Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-07-20
Our 3rmg CUrrespaahtRts.
From the l84th Regiment.
CAMP MAR PoIET OF Rocks. Vs
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July 7, 1864.
FRIEND HoUx We did not get recruited
up for two or three days. after cur trip ovef
on the James River. Moved our camp the q
next day after we cane from the Jaulez
about half mile from where We were when
we Grst came here, to a more agreeable posi-
tiOn' Are at the present time very plsassnt=
y situated, and hope we win be allowed to
remain hsFs until our time is up. We have
seen pretty coed times for the last ten days.
Have only been on duty three times in that
times would not have been on that often but
for indispositon on the part Of the other SER
geantS. They all have been. sick since Ws
came here, but myself Busser & Humph=
reys are not, at the present time, able fof
duty. We have for sonic time been sending
out about 10 men every day for fatigue duty.
They are sent to the James River to throw
up fOrtifcstions. Was over there on Sunday
last. shOveling dirt from about u to 9 in the
afternoon. We were digging place for 4
magazine, and place for platform to mount
hundred FOUNDER. It was; or rather is in.
tended for water battery. That point 10
the farthest dat our boats 60 up the river
1t is about miles from Fort Darling, and
the rebel rams are but short distance from
there. They threw q one hundred pouzd
shst into tie batteries there 3 couple OF days
before. 1t was shaped ike an Enfield rife
ball, and was about II inches long and 8 ia
dianter. Would bo apt to make hole in
" body" should it hit HIM There has been
no shot or shelf threwn into our camp since 1
last wrote you. On the evening before We
left or old camp, the rebels threw 3 solid
shot that lit on one side of our camp, and
bounced clear over our regiment Orderly
Sergeant Davis has the shot and intends
bringing It home with him. It is the incest
ball that have ever seen, and is said to B5
of English manufacture.
Our Co. was out on picket yesterday and
the night before Were a little more lOrtu-
nate this time than before. Had quite nice
time, as the rebels are very frieadly while on
picket. Yesterday SOME OF the boys traded
cofFes with them for tobacco. Trading or
holding Communication with them is strictly
forbidden, but in some cases It is not observ-
ed. Ed. Davis exchanged one Of your UE--
B4NA UNIONS yesterday morning for Rioh-
mond Examiner of the 5th, and quite large
plug Of tobacco. They viii trade any thing
they have for coffee. Some Of them wanted
to know of our boys If they had any Lin
coin Shingles" to trade for tobacco. That's
what they call our hard crackers. Our pick
cts arc within plain sight of each other; hard
ly day passes but there is some dessrtegS
come into our lines
They are still fighting at Petersburg. We
cannot tell what progress they are making,
as there is generally nothing more than ru-
mors in our camp and they contradict eaeh
other continually. Petersburg surrenders al
most every day, but they haven't got it yet.
We could hear musket firing very plainly
night before last willie on picket They seem
to do the most of the ighing during the
night do not khotF why it is, unless it is
too hot to fight in the daytime, as it has bset
extremely warm for some time. Jake Knigh
vas In our camp on Monday last direct froui
Petersburg. Is locking very well; but says
their regiment Is all cut to pieces.
The general health Of the Co is not verr,
gOod-almost Jne-thud Of them complaining
and hot abls to do duty: We have s in tbs
hospital here, and left in Cumberland
Those thst are in the hospital here are sanI
WaFnook, Brooks Ksunga, Ben. CrRbill, Chas.
/ Neil, Isaac Arrowsmith, Heener Clark, LutheF
Armstrong, and John Dunham. CrabiI, Neil
and Arrowsailh are about able to leave the
hospital.
/ Capt. Weaver is chief Of staf to Col Arm
strong and A. A. 4 G. The Captain has net
been with US since we came from the JaIusO
River. We are seeing pretty hard times here.
have to sleep on our arms every night, and
have ever since we have been here. We have
not had rain enough to lay the dust since we
came, and that was month day before yey!,
serday. Yours, ErEIA.
A JEALOUS woman in Washington;
-IsI-l T.