The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-04-12

Correspondence otthe Perysbprg Jouruall
BR ,wSsBoRo, ALA., March 81, 1865.

Correspondence OF the PcrrySburg JourualI
BR ,wSssoRo, Ala, March 81, 1863
En- JOURNAL: Happening to see mum.
bcr Of your paper, containing letter flom
-. p. s, of Company X, lsStho. Vale l
think it nothing more than just to inform
you that Wood county has other soldiers
besides Company X, of that regiment IL
mistake not, Company g, lS9tl, is composed
of Wood county men, and such rs do jus.
tice to the tried valcr of her war.woru vet.
Grams. True, our company owing to hard
usage in taking the field. moving from
place to place, and hard field duty, may not
present such peat, sollierly appearance
as a company who have made but short
journeys and had good quarters to lodge
ina chance TO black boots and wear paper
collars--but for picket duty, digging ditch.
es, or hewing timber for block house, |
will back company G., lS9th, against any
company from the Tenth District. Com.
pany b, of Toledo, or what portion of it
remains at this post is not u whit bchin |
us. Taking twcnty-eight men out
Of what are fit for duty in this
detachment, does not leave many mon
to make u show on drill, aud as We happen
to be cut oil from regimental headquarters,
we do H0t enjoy the enviable position OF
being pets of the Colonel. wonder what
has become of Ks First Lieutenant? II
mistake not human nature, he was about
as pro uiSins young officer as those who
possess the sitt of CAB, or ,have brass
enough to blow their own busle.
| am glad, however, that one company
from Wood county is So pleasantly situa
ted. rs for us, we bear our fate with the
best grace wemay, aud expect to live over
it, especially when the 4th Corps all get
moved aud VIC can use the railroad for pro
curing supplies.
We were hurried from that hell on earth
Camp Chase; half organized; no Surgeon
no medicines; half the men suffering from
bad colds and darrhea, contracted by lay.
ing in foot of mud at that place; put il
the cars, sent to Nashville in box cars, with
oat seats, and the weather SO cold as tt
freeze water ia cantcens hanging around
the mems nccks. We were put in barracks
At Nashville, innocent of doors or windows
and kept there six days, thcu scnt to Ilunts.
vile; the next day Companies b and were
wore urlcrc.i To this post. Again was ii
split, aud part OF b sent to garrison Bell.
ionte. The day after our arrival a
he"vy detail YaS sent on ioic',a and from that
lay to this we have furnished men for five
posts; aud if the men cannot handle their
arms as perfectly as Company X, rather
lhiuk they would shame them on such duty rs
they have been practced in.
II they have not become perfect in drill
t is no fault of Captain Dcnous, or other Of
iccrs, who, if they do not appear in full
lress on all occasions, nevertheless prompt
y attend to their duties.
have 10 enmity to IS. d. :, but com
mon charity shoald have induced him to
r"colcct that Wood county has more than
Dne company now in The litl |. Live and let
live.
will give you something further if you
wish it, and throw friendly gumgc to IS.
D. s. that ucxt March we have friendly
ui,l of all the good qualities of the re-
pcctivc companies.
Yours, FILE-CLOSER