The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-05-27
From the O. N. G. 144tf
Regiment.
FoRT MoHENRY on THE BANKS OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY AND PoToMAc RIVER.
May 10th 1861.

FRIEND BRrNSER.-After ride of sixty (6O)
hours from Columbus we arrived ut the "Monu.
mental City" of Maryland my Maryland" ;" YES.
terday at ii A. NJ, with hut one unpleasant
circumstance to mar the delightfulness of ou
trip. Irwin Straw, member of Co. =, of (l4l,
our Regiment, was standing on the rear end Of
the third car from the rear, when the train star
Ted very suddenly, throwing him from the top
between the cars, four sets of wheels ran over
hun, breaking the right shoulder, tearing the
flesh from the arm, fracturing the left hip and
foot, the brain exuded from hole in the skull
on the top, the size of u silver dollar. he was
left at Pittsburs Pa, for burial.
At Pittsburg, the "Soldicrs' Relief Associa.
ton" gave the Regt n supper. Capt Cook
make very appropriate speech of thanks to the
ladies for their kindness shown us during our
short stay in the "Iron City,"
lady of the Association told me that they
had fed over two hundred and sixty thousand
soldiers since the Association was formed
The Commercial" published in Pittsburg
said that of all the Regt's. fed in the City Hall
they never saw body of men who behaved
with so much credit to themselves, or words
to that effect.
On arriving at Baltimore, we were marched
up to large building carried on after the same
manner as that in Pittsburg. to eat our dinner
'ieh hh"leheuo ouI W bhlS Iofty Wncfc we may
remain for 100 days, possibly may move in !,
few days, but the general opinion is that th
will be our station for the time of our service
80 mote it be-"
We are quartered in tents with board floor
and wooden barracks the non commissioned of
hcers and privates in, tents the field and stat
In the barracks. Our organization us it nov
stands, after consolidation, is as follows
Col. 5. II. Hunt, Of the 10Th battalion, Liuet
Col. F. r. Miller, Of the 6ith battalion, Maio
NJ. d. l.. Bcull, of the Ga battalion, Surgeon j
L. Mounts, Morrow, Warren Co. o. ChapIai
J. G. Bachman 18th battalion, Adjt JOINT. Ayre
18th battalion, Q. NJ. Jno. N. Reid GA Battalion
Assistant Surgeons, Granville NJ White, Coluu
bus o. and Edward +. Baker Cleveland, Serg'
Major Benz. +. Swartz 10Th battalion, Quartz
Master Sergt. Addison Il. Gibbs, 10Th battalion
Hospital Steward, Henry 4. Gatehell 18th ba
talon. Col. Len Harris famous 7th Reg't o. \
G. arrived this evening from the city, fir
looking set of men, well officered, all the fcl
officers have seen service.
The 9Th New York heavy artillery left f
the front via, Washington, they were 1900 stron
well drilled having been here two years, mo
OF the officers had their wives with them.
Last night 5 prisoners escaped by cutting
hole through the room, they laid blankets c
the floor to dcaden the sound as the plasterr
struck, the detail for guards was made from Il
l49th O. N. c., yesterday, there was negle
shown in not placing guard on the top Of Il
roof. as was usual previous to our arrival. II
regt. (l49th) received marching orders, and le
at 8 2. NJ, for no knowing where.
The boys are enjoying very good health al