Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-06-03
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
From the 145th RegimentO vi.
ARLINGTON HE1GHrs V.

May 26th, 1864.
EDITOR GAZETTE: 10 accordance with prou-
/ ise, send you these few lines, to show you
our whereabouts. Since our leave of Della
ware we have been changing location and
| quarters so often that / found it almost i'm
possible to write.
We left Delaware May 10th, as you remem-
Der, in a severe storm. l think the same
storm has been our companion ever since,
nearly. We arrived at Camp Chase, Colum-
| 61s, in the afternoon of the 10Th. Quarters
were Immediately assigned us in tents; but
everything being damp and wet, sleep was out
of the question.
The morning of the 1lth came, and with it
the rain as usual; but not content with rain,
we must have touch of winter, in the shape
OF snow and sleet, which dampened the ardor
| OF our soldiers decidedly. Our regiment being
! below the number required by army regua-
! tions, the afternoon of the llth was spent in
consolidating with the 18Th Battalion N. G.,
from Sandusky, Lieut.. Col. Lyman, command
ing. The consolidation gave us 10 companies
and making an aggregate of nearly 900 men.
The following is the roster of the regimental
stsff: Col. II. q. AshWell, commanding, Del
aware; Lieutenant Colonel, L. A. Lyman,
Sandusky ; Major, Fl. G. Oids, Delaware;
Quartermaster, j. H. Stead, Sandusky; Ad-
jutant, w. E. Moore, Delaware; Surgeon,
Henry Besse, Delaware; Assistant Surgeon,
N. L. Starr, Delaware.
The consolidation being completed, we were
called the I45th Regiment o. V. 1 MUSTER
ed into the service of Uncle Sam, and receiv-
ed marching orders the same evening. When
marching orders were received and three days
rations ordered TO be cooked, it was amusing
to see the anxiety of the men as to where we
we're going The news being contraband for
the time being, all sorts of rumors as 10 our
destination were current; Western Virginia,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Washington, &C., were
all designated as the place TO which we were
TO be sent, positively.
As soon as rations were cooked, the line of |
march was taken for Columbus. Arriving in |
the city, we marched TO the Arsenal, where |
our old muskets were exchanged for the En- |
field rife musket. On our march up High |
street we received many compliments as 10
our fine appearance. soldier ly bearing, &C.;
Major Skiles, of Tod Barra cks, even saying
that be would give a thous and dollars to take
the field at the head of our regiment. After a
cup OF coffee at the Barracks. we were. Loqded
into the cars aud started on our journey for
the Yankee Capital
Our ride from Columbus 10 Washington
was long, tedious one, and bad it not been for
The expressions of loyalty shOwered on US from
every side, think many of the men would
have become dsgusted with soldering; but
thanks 10 the many, many patriotic citizens in
places we passed through, for the cheering ev-
dences they gave US that soldiers still have q
place in their remembrance. At Steubeuville
The ladies supplied US with pies and cakes,
and bread and butter 10 abundance. We ar
-ived in Pittsburg about o'clock at night,
and were Immediately conducted to the City I
Hall. (rain pouring down. where we found
not coffee, bread and butter, boiled ham,
crackers, &C., awaiting US, and the fair ladies {
If Pittsburg prepared to deal out the eatables
10 the men. l
The next morning we started for Baltimore. s
It was found necessary to divide the train, in
order to pass the heavy grades in crossing the
mountains. The first train, containing some
500 men, arrived at Baltimore on Sunday, the
5th inst, about o'clock p. M.-the rain
in torrents. After remaining in
he cars about an hour, the rain ceased, and
We marched through the streets OF Baltimore
With flying coors aud music playing. There t
nay be Southern sympathizers in Baltimore, '
| doubt not but what they are plenty); but {
hey were not to be seen that day. 1t seems I
IS though every one wed with each other to
10 US honor. Men, women and children u
crowded the streets waving flags, handker /
hiefs, hats and caps. Questions nnumerable
we're asked us-"Where are you FRONT" "Are I
,ou veteransl" ana our destination. One old
gentleman stepped up 70 one of the men and '
isked the number of our regiment; on being f
old, he asked, "Where from?" The answer r
,eing Ohio, the old man raised his eyes to G
Heaven, and lifting his hat, exclaimed. God r
,less Ohio-whaI noble State she Isl" An I
,ther gentleman on asking me where we were O
rom, and on being told the number of our .
egiment and where from, exclaimed somewhat 3
rreverenlly, "Great Godi how many more men e
ave you got in OhiO?" told him that we 8
we're but portion ofsOme 10000 that bad been a
allied into the service by Governor Brough, {
md that there was a string of Ohio men. reach v
ng from Baltimore back to Columbus, He d