Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-05
Correspondence.
For the pomeroy Weekly Telegraph.
Hotter from 3 Volunteer.
NEsr UaLoN. DodderiNge Co.. Va. 5

LeEtor ErOm Q Volunteer.
WEST UatoK, Doddcridge Co. ya.,)
jane %. 1869.
Railroad bridges and Pomeroy Guards,
snow ard forever, one and inseperabe "
The above IS a very appropriate motto
for oor Company. Over a week AGO our
Co.oaol tolI us we would be moved to
Clarksburg. We have been waiting and
watehinS, ana once had tents struck,
and knapsacks on our backs, sure we
would be Of. The train came and weat,
another same, putting, tearing, sareech-
ing The Colonel, oil the rear car, waved
white handkerchief; engineer didn't
take the hint, and passed by. When
the Colonel came opposite, lie said we
would so tomorrow certain, Il not to-
day. Pitched tents in rs good humor
as circumstances would allow Waited
again. To-day passed, and no train for
US. Tomorrow came and went, and we
were here yet. Another day has begun,
and we are still waiting Patient
waiting, no loss, is good motto, and
may apply i'll some cases, but in this it
wont do, for we are losing in temper
very fast.
There is danger in this direction at
present. It will be the policy OF Gov
Wise to destroy this road. We hear
constantly Of squads and companies OF
the enemy being in the reighborhoo3,
but very little reliance is to be placed in
these reports. The people are much
frightened, and can make an army Of
we'll armed men out Of nothing. We
have met with some indications CT the
presence OF enemies. Scouts were fred
at by some OF our bridge scntine!s few
nights ago. no one was hit. We are
very anxious to get few Secession
scalps.
By the way, some blood has been shed,
through some Of our mems love for
fight. The battle was Eerce, but Of short
duration. The only things left of the
enemy are feathers and heads. They
will be preserved to show to the increl-
ulous.
4 proposition was made to our men
with reference to the three years service,
and an opportunity given to volunteer.
Fifty one had done so. More will be
with Us III q few days. As scon as all
have volunteered who intend to, | Will
make out q list of their names and send
it to you, for the benefit Of our friends.
We do not know what disposition will
be made of the Company The three
months men viii certainly be separated
from the three years mcn soon.
Trains pass almost every day, carrying
troops aad supplies to the INTERIOR
Ne learn from Par3scrsburg that there
are ten thousand men there, to be ship
ped to Grafton and other points IA Va
Some are expected 10 pass here to-day
Last week large~train, frei@htod with
wagons and horses, passed for Grafton
h' preparations loF war are enormous
i1'eFy DAY gives greater "sa@Ianc0 fAa'
an important lAo'eMeES is making II
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