The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-19
Letter from the iooih Regiment.

mission seize the present opportunity Of again
posting your readers in regard 10 tho situation,
health, aud general condition Of the One Hundredth.
/ Owing 10 the change OF our regiment 10 different
brigade, we have been pretty busy lately, and
have not been able to send You very elaborate
letter ere this. Our brigade consists Of the 18th,
| Tooth, lOth and 1884, commanded by the Colonel
Of the iiu,-Gilbert. The first three are stationed
at this place the iO3d Mt Frankfort II was not
until we had been in Lexington for some time that
we were brigadcd anew.
1t was late Tuesday evening, October 2 that
We received orders TO prepare TO move by seven
O'Clock the next morning. II took US quite while
to prepare for the journey il being the first one We
oyer had prepared for At the appointed time, how
ever, were our journey, and continued until
| we had gained the Fair Grounds where. IL you re-
member rightly, Kirby Smiths forces were en-
oamped for awhile. We stopped at this place that
night but were on our way again the next morning
early, on the road to Dixie. At about one O'Clock
wo filed into a field where already some tirce
or four regiments encampcd. We pitched tents,
aud laid ourselves down 10 rest, which III warrant
! the most of us needed Here it was we began to
experience the scarcity Of water between Coyrgt
| and Lexington. We got what water we wanted,
that evening, from little springs in tho rayines,
which when once drained generally remained 50.
The next morning we had squad detailed 10 dig
wells but before they had the wells in good order
orders came to strike tents and forward again We
started at about noon, and marched quite brskly
until seven or eight in the evening when we filed
to the left into large field, stacked arms, built
fires, and gathered around to keep warm; for it
ia, ,,I I,, 1, oil
the afternoon and evening. We waited less than
an hour before the wagons were on hand. We soon
had some coffee ON and our tents struck, also, our
selves soundy sleeping in the tents
The next morning., clear, cold, aud bright, your
correspondent had the exquisite pleasure of stand
ing camp guard. The camp was moved to II more
favorable situation that day, which was n concu.
sivc sign to us that would not move for day
or two at least. We remained at this camp Camp
, Wellcs) one week, lacking day. On the next
, Thursday we started again at about eight o'clock.
We halted alta place where were the best water
privileges possible, called Jones Place tavern
being all the building to give it its name. Although
: We were all extremely tired aud ready to sleep any
where, yet Company A, and four other companies
in the Tooth Regiment, were not destined to have
, much sleep that night; we were detailed AZ pick
cts, marched nearly three miles further posted to
watch for the enemy and if caught sleeping on our
posts, the penalty of course would be inflicted.
We were sufficient for the task, however, and little
external grumbling was heard, but like the Dutch
mans parrot they "kcptupa devil of thinking
We were orpored to fill our canteens out Of pond
which verify believe hogs would not lie down in,
3 We went without water that night, except what IL
a I r..
but the next morning we replenshcd our cantccns
from an excellent spring We were relieved about
noon, and were allowed to sleep until five o'clock,
; when we went on dress parade. On Saturday lit
tie was DONE except cleaning up generally, and
scouting for water
Sunday morning we commenced our way South,
and cncampcd on steep hill-Eagle Hill by namo
81 - and remained there until one o'clock Ut night,
with but our blankets and oycrcoats most OF MS
! sleeping very little. We were awakened, and
formed in line ct march about one o'clock, and nj
daybreak we were passing through the city OF
Georgetow II, in the precincts Of which we encampcd
for the day. Your humble servant, rs we'll as
. many others in our company, began to rcvcl in
% happy imaginatols of good days rest aud a
:. sound sleep after our long march and loss of rest
" camp guard, We stood until twelve o'clock the
same night, getting sleep at the intervals Of rccfs
j. and ut that time all the guards were called in, ant
" every one able to walk was ordered to "fal in."
The true object of the movement, by some hook
or crook, leaked out, and-l'll not say how many
there were who pleaded illness to get rid of the
G march an Lexington. Suffice il 10 say, there were
j. hut few left behind in Company A-as usual ",
were always ON hand. Starting At one o'clock, ol
n little after, we commenced our march Mt almos
double quick " The day we arrived AT George
town we received intelligence that II small body o
q Union cavalry had taken possession of the town
yet we knew not how soon ii might be retaken; die
not know really how we would be rcceiN cd
d whether with open arms or loaded arms, We mRd
- tho march fourteen miles in less than fou
D., hours the Tooth o. V. !. being the first regimen
of infantry that entered the city of Lexington aftc
It its occupation by Bragg, Smith & Co. At abou
i Eve O'Clock we marched through the town. and en-
G campcd on the Fair Grounds, near where liumphrc
~ Mnrshall's men were once cncamped Since on
e arrival here we have been on grand guard twice.
" As to the general character OF the people in Il,
part of Kentucky we have travelled, | can say b.,
m little, except from the experience and stories
% others. From them should Judge that tho lion
IN share of Kentucky has scccsh prociiyity. Man
II indeed there were who welcomed the Union arm
T. with tears of joy, anl there were yet others VII
~ also shed tears nj the thought of their dear friend
e. aud relatives who are opposed to us in arm
T. They may well weep for them, for If they are cN,
" SO i'll tatcd aS to come III contact with the lniO
" army, they wilt receive rough fare" So far {
" my own observation goes, think the communit
~ may he classified rs follows Unconditional Unio
NJ "a very small class, conditional Union, an
r., ayuwed Scccsh. The second class is the prcdom
IS mating one, aud the latter is probably as strong
r- the former
II The Presidents Proclamation meets with diSaI
W proNal among some of the kcntuckianS, who Iii
~ believe, or at least they say So that he will earn
-, that slavery, without doubt or cavil, will end wi
,r the present war. Whether the South gains h
i, Independence, the Union is maintained, slaycl
ld is forever doomed in North America. Having he,
CO in State where slavery is tolerated about "
%, mouths, and seen the workings of the "pccult
institution tic soldiers ore maaia,ow IN taror
lr' hc Prs,ii,ats Pocl1aoto,. should there be
or cuaction by the President, as iumatcd by vario
'h papers, would not wish to be one TO answer {
q" the good behavior Of the army,
The Tooth Regiment being 81 we'll advanced Al
perfected, "tor its years" the ueighbornS rcg
meutS are naturally jealous of us, and the Colon
of the nth Ohio, commanding the brigade alt