorrow morning. We have left or
ders to call us at 81 o'clock.
Yours truly,
u r tas~ GEO. T.. WOOD.