The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-07-25
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM THE 'FoRTY.sECoND REGIMENT.
CAMP VIRGINIA, CUMBERLAND GAR, !
Saturday, July 9th, 1862. {

CAMP VIRGINIA, CUMBERLAND Gar,
Saturday, July 9th, 1862.
DEAR DEMoCRAT :-Thiuking of home
yesterday, | wondered how thoy passed the
day, and thought it might interest thom to
know how it was celebrated in tho "42d."
In order to eujoy our celebration with US
fully, you must know the pluce where it oc
Cured. Fancy fine, opon grove. mostly
pine, with e turf as smooth and soft as .
well. kept lawn, where the sunlight sifts
through in fakes and patches, over tents
irrogulurly set, rustic chairs, built Of polel
aud bark, aud hammocks swinging in the
wind,-Rli looking more like some Gipsoy
camp than tho assembling OF body OF neu
for tho stern struggles of war.
Early in tho morning. our mess savo some
feeble signs of life. At 4 O'Clock, q fow
went out into tho damp and fog, and gave
two ghOstly cheers, breaking down entirely
on tho third. Soon after threo sleepy wights
started off after borrios, milk, &c. By G.
tue camp was all awake but still, for, al.
though all felt quito like "colobra ling, "
none know exactly how TO commence, aud
so our breakfast was eaten worry quietly. l
think, too, rocollections of previous ami.
yersaries spent at homo had little to do
with tho lull in the midst of noisy camp.
Thon all iouugod in tho shade. Louueing
is soldiers business during most Of tho
day, in this hot climate, and VIC all turned
In, determined to enjoy all tho indopond.
ence that our foretathers fought for. / did
not do it, howevor, for / was detailed on
rogimentsl guard. l triod to repeat that
strain about a girl that "hsd doar gazolie,
and it died." by Tom. Moore, but couldn't.
Toward noon, our foraging party rotnrnod,
bringing blaokborrtes, potatoes, onions,
groom applos aud milk. Tho cook took off
his blouse, put on his apron, lit his pipe, and
prepared for action. At 3 o'clock, we sat
down to dinnor that mood not have shamed
the table Of an Ohio farm. house. To US,
who had, for some time, boon on short ra.
tionS, it was a feast indeed. l, for ono,
ncvor rolshed moal moro and neyer ex-
poe, TO oat another as good.
In tho evening, wo una, ched to tho front
of Col. Sholdon's tent, and called on him
for s2ooch. Although tho call was en-
tirely unexpected, still he wss equal to tho
emergency, and mado u stirring spooch.-
Briefly reviewing tho carly history of tho
country. bo told tho story of our fathers
suifcrings, and he gave such q glowing
description of their patience and fortitude,
aud thoir bardships and struggles. that ouI
own hard times up the Sandy seemed bu,
play in comparison. Listening to him, oil
wished for an opportunity of doing moro for
thoir country, and showing our onomios that
we were not degenerate soEs of noble
sires." He was frequently intercepted by
applause, and, at the close of his remarks,
threo deafoning cheers told how fully tho
Regiment approved his sentiments.
Then Chaplain Jones was loudly called,
and, at longth, stepped from bis tont. He
said tho nows of to-day (crom Richmondl
had made it sad day for him. 1t was tho
frst Fourth since his recollection that had
not been with him day of rejoicing. But
tho Coloners words had encouraged him
much, and no concluded that Mcclellan had
gono back to whip. At any rate, no could
draw consolation from the old saw
"a man that is in battle slain,
Surely can novor fight again,
But he who fghtA and runs away,
Will 1.-Two to fight another day"
After talking in a mirthful mood for tor
minutes, he closed by saying he telt muof
bettor. Ho did not beliovo Mcclellan vas
whipped, after all.
Col. Pardeo was then called for long and
loud, but was rather slow in making his ap.
pearance. At longth, he came reluctantly
forth. He was no speech maker. he said
When called on for speech, he felt as the
boys did when they were detailed to breal
rnules-"We did not enlist to break mules.
Wo all knew that, If bo did not enlist tt
mako speeches, ho did onlist to fight. and
was moro mighty in deed than in word. Sc
wo loft HIM to his pipe, aud, with thre,
cheers for him. and three more for tht
Union, we went to quarters.
so naAsad tho Fnurkh With Aha u4Od "