The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-02


Abou, twelve days ago lef. Portage, Wood
county, for this place, expecting to stop at Col
unbus and visit Camp Chase, before coasumat,
ing my journey. But for certain reasons stop.
ped At billiards, which is eleven miles North
vest from Columbus, aud proceeded ell route
for Dublin, aud thus my visit to Camp Chase was
delayed tl yesterday when my cousin and
resolved to avail ourselves Of a,e sight ahh
scenery OF Camp Chase. He had brother ana
many other friends there whom he WISHED 20
see had several acqnaintauces who left Por'-
age a few DAYS previous 70 my departure, and
whom I supposed to meet there, knowing they
bad lef. home for that place. had a desire to
see the boys again and ascertain the height OF
their zeal In the perilous but honorable cause of
their country's defence. | wished to know In
what spirit they were starting out from their
homes, and how they we're cared for, etc. but
on arriving at Camp we learned that a part Of
The brigade, had recently gone down to Dixie's
Land, to add still more to the potent arm OF Alb.
raham.
interrogated several, among whom was an
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concerning Wood county boys, but all was in
vain. No one could give any account of names
or address. Indeed It was like hunti1g needle
IN hay stack for they we're in SOU ads and
companies over about 60 acres of ground. Some
drilling, some playing ball, some pitching quoits
aud various other amusements.
gave mp the search, thinking perhaps those
whom sought, had left camp My cousin
found his friends, rather per chance, without
much trouble. We took walk around The pr
sou which, according to the statement Of an Of
fcer contained about Two thousand rebels
Squads of prisoners are arriving weekly. L. is
said that quite = number are coming in to-day,
among whom the noted DR. II Sells, is said to he,
who left here previous to the rebellion and like
poor ray got into bad company, and perhap-
will have to pay the debt OF The deceived and II
part OF the deceiver slso We were not allow
ed to go in and see the secesh prisoners, AS we
had no pass from the Governor, without which
no mau can enter at this time. We Therefore
,aw but few of JEFF. Davis Union destroyers A
few stood near the door when teamster drove
in with load of wood. These We saw. The
guards to us they were all very large, robust
looking fellows
We were very much amused while standing
in The walk waiting for the soldiers TO get oil
duty, at an odd Dutchman who stood in front OF
US. They were ordered to load, but for some
cause the DuGchman took his rod and drew the
ball again = perhaps to save himself from ter
rible kick. While we were wondering at this,
he stepped very close to us looking one very
earnestly in the face, and then the other and
said: Tie is not wort one cent. When you
choot him he kicks your heat away from you.
He kicks you all to deh."
After the novelty OF camp scenery bad pass
ed, we left for the city of Columbus taking the
National pike, which runs east through Pennsyl
vania and west through Indiana. Camp Chase
lies off the road on the south side, four miles
west OF Columbus. We got into the city just in
time to see Col, Carriugton, formerly Acjutsut
General of this staic) march through with his
men mp High street.
On returning to DuLii9 we passed Camp
Thomas, which is on the south side of the
plank road leading from Columbus to Worthing.
Col Caring on is at this place recruiting regu-
lars As this closed the interesting part of our
expedition with ourselves, presume it will as
much the interesting part Of this narraiYe to
readers. Therefore, close by subscribing my
self Very truly yours. WILL.