The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-08-01
which think will be about the 10Th inst.
As for my health, have not been SEX
a moment since | left you. My Best
wishes and respects to all
Yours, A. G.. TzIDoLxx.
LETTER FROM VIRGINIA.
CAMP NEAR SPERRYsyiLLz, Val
July 18th 1859,


EDITOR PIONEER Dear Sir,-It may
be possible that some Of the readers Of th,
Pioneer may be anxious to learn the
whereabouts Of the 6lst,' its movements &
and the scenes through which it has
passed since its entrance into the State of
Virginia For their accommodation I
will briefly give a history of some of our
marches, and the hardships we have en-
dured, but at which, to my knowledge,
not man was ever known to grumble..
After taking the train at Columbus, Ohio.
our first stopping place was New Creek
StstioG; Virginia, some three hundred
miles from the Ohio river. We laid here
about four hours, and at o'clock took
up our march for Romney. distant twenty
five miles, where we arrived on the fol-
lowing day (Friday), much fatigued in
body, having performed the greater por-
ton Of the march through rain and mud.
carrying witt. us our knapsacks and other
accoutrements, weighing fully 60 pounds.
We remained at Rumney until Sunday
| evening, when we were again called upon
to pack our duds' ana start off for
Mooreheld, distant twenty seven miles.
In perfornling this march we were one
! week This was owing to the swollen
| condition Of the South branch of the
Potomac river, which lay in our way but
could not be crossed even with a ferry-
,, boat. Finally, on Sunday, June 9th. we
entcfed Mo8fefeid. Here we remained
uutil the 18th, when our regiment took
up its march for Middleton. OF this
march | can I've no correct account.
having been LETT behind in the hospital:
! with the measles, but the bows say they
had a hard time OF it, subsisting two days
on one cracker. | joined them again
J ulv 4th, and on the ith the immortal
| 6lst' again moved off for Luray. We
have now joined brigade commanded by
| Brigadler General Bphen, which is COM
posed of the following regiments: the
6lst Ohio, the 9th Va. and the 74th N.
| T., and the 9Th Ohio cavalry and bat
terry. With our march from MiddIetowu
to Hi,raE. began hard times with the bows.
On the first day We only marched seven
miles, and the weather was so excessively
hot that not less than three hundred men
out of the 6lst, were compelled to break
ranks and fall back. Some I've or six
men out of the 9th Virginia fell dead by
the roadside. l noticed by the way a
great many men lying in state of uncon-
seriousness, among whom I found w. ii.
Richards, who, to all appearances was
about breathing his last After bathing
his head and temples with cold water. /
soon had the satisfaction of seeing him
slowly revive. We then placed him in
an ambulance and conveyed him to camp,
where he soou recovered bis strength,
4 but remained in state of derangemeus
for nearly a week. He is now, however,
: all right--stout and hearty. We arrived
at Luray on the 10th inst, distance fifty
miles. During that short march saw
:. more suffering among the poor soldiers
than | ever before witnessed in all my
lille. The want of water was the prime
cause of a great deal Of it. We left Luray
: for Sperryyille on the following day after
our arrival distance sixteen miles. We.
crossed the Blue Ridge mountains and
arrived at Sperryvlle about 3 O'Clock,
z. NJ. We then went into camp, where
we are still quartered The 6Ist enjoys
unusually good health. Company K has
one man in hospital, Mr. John E. Camp
bell, of ILL., The above statements are
} correct, as they have been taken from
diary which have carefully kept. =.
Yours, DC, J. NJ. McAFEs, =
i Co. X, 6lst O. V. I.