Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-09-03
Letter from the s7th o. VI.
HAEPER's Ferry, Va,
AUG. =. 1862.

ANO-- J
Ed.to,- CAronte.s:-Haye you ever hear,
! OF the s'th Y. Y l.: ! understand yoI
have never published anything from sal,
Reg, and | conclude that nobody ha
furnished you anything TO publish. \.
there are good many Trumbull Count,
/ boys IN 1t, who have friends in all part
OF the county, | presume few words il
your paper would be acceptable.
/ The SIth IS three months regiment
made up of companies and SQUADS from
! different parts OF the State, the men hay
I ing left their homes and taken up arm,
upon hearing the news of Jackson's Shen
andoah raid, and the announcement thai
Washington was in danger
The same day that Gov. Tod's call fol
men reached Pennington, sixteen Young
men enlisted, (mOst of them students Oi
the W. X. Sem, and two days later the
number much increased started for Co,
lumhus. The squad was increased Ia
nearly fifty men, before the 10th of June.
when other squads joined it ut Camp
Chase, and II. II. Otis OF Johnston. was
elected Captain. This Company took its
place as Co. b, S7th Reg't. Col. Ii. b. Ban
ming. Trumbull County furnished sever
aloi henOn-cOmmissioned officers. among
whom were W. j. Terrell and d. L. VIII
bur of johnson, and David Barnhisel cf
Liberty. Sergeants. the first, Orderly.
We left Camp Chase, spent eight davs
in Baltimore. and arrived. here on the
10th Of July. We have been holding this
post which Is under command of Col.
Miles. Our Col. has given us a pretty
thorough drill, and we feel prepared for
any fighting duty Uncle sam NAV assign
us.
About two weeks since the Regt WAS
called out i'll the night, and four compa-
nics We're sent off to Paw Paw Station. on
the B. * y. Il. r., to guard that place
against an expected guerrilla attack. Co.
b was out with all the men not really sick
or on duty, in double quick time: but
the honor of going to Paw Paw was Civ
en- to the right wing. They went, saw no
lighting, had dusty, hungry, hard time,
and came back, about week after. tore
ceive the heartiest cheers and welcome Of
those who did not 20.
There are two New York Regis. here.
and three companies of Maryland Caval-
ry. Several of the Cavalry pickets were
taken prisoners, few miles out. last
liSut. Cile DIdFe lelIOW SlOOu AT MS post
refusing to yield, until the rebel villains
blew out his brains. His comrades are a
sad company to-day. Probably the very
men who perpetrated this outrage are
pretended Union men by daylight. and
receive protection from the soldiers that
they captursand kill at night.
We hear that some envious or Lids
posed person has put a report in eircula-
tion, in Old Trumbull, that Capt. OTIS Is
and is not liked by his com
pany. The story is simply an utter false.
hood. | am not an intimate personal
friend Of the Capt. hut I don't like TO
have kind officer slandered He is kind,
and accommodating to his
men, and there is not a finer appearing
officer in the Regt We can guess who
started the story. Whoever did will not
find it to his advantage, imagine.
Orderly Terrell, and L. S. Smith, of
Bristol, are in the hospital, but are get
ting better.
Our Col. ia a great favorite with the
men. Respectfully,