Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-24
T,e,,er from camp Croghan


CANT CROoHAN, JaNNHiy ~ loo@'
1Gster Editur.-I reckoncd llsely you'd be
pleased to get an item or so HON the q iegi-
mept, which still tarrys at thu place. weste
in fiourshing state, and have eot real Jolly
good set Of fellows in camp. The men il al
healthy aud able to take theiF rashuus. besides
citing good many chickens, and devowring as
many minst piEc as air fecht into camp
We drill CRATE deal now, or raythcr tho Ma
ger drills ues and we've got 70 We putiorm mil
itary eyolushuns very rapidly, so the Mager has
TO ride horse to keep any where nser the reg
iment. Our Mayer is real good man, an a
tip top officer, and put man in the gard house
for sassin on him. Isotsof thepoldigrs have got
into this ustitushun h,telys furwhat they call
"running the CARDS" tho they don't run the
CARDS, they only run past them, jump over the
fense, and greece out" Our force is now or
ganized and of doubtful number
saturda was CRATE day in camp. The regi-
ment was on grand parade and maid splendid
display The boys say the site was splendifcr-
Gus. The Col. was mounted on his war steed
and the animal was gaily capatisond with bran
new bridcl and sadel, and lot Of pretty wide
blue stripes fixed about him, and a couple ot
shiny spurs on the Curnel's heels. He, the
Curnel, had on new hat, with fether in it,
In the morning the Mager had the solgers all
out on paraid, and kept them walkin about fol
several ours, and the nultitue, i q the sivllian:
who had pored into camp in prodigus numburs
gazed at us with APPARENT astonishnent and awe
and we solgers stared at the beautiful faces Of
the fare Dulcineas. We seemed very brave; al
least when we marcht toward tho crowd they al
began to run; but this ia no wonder for we al
had arms, so fnr as could discover, We had 1
fine dinner Of fride cakes, and minst piEe anc
milk. which was bounteously provided by tn,
paytriotic ladies of Fremont But the volun
teers had to eat nifty fast and in some place
thro out gard to keap the spectators from
snatching away all the good things, they wa
30 eger TO have a slise of the fancy fxins.
guess by their actions they was all sorry they
want solgers. After dinner we was paradid in.
10 a sort Of hollow square think II was, and
each of us had testament give us. Then there
was a flag presentashun, which recken was for
InS spesndl DeHeub Oi t1e lot Iney
lowered in around the orators and Col. so that
the solgers couldn't see any thing that was said
or dun, and every body drove their slays all the
time to keep the bells ningling so as to drowI
all that was sed. When this was dun we walk
ed about some more, and then was dismissed
All in all it was CRATE and glorius day.
The sargents and corporals have bin apointeC
and are getting striped out. spose they viii
apear on horseback at our next paraid. ,rls
Last mite was a bad mite in camp. II rained
profusely and some of the boys when they got
awake this morning found themselves put to
sote, and sum of them found their boots hall
full of water, aud we had to turn outwith spades
and pickaxes, and ditch ourselves dry. If things
go this way we expect to take water, or rayther
the water will take as for Bufalow. The ground
was SO isy this morning that lots of us was ia
ken down.
Oh, glorius nuzel We've got orders to pick
up our duds and leave. We go to Camp Chase
on Friday comm. Bully for us, and for the man
who has ordered US away from Camp Croghan.
/ expect the 70 will have to 60 to Washing
ton to talk Manassas. Good bye. Three cheers
for Camp Chase.
Yours trewly, JACK BANGS.