The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-06-02
From the l64th o. v. I,

FoRr Z. =. sAIrH, WAsHisaroS DETgSc.s.l
En-. TRIBUNE, ''''
Asreeably to request, propose to give you short
description OF our trip and our present location You
was aware of our location In camp Cleveland, On
Saturday afternoon, May 18th, we were ordered 10
march as soon rs we could get ourselves in reudi.
ne''--and we were then without arms and coals-at
the same time order came TO draw two day,'
rAion'-all withn two hours, and that too In a rain
The camp 10 consequence thrown into confusion,
and the boys when the order fall In for the
march, were lily prepared for any such movement
The rain had hhen IL toHenis, and the camp grounds
we're covered with water. The whole were finally
got together as well as possible. and In a IRENE ndou,
shower we started for Cleveland, and were thor.
oughly drenehed before We reached the cars
We sooh loaded aboard .he train and proceeded to
punkhk-'hence 10 Elmira, N. ", Harrisburg and
baltimore. Al Baltimore we remained over Mondsy y
night and on Tuesday started for Washington where
we arrived at about four o'clock p m. On our way to
Washington we passed train OF ears containing a
thousand wounded soldiers from tn. recent hattie.
helds-most OF them were only slightly wounded. We
received words OF cheer from these disabled veterans
and they must have felt encouraged the prospects Of
| reinforcem ment.
W """'heu ~ washington tuesday night, and
on wednesday morning. after visiting the capitol,
we were formed into line and marched through the
city To Arlington Heights. After mile. of weary
msfehins' we a"ived at the brigade ad.quanen.-
Our Colonel paid his respects the Colonel eomds;
and after some consultation, IL was found that our
Colonel ranked the Commandant, and he assumed
the command, and proceeded at once TO make di.po.
sails of the different companiss At last the order.
ran far m. A - n
which was pointed out alta distance OF about mile
and half We took up our line Of ma rch, and ATE,
marching mp hills, do wn hills, aud aeross ravIns,, we
aniEed at our final destination.
We have most splendid location. at an elevation
OF two hundred feet above the Potomac river; over.
looking the county in every direeu on. on to the
east, in full view, 1, the city of WASH ston and the
capitol Of our natonj the south lie, Fort Strong,
In the west the Potomac winds its way through the
hills, and in the distance may be seen Ft Ethan Allen;
to the north beautiful suay of hills, with splendid
residences dottIng them here and there.
We are on Uncle Sans farm. lie has very large
estate here, and ahOush 1t might not suit our Seneca
farmsp. he has 1t all in one field. an have not yot
seen any boundary to that held except the Potomac
on one side. lie has quite large amount Of stock
on hand here under my ob.sNalionj having nearly
twelve hundred fat cattle in one drove.
Our boys are satisfied - no, deli GIFTED with their
location, with the qusrte, with everything; and they
could not have been better pleased had they made the
selection themtsives plenty OF fish and cells in The
Potomac, which adds an additional Atu.eten to the
spot. Co. G. from Reed township, IL also stationed
here-caPt. sheiterlyi Lieuts. stsyens and Reed.
l am sorry to record & sad accident. william II.
PstterOn, Of Reed township, was drowned on last
evening (friday) while bathing in the Potomac. tie
was seized with eramp, and although vigorous efforts
wers made IN save him,
Gle sank to the depths with bubbling groan."
The fact was imEisdistely communicated to the
esmpi the officers Of the company and men have used
every sfon to recover the body, but have thus far
been unsueeessful. They dragging the river all
day, aud will renew their efforts In the morning. 1t
east gloom over he camp, and his company, oiesn
ald men, were moved to tsars at the accident which
had so suddenly deprived them Of brother soldier,
father Of dutifsi son, family Of one Of ti house
hsld treasures He fsithfsl 'oldieL leaving no
duty unperfofned, and his officers and eompani
hear testimony Of high ehs.hetef.
lou will hnd tue roster OF eonpsny A enclosed