The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-02-13
Le,,er FROM thc iolh Rcgiment.

CAMP WooD, KY, 49th o. VI
January 3lst, 1862.
Ed. JOURNAL Since my last writing this divis-
ion Of the army Of the Cumberland has made no ad-
advance, neither has fight occurred consequently
thc interesting news conditionally promised in my
last letter cannot yet be written The henactivity and
mono;ony Of camp life is worry irksome, and to The
soldier devoid Of interest but thinking friends at
home would Ike to know something Of our condi-
ton while remaining in camp, win write few
lines for your excellent paper.
The soldiers now get full ratious and Of fair
quality they also have comfortable clothing The
Bell tents, with which we were first supplied, were
exchanged, few weeks since for Sibley's. The
exchange is of great advantage to the men. The
Bell tents were so low that but about four men
could stand up in them at the same time, but in the
Sibey's the whole number Of occupants { Is men, J
can stand up and also move round at the same
time, and do it comfortably. Add to this, that the
men have small stoves in each tent, that the camp
is well ditched that the men have straw to lie on
and all will readily perceive that we can live with
some degree Of comfort.
II is probably the case that no army in existence
is as well victuaied, clothed and paid as the Fed
eral army at the present time yet we have some
hardships to endure, though they would be endured
without murmer for the purpose of sustaining our
noble Government If we were only doing something
And possibly We may be doing our part in the pro-
gramme Of crushing the rebellion.
The soldiers in this army enlisted for the purpose
of crushing This rebellion as speedily as possible,
and most heartily do endorse Sec Stanton's idea
Of making the army earn its living. Some that
have paying contracts, and others who hold offices
which yield large salaries, no doubt desire this war
to continue as long as possible, in urder that they
may reap rich harvests at the expense of the nation
1t is doubtless this brood of vampires that cause
delays in preparations and retard advances and
if all such could be ferreted ont and dealt with as
their merits demand, we would have more use for
hemp, outside of Dxe-and. Tell it not in Gath,
neither publish it in the streets of Askelon," that
such heartless wretches exist in America.
Allow me to say to friends at home that when
they hear of relatives being taken to the hospital
they need have no fear those persons will not re-
ceivc proper care. The hospital arrangement. of
the 49th are said to be the best in the army. The
physicians are skillfu and the nurses careful and
attentive. In proof Of this let me say that our
hospital has been visited by men from Ohio, who
had relations in it as patients aud they have in
variably expressed themselves satisfied with the
care those relatives received OF the few patients
in the hospital at present, none dangerously
sick.
The weather here scarcely be called wintry
for we have more rain than snow, and more mud
than frost. have not seen sleigh in Kentucky
and even if they were here in large numbers, there
would be no fit opportunity for this winter 1t will
be seen that friends at home need not be anxious
concerning suffering from the effects of cold. -.
The greatest hardship is that of standing guard
{o"pacially pickett in cold rain.
The inhabitants Of this section appear determined
to make as much ont of this war as possible, or ou
of the soldiers during the war. They have no
much to sell, but they charge extravagant price:
| for what they do have ten cents pint for milk
and other things in proportion. Don't you agree
with me that if they are loyal in proportion to the
charges they are the most loyal men of the nation
must add that there are some noble exceptions I.
| this class.
| You need expect nothing more until some incidon
worth writing occurs. Until then, adeu.
A. p. DoNALDsoN.