The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-05-16
EFThe Southern press speaks most
despondingIy OF The Rebel prospects.
From the Forty Second Regiment.
CAMP PATTEN, near Cumberland
Ford, KY, May 4th, 1869. {

ToTu, n.y., May ftn, looZ'1
DEAR MOTHER IL wrote YOU from be-
yond Barbourville last Sunday, and re-
ceived letter from you a few days ago.
You say that you are sorry we have SO
long a march in view. 1t did look long
before we started, but we all feel better
for i, now. There was hardly any sick
ness among the boys as long as we kept
marching, but. before we started, our Co.
reported or 10 on the sick list, and we
now have s or 6. feel better and sleep
better after making march OF 8 or 10
miles. than do to lie in camp all day.
1t is good deal as the Surgeon says,
that "more men will sleep themselves to
death than will be killed by the enemy"
Our present Coils name is l.. A. Shell
don, from EIyria, Lorain County, and he
is first rate man. The Adjulanl of the
Regiment is Capt. Of our Co now. He is
little fellow, looks to be about Is years
old, with e smooth, ,girlsh face. Any Co.
in the Regiment would have liked him for
a commander, but, as the Adjutant was
considered out Of the line Of promotion,
but a lew days ago. we were agreeably
surprised by an order on dress parade,
that Adjulant Olds would take command
of Co. A, and Lieut.. Clapp would act as
Adiutan. I'll further orders.
Web. will have to come back now, and
all the other 42l boys, as all of them
have been ordered TO report at the hos,
pita!. and, il not fit for duty, to stay there
ill they are. The reason for this is, that
there are great many men at home. who
are better able to do duty than most Of
those here. There are men belonging to
this Co , who have not been with the Co.
since before we left Camp Chase. and
are drawing pay the same as the rest. and
getting surgeon to say they are not tis
Tor duty occasionally. presume that Milo
will never be called on to some back, as
the prospect now is that the Band will be
mustered out in few days.
The worse we fare, the better the boys feel.
The song of :he camp lately has been:
$50 lot the wide world wag as IL will,
Won be gay and happy still;
Gay and happy. gay and happy,
We'll be gay and happy still"
have Just been up to the Ford, (about
% miles above here to visit the boys
in Wetmore's Battery. Fourd Frank
Keeny, also r. Bennett and E. Taylor
from Claridon, and some other boys was
acquainted with. They were all WELL
have seen some very poor country,
and some that l suppose is the best that
the U. S. affords, but none Of il was home.
True, we pitched our "Sibleys" in both
descriptions Of country, and fel. as much
at home as any travellers and sojourners
do; but any one who is moving from place
to place, loses many Of the pleasures ol
life. Sill, when it is really necessary for
person to leave home. and take up a
rowing life. he should give over some o.
the pleasures of life, rather than be be-
hind IN his duty.
The hills or mountains here are larger
and Of about the same height as those a
Plketon. and are now completely covered
with their new, green foliage. Peacf
trees were in blossom before we left Pike
ton, and there are young peaches as large
as plums on the trees here, and every
thing alike forward. ] went through
wheat field yesterday, which was nearl,
up to my shoulders.
All Geauga boys here are we'll as usual
We are now in the 7.h Division, Arm,
OF the Ohio, 2lsi Brigade, Gen. Morgan
commanding Division. Col. DeCourcey
Of the 10Th o, v, commands our Brigade
p. M. COWLES.
P.S. We were called out in line las
night. The Secesh have come out OF tn
Gap. You will get news by telegraph.