Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-06-17


thecboicest productions of our best authors.
have heard as sweet and soul stirring music at
some of these 'sings" as ever did in the choir
at home. ! never Join in one Of these reunions
without having the scenes of other days rush
through my memory. leaving sensation rest
ing there, like some. fairy phantom. impossible
to describe. imagine myself in the "old red
school house" again; the black board covered
with crotchet and stems bars and slaves, about
as comprehensive by new beginners as sqmany
crooked lines. -,4lrt i,.e 7f .,,;.
Again l feel the light hand resting on my arm.
as after the school is closed 1 am, somehow or
other, going in a direction directly Opposite to
that which leads to my home. Again-I aIn.
standing IN the choir, joining my voice with the
loved one-whose image never fades,Lof ]. am
once more in the club room, singing elees, quar-
tettes and ballads making time pass so lightly
that 1t is scarcely noticed. Thus in many ways
are we reminded of home, and its hallOwed
memories are kept fresh in the mind, 4.r
We have several witty jokers in the regiment,
and many witty sayings. The most inveterate
joker is Sergeant j. N. W Waddams-I expect he
will joke me for getting his name in print He
is one of those who can raise alaugh when ev-
cry body else fails. On the march when weary
and lame, every body so tired that they hardly
speak, he will still joke, and never fails to revive
the dropping energies ofhis comrades; it is the
last thing he does at night and the first thing in
the morning. The other day when the bogus
proclamation first reached us we were making
some remarks about it, when Waddams re-
marked he "would fast and pray, ;" that is he
would go to the brewery, fasten on bench
and pray for lager. A few days ago he at
tended a pic mic, and while there saw saw,
which he no sooner saw than be saw that saw
would be convenient to saw boards for hunks, -
and and we soon saw the saw coming into camp
with Waddams hanging on the handle.
might enumerate numberless savings of his
but space forbids. Although most of the boys
are sperfectiOn made perfect in the art of for
| aging, but very few were ever known to take
anything but what would eonduce TO comfort
must relate one instance in regard to fOraging
We have German in our company who came
| to us at Germantown, and it was on the Talla-
hatchie scout he made his first attempt to forage
| We were. resting before house where we se-
cured large amount of forage, when the Ger
man jumped over the fence, caught fine, fat
hen, jumped back into the road swinging the
chicken over his head shouting "Glory aIlelu-
| ljah. Such shouting has not been heard often
as greeted this exclamation nia1 CUT a@s
Our Medical Department the superyis-
ion of Assistant Surgeon VIM. Caldwell, is az
well conducted as in most regiments, in fact it
is better in but very few. A long period served
under him while Hospital Steward renders me
competent, think, to say that all will be done
to alleviate the suffering of the men, that kind
and generous heart can do Gus. Gessner, as
Steward, giyea satisfaction, OF our @. n. it is
needless to speak. No one who knows him but
admires his business like manner. Our nom
commissioned staff are energetic young men,
Our drum corps is the best in the brigade. So
much for our regiment. HARDWOOD