The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-02-06
. Army Correapondence.
CAMP WooD. HART CorETT, KT.,l
January 3lst. 1869.


but philosophical Ben Franklin was the
author, that "When you have HOiliag to
say, say nothing" but relying firmly on
my ability to make as much out Of nolG.
ing as any one else, aOd my own imogina.
'iSe properties. I'll write you once sgain-
sui ject, Notaingl
The mud is not quite so deep as it was
owing to the fact that the sun mado its
appearance for about two hours and
quarter on last Ttssdsy and the ground
freezing this morning; 10 make db for
lost time, however. old Father Aquarius
has again opened out and as it always
pours dowH in torrents in this country
when rain only has been promised. we
may confidently expect to obtain and rO.
gain our regular supply Of mud.
Captain Stafford arrived "at home" on
last Monday, in company with his Lem,
uel, and was greeted by all as the return.
ed prodigal. He looks exceedingly we'll
for the short space Of time he has been
abfent, bat there is Still about thirty
pounds Of the original zoe" lacking to
fill up his clothes to the Jenkinish stan
dard.
Lieutenant James NJ, Wyley has been
detailed from our Company to act as AS
sistant Division Quartermaster, and re-
ported himself at Louisville to day.
From his stability OF character, stern in
segrity, business energy. and long mer.
camille experience, an, compelled to ad
init that the appointing power has made a
mistake, and at length appointed one officer
who will understand his duty. Jim's
rank and pay will now be tha, OF C,ptain.
William Cloud, who was from Pleasant {
Vile, Fairfield County, and first mem
; Der Of the Lancaster Company but aft-r.
wards transferred on account of surplus
] in numbers to Co D, Cleveland, has paid
the debt Of nature dying of measles
in the hospital Across the river Jane.
. Colwell.a msnber of our Company who's,
}. parents reside in or near New Holland
!. Pickaway county, also di4d this morning
j OF the same disease-ths 6rst death il
9 Capt. Stsford's companies since the wa
began. They were both good soldier
/. and we'll liked by their comrades. lie
them rest 10 pea"e above, and may th
n God Of Battles and DISEASE grant that th
=. Medical Department look more t, the sic
v soldiers comfort and recovery than to it
" own convenience. Let them know en-
N feel that private soldier has lovin
friends and family ties as well as an epau
- letted mum skull. Five more OF our Com
{ pany are across the river III hospitals, br
le are now convalescent. and will soon ylat
ar 1sn US. with their presence, viz: G. /
- Smith. William Harvey, William CARL
Caleb Copelan. Isaac Meason; three ia o,
'e regimental hospital--Jacob Shook. E
- sloneburner Gtd Reese Holttman. III
n five FIRST have had the measles, the att
as three fever. The res are in excellc
"A health. and, considering the perpetu
: '' rain We have had for three weeks, (wi
ss the exception Of the afdie mentioned tv
and quarter hours sunshine in fir
rate Spirits.
&C. The send Indiana Regiment German
We went on a scout a short lime since as far
no Cave City, but saw nothing worthy ofb
III. ing 'taken in out of L Q damp" as Il
-. COnfrderates had confedera,ed tcgeth
" and stole everything they could Law the
ay hands on and then vamused for auoth
ID locality. Not even cackling ben cou
ie. be seen, and oil agrarian farmers wi
10 wait till the cock crows in the morning
"a before they get up out Of bed, would sle
~ in this country till Gabriel blew histruI
III pet. Speaking Of Gabriel and his trum
M ct reminds me Of a witty assertion ma
I'D by one Of As. sharpersl Floyd stole
the Government guns; Buckner stols all t
chickens IN Hart county, and if the ana
,os Gabriel would come down from Heaven
r blow bis trumpet, the Texan Range
" would steal his instrument before he &C
sound the first tootT' .......
in. Last night "0ld Zolli," and Bailis Pt
of ton, or rather. their dead bodies, arriv
,bs in Camp Wood, in an embalmed sta
- They we're over night at Nc Cooks Hea
al" qnartsts, from whence they were taxi
lhdcr flag Of truce TO the Rebel GC
les er6thent having requested the "Northe
he Barbarians" to confer an especial Iavor
..,h doing so. It was sn act of magnanimi
~" and in striking cou trast to the INSULT
not ,efusals Of the rebels 10 Us on similar
ore oasi 1ns, as 10 The case Of Col. Cshsl
'om at Bull Run. .....,..
ere have several very good reasons
,sr. not telling you when we shall advan
:. w. bu. the most potent of all is that ! do
lln' know. IL would il could; if could
uc. how would l? Could |? Could your
gin Having succeeded to my own satisl
ton 10 making silken pecuniary rec
acle out Of u female porcine's auricr
ls. organ-a silk purse out Of SOW d ca
'sys much out Of nothing--uspd The i'd
sly, where the reality was lacking Il cl
art promising, as always do, that if sol
M. Thing turns up for &scawber, Msoaw
wv will surely write.