The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-07-16
Fro.u, the seth Regiment.
CAMP BURNS, CLARKsBuRG. VA.,(
,Julv s 1892

and Provost Marshal, I'd Div, Army Miss.
From the seth Regiment.
CAMP BURNS, CLARKsBURG. VA.,(
..r...-f July 6, 1862.
FRIEND ALLEN:-In pursuance OF prom
ise made to you to write occasionally, when
felt "i' she vain," have come to the con-
cluded to try it once anyhow. Iwould have
written ere this, but Thad Blair (every body
about Cadiz knows Thad) and having vol
unteered out Of the State service into Co. II,
seth regiment, it is hard to write anything
that would have local interest to Harriso
county. rsU
The seth, Col. Barnabas Burns, Lieut..
Colonel Hunter, Major Lemart, was ordered
to Cumberland, Md, from Camp Chase; but
when we arrived at Grafton, we were order
ed down the Parkersburg road to Clarks-
burg, our present location. We arrived here
On the night of the 21st ut., amid furious
rain storm; in TACT it had been raining ever
since we lett Camp Chase. The regiment
Co. A, was quartered in an old secesh church,
whose congregation is scattered and whose
parson is in prison. The next day our bag
gage arrived and we pitched our camp near
the suburbs, with the ragged laurel capped
hills encircling US on every side like
rampant.
6larksburg and vicinity is strongly for the
Union, and it was the first town in Western
| Virginia that resisted the Ordinance Of Sc
cessioD; still there are good many rebels
here who only want half a chance, and they
will show their colors. The 4th OF July
was duly celebrated here in style. The reg
iment marched into town, and paraded thro'
the principal streets amid The throngs OF peo-
pie who had come to town to see "indepen
dence day,"-some with patriotic motives,
some from curiosity, some to get drunk, and
some there were (not few either) to scowl
at the ceremonies and to take notes OF our
strength and position. The procession stop,
ped in front OF the Court House, where a
huge pole was ready TO be raised. While the
pole was being lifted, old Major Jackson, q
secessionist, and brother OF the notorious
Stonewall Jackson, swung around his cane
and swore that he would rather cut down
the pole and tramp the flag than raise it up
All was uproar in an instant. The Lieut.. Col
Jumped from bis horse,an with drawn sword
made after old jackson, who had begun ske
daddling down street. 1t was "nip and tuck
for while, but a squad OF soldiers coming tc
the Lieut.. Coolnels relief on the double quick
nabbed the relel, and brought him back
where he was greeted on every side with
groaps and Kisses, and made to walk under
the Union flag. He was then marched ou
to camp and put in the guard house; hi:
wife followed him and stayed by him. Before
the rebellion he was, ,one Of the most infun,
/ tial citizens OF this place, and is still one 0
| the wealthiest. This is the second or thirG
/ time he has been taken prisoner, and he hal
taken the oath great many times. Some
, wanted him shot on the spot; but think HI
will be sent to Camp Chase to spend the dol
days, and it is to be hoped that he will swea
| some of the bad blood out Of him. His wifi
cried bitterly all the time, and some of tb,
, guards felt as though they would like SOM
OF the other soldiers to take their places; bu
/ their duty must be done. Bear in mint
tina: it was the citizens that hissed him ate
, he was taken, the soldiers of the Seth never
insult an unarmed prisoner, and one who il
unable to resent it. In good time the pol
was raised, and the "bully old fag' foatet
lazily out, and laid its bright stars and broat
stripes open to the sunlight, as il it belonget
there. Mr.. Dawson, a citizen Of Clarksbure
then made short preliminary speech. anc
introduced our venerable Colonel. You know
. old Burns, ex congressman from Mansfield
, made many locofoco speech in his day, an
can do it again without iDjuring his con
science particle. Old Burns says it is th
, duty OF Democrat to fight for the Union o
/ the stump in time Of peace, and in the fiel
a in time Of war. In his remarks he SAID, tha
/ he came not to destroy, but to protect; tha
! every union citizen Of the South or elsewher
0 had right to be protected in his person an
) property, and he would protect them, nigger
8 and all. But that re0el had no right |
own anything under our government, an
p their niggers might run as far as the Mort
t Pole for oil he cared, 50 they didn't com
p into bis camp and steal and eat the rations
it the soldiers. He was applauded to the yer
y echo time and again, and the soldiers gave
Q tremendous cheer for "Old Specs" the er
d phonious title which they have bestowed .
II him, for eternally wearing the most homel
Q pair OF spectscles ever saw. was on pos
g guard duty on the 4th but was off durin
II the exercises. The soldiers had prett
: tough time standing in the ranks in the~du'
Z and sun; and I handed my pipe "a cigar
J. not known in camp to poor Blair, to chee
4 his dropping spirits and cool his steamin
body, He was putting away most contented
g ly, at some Of the very same tobacco that