The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-05-05
Letter from the Potomac Army,
CAMP GRANT, ARLINGTON HHGnTs, V!
ADrll 24th 1854

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letter from the Potomac Army.
CAMP GRANT, ARIiNoroN HnonTs, VAL
April 24th, 1864, |
DEAR FRIEND KALB Yours of the
10th inst. came to hand few days
since and was read as usual, with in
terest,
We have moved our camp again,
and pitched our tents on a piece Of
table land ,shalf way up the heights,
and half q mile from that horrible
muddy camp from which last wrote
YOU Col. Pond, of the GID Regiment,
is in command of our brigade pro tenn,
which is composed of the CID and 9th
Ohio, and the 39th III. Veterans. We
still continue to drill daily, but times
are becoming. a little more lively, be-
ing intersperscd with changes to break
the dull monotony of camp life. We
had a review by Major-Gen.i Casey
I We tried to perform the play accor-
ding to his stage instructions, and |
suppose we did pretty well, for he did
not prompt us once, and went away
like father Howell used to so, very
much gratifed. Our camp was visited
on the 18th by Ex-Governor Dennison,
Gen. Garfield, and Judge Swaync.L,
The ex- Governor gave us very good
little speech. 1t really encouraged us
much to hear him speak to us so kind
ly, who first sent us from camp God
dard to old Virginia. We gnye him
: three hearty cheers. GEN Garfield
. and Judge Swaync were then intfodui
eed to us. They said they would like
, to give us q speech also, but had MT
) time, SO we cheefed them for their
7 good will. Some one in tho ranks
then called for three groans for the
0, traitor Congressman, long, and the
groans were given withawill. Inev-
or groaned more deeply with the tooth
s ache. Our visitors seemed to appreci7
0 atc the sentiment, and went away
: leaving that impression with us. Last
n Friday q few more notables visited us;
: just after parade we were again called
o out in our best, and formed into line,
l. soon after which a splendid Barouche
: came dashing up the road from Wash
: ington, freighted with four very COM
# mon looking citizens, dressed in black,
d and were proceeded by Col. Voorhees,
% Of tho 9th, and Col. Pond. They
10 alightcd in front Of us, and were salu-
@ ted with present arms. The first gen
N tleman introduced to us was Gov. Jack
y Brough-- perhaps you heard his name
le mentioned last fall. lie was greeted
y with three real Buckeye cheers. H'
of spoke as usual, like good father
o. 70 his dutiful sons and then retired in
c. a shower of huzzas. The speech HI
90 made us was good, but all the time h
h, was speaking ! thought ! would lik'
t. to ask him why he sent the 62d out o
" the State in "Hog cars"
g Secretary Chase was next introdu
es ced he, spoke with the usual depth Q
l. voice, and so seriously, that he mad
~ us all feel very solemn but we brok
ID the spell by cheering him. hood. .
er Governor Stone Of Iowa, was thcl
IS, introduced, and he gave us. a shor
as and fluent speech, the amount of whicl
20 was, that he too was once citizen 0
lg Ohio--had seen service, and wished u
at well. Er.l-lgi f4aB 5JJ tg j.G.
nd Governor Sprague of Rhode Island
nd was then introduced ; he gave us +
nd plain, good little speech, said he to
in seen service. You arc likely aware h
Id came out with his men at the very be
ginning of this rebellion, and led
ut brigade at the first battle Of Bull Rur
,le where he had three horses shot fro |
rn undor him, and came with his CON
~ nand in the retreat through this YER
cd vicinity. | was much disappointed i
by This appearance; | expected when
tic would 500 the dashing young Genera
he to 500 perfect Adonis. Instead
ys that, ! saw u plain and polite gentl'
i'll man. / think they who SO much eulC
i'd gized his fanciful appearance, and o.
ryI 9u,site address, must certainly hay
he bad an 'axe to grind 4 be- f4afa,.
he AfterIthey had retired, wo wcro dii
th- missed. Before our visitors left, WI
his much amused at o remark made b
~ Col. Voorhees,, Secretary Chase SAT-
ny speaking to Worries, "Col We, wei
i, piloted over these hills into this cam
the by you and Col. Pond, but how a.
uts we TO find our way back r. Col Yo
&C, hes replied very drily,iI should thin
i'm Gov. Sprague would be fully comp
; is tent to the task, as he had some exp
ro! rience in getting g'over these hills abo
al. three ycars ago, in the time of Br
the Run far urbT They took good, lust
the country laugh over it, mounted the
! ofIvehicle and SGT off flying. eb &
the We'll, no one has been here To. see
mt. sincei would like to know, who Y
wn next one will be. We would like
ch, sec father Abraham once more he 2 p
nis. mot maid us a visit, for nearly y y
sed years; why here comes news U U
fir. camp; three days Iations IN ySur Z ~
les, ersaclSs and be ready 70 start ior E0 ~
ing ress Monroe tomorrow az ocio
ors, A. Nj. This puts an embargo on on ! !
fac, ter writing, 50 I mustcome 70 Q mas mas
,ar. close, and prepare 70 move, sa,5g.
nor 10 Early morning. Co. d, is, rea
rris and able to moveS except two, y
,tod viii boz left at the hospital, ! thi
rdo we will not stop at Fortress nonr
tho but push off to \ Newberh or oh Hit
ems Head 81 ! glh-.A ~ vuis ,SI1rk11