The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-04-20

Letter from the 9th 0. V. l.

Correspondence of the Perrysburg Journal.l
CAMP GRANT, VA, April 5, 1854
Ed. JOURNAL: From our various homes in
Wood, Lucas and Fulton Counties, the 24.h and
25th of March, assembled at Toledo the veterans OF
the old 67th-many of its members then about to
start for the third time to the field, since the out
breaking of the rebellion. With some delay and
anxious waiting at the depot, under the command
of Major Butler, we took the cars at about P. NJ
for Cleveland aAwhich place arrived at o'clock.
The next thing to be done was to shoulder KNAPP
sacks and march to camp, distance of about two
miles back from the city, where we were assigned
barracks for the time. Most of US having enjoyed
to good advantage our furloughs, hardly knew how
to come down to the cold side of pine board; but
lessons long since learned, told us of no appeal.
Remaining here two days, most of us took up with
old traits, and once more made ourselves quite at
home in the camp.
On the morning Of the 2sth we took the Cleve-
land and Pitts5urg cars, and passing through Zanes-
vile, and other Interesting cities, arrived at Pitts
burg at 1880 =. NJ. The citizens learning of our
arrival, at once illuminated the City Hail. and pre-
pared for us supper, which did us ga heap of
good" Crackers, bread, cheese, pickles, apples,
and plenty ofgool hot coffee, were spread 10 pro-
fusion before u.s. The question, :" Who wouldn't
SCI! his farm and go soldering" was one of prom
inence among those well satisfied with their recep-
ton. Here we changed cars, and taking the Pitts
burg and Baltimore road, we passed through Har-
risburg at p. Nj. on the 29th and arrived at Bal
timore, on the morning of the 30th. Here i
commenced to rain, and after marching throught
town we took quarters in large three story brick
building, in the unfrequented part of the
city. Finding plenty prepared for MS to eat at the
"Unon Relief Association" every one tried to do
himself justice. At p. NJ. we were slowed into
freight cars (second class) forty in each car and
after several jerks jams and bruises arrived at
Washington City the great National Capital Re-
naming here over night, on the day following We
started for camp, distance of si- miles, crossing
the river and moving up and down hills for about
three hours, at last arrived at the encamp-
ment called Camp Grant. And thus, after few
restless days and sleepless nights, the old 9th is
found comfortably encamped before Washington,
not far distant from the banks OF the we'll fam ID
All quiet" river, in the neighborhoOd of which
the General of the Mackerel Brigade made so many
strategcal movements.
Many of the boys are afflicted with severe colds
and the general coughing and barking is enough To
confuse the most self-possessed. Dallas Robson
was taken quite sick and sent to b the hospital
Frederick Hartman is confined to his bed with the
lung fever. Daniel Hartman has the measles, but
is doing we'll. Orlando Evers has been quite I'm.
we'll, but nothing considered dangerous. Most OF
the sickness is from unusual exposure and severe
colds.
II has been raining almost constantly since we
came here, and the men are in consequence confined
to their quarters. This is termed a camp of dis
tribution, and none of US have learned, we dc
not yet know where or to what portion of the ar
my We will be assigned Yours &C.,
JEFF & Co