The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-02-06
Letter from the 9th Regiment,

CAMP NEW CREEK, Jan. 2ith, 1862.
FRIEND BAILEY: In compliance with your
quest attempt to give my friends through the col
umns Of the JOURNAL. an idea of the movements
and the whereabouts of the 9th Ohio.
On Sunday morning, JAN 10Th, at O'Clock, the
long roll was beaten, and we, by previous orders,
being all packed, with two days rations incur hav
crsacks, fell into line and took up march for CO.
lumbus We were escorted by the excellent brass
band Of the 5Sth Ohio and rs the music of Hail
Columbia " runr in our ear, our hearts beat in
gratitude to God and our forcfathers and our dcsiraD
were 20 conquer or die" After arriving at the
State Capitol. four companies of us were paid of,
to-wit Companies 4, ID, II and u. Here let me
say word for the kindness of our worthy Governor
David Tod. While the men were being paid. the
Governor told the boys that il they wished to send
their money homc they could leave it with him, and
he would he responsible fur its safe delivery to those
to whom consigned, and was greatly and agreea-
bly, surprised IA find so many who remembered their
kind friends at home, and showed the same by
sending them the most of their earnings. After we
were paid, took the ears (about 7. NJ for Bell
air, on the Ohio river, about five miles below Wheel
ing, where arrived at o'clock Monday morn
ing, and proceeded immediately to cross the Ohio
by ferry boat to IIcnwood, Virginia Here we took
possession of about twenty freight cars barracks
and remained until the next morning at o'clock,
when the water having risen 50 high, we were De-
blged to move down the river about mile. Here
we pitched our new tents for the first time. Our
camp was on beautiful but small piece Of ground,
commanding fine view of the river and neghbor-
ing hills. We had but just got our tents erected,
and ourselves comfortably "fxed" in our new home,
when, at six, Wednesday evening, we received or
ders prepare two days rations, and be ready 10
take the for Romncy. On account of some Of
the companies not receiving their pay, they refused
to go farther. The regiment was then drawn up in
line and after forming hollow square, listened u
n thrilling speech delivered by Lieutenant Colonel
Worries after which every man showed himself
willing to go and meet the rebels, and commenced
striking tents Immediately and at o'clock, Thurs
day morning, we were all on our way for the land of
Secesh. Thursday afternoon We switched of and
waited an hour for the mail train, which would 9TH
orwse meet us on single track.
While waiting, the boys went to an old farmer
who lived near by, and finding him To be n secesh
they took from him his rife six brooms two gallons
Of grape preserves, one rice pudding, pitchfork,
about dozen chickens, and after threatening him
pretty hard, made him give three cheers for the
Union. We arrived at this place. some IS miles
west Of Romney, this morning at four O'Clock. We
were obliged to run very slow last night. The 9th
and 29th Ohio arc here and others, so that now in
one hours time, 10000 men can be concentrated at
this place. We are guarding the road at this point
to prevent the rebels from cutting of supplies.
The pickcts of the enemy within five miles of US
at present, and this afternoon II Of our cavalry
drove back 81 Of the rebel cavalry, wounding one
of them, but failed to take them, the enemy having
the hest horses.
The country here presents an interesting appear
ance to the boys Of Wood county. While encamp-
ed the south side Of the north branch Of the Po
tomac, we behold the mountains of Marylvnd on
the north and the mountains of Virginia Un che
south. The ground here in the valley is unfroset,
while in sight on the mountains the snow is quite
visible, and the pines leaning under their bur
dens.
The boys all well and in good spirits, none
having died, except one II. McMillcn, Of Toledo,
who died suddenly from the effects of whisky, at
Benwood. lie was supposed to be sleeping, but
when the boys attempted to wake him he was found
TO be dead, More anon. J. J. PARSONS.