The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-19
FROM MBUr SPENCER AND MS MEN.

FRIEND CoNyERsE:-IlaviGga little leisure,
almost for tho first time since left Chardon,
! iako tho opportunity to inform you and
your readers of our whereabouts. and some.
what of our history thus FAR. We left Char
don. aud reached Columbus. on the first day
OF Setomber. On the second, wo went Into
n camp about 50 rods from tho depot, which
We called Camp jackson, Gt being noar
whore that camp was last year, and We being
unwilling to call any camp in Ohio atter a
Rebel General y its officers called it Camp
hirby Smith. We remained in that camp
until 3 +. NJ. Of tho l0th inst, during which
time had several interviews with that
my ythical gentleman, oallod Rod Tape. At
FIRST, he was very crusty aud profane, but,
by tho aid of Lieut.. Hitchcock, he became
quite gentlemanIy before we left. finally
got all tho papers made that no wanted, and
as ho wanted, received tho AZ dollars for
each man, had them clothed, &c.
This camp call poorly organized. We
! had enough to eat ordinarily, aud it was
protty good. We had bad meat passed once
or twice, but think by accident. We had
good broad, coffoe twice a day. and meat
nearly cvory meal. Tho first or 6 days
We had fresh beet for meat, and tho balance
of tho time salt fat pork. We had occa.
slOnally tomatoes, raw and cooked, boiled
! corn, cabbage potatoes and bean soup. We
wofe marched into a laue near tho camp,
to roCeivo our meals, where wore yardGd
20 or 80 swine, aud received each tin
pIa o and cup. but no knife, fork or spoon.
We had no tables at tirst, but, by reporting
to Gov. Tod, no induced Col. Grier the Su E.
pUrintondOnt of Recruiting tor tho old Regi.
mouts, TO put up temporary Onos. We eat
on thom several times before wo left. We
concluded that mau was unfit Cor a soldier
unIoss no recognized that Gngors wer0 made
before knives and forks and was mechanic
enough to mako spoon to eat his bean soup
with from tho crust of his bread.
On tho whole, we have Jared woli thus far.
/ marched out of camp with 80 mon, myself
making the fnrticth. having bad enc rejected
as unfit to enter the service, ono who II VIZ
all dlslikoG to spare. We came uia Bolalrc
StoubonviRe, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and
baltimore, which place we reached about
sundown on tho eleventh. and had to lie
over until the next day. for lack of cars to
carry US through. Ws wore marcLe | to The
rooms Of tho Union RoIief Assoc at on,
whero, after two full regiments wore fed, VT
got our suppors. They ctn ioed full reg
ment thoro about once au hour. The l27tt
n. Y. and tho 9th Mass. u nine months
regiment,and the same that passed through
thoro on tho memorable l9th Of April, 81
wGro the regiments fed before us. w
, staid until attor breakfast, aud. at sever
O'clock, A. NJ, took the cars for Washington
! reported to Con. Wudsworth, AID re
= ceived orders to march to my Reg imen
t near Rockville, or Poolesvllc, Md. DIRE,
e TWO days rntions, and started at 2 r. NJ, an
[ marched l6 miles. TO this place. NV mel
| for
trunk ,as learned here that ,nks Division
to which wo boIOng, hayo ta ken tho roa
toward Frederick Instead of toward Pooles
VIIIo, aud arc 20 miles in advance of us y
When We shall catch up dOn't know.
Thcre has passed. here u train of anbu
lances for the front. u milo or two in length
this morning, and | know not how man
wagons, but three or -four times as manv
ono or two batteries, and thrco or four Rogi
mcnts of infantry, some cavalry, aud an
quantity OF stragglers. In short, tho road
Q full all tho timo. 100 mules in harness, wit
7 no vehicles, have just passed. expect.
wo have battle, it will take place befor
, this reaches you, and it will be big ono, a
tho whole army is ON tho move. ....
Tho Presidents guards are now passing
Many of thom show bard service. The roa
10 now full of soldiers as far ne tho eyo ca
j 500. don't know much about mitar
o matters, but il looks to me as though Con:
n Jackson aud Lee would have to go towar
r Canada with their army, or get bagged,
b think they cant get away without the
!. whip us. | intend to jpin the Regimen
tonight, if possible. and Tomorrow, at u
" events. 1t ia reported that skirmishing bt
: tween the pickles has commenced.
e | intended to have told you of tho excite
r toona to Baltimore, but have already spu
= out so long story that will only say thi
@ it was tremendous all tho way. The wome
n and children waved flags and handkerchief
and Baltimore appeared alive with Unio
= men aud flags | must start; so adiou fl
u the presout. Yours for tho cause,
n III. n SPENCER.