The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-07-02
FROM THE THIRTEENTH VA.
HuRRIcASE BRIDoE, WEST VA
juno Esd. 1868.

/ June Esd, 1868
I Mr.. Editor-Itmay afford the readers
of the Register who may have friends
and scquaintances in this Regiment
some satisfaction to hear from us once
in while, it is, however, very diff
cult matter 10 keep up very interesting
correspondence for any length Of time
when the Regiment is not moving about;
you can fnd 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 desolation; il is true We
are encamped on the southeastern ex-
tremelies 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 a 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 10 iDAct a slill 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.
ishing and the ground is beginning to
present the appearance ola barren waste.
There has been but very little rain here
since the lst OF May, and we would not
be asronished 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 detackmenrs, 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,
than ever before, there being but few
of our men unable for duty. We are
doing considerable amount Of scout
ing at present, and are shaking into camp
and forwarding to headquarters good
ly number of The Butternut fraternity.
A scout went on on Mud river on tho
2lsl inst, in pursuit of some horse.
thieves that were said 10 be proving
about in diTrcnl sections Of the county
gathering up horses. Some Of this 'amO
gang no doubt passed within a short
distance Of our camp, on The night OF
the 9th inst, and stole three horses
from Union man, who lives within
some six or eight miles Of this plUcey
and won't with them unmolestrd, 1t
was this gang and others like them that
our scout WINS sent out after. They S c.
ceeded in finding their camp, but the I
rebs had made good their escape. An
other party was sent into The neighbor-
hood bordering on he river 10 search
for rebel mails, ii having been reported
that there were several prominent stces-
sionistS engaged in that work. Their
houses were searched but nothiag could
be found.
The boys have great many different
kinds Of amusemene, some oil them very
funny; among them, we might name the
following: They catch some poor for
lorn dog, and then tie coffee pc, OF tin
pan to the posteriot eiougatiVn Of his
spinal column, and then the poor ira
tional animal is turned loose amid the
roars and shouts. and wells of the gath.
erng crowds ofmi,chevous Yankees"
1t becomes at once hileous, aud one
would suppose from the ptirul shricks of
the poor dog and Re velocity with
which he moves over tie ground, thu.
he thought jeff. DWis and all the South
ern Confcdcracy were just at his heels.
Here We end for the present. We lnpe
10 do better next time. WV. II.