Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-29

d We lelt NleNoiNaA - = NNfN-s ~--s
Afternoon, supposing the Cincinnati Express
ran through Camp Dennisop, and that we
should reach there shortly sfler midnight, but
loon learned the train We were on went via
Xsnia, Dayton and the O. Il. 4 D. R. R. to
Cincinnati. We were, therefore. obliged to
wait two hours or more at Xsnia for night
freight train nom Columbus to ovsrtake u.s.
BY which we could proceed to Camp Denni-
son. We arrived at tho Camp about 8 O'Clock,
very much fatigusd by the long, wakeful
ride on the night freight" Proceeding at
once 70 the quarters Of the sprague Cadets,
We found Frank Halliday and several aids"
washing up the breakfast dishes and getting
ell things ready for an extra good dinner
Kind friends had given them batter, corn,
potatoes and other fxings, iacluding lemons
and cake. After distributing some letters,
number Of q Leaders and Saturday eve
ming papers to the boys, We received cor
dial invitation 10 dine with them, which, Of
course, was against our principles 70 refuse.
In the interim we called upon the other
Cleveland companies. The boys all looked
we'll, and are in good spirits. Their quar-
ters are very com mfortabls indsOe--far better
than the accommodations at Camp Taylor
We noticed Carl Smith and some others OF
the Clevelanders had regular hghtng cut
q their hair. In fact, We think smiths
must have been fled down. Surgeon eush-
ing informed Us that there are but few on
The sick list in the Seventh Regiment The
soldiers have excellent opportunities for
bathing, and their quarters are 50 cOmmO-
dious Ghss their health has not as yet been
attacked By those two enemies to it, dirt and
close quarters. 1s .
The weather up 20 Saturday has been cool,
but Saturday and Sunday the heat was OPP
prsssiye. We noticed that the PAinesyihe
and Ravenna companies wore a white linen
cover over their fatigue caps, having little
cape which hung down over the neck
They are said to be protection against sun
stroke, besidss being very com fortable 70 the
wearer. We noticed others endeaTOring to
protect themselves from the heat By wind
ing handkerchief around their caps. Many
were entirely without pants, but their new
drawers, given them by tbs Government,
were sufficient covering, and did not look
very badly, either.
The ground has now become quite hard,
and hereafter in wet weather viii not bs 90
muddy as heretofore. We visited the gem
eral Hospital and saw about fifty sick men
lying upon their beds in their thick shirts
We thought that we would on our return to
Cleveland, suggest TO the Ladies' Aid socie-
ty how mnch suffering they could alleviate
by Furnishing 70 each Cleveland company q
few shirts for their sick.
This was spoken of by Surgeon Cushing
of the 7th, and Surgeon TspPan Of the sth
Regiments. There are some cases that the
patients would do better to wear light can
ton flannel, but in a majority of cases long
loose shirt Of light unbleached muslin is
most suitable,
II each town which has sent company
would thus furnish the Captain With little
stock Of, say dozen or fifteen shirts, TO be
used only for the sick when going to the
hospital, their kindness would be apprecia-
ted by the soldiers whose comfort would be
thus greatly enhanced.
Shirts for the sick and csP-covers for the
we'll, must be furnished BY the friends ct
home. Government will do the rest. Each
regiment has also g separate building for 8
hospital, and being now just finished, the
sick will be removed 70 them to-day, prob
aay. There is however another general
hospital about half mile east Of the camp
behind hill, in which are confined all thC
cases of contagious disease. We were in
formed that there were at present sixty pa.
tients there. There are. now about IL .OOC
troops at Camp DennisOn.
Surgeon De VilIiers has been appointed
Major Of the second brigade, under Genera
Cox. On Saturday the gallant Frenehmar
was ordered to form the brigade, which he
did in just eleven minutes from the time be
received the order at Gen. Cox's hesdquar
tersl That we call quick time for getting
forty companies into line, but the indefat
igable Major can do anything within th
range Of possibility in the military prOfes
sion.
Divine services were held before nearly al
the regiments Sunday morning. Prof. Ellis
Of Oberlin, addressed sermon TO the 7th.
In the evening there was grand dres
parade, which we could stay TO see through
It was fine sight, although but few Of tn
men had uniforms, yet they all had musket
and handled them with considerable pro
ieiency. Gov. Dennison came down on Al
extra train from Columbus about IL A. NJ.
but what the object Of his visit was, no ont
seemed TO know.
We returned to Cleveland this morning
with much better OpiOiOn Of the arrange
ments at Camp DennisOn than We had, befor'
visiting and seeing for ourselves. We be-
lisve that the authorities having charge, ar,
I.szs doing all in their power 10 mako il tli'
model camp. The situation Is lovely, an,
the whole little Miami valley has no NOR,
beautiful spot than where Camp DennisOi
is situated. Yours, &C., ETHAL.