Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-04
Our Army Correspondence.
FROM wEsTEnN VIRGINIA.
C.nr MIIRor. March "a. !

CAnP MILRoT, March 27, 1852
Ed. ONO STArEsMAN:-From the above cap
tion, you perceive that our regiment (o5Sh) has
again moved its quarters, and are now rust
icatinE at one of those beautiful little bamlets
peculiar to rural districts. Beverly, for such is
the name Of the village OF which we are now
quartered, Is situated on the staunton and
Clarksburg turnpike, a distance of forty-tWo
miles from the Parkersburg railroad, in the val.
ley of T,garGs river, no iDconsiderable
stream, which loses itself iD. and Ia the chief
branch of the MOnonghela, at Grafton, on the
B. & o. R. R. This village was the place of
holding court for Randolph county, up to the
breaking out of hostllities In Western Vir
ginia, since which time all courts, other than
military, have ceased to exist, and its quaint
old Tabernacle Of Justice has been occupied,
first By the seoesh, and since BY the "blue bel
les" as not few around here still delight to
term the Unionists, as quarters for soldiers. 1t
once boasted an Aeaded1y Of learning, but the
old edifice now stands a mute aitness to the
devastations of war and the folly and wicked
ness of traitors. II was fret despoiled by the
hands of those whose fathers reared lie walls;
q sad commentary upon the principles there in
culcated. II was, at one time, "fenced iD," as
understand. having been considered finished,
and the "oldest inhabllant" 10 unable to recol-
lect the day when either Of its buildings was
erected. suppose it was founded by one of
the F. F. VS.. whose pedigree reaCheth B. C.
Whether il sGs ever "fsnoed in," or not, can
not say but of one thing am sure, there could
not now be enough fencing found to boil the
dirt from twenty Ave cent Confsderst to "prom-
ise to pay" within radius Of one mile, and
that Virginia one.
From the site of the Academy Rich Mountain
rears its 'bloody head" at a distance of six
miles, and looks for all the world twin brother
10 foRRy old Cheat, with its dark pineries ana
mantle Of snow, which now lies from two and
q half TO three feet In depth. visited the bat
tie ground few days since, while clear of
snow, and counted but fifteen Union graves
These we're easily distinguished from the graves
Of the enemy, being buried separately, and the
name, age, place Of nativity and residence Ia
beled on the humble board reared at the head
OF each. The Secesh were buried 10 trenches,
of which there were Two, each some thirty feet |
In length. Many marks Of the fierce struggle |
still remain, such as bullet holes, stray cannon |
balls, leaden messengers and PROSTATE garden
fence. The Mountain House, by and around
which the 6ght was hottest, bears many scar
from bullet and cannon ball. The family lIv-
ing there are intensely Union, have no doubt, |
az / was informed BY the head that no had |
came of. asked several questions Of the old |
gentleman, but, being minus the "shouldsr |
s,raps'' (Which, If you visit this section soon,
you must not forget to bring with you, as they |
are the only passport to civity), did not receive
very civil answers, and musing upon the ehuvl. |