Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-05-18
From the national Guard.

ed; Major. Fl. R. Harmon; Surgeon, F. c.
Applegate; Adjutant. J. P. Hurlbut;
Regimental Q. NJ, ]. Stambaugh; Hospital
Steward, A. G. Miner; Sergt. Major, J. j.
Shelter; Q. NJ. Sergt, J. j. Leyde; Com
misary Sergt., l.. P. Andrews; First and
Second Assistant Surgeon, vacant.
Company A, Wsrren-Captain, F. f.
Hutchins; Lieuts., F. Kinsman jr, F. j.
Mackey; Orderly, II. NJ. Ford; rank and
file, IS men.
Company B, Niles-Captain, R. o. Swim
dler; Lieuts., McGrath and Lepley; Or
derby, R. Geddes; IS men, including 25
from Mineral Ridge company, formerly
commanded by Captain McGrath.
Company C. Hubbard-Captain, J. NJ.
jackson; Lieuts.. Matthews and Veach;
Orderly, N. B. White; S8 men, 10 from
Mineral Ridge.
Company D, Girard-Captain, E. Morris;
Lieuts., Wilson and Sampson; Orderly, R.
Stranahan; SO men, IL from the Ridge.
Company E, Newberry, Lake County
Captain Sheppard; Lieuts-, Parmly and
Ford; Orderly, N l. Watts; 81 men. 25
from Captain Cutters Company, Middle
field, Geauga county.
Company F, Newton-Captain, NJ. A.
Fowler; Lieuts., Sutherland and HERBERT
Orderly, L. T. Soule; "a men, from Ra-
VIENNA company.
Company G, Kinsman-Captain, III. L.
Burnham; Lieuts., Gillis and Alcorn; SO
men, % from Ravenna.
Company H, Farmington-Captain, H.
Fl. Hatch; Lieuts., See and Barnard; Or
derby, B. F. Waters; SO men.
Company l, Windham-Captain, C. A.
Mason; Lieuts.. Eearl and Snow; Order
ly. W. r. Little; sc men, "a from Raven
ma.
Company K. Burton-Capt., P. Hitch
cock; Lieuts., johnson and Bradley; Or
derly, o. N Glendening; 90 men, 81 from
Middlefeld.
Total strength of the Regiment, S76
men.
For the present service, the organization
of three companies has been destroyed.
Captain McGrath's OF Mineral Ridge,
Captain Kings of Rayenna, and Captain
Cutters of Middlefeld.
Captain Cutter and Lieut.. Woodland, of
Geauga County, Lieut.. Wool of Ravenna,
and Lieut. Newton of Kinsman, manifest
their patriotism, by going into the ranks
as privates. Captain McGrath takes a
Lieutenantcy in Capt. Morris company,
and Lieut.. Alcorn, of Ravenna, goeswith
his men in the Kinsman company.
A number of the companies were mus
tered on the 5th inst, the remainder on
The 9th and 7th. Capt Horton, U. S. A.
officiating as mastering officer.
To ease the minds of some at home,
who may have dread of the awful oath,
| will simply say, that the oath in itself
is no more than any loyal citizen should
be willing to endorse, and as to the time
of service, opposite each mans name, on
the muster-roll under the head of period
is written 100 days" Our term of ser.
vice then expires. although it is hardly
possible that the whole number could be
paid off and mustered out, on the day
the service expires.
am sorry to be compelled to state that
several from different companies, ''re
fused to swear" but many. who atfirst re
fused, have since taken the oath. How
those who refuse will get their pay, 1 dc
not know, but one thing is certain, they
] will not be discharged on that account.
We are still miserably quartered in San.
dusky, but expect orders to cross to the
island to-day. We have now been here
more than week, and such week few
of the regiment have ever spent before.
Nothing to do and no facilities for doing
it. We have not even been held TO dis.
/ cipline, the amoant of work to do in con.
solidating and organizing, and the want
of proper quarters, rendering it impossi
lble. Quite a number have found it 6
week not only of suspense, but of expense
(say about $500 per day, besides Incl
dentals.) preferring the rations and bed
of Mr., West, of the West House, to those
furnished by the Quartermaster.
/. Brig. Gen. Terry, former commandan
of the post, has been relieved, and order
ed to Washington with two Pennsylvania
regiments which have been on the is
land for some time. The men who hav,
been on duty during the winter, ''can'
see the relic" in being moved to the from
just as the season promises pleasant re
sort. Col. Hill of the l28th reg't, recruit
. ed on the nucleus formed by the Hoffman
Battalion formerly Adg't. Gen'l. o
Ohio, viii be in command of the Post un
til further orders. A regiment comm,
from Seneca County arrived here on Sat
urday evening probably with the l7lst, t,
take the place of the two regiments whicl
move to the front
Since our arrival, several rebs hav,
been released on taking the amnest.
oath. They think many more would
could they be separated from the mas
: of prisoners; but have not moral courag
to come out in face of the opposition the,
meet with.
Change of diet and water, begins t
have its effect on some of the men
though no serious cases are yet reported
Strong drink makes them tight, lime
stone water makes them loose-so SOM
compromise on Catawba, of which al
abundance is to be found in the city.
trust my next viii be dated from tn
Island, and that it may chronicle the fac
that we are doing some good, otherwis
many win soon want to ego home" Il