The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-08-15
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM THE EIGuTY-sEvENTu REGIMENT.
CAMP BANNING, Harpor's Ferry,
Va. Aup. 4tb. 1862.

CAMP BANNING, llarpors Ferry,
Va, Aug. 4th, 1862.
FRIEND CONVERSE Thinking your nu.
mcrous readers would DO pleased to hoar
from tho S7th Regiment, in which many OF
tho Geauga Co. boys are doing service for
their country, l take this opportunity 20
drop you few lines, informing you of our
whereabouts and condition. Wo left Camp
Chase, as you probably know, on Sunday
morning, the goth of June, under marching
orders for Annapolis. Md; but. on arriving
at Baltimore, our orders were countermaud
cd, and wo were obliged to pitch our tents
on tho side of u little bill just outside Of the
city, and thoro await further orders. We
wero we'll pleased with our stay in tho Mon
umental City. Tho inhabitants, for the
most part, treated Us with marked kindness
and many of tho boys became tho recipients
of favors at the hands of tho fair sox. We
spent eight days in Baltimore, when orders
camo for US to proceed Immediately to llar-
per's Ferry; so, accordingly, VIZ pulled up
stakes and left for this place on the morn
ing of tho 9th of July, arriving tho same
evening. Wo are oncampod on Bolivar
Heights near Col Geary's old battle ground,
in ono of tho most delightful locations -
From our camp wo havo fine view of tho
Shenandoah Valley, and tho scenery is grand
in tho extreme. Our boys arc all in the
best Of spirits, and but little sickues pre-.
walls. They have erected bowers of ever.
green's in front of their fonts, to protect
them from tho sun. and all are trying tc
keep as cool as possible this warm weather
Our company and battalion drills are il
| the morning and evening and consequently
wo have nothing to do through tho hoat o
tho day, but to keep cCOl.
A word in regard to our field officers, and
! | must close for this time. Col. Henry B
! Banning, OF Mt. Vornon, our commanding
officer, is ono of your genial whole-souod
men, whom it would be impossible to dislike
He fully understands his business as sold
ier, and is most attentive to tho wants oil
tho mon under his command. Tho men al
lovo aud respect him, and will follow him Il
| tho cannon's mouth, it necessary. Lieut.
Col John Faskin is from Toledo, a Scotch
man by birth. and thorough soldier by
education. He is match for Col. Banning
/ in. good. hoartodncss, and is much thought o
by both officers and men. Samuel S. Lief
/ fngwell, of Chillico;he, is our Major, and
| no is major without doubt. | wish yoy
knew him. He Is ono of tho joliest littlC
men alive, full of good humor and very fond
of "goak," an old "typo," having odItod q
paper somewhere in Kentucky, before the
war broke out. Tho Major is also an old
soldier, having served in tho 2i Ohio Rog.
iment under General Scott, from Vera Cruz
TO the City of Mexico. lie is great favor
ite with tho boys. who are always ready to
givo throe cheers for Major Lutlingwell. II
would be hard to find in any Regiment ir
tho service, three ollicurs moro universally
! beloved and respected by tho men under
their command, than the three have just
mentioned.
| 1t is probable we will remain hero until
our term OF enlis'ment expires, which will
be in less than FIVE weeks from this timo
The Regiment will return to Columbus, tC
be ro-organzed for tho war. 1t is thought
that more than two-thirds of the mon will
ro.onlist. Wa shall nood somo recruits
however, and will just say to tho mon o.
Gcauga, those who wish to servo the
country in good Regiment, under tho very
best OF officers, that they could not do bette
than to enlist in tho S7th. propose bring
ing Company into the new organization
and hope to see Goauga Co. largely repre-
sented. We will commence recruiting be
ioro long, as il is tho desire OF Col. Banning
to have the Regiment fillod out with yolun
teors A drafted soldier deserves not tC
sorve in so fine Regiment as the S7th.
Yours truly.
i MARTIN III. HAMBLIN,