The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-06-07
CORRESPONDENCE
BURTON, VA, June lst, 1861

BURTON, VA, June Ist, 1861.
Dear Old P1ouee,::
1t is a long, long tine since you have been
troubled with any of the scrbblings of your
former friend, and would not now annoy you
with ANYTHING if it We're not for the fact that
the friends of he Wyandot boys will probably
expect US to keep them posted as to our -whc:e-
abouts.
On last Monday night, (l5th inst,) our regi-
mcat lccived marching orders, and on Tuesday
we left Camp Goddard, marched to GAINESVILLE,
ana took the cars for the South. We arrived at
Bellsir, Ohio, situated on the Ohio river, on the
evening of The same day. Having received
our arms at Camp Goddard, the balance of t! e
equipments, Cartridge boxes, Cantcens, HaTer-
sacks &c were distributed to the men at Bel
lair, it being understood that cur destination was
the interior of Virginia, and that little active
service W as in prospect. The boys from Wyan-
dot were delighted, and all seemed eager for
the fray:
On Wednesday, We crossed the river into
Virginia, and all Sc cmtd pleased VI hen they re-
ffected that they were upon the enemies soil
/ We took the cars for Benwood opposite Belair,
| and the two first detatchments of our regiment
were soon on their widing way into the heart
of the CID Dominion, bat imagine the charsln
and disappointment of all hands when VIC were
ordered back to Benwood, to awa;t further iii
strucions. IIowcvcrj our disappointment was
shcft-lived, for on the next morning Thursday
we again received orders to embark and proceed
on our way, which order was executed III the
shortest possible time and W ith alac. lty.
lust before leaving Berwood, my ever active
and energetic little first Lieutenant, F. W. Mar
tin, arrived upon the ground, with some nine
teen recruits for cur company. Although we
had but a few minutes to spare, succeeded by
Ia little exertion in hn3iag them properly armed
md equipped. They had not eaten anything
since the day before, and we had been cofn
PEELED to male cur dinners upon raw bacon and
d led bread we could offer them nothing more
but it would have done your souls good, friends
to have witnessed the good humored manner il
which they adapted themse ves to their coars'
fare. as we'll US the avidity with whch they 'wers
: in"
e We arrived at this place, which is some thirt
. miles from Benwood, about o'clock, L. III
y when We were ordered into camp fer the pur
pose of protecting the Railroad, and the in
habtants, and paying attention to the rebels i
the vicinity generally. On our arrival we wer
furnished with tents, and our boys were permit
K ted to enjoy the comforts Of the tented field
r We are living about we'll as soldiers coul
:, reas onably expeetto live in time Of war, Som
r men think the fare little hard but to ma
who has been 'through the mill as l have bee
their is little to complain OF.
Nothing of any considerable importa nee
transpired since our arrival at this place. ST
eral suspicious persons have been brought
: by our scouts, but upon taking the oath OF all
L glance, have been liberated. Yesterday the CO
oncl of the regime mt was absent and there beil
no other regimental officer present, was place
IN command, During the day 1 received info
a. nation which led Inc to believe that a notorio
10 Secession Colonel named Rcmley, who liy
We but a short distance from the camp, was
Ill home, and had been seen lurking about. | il
Oh mediately ordered out scouting party of TIVE
n ty men. and sent them in pursuit of them
r. They returned in few hours bearing with th,
v his uniform, rifle, sword, sash, papers &C., a
r. informed me that he had fed. We have SEQ,
u out on his trail to day.
Two Indiana ,egimcnt5 passed tLror9h {