The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-01-24
CAMP LETTERS.
Q4sr er Masters Dept 8 Reg. O. y M
DANvILLE, No Jan. 18th: 1869.

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DANvILLE, Mo. Jan. 18th: 1862
Dear SIR:-We are now in the land of
burnt bridges, Left Herman on last Sunday
afternoon and arrived at Montgomery City
on monday Afternoon. Had very pleas
ant trip. Our party consisted Of Mrs. Col,
Morton, Mrs Adams, john r. Hunt and
"your own. While in St.Louis, Iassure
you, kept my eyes and ears open as I was
without n pass, and had not leave of alb
sence, l was liable to arrest But as I am
very good booking young maui know
of no other reason-the Provost Guard
did not modest me. On arriving at Mont
gomery City, I found all the boys of the
Regiment well, happy and contented with
a soldiers life. On Thursday thirty bridge
burners were brought in. I heard the ex
animation of several. Some of them had
been in Prices Army, but declared them
selves satisfied, that they would never re-
turn. They all declared themselves oppo-
sed to sesesion. That is easily accounted
for however-it is policy. There was but
one who came ont boldly and said he was
a "Confed'. His father is a good Union
man and has sustained a heavy loss from
the depredations Of the rebels On Mon
day night staid with Capt Laurius, who
has command of the prisoners, now forty
eight in number We were soon awakened
by sobs and means, and discovered one
poor old fellow sitting by the stove sob
bing like a child. To see SO strong man
bound in chains, sobbiug and and moan
ing, laboring under the Impression that he
was to be shot the next morning, was e.
nough to move harder heart then mine.
Truly the way Of the transgressor is hard
We, also, have several Union men, belong
ing to some Missouri Cavalry Company,
in chains for stealing. Our Col. don't al
low any stealing done-Our Col. is a per-
feet ''Hoss'' as all who know him can tes-
tify to. Gen. Scofeld, visited Montgomery
City, yesterday, and complmented 'tour
Col.-and because cf important services
rendered he is placed in command of this
Post. A cavalry companey, numbering
one hundred and fifty is attached to our
Regiment.
BY the way, Ishould not forget to speak
of our ever ready and efficient O. Ms E.
Adams. He sees that the boys are always
supplied with plenty Of good grub and
by by his efforts Our Regiment is one of the
best in the State. He has also done some
big things in confscicating during this last
expedition. We have coniscated about 70
horses and 20 wagons. Montgomery City
| is place of 800 inhabitants, pleasantly
situated on a large level prairie.
Yesterday we were ordered to Danville,
aud early this morning | came here, and
now have possession of one of the finest
Store Rooms in the county. 1t has evry
convenience. For while, was short of
a great many necessary things, but have
evry thing I W ant now, I pressed into
service at. Montgomery City, fine large
Ledger and Journal, Letter Press DC.
There was any amount of pure strych-
nine whiskey "contiscated''. Last night
a young man named Stephens, in Kinsalls
company bid farewell to earth. He is the
first man that has died in Our Regiment.
A man by uame of Scott, in Capt. Dodds
company was taken prisoner by Seseh a.
bout week ago. There was, also, one shot
belonging 10 Capt. Taurus company; one
side of his face received nine shot and sew
eral lodged in his shoulder.
We are all dissatisfied and disguised
with the manner in which the Mason and
Slidell affair was treated. If the action Of
Capt. Wilkes was wrong it should have
been promptly disavowed by our govern
ment, without waiting for the demands or
threats of England. It is bold stroke of
policy by the. Administration. Whether
for good or evil time viii tell.
We are now stationed at Danville, the
county seat af Montgomery County num-
bering 400 inhabitants. There is Female
Seminary located here, and there are any
number of angelic beings in attendance.
Respectfully yours,
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