Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-30
Letter from n Wheeling Boy tn One
OF the Ohio ReEimenIs.
CAWP ANDREws,
Nj VERNON, o., Jan. %, 80

OF the Ohio Regiments.
CANP ANDREws,
NJ VERNON, o., Jan. %, '62.
I E,It9rs IHt=YjyeaszE:
Having a small amount of time to spare
/ from my duties 9 a soldier, will employ
+ It in writing you few lines. Contrary TO
/ the expectation and general wish of this
/ regiment. We are We; encamped At this
place We received marching orders on
the llth OF this month, 10 leave on the
T 18Th foT Romney. Ali was excitement
Those who were mCpiug about camp on
the sick list. suddenly forgot their ills, and
every one WAS in the best of spirits, not
only ready and willing, but eager TO 90.
[ But, alas before the 18th arrived, it had
all vanished. The fine spirits OF the boys
soon eTaPorated, when il became known
that the order had been countermanded, or
indefinitely postponed.
You have probably seen an article, or
rather letter, going the rounds OF the
press, purportiug 10 baye been written by
a soldier of this regiment, to brother IN
I Western Virginia, undertaking TO ridicuie
the officers OF the I'D Regiment. and the
men generally, calling u the Mt. Vernon
/ Home Guards, the Pet Regiment, and such
other names, and iutimating that we were
doing no good for ourselves or the Gov
eminent. To answer those charges, if
strict discipline and severe drill, in order
TO perfect ourselves as soldiers, so that
when we come on the field of battle, we
I will be a vel! drilled and disciplined body
OF men, capable OF being welded and ma
I npuvred 10 advantage, instead of au IN
wieldy mob, is idling our time, there has
been great deal of time foolishly spent
all over the world. think this knowing
gentleman should have a patent right
for his idea if for no other reason, so tina
no one else could use il without throwingt
themselves liable to suit for infringement.
One reason of this attack Is, Col. Smith
has not employed his time around bar
room fires, discussing the merits of brandy
and cigars, but is all the time with the reg
imeut, or at Columbus on business for our
I benefit, consequently we have the best
equipped regiment, and Is fast approaching
TO the best drilled OF any in the State We
have received our arms Enfield rifes), and
the men are putting in several hours each
day learning the proper use OF them. The
Colonel at the same time drills the officers
IN the manual OF arms /; each officer at the
Call for drill shoulders a rife and starts cut
to officers drill. At night they must at
tead the officers school, where he makes
them Tecite their lessons, and the next day
on battalion drill they must practice it
lie will not excuse an officer any more than
= private without the Surgeons certificate
that he Is unfit TOR duty. The health of
the regiment is very good-cases of severe
illness being very rare. Colds and mea-
sells are all the diseases we are afflicted
with. Our company is progressing finely
We have ninety-two men in camp, and our
first Lieutenant, d. IL. Williams, OF ST.
CIAiTsville, will be here on Monday with
the men to fill orr company. Belmont
county has furnished two crack companies
Tor this regiment, and she NAV well be
proua Of her interest in it. Company A.
Capt. Spangler, is OF that county. Ii was
raised at BellaIr. The men are from Ball
air, Bridgeport ana Nartiusviile 1t is
fine body of men we'll Differed and well
drilled. The Majorship of the regiment
has, believe, after some trouble. been dis
posed OF. Lieut. F. w Herrick is now our
Major. He was formerly our Quartermas-
ieV- If he performs the duties of his new
position rs we'll he did in the old one.
we will have a competent man for Major.
Capt Poorman, as all that knew him
predicted, will make splendid officer.
having tar outstripped many officers in
learning the drill who have been in the
service for FIVE or six months.
TIE news from the fight in Kentucky.
where Loilicofer was routed and killed,
has put the fight into the bows and they
Of our lines and the position of our forces
all go 20 show that work is about to begin
IN earnest, and they are afraid they will not
DE in time to help finish up the rebellion.
but il we cannot help we bid those who do
God speed and abundant success.
The Colonel has been waking us at IL
o'clock at night to the music OF the long
roll and forming US in line of battle on
the parade ground The quick sharp tones
of the Colonel, the stern Iov tones of the
company officers, and the regular silent
tramp of the men all sound warlike. and
If a battle anything resembles that, a man
must be poor soldier indeed who could
not enter into the spirit of such scene
without fear
One death has occurred in the Regiment
since our arrival AZ camp, Private Hollis.
OF Co. 4, died on last Thursday OF Pleuri-
81. ae lived at Columbus.
The thanks OF Co. D are due to the peo-
pie Of Belmont for fAvors received at their
hands in the shape of socks. mittens. nee
die books and eatabIes, all OF which are
very acceptable.
Co. D, AID o. Beg't.