The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-06-10
letter from the iIlth Regiment.

GLASGOW, KY. June 4, 1853.
Ems JouENAL: Knowips that there are about
four hundred sous ut the ctizcna of Wood county
in this regiment, herewith give you short
account Of our departure and march from bowling
Green to this place-a distance OF thirty ytwo
miles and an incident connected herewith.
After doing garrison and guard duty for sovEp
months, We wcrQ ordered 10 l,,aroL 0n the morning
of tho 2sth OF May, 1t had raincd during all the
previous night and slow and drizzling rain fell
steadily until p. NJ when it commenced in oarn
est. The mud WAS no small impcdmont to our
progress, The water raa il the Tond, Hnd dark
clouds ubscured our vision, AS wo wended our
course slowly Lut surely onward, through u
narrow and crooked way, leading through the
Gaost tiMbercd ragiop have ye, sOen in kentucky
The smooth -barkcd beech, with its dropping
branches and ample foliage, afforded us but little
protection from much rain The men, however,
ins.cad of being discouraged at these things only
laughed the mcrrior ard talked the louder If
Souc sncai>ug CoppcrhGads could have seen our
brave men, heavily loaded with knapsacls, hsver-
sacks, cantoons, guns, and the French tents, good
paiurediy enduring every hardship imposed upon
them, 1t seous to ne they ooulino longer use thoir
there is class of men who are being sent South,
there is vet another class which it would bs well
tr send short distance South, and let them try it
u while halt. way between the two armies. This,
in NY humble opinion, wOuld be the appropriate
doniciIc of conservative "go- hctweons who do
not wish to do anything ON sither side in this great
contest for oQuat rights among men OF equal brains
As we had been in Bowling Green for long
tjma il was a little remarkable that no citizens
came to see us leave, or bid us goodbye. The
"Has;y solG;ags,' ~ yoalg lady of that place
elegantly styled them, do not find many congenial
spirits in this latitude without visiting the sutlsr,
Our friends of the coored persuasion are more for
tuna,c in this respect. As evidence of ths latter
proposition, We had gho exquisite pleasure Of wit
Messing n much more lively than romantic attempt
Of the Lieutenant Coonel's nsgro--whs sports that
ancient and Scriptural name, Isaac to carry Oh
the object of his affections. Our regiment was
halted upon the bank OF Barren river, to wait unIl
the "3d Michigan had crossed ON the pontoon
bridge that rogmsnG accompanying US on this
march--wheu Isaac, on the Colonels horse, came
doshug around the house of neighborng pauia-
ton, with his charming dulcenia" safely seated
hohiud him, and closely followed by negroes of all
sexes, ages and sizes, with outstretohed arms and
open mouths, headed by npahs "ma.p Thoy all
passed US on the double-guick,n - and our boys
s5calae anxious and interested spectators, AS they
gNled after Isaac, whose only answer to the Oft,
/ repeated calls to stop, was n bread grin, as h
tossed has head to one side in careless and con
nei.ed manner Dnah looked excited Her bon
[ uet had blown ell, aud sojer boy" was bul1iuG
Grouud among the small fry who had stopped
to pick it up, with the article On his head, The old
lady pSrseyerlngly followed, aud taking a nearer
route than the road stood upon a projecting rock
calling upon the guards at the end of the bridge
70 Stop dat ngah, and stop dat hoss, and STOP
dat gal" Observing the usual impulse OF soldiers
10 obey crieps, lsaacs horse halted, and Dinaf
reluctantly dsmouutei and Was led by the yctori
Gus ola heroine ny the steep hillside. Isaac, with
7 slow and measured tread, elongated counteuance
aud closed " con.b bread trap" led his riderlss:
/ horse over tho bridge and sat down upon the opps
site bank, dissppointed aud discouraged, but still
expressing determination 90 carry of tho gal
he left behind him"
The next day was clear aud warm. Tired anC
hungry we arrived az our present camp, with 81,
hundred and seven men for ratOns, We expect Il
be bugaded here and ordered to the field
The Lieutenant Colonel is with us ana a brave
soldier, more kind aud useful officer ID not to b
/ found in the service, The MAJOR is an cxcelsn
uau--able apd willing,
Under the guidance Of such men, the lllth Obi,
OBSERVER.