The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-04-03

l23d toIcontinue in the furter prosecution
Of The war until this cursed rebellion
should be crushed and the once glorious
Union, restored once more as II was, were
adopted by tke whole Regiment with
three cheers followed by 8 rousing ones
for Col. Wilson.
That evening we received orders TO be
prepared 10 take up our line OF march the
next morning for this place; which we
did, and Sunday We in CONJUNCTION with
the 10th Ohio tramped go miles, going
into camp just at dark. Monday we
made fifteen miles, and reached this
place Tuesday noon, distant for,y-three
from Romney. Contrary to anticipation
we fonnd the roads in good marching
condition, with the exception of a short
distance through "BIue's Gap" which
was very stony and rough.
We have now made our advent into
the Shenandoah valley, which We find to
be altogether different portion Of Vir
ginia, from that rough and mountainous
portion that we have been passing over.
Winchester is quite large place. and in
its day OF prosperity, is said to have had
a population of some seven or eight
thousand inhabitants, although it bears
the unmistaksble evidences Of war; as
shown in the ruin of all its public as well
as some private buildings. still to dap its
streets are lined with soldiers and teams.
The Sutler shops of which there are any
quantity, as well as a few drug and jew.
elry stores owned by the citizens, are
Consistently thronged with soldiers, inter-
mingled with here and there citizen,
varied occasionally by the sight Of lady
or two. all apparently anxious to purchase
some article or another, although every
thing in the purchasable line bears an
enormous price. Butter is worth from 40
to 80 cents per pound. Potatoes $50
per bushel, and other articles in like pro
portion. Since our arrival here, they
have been supplied with "soft bread
which they appear to relish much better
than they did the "hard tack" They
have also drawn this week, in addition to
the regular rations, onions and dried ap-
pies, aud to day the sugar they draw is
Of the best quality Of "crushed," so you
will perceive that as far as living is con
cerned we are doing finely.
We are again brigaded; this time we
are in the lst brigade, which consists of
the 10th, ll6lh, ICED, l93d Ohio, lst
N. Y. Cavalry. 18th and 18th Pa, cav.
airy and Carlus battery OF artillery, all
under command of Brigadier General
Elliot, who, l understand is an officer oil
considerable experience Our brigade
forms part of the I'd Division middle
Department, 9th army corps. Major
General Milroy's division commander)
head quarters are at this place
Yesterday visited place adjoining
town where some fourteen hundred reb
els are buried. They were buried in
long trenches, in which we're placed one
layer Of bodies, then filed up and neal
pine board, on which was inscribee the
name company regiment and State from
which the deceased came, placed at the
head of each grave. Some Of them had
died from disease, but the larger portion
| am informed were slain ia battle
They were placed close together SO that
the wholr number did not occupy over
half an acre OF ground. For the informa-
ton of the friends OF the members of my
company | would say that we have but
one or two, and they but slightly sick in
camp. The following have received
furloughs, and if not already home will
soon be there:,
Corporals; $. A. MoKense and D. W.
Nichols; Privates, A S. Thompson and
McKendree Smith. The following have
been sent to the hospital at Clarysville,
Ind: S. Good, B. O'Nea, }. Parlet, T.
"A. Miller, A. Kennedy, D. Thompson,
D. D. Terry and Corporal W. H. Eyes
tone.
We are having regular march weather,
little snow, little rain and then little
pleasant weather.
w OMAN MDEPT AIN