Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-16
Army correspondence.


CAMP CHASE, near COLUMBUS, Jan. 5, 1852.
FRIEND CAsKEY:-Permit me through the
columns of your paper, to inform you and the
readers of your paper. how we are getting along
in The capacity of soldier life, but yet en-
camped on Union soil. We look soon TO be
ushered into ;he battle field among the clash of
arms, where the belching cannon pours forth
its many laundering tones. which would almost
awaken the dead from their repose, in any
peaceful country, which was once our happy |
lot, but which for some time back has not been
the case.
Where peace and harmony once did fow
Now glittering bayonets and secession glow.
When We were in Cleveland, before we were
consolidated with the 67,h Regiment. 1 thought
we were as comfortably situated and prepared
for winter as we possibly could be, and when
the report came into camp Ford that we of the
45th Regiment would be consolidated with the
9th Regiment, which was then at Camp Chase.
1t would have taken civilian by surprise 10
have heard the oaths by thousand and multi
piled by thousands that came from the lips of
the soldiers-and for this reason-we under
stood that the quarters were not to be compar-
ed to those we were then occupying. But we
found this to be mistake. l was very well
pleased when We arrived here and saw what
comfortable quarters were in readiness for Us,
which 1t. j. B. CHAPMAN was dispatched one
day in advance of the Battalion to prepare and
get in order for our reception.
Our barracks are the best institution of the
kind that l have ever seen. They are about
sixteen by twenty, with six hunks, intended for
three in a bunk, which accommodates eighteen
very nicely. We have stoves in them, which
make them very comfortable. We have four
in the tent to which belong. but one makes it
warm enough, therefore We have but one in op-
Grafton.
Our fare is very good-better than any that
that l have seen yet. We get chopped corn,
peas meal, lea, and molasses, which is an addi-
tion to any we have received heretofore. For
the last two days do not think we have got our
full raions, as we fell short each time, but what
we do get is of the very best kind.
Capt. SPIEGEL, 1t. CHAPMAN, and two or three
l
er's pen to-day, and never saw anything to
compare to it. They are The hardest looking
specimens of fallen humanity that have seen
in all my past life. With the exception OF a few,
they are the most impudent set Of men l ever
talked to. They are very sanguine in the be-
lief that they in the right, and only doing
what they think is their duty to their own per-
sonal welfare and to the Southern Confederacy.
One of them asked me if we intended to bring
the Union back to where it was before the
present troubles broke out? I told him it was
it was the intention of the free and loyal North
to have the glorious Stars and Stripes float over
every hill and, plain OF this our ocean bound
domain. His reply was, "Never, never
They are as confident in their opinion that they
will subdue the North. as l am of getting my
breakfast in the morning. and l am sure of that,
if de not over-sleep myself; but, their opinion
and mine differs materially on that subject
Do you think that we, the free people Of the
North are going to submit to any tyranical
Government in this oCr once peaceful country?
No, 'ieueri And as for myself and the Color
Company of the sixty-seventh regiment, l
would say that before We will be governed by
monarchy, or be tyranized by any tyranical ru-
| lers, We will march down to Dixie, and there
let our bones bleach as white as careasian in the
hot rays Of the sunny South. And think We
have the leaders from Col. BURsTENBlNpER down
| . Il,
lead us into the Gulf of Mexico if they thought
success would follow. Our field officers are the
best that have seen commanding regiment
vet If success does not attend them it will
not be their FAULT Col. RURsrEyBINDER is
| German, and speaks similar to Mr.. kobe. He
is military man, understands his business
and is perfect gentlemen in all respects.
Our company commanders cannot be beat, they
are rs good officers as any in the regiment. and
for my part i will stand BY them until We are
separated by death, or we will all return home
together.
Tomorrow will be rather hard day for
ariiiing, as it is showing very hard this evening
Q nave to come out on drill at every morn
ing and drill until half past eleven, and from
half one until four o'clock p. NJ. s.
Our boys are all in the best of spirits and in
good health. do not know of one that would
exchange his position for any that could be got
in Holmes county. They are all anxious to get
into the enemy's country, and SEQ how they
look down in Dixie.
We will get our arms and all our equipments,
then we will be ready at any moment for the
tented field We also get our dress coats this
week, so that we can come out in grand style
at the general review. which is TO come off on
the day Of the Inauguration of our future Gov