The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-09-10
, From lhe osth ohle.
CAhP EEAR LExIseTos, KY.
August %. 1862.

y whereabouts aud travels OF the Soth hegi-
nsut will try and give you sketch Of our
travels and what we are doing now.
As ypu know. we lsa Camp Cstsubendlle
on Saturday morning, August 23d, as we
supposed then, i,r Camp Chase. We arrived |
at Columbus shout noon. where we were U |
formed We must go on to Camp Dennis9n,
and that either there OF at Cincinnati we
were to be paid of. We laid at Columbus
about one hour, never leaving the cars, when |
we again started on our way. We arrived
at L9yetand at dark, where the boys began
to strapou their knapsacks, all expecting to
stop at Camp DeunisOn, thinking they had
rode about far enolagh for enc day. But we
were doomed to disappointment. We passed
Camp Dennison at about half.past eight o.
clock, never checking our speel until we
arrived az Cincinnati. Here we were ordered
out OF the cars into line. Now all was ex-
pectation, and many were the anxious in
auiries that were msds-such as, HWhere
are we going to nowy' "Where are there
any barracks in Cincinnati?" and many other
like qusstions--but to none Of these were
any definite answers given, but "to rank
right ace, march +" Wshtartsd, seemingly,
toward the heart Of the city. After march
ing up a street for some distance, we turned
to the left, and marched down to the landing
at the river. After waiting on the river
bank for about half an hour we were taken
on board a ferry boat aud crossed the river
to Covington, Ky. We were marched up
into the city about three quarters of mile,
when the regiment was halted and allowed
to 'rest at ease" while the officers started
around the city to hunt up quarters. In
short time they retui med, and the regiment
was divided up and sent to different places
to quarters. Our company, along with some
three or four others, was taken to the Court
House, where we were allowed to spread our
blankets aud unstring our knapsacks, baving
carried thr last. named article for about three
hours; and we being tired out, having been
confined in the cars all day, and it being
about IL O'Clock, were glad enough when
the order was given to break ranks. On
Sunday morning the citizens OF Coyington
prepared us reception meal, which was
something we had not looked for, but, as un-
expected as it was, we were all,prepared for
it, and can assure you that We did it ample
Justice, tor it was somewhat better thaa army
rations. When through eating, each COM
pany gave three cheers for the citizens OF
lCovington. 3A# al s&G a8k
At noon the citizens came round to the
different quarters Of the companies aud invit.
ed the boys to come and get their meals
with them, Myself and two or three others
were invited to private house on Grard
street to dinner, and can say that we could
not have had more hospitality shown to US
at home, where we were known, than was
shown to us there. think, to take the cit
izens OF Kentucky generally, they are more
social and show more hospitality to strangers
than tho citizens Of our own State--Ohio.
The volunteers of the 98lh Ohio will never
forget the kindness and tender care shown
them by the citizens of Covinston; especial
ly the ladies, for wherever We went for a
meal we had the most urgent solicitation to
return again. The reporter Of the Cincin-
natl Times tried to make out that it was an
imposition on the people Of the city; but they
deny it, and say that they are glad to have
the opportunity to do so. During the whole
time of our stny there we were treated with
the utmost kindness by them, and find the
people are much pleased with Col. Webster IS
card IN the Cincinnati Commercial in, which
Unexplained why we were there SO long.
Yesterday, the 29th we w,ra paid our
bounty, and at o'clock P. NJ. we were or
dered to pack our knapsacks to leave at 6
o'clock for Lexington. hunted my straps
packed my bureau" and then started around
with some otherssY call on our aequaint-
ances to thank them for their kindness, and
bid them adieu. We left Coyington with
the good will Of the citizens, and their wishes
for cur success and safe return.a At6 O'Clock
P. M, we were formed into line, knapsack.
slung. arms in our hands, and oil of oul
'hafness'' on, which altogether is not a small
load for q mule, leaving human being ou
of the question, and marched to the depot
where we received ten rounds Of cartridge
apiece. We were then put on board q trail
Of freight ears, something like drove O
cattle, except that we had seats to set on
There were about fifty Of us in each car. A
about 10 o'clock Z. NJ, we bade farewell Il
the city amid the cheers Of the citizens, tn
boys all regretting to leave such a fine city
such s,ciabls people, and, among the smalle
things, such good fare for army rations. A
we were marching through the streets,
heard what thought quite q compliment t
the ladies' OF Cadiz: such remarks a., "Wha
beautiful banner!' Take care Of ths
splendid and glorious banner!' We had
flying at the head Of our column, and carrie
by our lst Corporal Robert Booth, a splendi
specimsn Of the Buckeye Bays" We a
answered that We would do our best to II
turn it uasullied and unstained. 5aa.
We slept but little last night. for The boy
were in too close quarters to sleep wit
much eomsort, being packed in 50 closel
that we could not lay down, and having ha
ammunition dealt out to US, some wers D
the lookout for something to do, for we di
not know but what some Of Morgan's horn
would bs burning bridges or bushwhaclsir
on our route. We arrived at Paris, KY, ju
at daylight, the train hating on truss
bridge nearly quarter ofa mile long, SO IL
boys could not leave the cars, but had a goo
view Of the city. We stopped again at
small station, 0 miles north Of Lexingto