The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-07-02
FROM THE THIRTEENTH va.
HuRRlcASE BRIDGE, WEsT Va
June 23d. 1868.

June Esd, 1868
Mr.. Eator-Itmsy afford tho readers
Of the Regiter who may have friends
and scquaintances in this Regiment
some satisfaction to hear from us once
in a while, it is, however, very diff
cult matter 10 keep up very interesting
correspondence Tor any length Of time
when the Regiment is not moving about
you can find but little from which to
write that is OF an incidental character,
and especially is this true Of US in our
present locality. Here we are as the
boys sometimes say, outside Of Gods
world, and on the very borders Of wide
spread ruin and desoation; it is true We
are encamped on the southeastern ex-
trenches OF most beautiful Valley,
drained by The tributaries Of Hurricane
Creek, which carries its water Northward
into the Kanawha and those Of Mud
river running in more Westerly di.
rection, ard, yet, wherever you turn
your eyes, you behold stirring you in
the face the inevitable results Of rebel
lion. Large meadows and grain. fields
ara thrown out and wiped 10 the earth
by rowing herds Of half Starved cattle
and sheep, and as though heaven itself
designed to innict still more fearful
and complete destruction upon the peo'
pie, has withheld and continues 10 with
hold its genial showers in consequence
Of which vegetation of all kinds is per.
ishinS and the grounl is beginning to
present the appearance oil a barren waste.
There has been but very little rain here
since the LIST Of May, and we would not
be astonished beyond measure we're the
fruit itself turned into the apples Of So
dom.
Is all this because Of the crime of Sc
ccssion? Let some wiseacre answer the
question if he can.
The Regiment is divided at present,
into two detachmenrS, ono is at Mud
Bridge, in Cabell county, commanded BY
Lieut.. Col. Hall, the other at this place,
commanded by Col. Brown. We have
less sickness in the Regiment atprcsent,
thaa ever before, there being but few
of our men unable f1r duty. We arc
doing a considerable amount Of scout
ing at present, and are shaking into camp
and forwarding to headquarters a good
" number of The Butternut fraternity.
A scout went ont on Mud river on tho
2lsl inst, in pursuit Of some horse.
thieves that were said 10 he prowlius
about in diff rent sections Of the country
gathering up horses. Some Of this samu
gang no doubt passed within short
distance Of our camp, on The night oil
the 10Th inst, and stole three horses
from Union man, who lives within
some six or eight miles Of this place.
and wont with them unmolestcd. 1t
was this gang and others like them that
our scout was sen, out after. They S c.
ceeded in finding their camp, but the !,
rebs had made good their escape. An
other party was sent Into The neighbor-
hood bordering on The river to search
for rebel mails, it having been reported
that there were several prominent Srcts'
sionistS engaged in that work. Their
house, were searched but nothiag could
be found.
The boys have a great many different
kinds of amusemen,e, some oil them very
funny; among them, we might name the
following; They catch some poor for.
lorn dog, and then tie coffee pot or tin
pan to the posteriot elougatiVn Of his
spinal column, and then the poor ira
tonal animal is tuned loose amid the
roars and shouts, AMI yells of the gath.
ering crowds ofmi, chievous Yankees"
1t becomes at once hileou', aud one
would suppose from the ptiiul shreks of
the poor dog and Die velocity with
which he moves over tie ground, th1.
he thought jeff. Davis and all the Sou'.I.
ern Confcderacy were just at his heels,
Here We end for the present. We hope
10 do better next time. W. w. II.