Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-10-17

with buckets Of water. and filled
their canteens with alacrity and
GOODNESS that could not fail to
elicit the gratitude Of the most I'M
grat~ al
p. VI. We again lett the
Queen city, amid the farewell
greetings of Its hospltable inhab
itants. 1t now being dark, an
having passenger cars this time
the soldiers soon sank to sleep
and seldom awoke till we were
ordered ont OF the cars at Ham
den, distant from Cincinnati, on
the Cincinnati < Marietta Rail
road, l45 miles, thus we passed
through the richest and II ost
beautiful district of Ono in the
night, much to the chAgrin OF the
soldiers.
Being short of provisions your
correspondent, together with
some others, visited one of the
neighboring houses, the residence
of one Mr.. Payne, in order to
procure our dinners; we were
graciously received, furnished a
splendid repast, and upon inquir-
ing the bill, informed that they
did not charge soldiers for any
thing TO eat.
Two p. IN. We embarked on the
Hawking x Scioto Valley r. K.
for Portland, 30 miles from Ham
den. Along this line, as usual
ly, thousands of flags and hand
kerchiess, waited to the breeze
by fair hands. fioated III honor OF
the sons of Indiana. The next
morning found us on our way 10
Gall'poliS. Nothing of interest
attracted our attention on this
days march, till on the brow OF
n hill in an old icr-aken field
stood solitary pine tree. 'Twa,
evidently an aged tree, having
but three limbs; and stood like {
sentinel on that lonely bill, jus
such a spot as owls would selec
on a gloomy moonlight night, tc
practice their nocturnal devotions
As the boys passed, they gave thu
old monarch IA rou-lng cheer, i
Icing the first pine tree many o
them had ever seen.
GailipolIs is shabby old town
one OF the Oldest in the State. |
was originally se.tled by tn,
French. tut the principal part o
It's inhabitants are now negroes
1t is scattered over a large area 0
territory, and most of the house
are one-Story frame buildings
bearing weather-beaten appear
ance.
We are encampod with the 40tl
Ohio, between which and tn
s4th m elicit uaderStaadin,
exists, - l4any q. 5 volunteer
are from Cd Plantation
4 coaSi TEN l. io-cr is bein,
: conccntra'ed a; II. point for ;
forward n.oc"u eat ~ the Kama
Win Nall"r, NV in possession
Of the rc5els. ani YOU may exDec
S0mc stirring - oveneuts iron
his quartrr ere irny. Last nigh
230 men were sent ont as scouts
The S.ih is making considera
J be proficiency IN drill, in whlcI
CO. II ranks high in degree o
perfection. Onr Captain, Geo
t. Carter, is not Only a favorit,
in his own company, 5ut is uni
,er~allv respected and praised b
} the rest of the regi nent. Hi
frank, unassuming manners viii
: the respect OF all that know him
We have ar excellent parad
ground on the bank OF the Ohio
the best we have had since W
! left Camp Wayne.
Our battalion is drilled b
Major Boblet. a private in tn
regiment. He is man of read
!. tact and talent. possessing the tru
Il characteristics of the sol,lier an
gentleman; and w0ul! grace tn
: olive leaf with more credit tina
> nine ont of ten that wear them.
Send us a copy of YOU excel
lent paper, Tor we are anxious t
know what is occurring at HON
: occasionally.
n Nelson BARNEsLEY.