Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-13
Correspondence Of Delaware Gazet.s.i
CAMP CHASE, near Columbus, Ohio.
Juue 9th, 1862.

GaEerte.t
CAMP CHASE. near Columbus, Ohio
Jnue 9Th, 1862.
Editor GGzetfe II shall give you a little
Of my experience Of Camp lie. Cu
Monday the Cd inst, we arrived in Camp
about twelve and q half o'cloek,-had re-
freshments served up for us soon afterwards,
and IN a5oat three hours subsequently, were
ordered to fall in," we're marched up in front
of the building occupied by the Post Surgeon,
Capt. Brown, there examined and all Of those
who passed muster" were sworn into the ser
vice of Uncle Sam. The next morning tweR-
ty Of the Delaware hnys were selected as
guards. myself among the rest. In charge Of
our acting Orderly, We were marched up on the
South-side Of the west prison. in the vicinity
Of the guard house and from thence TO the pa
rade ground, where, after marching and coun-
termarch.ng in The rain TOR some half an hour.
We were marched back to the guard-house
where we we're dismissed until six and q half
o'clock, P. "a, returning TO our quarters. at ,
o'clock p m, were ordered to fall into linz.
marched upon The parade ground in front Of
our buildings, and, after some wrangling, pro-
This, we think was rltheF premature, as we
did not number more than sixty men. 4. y.
Mead, member Of the .. W. Z, who had
len acting as Captain pro TEN, was elected
l'ap.ain unanimously. He is a capital young
man. popular with the boys, and after he gets
the "hang OF the school house," will make
competent and efficient officer Z. c. Vlning
vas elecied Ist Lieutenant By snail La aiority
over D. Humphreys. S. Crawford vas elected
2d Lieutenant. He belongs to q fighting family.
and will not disgrace his Kin. AT SIX and a
half O'Clock we reported to the Sergeant Of
the relief guard. vino placed the Delaware boys
Gu the third relief, time to commence at mid
aght. Then We went TO the guard ho-se, some
Of the boys taxing lodging OF thc floor, others
III the bTsnk~, others wrapped themselves IN
heir blankets and laid down on mother earth.
At midnight We were ordered to "Iurn out"
Rhen We were marched TO our posts. We were
al gEound guards, noaN OF rs being cicva :ci to
ba 'ustrade guard. The diEcrent prisons con.
tain in the neighborhood Q! 600 men. some
Of them being noted rs among the most des-
perate characters Of Virginia and Tennessee. -
Others ere men OF intelligence and gentleman
{
Christianity, holding praver-ineeriugs, with al
occasional sermon thrown in. Que preacher.
a fancy gentleman, IS blessed with stentorian
pair Of iGugs, and when he talks to his misgn-
ded frliow- -prisoncra he can he heard all over
camp. It is aTsasing 70 read tlyc uaa!cs adopt
/ cd ~ some Of the ness. For instance, we have
The Devils Den.7 The Tigers Nest" "The
Lions Den "Ihe Goodalc House. Barnett
HorSc." Buckeye LraTes.H "Wrangiers' -
"Iha 8 Pizsn Boys" The Weller EamiiT,
The Greatest Cariosi:y al the 18th Century,
! g.. On Wednesday aud Sunday nights pray
meeting IS held in SONG Of the tents, which IS
largely attended. / street or two further on
lt the same time, the violin can be heasa min
/ ging gith the sound Of caet INDUCING in the
mazy dan2c. IN the ncxt tent parties are in
/ luigirg in card play ing, in others negro show
/ These sre scrae OF The paSiinca OF Camp liie
/ On the parade ground arr 10 be seen srra<ls Of
] men. some minus shoes, stockings, coat or vest
drilling on slow and solemn time, or en- the
'douhie quick Some are pay ing ball, pitching
/ & ol ) turning hand spring, &c. On WclreE-
/ day afternoon, young rebel prisoner who had
passed his twenty first Dir hday ON Tuesday
/ who had been suffering fer soma time audc,
the combined influence of wound and The
! Camp Fever. died. lis remains were placed
/ in q pretty decent coffin. and Forwarded to his
relatives il Western Virginia for intertnent-
IN the flower Of youth, far from home and
| kindred. with 10 doting mother or gentle sis
/ ter 10 soothe his dying moments. his spirit has
| passed 70 tie spirit world, he leaving 10 name
/ but thae 6Taitor'S as memorial TO his 70 d
tives 4 zoe to tie best Govcrruseut the sur
ever sbons upon. he has passed from earth
May God have mercy upon him. Il is impos
sible to tell whcH re will be ordered TO sOmC
I other post ! be Lst or e1th Regiment la:
ten companies in it, bat ;ili If we can get ulcL
! enough to Cnumrrate Irl bv tomorrow moor
We can get tie p ace of a company in the Rcgi.
ment which dpcs no: number that amonnt .
lncu. \ uunlaer Of Cur bo-S are ont recruit
/! ihg. and the hing MY he done. There ar,
about 2,5U0 Union troops here in Camp row
and large ltijtiins ar. daily being na,le there
to Il IS mv opinion, and DO not charge arg
thing FOR il, that if the proper course had beer
pursued first, the company would now &C Gl!ct
mp to The ninimun number At least. Too ma
ny children were brought down. those uBdtl
Is. with slight constitutions. who were o
course rejected, This was an cxP"nse 10 tht
State which might haSe b,en aroidt,I. Again
there Eas LOO much strif. among some OF til,
candidates for oficc, causing the men to los
confidence in them, as they secn,et to care ia
more for the "shoalder straps and the money
than theJ did Tor the gool Of the country. q,
Monday night We were all ordered to he read,
10 "lurn out" at the tao Of the drum, rs it wa
feared the prisoners wou'd make an attempt t'
break out. as it. wns reported that they hat
made batteriDg rams and ether implements t'
batter down the ienca. Eothiug occurred
however. i cripple with lour-doy team /
now selling stationery TO the boys. All kind
Of vegetables can be had tor the money. Milk
men are quite plenty. 1t is quite healthy il
camp, but little sickncss prevailing, ana ;ba
Of I slight Daiurr.
! Yours jrEiy.
D. w. C. LuoExrEEL-