The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-08-06
ARMY CORRESPONDENTS
Headquarters &c Regt., CAMP BURNS,
a. ASNrSnI.na Nn lnlx OI 1869

neluuuartCtE 10 ReEt., tAAP BURNS,
C+ARXESpURG, Va, July "a, 1852
FsIEND BAILEY may perhaps be interesting
to at least some of the readers of the Journal to
know the whereabouts and condition as well as the
prospects of the seth Regiment o. V. |. We are
at present encamped at Clarkcsburg, Va, little
secesh, delaptaed town of about 800 inhabitants,
A number left here at the first ak,ng out of hos
tiities to join the rcbe, n.lIy, Though there are
good ,..aly pretended Union men here, the real
genuine unconditional Union men are like angels
visits, al few and far between" Bp; there are Aomc
who Just as good and true for the Vafon as can
he found anywhere.
The principal oCNApatlon of this regiment a pres
ent seep,+. to be gathering blackberries. Why the
government sent MS here for that purpose is what
bothers us. There are thousands Of dGllars worth
of government stores mere, but before came
here there wa4 equally rs much government pro-
peCtS HeEe, and but one company has left since our
arrival and another has taken its place. This is
the point from which stores are shipped TO Buck
cannon, Weston, Beverly, Sutton, &c. have seen
as high AS one hundred government wagons here
loading at one time
When we will leave here and where we will 60
to are the two questions that most interest Al
present. We would all prefer TO go into more ac-
tive service, but if they will keep in ts eaemy 5
country we will not complain, Bat II they send us
back to Camp Chase, a Il Is reported they are going
to do, there W.,! ~ complaining done if moth
. ing more,
Senator Carlisle speaks in town ro-day, but ow-
to some military necessity" | shall not able ia
hear him. His object believe is TO help the re-
cruitng of the two new regimeptS which are now
being raised in Virginia. Ihe people hereabouts
don't think him lie, greatest man that ever lived
and ny opinion Is that they are righs. lie turns
fright about with too great NlOerfty for very hon
est man.
There have been large number of regimeGt
here at various times, and | believe eyerv one bu
the Seth has travelled across the mountains to Chea
Mountain or Beverly, Prisoners aye s,lt ben,
caught at those places and sen, heEe TO take the
for Wheeling.
Our ColoGqi, Barney BuTuS, is not only no militar
nan, but has not the power Of command He is
+ good hearted, easy going soul wishes every on
well, but when he makes orders for the guidance q
the regiment he has not the backbone 10 see ther
= enforced. The consequence is that some uurul
spirits commit deprcdatons and the whole regimen
A has to bear the blame and disgrace of the vicioa
=, few
!, This region bears the marks Of both slavery an
war. Large fields are fenceless, houses deserte
= and churches and academies have been taken pos
ssion of forquarters for the troops. A now Presby
. terian church is now occupied headquarters an
sleeping place for the guards. One can see Il
blights of slavery in thousand diderent ways. II
lstless and ndolen disposition of the inhabitants
y noenterprise, no spirit th
should he displayed by free people. The peop
" are under desperate fear of the military authorize
,a and cringe like spaniel, NJ. Sd.