Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-13
From Camp Andrews.
CAMP ANDREWS,
Mt. VERNON, Ohio. Jan. Q.

Editors Lntelligencer:
Being resident of Wheeling and seeing
notice in your paper requesting short ar
ticles from Wheeling boys. in the army, l
propose to give you few items concern
ing our Regiment and company About the
first of September learned that Mr.. c. L.
Poorman of st. ClairsvilEe, (editor of the
ChTOniCle,) had been commissioned rs Sec
ond Lieutenant to recruit Il company in
Belmont County, for the Forty-third Reg
iment, encamped at this place. Knowing
Mr. Poorman to be gentleman, and hav-
ing the energy and pluck to make splen-
did officer, | enlisted in his company on the
tenth day of December. Our company is
composed of the bone and sinew of old
Belmont, | have been told by many persons
that this company is the best material of
any that has lett the county.
We started from Bridgeport at six o'clock
A. NJ, Nov. I'd, the Twenty-first for this
camp the headquarters Of the Forty-third
Regiment, o. v, U. S. A. I was we'll
pleased on coming into camp to find how
comfortably the boys are fixed The camp
is the same as camp Carlisle, the Fair
Grounds containing about twenty acres
The boys have boarded up the stalls and
fitted doors to them for quarters, except
our company and two others, which are
camping in tents of the bell pattern with
stoves. The stoves are furnished US by the
citizens of this place, they are very kind to
us, presenting us with many articles which
come very handy to soldier. We have no
company officers but Capt. Poorman Our
other officers will be recommended by the
Colonel and commissioned by the Cover
nor on his recommendation.
Our regimcntal officers are both gentle
men nnC soldiers. Our Colonel. e. L. X.
Smith, is an officer of rare abilities, Il grad
uate of our national military school, at
West Point, and has held commission in
the regular army for twelve years. Yet
being without that naughty, overbcariug
disposition which regular officers generally
acquire. Heis patient with the men, show
ing them once or twice very kindly, but
afterlthat he expects it to be done correct
| ly. Lieut.. Col. Swayne was lawyer, and
promises to make thorough going soldier.
He is endeavoring by hard study and drill
to make himself n soldier-second to none.
The Major has not yet been appointed
C. G. Hyle, Adjutant of the regiment is re-
markably well qualified for his position.
Combining rare business qualification
with fine soldierly bearing and clear,
strong voice. The Surgeons and Quarter
masters are able and close business men,
The men Of the regiment are as fine n sci
of men, both physically and morally, as
can be found in any regiment They arc
very proud of their Colonel. They think
him beau ideal of soldier. And he is
also proud of them, and does everything
possible for their comfort.
When we will leave or where we will 90
is unknown atleast to us. We are going
through pretty severe drill just now. One
hour and half for company drill, the same
for squad drills, thre hours for battalion
drill and eight roll calls takes up the time
very close. The reveille beats at six and
the tattoo at nine o'clock
The town of Mt. Vernon is beautifully
situated on gentle slope, falling off to.
wards the south west. 1t is we'll laid off;
the streets are wide and straight, the build.
ings are fine, especially the public build.
ings, the churches are equal to any in
Wheeling, and the court house and the
Union school are far su perior. The school
house would do no discredit to any first
class city. The people are entcrprising
and go-ahead- -ative, and very hospitable
If you think these, scattered thoughts
worth publishing, you can do SO or if moi
burn them. T.
Co. D., 43d Regt o. v, q. S. A..