The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-08-21
Army Correspondence.
z For the "Spirit.'
A SOLDIERS JOTTINGS.l
A. RE B Ell,

There Is, pow in Camp Chase, q rebel
Of high standing when at home. speak
of Colonel Ferguson, of Wayne County.
Virginia. He was the commander of a
Regiment of Virginia Militia, and as such
was engaged in small fight previous to
his arrest. The United States Marshal,
by some means succeeded in. capturing
him and in the charge of q deputy, an old
friend of bis, and companion from child
hood, be was transported here. He claims
to be opposed to secession. and, also de-
nies the right of coercion, and on this
hair splitting difference, he took up arms
and entered the field in opposition to, the
Federal troops. He confesses that j,
would have been to the interests of Vir-
ginia to have remained in the Unlon, yet,
believing as he does, that allegiance to
the State is paramount to that Of the
United States. he went his all with his
native land. A sentiment has pervaded
his actions thatlis commendable, if it only
enibfhceds the whole county instead of q
siDgis State. Ga. country right or wrong
and, perhaps he is blamables only for his
want sof consideration that the United
States embraces Virginia, and Virginia
not the United States. Refusing to take
the oath. of allegiance he was relieved OF
a.rcgolver,ta pistol, and o plentiful sup.
ply of capped cartridges and placed in
eonEnement with the other secessionists in
campo He complained considerably of
his treatment, on the plea that Northern
prisoners of his rank in the Southern
confederaey had never been deprived OF
the liberty of the camp or fortifcation, iu
which they were belda Whether our Off
eers disbelieved bis story or not am I'M
able to say, any how no attention was paid
tosit, whatever, and he is now. confined to
e small log house, and a smaller yard with
nothing to trenble him from one long day
to. another, save the contemplation Of the
certain coercion of the "Mother of Presi-
derts."sf sfssaa Is -isaoe ssfts-a.
III THE THREE MONTHS BOYS. H,s
For the past few days, the proper off
GERS have been very busily engaged in
disbauding the three months men. Some
three or four Regiments have been .alrea.
dy mustered out Of service here, and still
they are coming daily from 'fhe sacred
soil''Egof the "Old Dominion" I wal
present when few companies of the
"bloody fifteen," as its own members iron
ically called it, delivered their arms. L
had just returned from Virginia, where
they had done far more chasing thar
Sighting, and, they all were in good spirits
having lost only one man during the Who'll,
campaign, he being shot dead in skir
mish with the rebels, 1t was interesting
to- observe the various moods the mel
assumed, as they advanced to the place o
delivery. Some came up. laughing ant
talking, as II little caring whether the,
were on their way home or to the battl
field, while others preserved the sternnes
Of the true soldier, and never for q mo
rnent, relaxed their attention to their DO
sition orderly. One belonging to th
former class observed in Particular A
the company advanced, he was the mos
boisterous one in ranks, but as he ap
proaches the window, and his companion
had their muskets inspected and received
his merry mood began to sadden, an
when bis turn came to deliver, he burs
into tears and cried, as he clasped his gu
10 his breast. fer 10 i time, and kisse(