Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-20
PROM THE 10th.
WAsHIEorou. May I6.

EDS. LEADER According to promise l will
give you few particulars in regard to the
jOurneyings Of the I5Oth o. n. G.
The "GOd bless you of the good people
of CuyshOga seemed to give new zeal to the
members of the regiment.
We were more than pleased at the dis
play on our departure. On the route We
were every whore greeted with waving of
flags and handkerchiefs, and in one place an
old woman took a shirt from the line and
spread it to the breeze, amidst shouts of
laughter.
In Pittsburgh, at midnight, We were well
coined to ine table, sndss soon ss possi-
BILE, therefrom, we started on our trip over
the mountains. Oil such scenery. It is
enough to make one wish forever to Iinger
amid its grandeur.
Up we go through the tunnel, which is
seven-eighths of mile in length, and then
down round the side of the mountain, in
such short curve in one placs that the
ends of the train are within hailing distance.
NOwWe are passing along the banks of the
beautiful Juniats-sbove US are the Black
Log Mountains, at our feet tho farm house
and the lovely cottage. Truly, PenDsylvan-
ia is the Key Stone State. Saturday morn
ing We arrived a. the noted city of Balti-
more. The first expressions heard were
those Of loyalty to the Union. They gave
the regiment great credit or the appearance
it made in the march from one depot to the
other. No city could be more orderly.
While we were resting for dinner, some two
hundred rebel prisoners came in from Fort
ress Monroe, taken by General Butler in his
late contest with Bssursgard. They looked
like the Great UnWsshed.
General Tyler came to US and seemed very
anxious have US remain with him, as he
liked the regiment, but our Colonel and boys
were bound for Washington. In about two
hours we were slowed away in freight and
cattle cars, marked for delivery in the
in the place where soldiers, sharks and poll
ticisns most do cOngregste.
After sixty hours on the road, We were
glad enough to be dumped off at what they
call " The Soldiers Rest" but very little
rest for US, as the novelty Of the position, the
fear of gray backs, alias lice, and the noise eff
the more spirited united to prevent any very
sound sIumber.
But what pleased me most was the faces
the boys made as they " re marched in to
the table and presented with one piece of fat,
greasy pork, plsstered on a piece Of bread,
and bearing the impress of an Africans I'm
gars, much after the fashion of the cancella-
ton of government stamp. One thing is
certain, there were not as many at breakfast
Sunday morning.
Soon the report came that we were bound
for Frederick. burg to guard prisOners-but
this was oontradictsd. At noon We received
orders to occupy eight forts.
While at the Soldiers rest, we were visit
ed by the Cleyelanders in Washington,
among them, our Representative, Hon. R. P.
Spslding, q. NJ. Slade, W. S. Stetssn, Will
liam Champion, and many others. All seem
ed proud of Ceveland's new regiment. Our
Representative took especial interest in To-
eating the regiment.
As private 1 have not as good opportuni- |
ty of posting your readers as some, but as at |
present advised, company A is located at |
Fort Lincoln, company D at Fort Saratoga, |
company c and part of company at Bunker |
Hill, part of company at Fort Slsmmsr, and |
companies q and K at Fort Slocum.
Our march of six miles in the mud and /
rain did US good. We slept well and all real
eZed Just little OF Nhat II lB 70 oe sOl0ler.
The forts are beautifully located on the
high ground around the city. The troops
that were in these forts have gone to the front.
CsysIry and heavy artillerymen take muskets
and 20 to the front as infantry.
General Grant is bound to win this time
Just before we left the depot saw two trains
of wounded soldiers coming from the front
with their heads bandaged and hands in
slings, but all seemed in good spirits, shout
ing for Grant and bidding us to give them
rebels hell, as they took Us for an old regi-
msnt going - the front.
Truly, nation will do honor in all time
to come to such brave and noble men. Each
succeeding year will add new lustsr to their
names.
Colonel Haywood has his headquarters at
Fort Bunkerhiu.
Lieutenant Colonel Frazse has in charge
the right wing and Major Palmer the left.
In all my experience thus far, have
found nothing that has made a greater i'm
preston on me than my knapssok, in-sO-
much that it has given me q local habitstion
and especially a name.
Yours, truly,
Ku.po.Cv