The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1862-01-11
cAMr WIcKL1rfr, Ban. 4, iss4.

"'ere'GI describes review at Camp Wick.
life:
CAMP WIckL1rfE, Jan. A, 1850.
The troops which at present compose this
Division, consists of the 9th Ohio, Col. Bos.
ley; Oath Ohio, Capt. Virgins commanding;
41st Ohio, Col. Hazen; 51st Ohio, Col. Stan.
ley Mathews; 18th Indiana Col. Wagner
18th Indiana, Lieutenant Col. Wilder; 34th
Indiana, Col. Steele; 36th Indiana, Col. Gross.
ThSohio Oath and 51st, and 34th and Seth
Indiana, compose Gen. Ammon's Brigade
The 18th and 18th Indiana, and 9Th and 4lM
Ohio, Gen. HascalPs Brigade.
The troops are twelve miles west of New
Haven, and four miles beyond Mumford's
Hill. The encampment is on three small
hills the spurs of which run to the turnpike
road. Immediately west of this is creek of
clear pure water, which is bridged; having
crossed this, you enter on either side of the
road, two beautiful meadows, containing fifty
or sixty acres each, which are used for drill.
ing and parade ground. The ground was Sc
lected by Gen. Nelson and is but another
evidence Of his practical good sense. tits
hcalthful, economical, convenient and beau,
tifully located. The drainage is good; water
pure and handy, woods so close that the men
obtain their own wood, plenty of forage, and
a good market-the latter at personal expense,
but at reasonable rates.
1t is beautiful sight to see the entire COM
mand drawn up in line over this gently slop-
ing meadow, officers and men in full dress:
horses richly caparisoned, banners waving, and
thousands of bayonets cleaning in tho sun
light. On. they come, led by "old Jake" GAM
mon), with dashing, frolicsome horse
Close in pursuit is the Deep full notes of his
band, and to its measured strains, in double
quick, comes his trusty footmen, platoon sf.
ter platoon. Next we see the gallant Hazen,
with his fine person graeing his prancing horse.
The band followed close behind, and closer
still his we'll drilled men. The notes of his
excellent band still linger in delight on tho
ear. Then comes in turn fine black horse.
witha fine person on him, and men as true
and drilled, the Stanley Mathews orew; and
still they come. Young Anderson appears.
with the gallant "Guthries." The lines are
made--a distance far and wide. A blast uron
fife, and drum, and horn, announces the Gen.
eral here! Off moves his fine Kentucky
horse, whose rider to his State has proved
one step above the rest. Review is past, and
now comes in the steady, systematic drill
The General commanded the troops fn per-
son, giving them in broken portions his eff
cient "tonic restorative" of joar hours drill
day.
There are nearly one thousand men sick in
camr-mostly Of measles The 41st Ohio and
Both Indiana have the largest per cent OF
sickness. Each regiment have tho snail
'oaH tent, which crowds too many men in
small space. am glad to hear that they will
give place to the Sylba tent in few days.
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On Monday two more Brigadcs are to be
added to General Nelson's division. This
will give him from twelve to fifteen thou.
sand men.
In this Department the superiority Of our
horses over that of the Potomac, and other
places is striking and adds both beauty and
fame to our military display.