The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-01-02

Editor of Pioneer.
DEAR SIR:-When l last wrote you we
were still at New Creek on the B. g. o.
Road. While there the l23d was re-
viewed and inspected by Maj. Steinbach
of Siegels Staff, who paid some compli-
ments to our appearance, which taking
in consideration the fact that we had only
been preparing for service, about two
months; was too us at least gratifying.
On the evening of the 10th we received
orders to be ready to march the next dayat
A. M. but owing to the want OF trans
portation, our own teams being absent on
toraging expedition conducted by Co.
X under charge Of Lieut. Ferris, we did
not get started till the following morning
when we commenced our march to this
place distant 43 miles. Co. B. having
returned from st. George the evening
before and we overtaking Co. X. on the
road the whole regiment was together
again. The ll6ih Ohio marched out
with us. the Brigade being under the
command of Col. Wilson, during the ab.
sence Of Col. Washburn. We reached
Burlington the first day about p. M.
ii miles from New Creek, where we
were met by an order from Gen. MiIroy,
stopping us there for the present. The
lst Brigade under Gen. Clusseret had
preceded us several days, and had gone
on to this place and Mooreficld. He re.
mnined there till the following Wednes.
day morning; drilling some, practising at
target some, and following up the regular
routine Of camp life; when we again
started on our march to this place,
where we arrived about 3 p. M. Thurs
day, having had beau iful weather and
excellent roads for our tramp. The boys
stood this jaunt much better than they
had the previous ones; for theyare grad
ually becoming more accustomed to
marching with loads on their Backs
While at Burlington Col. Wilson went
back to Ohio on business trip, leaving
the regiment unded the command Of
Lieut.. Col. Hunter. Co. X is again abb
sent from the Regiment. being stationed
some 60 miles from here on the read 10
Burlington, guarding some property
there. Friday while at dinner, the Long
Roll, was sounded in our camp for the
first time, calling on the men to fall in
for battle, to which they responded so
promptly that the regiment was in line Of
battle in six minutes. The l22l and
10th Ohio and two pieces of artillery
were also out waiting and ready for the
expected attack, which did not come oil
The cause Of the alarm, was the expecta-
ton of an attack from lmbodies force,
which it was thought might happen at
most any moment. During the night
the men slept with their guns by their
sides, and all their accoutrements on their
PERSONS. By the next morning the ex-
element had to considerable extent
rassed away, but even il we had no fight
it was gratifying to notice how promptly
and readily every man responded to the
call, even the sick men forgot their all
ments for the time being and were as
brave as any of the men. Capt. Kellogg
thinner and LieuL's' Robbins and lnger-
son are all absent Lieut.. Davis has
been absent from our company for a week
past, being detailed as member of
general Court Martial that is in session
at this place for the trial Of offenders,
against the Rules and Articles of War.
| am again called upon to chronicle the
death OF another member of our company.
James Gregg, son of Robert Gregg, Esq.
near Bellcvernon in your county, While
at Buchanan he accidentally cut his
foot, on account Of which he was laid up
in the hospital first at Beverly, then at
Grafton, where he remained Till the 5'h
when he returned to the regiment, but
remained only over night the next morn
ing being taken with what We at first
supposed was measles, he was sent to
the General Hospital at Cumberland,
where he remained till the day of his
death, 18th Dec. The Surgeon there
pronounced his disease Pneumonia
Thus has another young man passed
away, martyr to this accursed rebellion.
The rest OF our company VINO are IN the
hospital are improving. suo returned to
the regiment last night. The regiment
has not been paid off yet, it is now four
months or over since the men enlisted
and mary green back have they seen since
they left home excepting the advance
Bounty of 1926. But still they patiently
hope and expect sight of Uncle Sans
paymaster before long. Yesterday the
Provost martial visited tie citizens of
Petersburg, requiring them all to sub
scribe to the oath Of allegiance. One man
who owned and resided in large two
story Brick house, refusing to take the
oath, his house was taken immediate pos
session of by our Surgeons, to be occu-
pied, as a hospital.
Nothing more for the present.
J. W. G.