Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-09-10
MILITARY COMMITTEE
From the 9th Regiment

"CA1INNh4LLE, INN, august &c, u
Chronicle Friends THE mail of the 10th
brought letters and papers up 10 the Sth
80 we had a good time generally in post
ing ourselves up in the news of the out
side world-the beyond camp lines."
Would yon believe il. that right here in
rampant Seshland-here where q thou
sand watchful men s%yailing themselves of
log. tree. bush and hillock-spread out
in a circle of two miles, was deemed, but
ten days ago, none too strong 10 protect
the head of column moving into the
town, and yet here l ran against pleasant
"reminiscences of home; saw the mirth-
full phiz of Charles Peasc, Esq, looked
upon that music-loving, tip-top-shot field
sportsman and acute lawyer, Judge HoF-
man, (most happily fitted for the duties
TO which Governor Tod called him. E.A.
Smith and his charming wife, each and
all as their photographs portrayed them,
were kindly shown TO me by Mrs. Lyon
Of this place, whom the three score and
ten mothers Of Warren will remember SIS
a courteous and afable lady visiting al
Mrs. Peases. rome twelve years ago.
Company F il in good health. Barron.
Robson, futile and L. C. Smith rejoiued
last week from hospitals. Givens came
hack from Division team. Expect Cor
poral Drake tonight Gs he improved so as
to leave Nashville for the Regiment last
week. Samuel Sackct drives division
team, Elliot and Donnelly tho Quarter
masters. The cratic but cute Doc. Sher~
man Is detached with Mendenhall's US.
A. battery of eight guns. Dehass proves
a good sergeant and the reliable Lake
cannot be beat on picket duty.
Halt! what have You there. Fox;"
Full of big yellow peaches. Up tow
ards the mountain, 4 mile and Il half is
a fifteen acre orchard-pleniy on the
ground. Old man will give you all you
want He cant ship them nor distill
'em; 50 lie gives them away for fear we
would take them and him too. He's a
regular seSh but too old TO fight and
wants to save his bacon"
Lieutenant, can't | go for some ="
No. let me 20. l haven't been beyond
lines since We came here OF picket"
Plenty Of volunteers soon proliered
themselves for Il cou ! proposed. and in
due time they returned with larger hay
ersacks than three days rations puff cut.
Peaches We're plenty tina, day and were Il
luscious addition I" the one round of
hard crackers, three-fourtAs OF Il pound
of pork, and the Coffee and Sugar which
make one day. ration. So, you see, Sol
diers now anu then find an oasis in the
desert OF toll and endurance which q
million Of patriots must face with firm
purpose ahd high courage i'll order to
bring the war to a speedy close. Don't
wait for IA position" but join the fray in
stanter.and YOU will have position" in
years Of aftcr-thought that you did YOUR
duty.
To morrow Will be an era in the lives
snlrklng men and officers. The absen-
tees Of to-day will then in lists 60 to
headquarters and they be ferreted out and
as deserters, unless a good and
reason for their Grant long
stay is shown, and officers who like to
earn their pay with easy posts in out side
duties will find themselves free to Join
their companies and serve in the line,
the hardships which others have
hitherto borne whilst they received the
pay.
think the day dawn of peace lightens
the war horizon. A million of men must
strike. They would fall to pieces of their
dead weight ii held in d~alliance.
Blows slone ran and they uiH end the
war CHAS. 4. HARMON.