Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-19
FROM BETO8EP PETERsBURGH.
The Weather Soldiers Life-Captain
nOrsey's; Battery dc.
FoRT KEENE, NEAR PETERsBURaH, /
ian. IL. lS66 Z

ORI ~ EENE1 NEAh I EEIEh6bIA4H, I
Jan. Is, 1866.
Ny feet are on the sacred soil again.
NV name is Mc-&c. But there is
no need of psrodying any further as there
is plenty of raw material for present use,
to work into sn.Original epic of any length,
were there only the originality to work
with. II mas bean some time since we have
had day af sunshine hereabouts. It has
been raining or threatening to rain con-
constantly for the past week, but last night
it wound up with q thunderstorm, and this
morning it is SO clear, br ight and beautiful
that the country does no look like the same
"institution," and then, it frozs hard
enough for the mud to bear, and the face
of the earth is covered with troops who are
out with flying cOlors, pipes and drums
which give animation to a scene that is
heartfully felt, even in repose,
Fort Keene is near the Yellow House,
on the Weldon Road, and is now occupied
by the Ohio battery, commanded by cap
tain Dorsey.
There is q splendid encampment here for
miles around. The troops are rejoicing in
such quarters as they never wintered in be-
fore. Good comfortable houses are the
style, and strife runs high for the best and
uestest csmp, and just now, we may be
pardoned if we take opportunity to "blow"
little and rejoice in the success OF the
Buckley boys among artillerists
1t is generally conceded that tho best
quarters and best arranged camp in the line
is the one now being fitted up by the boys
Of battery &, 1st o. V. Light Artillery.
Inspection comes off next week, and if
Captain Dorsey's Battery does not get the
compliment, then there is no virtue in su-
periority.
There are several Ohio regiments near
here that shall visit at an early day
They have lately come in from the Valley
and have not had time yet to get fairly
settled, but report says Of them that they
are getting along finely.
The removal of General Butler is the
theme now. Of course it will be the living
lion and the dead dog over again. Now
that tho "Besst" is down there will be
NAASNE1- ~ FSSAAND OA4 AAAlA4 WIZ a hGch
since were making themselves ridiculous
toadying to his name There are theories
without limit concerning Order No. l, but
as yet nothing definite is known, except
that he has gone to Lowell to report. Sic
transit gloria nlltndi. Whose turn comes
next is the question of the hour. 1t is the
general impression in the army that there
are several quiet villages and towns in the
North whose quiet would not be much dis
turbed were their Major Generals ordered
to report from within their peaceful gates,
and furthermore thst such orders would
not deprive the army of all its fighting
stock
Now is the time 10 settle these little Rf-
fairs while the army will not be disturbed
deranged by changes. We hope that with
the opening spring well differed and dis
ciplined army will be in the field, and be
it remembered that this field is but Sab
bath days journey from the ahesrt" OF
Jef-dom. 1t is pretty generally under
stood that the coming is to be the closing
campaign. So mote it be, sayeth
Yours occasionally, Nc.