Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-11
Incident in the Ohio Camps.
fFrem the Por! Royal 8, Ct New sohlh.I

From the Por! Roya! Is, VI new So"n'l
A pleasant episode occurred in the Camps
of the 62d and 9th Ohio Volunteers, com
manded by Coils. Pond and Voris, on the
evening of January l4th, occasioneo py
visit from Mr.. Geo. A. Benedict, AgenS oI
the State to look after its troops: Inc
camps of the two regiments are adjoining
each other, and with their streets lined
with eyerpreens, and daily newly raked and
carnisbed, present an appearance that ds-
iights the eve and certifes to the admirable
discipline. spirit and habits Of the troops.
Thesa regiments are in the Brigade com,
manded 6y Col. Howell Of Pennsylvania, OF
which brigade the Colonel commanding IS
deseryedly proud, and OF these two Ohio
,, regiments that veteran Officer expresses
himself in the highest terms of commenda,
, tion as ornaments to his gallant brigade ana
an honor to the service generally,
After dress parade-that would have oeen
creditable to any troops in the worid-tns
two regiments were tormed IN square auu
? briefly addressed by Col. Howell IN that IN n
: spiriting manner characteristic OF ihae Cu
= Ger and which elates and elevates the prloe
: and shirt of the men. At the close Of the
2 Coloneps happy address, Col. Voris OF the
|, 6Ttb advanced to the center of the square
;, and introduced to the officers and men,
e Geo. A. Benedict of Cleveland, Ohio, who
I was present as Agent for that State, Iap-
= nointed by Governor Tod to visit the De-
= partment of the South to look alter the In
>. terests of the Buckeye soldiers. -,
4 Mr.. Benedict said that in greeting the
- men as fellow citizens he felt Inundated
Il that he had no right to call them fellow
~ soldiers; though he yielded to neither sol
dier nor civilian in his admiration 1or tnel
bravery and his gratitude for their deeos
herosm. He could hardly trust his eyes @ u
of contemplating the scene before hun. inre
ng years since, none, even IN wlloes. Iaho
at would have dreamed OF such meeting
,b. Savs had brought him from the ice an
S. snow Of an Ohio January into the balm
we breath of an Ohio May day, where, arine
- con-a-pie the troops of his State were bea
ol- ing back, in the very nursery OF this biooo
,ts, rebellion, those traitors who would aes,ro
ner the BEST government the sun ever gladdel
as ed He was reioiced to meet the gray
mt Rnckeye bows, though regretting the caus
,ok for snch meeting on rebel soil, but ne w
bic rroud and his State was proud that IN Tn
md cnntest her sons had the courage to beai
ate the lion of treason in its den, and to advan'
no into the very hot bed where had sproute
ow, and been nursed the plant OF treason, a.
be- whence that plant had been transplant
eer over a large portion OF our once nap
q if Union, and of the bitter frmt OF wnich
'p's now are eating. e.o, q,
you The speaker read an extract Irom w
the Tod's instructions in which the Goverl
rm- Said as follows: -. -.
, it ' ar wish to know what Ohio can do to
leviate the sufferings Of her gallant boys
eed, Won will therefore visit their hospitals
not camns and announce to the brave men 9
ota- Uon have been sent by the Executive
fair Ohio to inquire what can be done for tns
no Consistent With the rules Of the service,
by make them more comfortable. Assure %
you that the people Of their State fully apl
the ciats their sufferings and hardships,
be- will receive them, on their return mol
tor with warm hearts and open handS'
ntcn Mr. BENEDICT then referred to the , .
i AZ Ears and hardships suffered BY the ozd r.
'eish S7th. rapidly tracing their. war pau 4,
inc The time they left Ohio, through & nms
men into North Carolina, then to south Oalo' ~
name where their bravery and deyotlon
more Union eliminated in that bleoay I nun, .
assault upon Wagner ~ wh'c" Go.n .,
some meats were baptised IN pl9ou. ~ aet Sest
world, them Of the sympathy and regard OF !
Is of tnd tn;omdS in Ohio, and that the newly ele
t, and Gnvsroor, John Brough, would see I
oney, thot the same care of the State shoul'
. sun srtended to them that had character
news tbe administration OF Governor Tod.
eople a few remarks that put the "boys
'"fHE laughinq humor, the reusing cheers AM
rican: ,,ns;cal salute testified that the reniar
'-ql. M Renedict-of which the above is
ID the tske.chT-wers wen received and duly a
ote of ciated. ,iHg sit 20 ,ll.a ,,.I r
,tpone noI; Vor;s then introduced Mr.. I
ention s,rnss,lv a resident of Ohio, who ente
adopt- sd thc soldierr for q few minutes witp