Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-01-01


10, and on the evening Of the 18th "
were at Green Springs Run Station on th
Baltimore and Ohio R. R., sixteen mile
from Cumberland. Nd, and one hundreC
and sixty-fYe miles from Baltimore Herr
We we're delayed for want Of transportation
Our wagons and horses had been turned
over to the Sth Va. Reg, and our new onei
had not come up. Our new tents we're moi
brought up for two or three days, and We
lived in very unsoldierlike manner until
the 18th, when we pitched our tents and
went into Camp. in our usual mode Of liy-
ing. On that night dispatches we're receiy-
ed that tho rebels were advancing upon
Romney, and We were ordered forward i'm
mediately Accordingly we started yester-
day with such conveyance as We could get
taking only small portion Of our baggage
and from II o'clock to o'clock evening
we made the march of l6 miles over .
very excellent road. The boys had very
heavy knapsacks, and they pulled down
very much, but they went through very
we'll The 5th Ohio very generously treat
ed Us to supper, and to day we are feeling
very well. A portion of our baggage came
up to-day. and the remainder will follow
TOMORROW. We arc now in what is called
the Valley of Virginia. in the county Of
Hampshire, of which Romney is the shire
town. Romney is on the east bank Of the
South Branch Of the Potsmac, stream
here about the size of the Mahoning river
at Warren, flowing perhaps trife more
water. We are eneamped on high bluff
bank. directly under which flows the clear
waters of the Potomac 100 feet or more.
Directly west Of US distant mile or there
abouts is a range of the Allegheny Noun
tains, running in direct line north and
south several miles. This range Of hills
seems to be about one thousand feet high.
North of us three miles distant. and in
plain view. is high ledge of rocks, called
changing Rocks" under which we march
cd last evening mile; and south Of as are
several peaks, much higher than the ordi-
nary ranges, which look like pyramids, the
farthest one constantly covered with blue
haze or smoke. The scenery is beautiful
and enchanting in the extreme. The hills
are covered with scattering and feeble
growth of pine and hemlOek. The soil j.
sandy and very thin and light. and much
worn where cleared.
Our encampment is the pleasantest We
have yet had. There is no mud and but
little danger of seeing any here. The
weather is pleasant, the days more like A
pril days than December, and the nights
are not uncOmfOrtably cold. We marched
yesterday over dusty roads. There are
now about seven thousand troops here,eom-
posed of the 4th, 9th, 7th and 9Th Ohio.
I'd Virginia Regiments, and the Ringgold
Cavalry, beside about thirty pieces OF Ar
tillery. The town is strongly fortified, and
we are in what is called an entrenehed
Camp. Winchester is forty miles distant,
where, as is reported, there is a large force
They have a Camp and forti6cations at
Blue Gap, sixteen miles from here, and
there is picket skirmishing nearly every
day.
Company H is in pretty good condition.
The men ara mostly well. in robust health
md in good spirits. They are very well
satisfied at the pleasant change tDom the 2
rain and mul Of Western Va. Since my
Iast report Selbie c. Starlin, Of 0ccpesst
town, yenango Pa, died He died Of
Charleston, Nov. 4th, 1861, of Typhoid
Fever. He was we'll treated and properly
,nrs-d but he could not be saved. He
vas a good soldier and his loss is deeply
elt.
The additions to the Company are a.
olloGg
Horace IL. Downs, Bristol, u
Charles Garrard. Vienna, d.
Iohn Meyer, jackson, U.
Riley White, SOuthington,o
We left at Charleston, Charles Perkey,
lick of Typhoid Fever, at Parkersburgh,
Va, Archibald Wise and Lewis /. PhipPs.
We have now in Hospital at Cumberland,
Nd, Chauneey B. Scott, drummeF. and
Reuben r. Hine. John g. Osborn, Rus-
ell Stone and William C. Baldwin, were
ent to Cincinnati Hospital for discharge,
nut their cases have not been reported as
icted upon yet The above comprises all
ur sick.
The promotions in our regiment have
cen made according to regulations, BY SEN
,rity. Lieut. Wood the ranking hrst
Lieutenant is made Captain and assigned
o Co d, Lieut.. Burgess Of Co. A, nextin
rder is made Captain and assigned to Go.
:, and Lieut.. Cross the fourth in order,
Lieut. Robinson the third first Lieutenant
aving deceased) is made Captain and
ssigned to Co. X. Lieut.. Case, Lockwood.
nd Baker are promoted from I'd to lst
.ieutenants; Case assigned to Co. h, Lock
rood to Go. A, and Baker to Co. T. Lieut..
!, l.. May is promoted to first Lieut.. IN
is own Co.-Conpany G. One outsider
as been made Cd Lieut.. in the regiment.
Ihile Orderly Sergeant W. D. Shepherd
nd Ssrg't Paine, bo,h Of Co. d, are made
i I.ieutenants-ShepheTd being assigned
, Co. II, and Paine to Co. c.
Shepherd, the u I.ieutenaYt Of Co. II,
Paincs.ille man, young man Of fine
bilities. and will make good officer. By
recent order from the War Department,
Il the prisoners are transferred from the
sgiments in service to skeleton regiments
! the States to which they belong, This
lakes two more vacancies Of Captains
here are three Licutenants Of the same
ate to fill the two places There will %
lso four first and six second Llcutcnants
} be appointed. This viii give pIase 70
'me of the worthy nOn-cOmmissiOned 0in-
,rs, some Of whom have already been REQ
These promotions. when hrss
nown here, caused some little excltement'
ut all has become quiet. and they Will Be
cuuiesced in. Lieut.. Case has already
,ceiyed his commission and is doing duty
) first Lieutenant
The furlOughed men now at home viii
port, within the life Of their furlOughs,
ROmney instead Of Charleston. They
:, oo,,,o h., pa,frood al the yau In. rith-