The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-03-27

", after loading ourselves with about fly pounds
each, including our rides, we took up our line Of
march for Martinsburg, distance of fifteen miles,
whore we arrived ON the 7th, at l A. NJ, having
made tie march in twenty-five hours. On arriv.
ing, our first object was TO try and find a resting
place, aud il | am not mistaken, Company II was
not slow in securing onc-half Of the Catholic
Church, each man taking pew for a hcdsoad, and
in twenty minutes we were all sleeping finely. The
morning came, and we all found that without
doubt we had once in Virginia attended church
We quartercd in Martirsburg till the llth. While
there, visited the residence Of Charles jams
Faulkner, the noted rebel aud as stood in ono Of
those bcaut iful walks in the yard in front ur the
old home of Gen. Elisha BOYD, (iathcr-in-uw uf
faulkncr), my wonder was that man vt pretended
sense could sacrifice that once happy homc for the
charms ei seccssil. also visited the tnlnh ui
Gen. Boyd, aud while in the cemetery my attention
was drawn to a peculiar tomb, made so by the
beauty of the inscription, which = ads MS follows:
HOLMES A. CoNRAp nrSRv I. CoNHAp,
Christian Brothers,
lie buried here side by side,
as thcy fell in Battlc,
July 81, 1881.
Brothcrs in arms, in faith
Brothers in youths full bloom,
Brothers in life, brothers in DEATH
Brothers in one same tomb.
Wcll fought they " the good ight;"
In death thrir victory won;
Sprung at uuc bound 10 Heavens light,
And Gods Eternal Son.
These Young men were in the Rebel army, and
both persisted from the cfGcts Uf the shot, ut
/ the battle ot Bulls Run; Notwithstanding this,
/ they were undoubtedly Christians, and have gone
to their reward, for in death they prayed, cmbrac-
| ing each other, and together tell asleep in Jesus.
/ | twas here, also, at aud about MArtnshurg. whore
/ the rcbcS did such injury ~ the property of the
Baltimore n OHIO Railroad. tearing up the entire
/ track from Back Creek to HNrpcrs Ferry, and
/ drawing thirteen locomotives across the country
I to Winchester by horses. At this place | counted
tnrty-hvc engines, around which they had piled
coal and wood, aud then fired IT, rendering them
7 almost useless,
The people here told US that jackson made many
/ of them believe that il the Yankees should get
p sScssion their first work would be 10 murder the
women and children, and burn their houses but
/ they were much surprised when our officers placed
scntnos nj every business house for the protection
/ Of the property Within
There are many Union people at Murtinshurg
After we took possession, there were over two hum
drcd men returned to their homes, who had bcer
driven away by the rebels,
On the llth, at A. Ma with three days ratlous
we strapped our knapsacks, shoudcred our gums
and started for this place marched to Bunker
Hill by Z. NJ; made some cotl,r, and rested ul
in the evening when we fell magaiu, and marched
to within two and a-halt miles of Jacksons bate
rcs, and spreading our blankets on the leaves IN a
pretty grove, turned in for the night Early in IN,
morning of the 18TH, the brigade was formed tol
battle where we laid arIHs. expecting suun {,
try Our chance in the first battle But about noon
| the news came tat Winchester WAS evacuated,
upon the reception of which we moved 10 thi,
point. We failed in getting the old rebel mere, bu
we ,cU get him, If it is at or beyond Nchmond
Once in the cause, alc bound to carry IT through
though il takes ten years; and are sure of sue
cess for these y owncc secesh pills. which we ear
ry in our cartridge-boXcs prove successful rene
dies for the type of disease for which they ,wcr,
intended. The Stars and Stripes float over Win
chester. Three cheers for the Union, Hurrah
| hurrah hurrah! }. JEFF. PARSONS