The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-10-28

Affairs on uhc tsland-NOtc OF thc
g7th q. v. I.-RcpOrts in Northern
PaperS-Thc WSwamp Angel .,-For-
ns-Casunltics-Thc Wcnth-
briggs and Bcii = w oundch Men
Returned to Duty.
Correspondence of the Pcrrysburg Journal
MORRIS ISLAND, 5. c., October IA, 1863.
Ems. JorRNAL: | feel inclined to write you a few
lines this morning, yet have but little to commu-
nicate. Yesterday, of course, was our election
doy-which passed of very quietly. The polls
were opened at the headquarters of each company
commander, at 10 A. NJ, and closed at p. NJ.
As a matter of course, you will be somewhat
surprised to hear that among those who are in the
field there are some who are lost to their coun-
try interest as to vote for that God dforsakcntraior
vallandigham. Nevertheless, it is a fact.
Our regiment in the aggregate, polled two hun
drcd and eighty-one votes, two hundred and fifty
two of which were for Brough, and twenty yninc for
Vallandigham The following companies cast the
following numbers on the side Of treason;
Company A A................... ................ 4
Company G ......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. )
Company ID ............ ,........... II
Company '''''''''''' '''' ''''' ''''' ''''''''
Company ....s'' '''.''' '''''''''''' '''''
There were thirty five Wood County votes polcd,
all e,' uIicl ,rcre for Brougl!
As concerns our military matters here, all seems
to move on in proper Notwithstanding the
people NJ home may desire and look for news from
this Department faster than we can possibly lay
its foundation. We very frequently get papers
from the North, and in them are many strange
things about what Gilmore is doing in front Of
Charleston. Something similar to the following is
often publishcd
"Thc bombardmcnt has commenced on the city,
aud ere YOU read this, Charleston will probably be
in ruins
The Swamp Angel" 2OO-poundcr PARROT.
opened on the city some six weeks ago, and fired
some fifteen shells when it exploded. Aside from
this, firing has been done upon the city since we
have been here, up to this date--but our guns can
do it. at any time desired.
Since have been in the army have seen many
nicely fortified places, but none surprising this
Island. We have on the Island five, not only nice
but formidable forts, which not only protect us
from an attack, but command the greater parts of
James and Sullivan Islands and as this Island is
under of the entire fleet, it will be impossible
for the enemy to dislodgc us. Our guns have done
but lttc firing for the last two three weeks, but
during the same time the cncmy's fire has been
pretty severe on our heavy fatigue parties.
Since my last letter, two men in Company F.
Charles Bushhoppcr and George Rimlcspcck
haze been wounded by explosion Of shells. None
have been kilied in the regiment. One man Of
Company Milton Truesdalc died in regimen
tai hospital last night.
We still have heavy picket and fatigue duty,
yet the men seem to stand it tolerably well. The
weather is becoming quite cool upon the Island
so much so that it is occasionally very ncomloit
able in camp. 1t is hoped that we may possess
Charleston and its surroundings before cold
weather sets in, that we may have a chance to
Atlantic To soms more pleasant spot among the
trees of the manland-bp 1t is ulost probable that
we will winter on the Island. There is no timber
whatever ON Morris Island, ana consequently cur
wood for cooking purposes has to be drawn over
tTo miles, and ferricd across the Folly River:
therefore wood will be furnished us for warming
purposes.
y word with reference tn Company H., and |
close. The Company is nov coramandcd by
Lieutenant +. Briggs, Of Watcrrillc-a fine young
man AMI good officer. Lieutenant Bell has been
transferred to Company X. James Calm and
Robert Davidson, who were wounded during the
assault on Fort Wagner, have returned from the
hospital. Davidson was shot through the wrist, |
breaking mud 1islvcatin=e- -cnc-7oG its small bones
and though it has healed up soundly, yet il is in
flexible, and probably will trouble him some for
several years. Truly yours, JEFF. .