The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-13
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ANNArolrs irScrrOs, MAJ


July 9th, le64, (
Ed. JouRNAL; Your readers are doubtless aware
that yesterday was the Glorious Fourth"---at all
events such was the case in this vicinity, accord
ing to tle otpaaac In the estimation Of many
people, thatis no genpias Fourth Of July" which
is not attended with the destruction Of great deal
Of grupowder, the consumption Of huge dinners,
and the "Enzzlins" of messureless quantities Of
all the varieties Of "tanglefootr - And many
man OF more than ordinary Intelligence, measures
the glory" Of the Fourth" by the spparen.
siFe ofhis head, and the misery" Of his feelings,
on the morning Of the 5th. According to Gis
standard, yesterday wasn't much of day with
Company FIVE caused no unnecessary destruc-
ton of gunpowder, ate only our regular pork aud
beans for dinner, and no member Of the company
had to be "heid in position at roll-call in the
evening. The day, however, did not pass without
an "incdedt" for at roll-cal in the morning we
received the following salute from Headquar-
tere:
RELAY HousE, July 4th, 1851 1850 z, NJ.
CArrAIN A, Cook Put your Company in or
der to move on very short notice.
Keepon hand three days cooked rstions.
E. b. TYLER,
Brigadier General Commanding.
Preparations were made accordingly ratious
were cooked and each one made such an arrange
ment of his straps" as would enable him to move
on short notice." This done, we had only to keep
near camp and " await further ORDERS" which We
are yet continuing to do.
Aside from these preparations, but little yester-
day occurred in camp. At4P. NJ. the members of
the sompany assembled, when Captain Cook, by
invitation, briefly addressed them, ia a manner
interesting, instructive, and Appropriate to the
time and occasion. At the conclusion Of the Cap
ain's remarks, three cheers were given him by the
company.
After supper, three boys, one white, and two
acknowledgements in.camp, and performed
a variety of hoedowns," in a manner which
would make merely ordinary disciples of the
slight fantastic" ashamed of their skill. / have
frequently the dancing of both thits and col
ored experts, but the performance of one Of these
" contraband" boys--ten Or twelve years old
" settled" " the dancing heretofore witnessed.
won't attempt todescribe it. for that's impossible
but just imagine if you can, an ordinary-sized
{" twelve year DID," black as charcoal, with hair
sheared close, with limbs all hung on pivots, and
and bending in any direction, and get him to keep
ing time to music, with promise of some money ii
he puts in his " best licks; :" and then If you can
fully imagine the way in which such an individual
can make himself "flv," you will have an idea Of
one of the "incidents" of our "Fourth of July"
During the dance, his body, from "tp to toe" was
bent in about the shape of four lengths Of rail fence
aud each limb had the appearance of dancing "on
its own hook" while his head fell back until his
face was directly upward-when he seemed the
exact personfcation Of the darkey who,
" Had no wool on the top of his head
Nor a place where the wool ought to grow"
1t is stated to-day that all the troops stationed
thrnughoutthis Department-the Middle Depart
meut- have received orders and are prepared To
" move on short notice" This is supposed To be
owing 10 the report that rebel force is now in the
vicinity Of Martinsburg, on the Baltimore and Ohio
Rlilroads about one hundred miles west of here.
We are liable to move at any hour, yet whether wo
leave this place at all or not, will probably depend
on the number Of the rebel raiders and the neces-
sites of our army in that quarter. hazard moth
ing--and can not be accused of boasting- in stat
ing that the Weod county boys of this regiment
and all other regiments are ready 10 go wherever
they are needed; and if we are taken in the direc-
ton of Martinsburg, we shall have the consolation
of knowing that we are
"Going to fight nit Sigel."
The weather here is exceedingly warm ; but as
our camp enjoys the pr lection of numerous shade
trees, 1t is cool and comfortable" compared with
what it would be II located in an open field.
The company is in good health-no member be-
ing in hospital here. HSC.