Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-29
FRonI TnN FIFTRENTH.
CAM LuKRNs,
SLEEPY CREEK STATION,

morgan CO.l va Dec 20 1867.
Editors Lntelhgtnesr: srs
You must not think that the name of
this station indicates that the inhabitants
of this ueighborhood are of sleepy ma
ture. They are far from it. Nor does it
apply in the least to our company. But of
this station will speak more at length In
another place. 5-f
Our regiment-the 14th Virgiuia-left
New Greek on the morning of the 23d, for
Cumberland, the orders being to proceed
to that place. After We arrived there,
Gen. Kelly gave our commanding officer
instructions as to the disposition of the
regiment. We stopped at Cumberland
about half an hour and then again re-
sumed our journey. There were great
mauy conjectures made a. TO where we
were bound for, and what disposition
would be made of our regiment; but We
soon found out what was to be done with
US. Our regiment was to be split up after
the manner of the 9Th Virginia, and dis
tributed along the railroad. After we got
this side of Paw Paw Tunnel, company A
was ordered off to take charge of sta
ton near that point. And tlus each COM
Pany was ordered of at different points
along the route. Not being acquainted
with the name of the stations where the
companies got of, except one or two, I
am not able to state the exact places where
they are stationed. The headquarters of
the regiment are at st. Johns Run, about
eleven miles from Sleepy Greek. Company
E is stationed there The companies arc
stationed four or FIVE miles apart. Our
company Captain Lnkens's) was dropped
at this station abont nine o'clock on Tues
day night. Here we found very comforta-
BILE cabins that had been erected by a Penn
sylvania company, which had left bat
day or two before we arrived. After we
got all our baggage off the cars, and a
guard detailed to watch it and TO guard
the railroad bridge and water station, all
those who were not detailed went up to
the captains headquarters-a very com.
forta BILE frame hOuse-and there disposed
of themselves promiscuously around on
the floor, and were soon locked in the arms
of Morpheus. WeRll woke up next morn
ing, very much refreshed, and a great
many of the boys started out to look at
our quarters. About seven O'Clock il be-
gan 10 r1lin, and for time it looked as if
We were going TO have bad day to fx
up. But after little while it ceased rain
ing, and then the boys went to work fixing
up quarters. A great many OF the cabins
were of the very best kind, and the boys
were in ecstaeies over them, A great mauy
of the cabins were built on the river bank,
some distance back from the railroad
track, aud behind n rifle pit which had
been thrown up by some former company ::
but our captain came down and told the
boys that they had better move the cabins
up along the railroad, as there was danger.
should the river take a sudden rise, of our
being cut of, there being gully between
US and the railroad. The boys were, of
course, little 10th TO do this but they,
went TO work with will, and ere night
all Of the cabins were taken down aud car
ried p,to the railroad, and most of them
we're again erected in good and substan-
tial manner, and to-day will see them all
finished. They are very warm and COM
Portable, and are almost as good as regular
built houses. We don't care now "wheth-
er school keeps or not" as We have good
quarters, plenty of guard duty to do, and
plenty 10 eat. The health of cur company
is very good at present, and it is to be
hoped will continue so.
. Now word about the people here. liza
person can judge from the conversation of
the most Of the citizens of the surrounding
country, he would at once set them down
as true and loyal to the Union. They APP
pear to be the cleverest and most sociable
class of people ever came across. They
are friends TO all, II you meet the same
person half dozen times in an hour he
has always friendly greeting for you
Some of the boys have already been iuyi-
ted TO take dinner by different persons
The boys, are already much taken up with
this, place, and would not now, dare. say,
go back TO New Greek, even If they could
get The chance,
While walking along the bank Of the
river yesterday, 1 picked up the enclosed
rich letter, which, If you think proper, yod
seldom one comes across such a letter, and
/ think it ought not TO be lost.
But will close, Messrs. Editors, by bid
ding you merry Christmas and a happy I
New Year,
Yours truly, FTfEENrH.
P, S.-We have not seen copy Of the |
IHteLtigMerr since our arrival at Sleepy