Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-31
Frer tie 96,h Regiment.

the hills proved. indeed, HiFu one LOT many
Of or men. who fell out along the way, taking
good care 10 come up ia advance of the rear
guard, who. thanks to the efficiency Of Capt.
Wci-cr, took good care that they did come.
For men unused TO the tolls o. n march Of
this length it must be conceded that our regi-
mcnt did well, as il was two hours less time
over the same road than the 23l Wisconsin,
vino started out with their knapsacks on the
wagons while ours were carried until the men
could impress teams, rendering it necessary for
som8 to 60 miles with their heavy loads. The
result. however. as shown at "Quiuine CALL the
next morning was gratifying, there being less
sick than before starting out. AMI save gcH-
eral tireduess and sore-foO;ctiness we suffered
but little from the tramp. Bat such hills as
these would always indHce these compliments,
for going up the side OF stone -qnarry is the
best comparison we can make Of what are
called roads over the hills. where limestone
iats ont in layers Of from six to thirty inches
in thickness. and the cOrncrs are but E.t.c
rounded Then, too the water was not overly
plenty along the way, and men VINO were not
careful Of the morning supply: mad ofgcn 10
drink at roadside p0olS v-AIch at homo, they
would hardly have r,ashcd their hands in. and
surely not 'heir faces. think, however, that
this ;ine it was much their own faal', aS a
full cantccR Of water ought to last any soldier
more than dag, and nc is the better who
drinks the least on the road.
Whoa We had climbed the rugged hill just
eat Of Falmouth we had complete valley be
fore MS in which the town was the sole spot to
lnt ! uS Str.lfi
of the trite snying. "God made the country,
man the city," and the little "landlocked gem
was worth The trouble Of climbing for the
view But It was not the only thing beauli-
ful of natures handiw0rl we saw through the
dav, for seldom do more pleasant groves of
maple greet the eve now in their quaker
garb Of the Autumn days pleasant it may be
as lie early spring time when they are deeked
in a gayer dress. l have a decided love for
groves, and a maple, or maple and oak, is ever
nv renchant. These were of large size tim
ber, all clear beneath, and on these beautiful
swels Of ground which leaves one no lenger
in doubt why Boone so loved this State Our
night s encampmont WAS in enc of thcna with
a valley on either hand which made our farmer
boys lock Wisiiully at the prospect. Vet it is
said VIC have seen none OF the beauties of the
State, that this is tame. Well, wait and see
Not only the beauties Of the world day, but
also of by-gone years were all abovt Us in the
march. for here abounded fossils which l knew
would delight the eye and brain of my Pre-
f.ssor H., of the .. w. u, who was thought
of when nice piece of limestone presented
itself, and Coral and other fossil curiosities
were visible, making one wish it was possible
to send or take them home. And in this line
of beauties. those ladies all along the road, in
their Sunday dress, wh1 hurrahed for frccmen
and waved their handkcrchiefs TO Us, must not
be forgotten A our noon halt a full hall
zcn came up with the stars and stripes above
them, and had pleasant chat with our Col,
and some by-play Of words with the men,
which showed them ladies Of intelligence -
At one peint we saw a flag the rip"s OF
which had undoubtedly been q lady's apron,
while at others aside our wclcomers there were
mothers and sisters in mourning who wcpt as
| they saw US pass, and thought Of their dear
oncs gone. Nor was it always at the poor
and humble houses where VIC received our
greetings, but the most pleasant and incest
homes Lad its representatives at the gateway
/
aud ON arriving in camp were several miles
| in advance of the most Of them, who still had
ms all knew, the worst of roads TO come over
| So, as soon as their places for the night were
assigned, they all lay down under the broad
''Sibley" of the armament, many without any,
thing bat their common suits, great coats ant
| blankets being far back, and with their feet
toward the fires laid until the morning dawn
when the white frost Of the night was visible
all about thcm-it was soldering il earnest
Monday a day of rest, and not unwel
come to the most hardy of us. The plcasan
valleys and the river, the town, the railroad
the buildings Of tic fair ground in the far dis
tancc. and our own pleasant home for the timt
,n7,it it doubly as to the sightseeing part, ant
The rest laid about aud lheught they too ell
joyed it. The town, perhaps in other times
beautiful, now seemed dull and drcary, will
! its i. Labitants gone and It's business placc
most, clio. ed. The mill and bakeries wcr,
ordered to on for u, and Tuesday morning
brought the lr4its il, the shape of lungwishe-
| for soft bread.
The Wisconsin r ct pf oar brigade wh'
| had left us Oh Friday last AM, whom we found
!
mand Of General Smith. with the 96I Oil
| who accompanied them. Tho General hiinse!
was not far bcaind, and we an nticipatcd u move
mont Tuesday morning, especially when VI
learned that Brig. Gen. Iiurhrilge had CONT
up. Tuesday morn ng sure enough order
came, aud VIC were ready betmcs for the work
but "otLer information made it advisable fu
us to stay ana tents were again pitched. TIN
ll6.h Ohio P,iHed us to-day, having made
day and half ~ lhe march from Falmouil
bsre. This afternoon also brought the whist
of The locomotive 10 the cars of the boys. VII
checrcd it Justify as gnod omen that We wer
once mere in connection with tho world.
How we wished this day for the return G
Maj McElroy with our new and better gun
to replace those on hand, which none Of on
Northern people, however prjndiced, woul
wish tn see even in the hands Of the darke
who swarm daily into camp. If there wer
no bet 'er reasons than this our men woul
anxiously hope FOR their loved Major for thi,
for they really feel that they should have thcr
to do themselves and the cause Justice. Th
, Il8h Ohio just beside u.s. have the same 4" "Au
trians" as ourselves, and when once they tr
them from under their "cnmp- kettle" hat
they will find the old descril tion of Austri
: by SHAKESPEARE casi'y paraphrased to thes
guns.
Yesterday a small party Of us rode over
see the grounds of the Harrison County Agr
, cultural Society. The trouble was amply rt
+ paid - seeing wherein it differed from our owl
and in The pheasant Indian Summer ride
, Things Iookeo deserted now abont the plac
and il bears the ma ks of having been an er
9 cqmpweRt not long ago. The principal ouIi'
: ing is p vast eircplar ampiihlatre capable
seating oyer fye thcpsand people Snd IN Il
centre of the enclosed AREA neat aud comm
. dious octegon stand Of two eioTies fer tho "a