The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-08-08
Correspondence of the Pcrrysburg Journal
From the As9th, o. ". Il.
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EDITOR JOURNAL: Surprising you might think
had forgotten you, or had gone to the 81 land OF
shades" enveloped in the smoke of sergcants
funeral salute | write this to let you know have
not been guilty of anything of the kind. have
simply been attending closely to my duties, and
taking few doses of sulpl. qu. to fight an attack
of Alabama Intermittent.
Nearly the entire regiment has been concen-
trated at this post Cor month past-Ce. L being
on detatched duty at Gunteryile, ON the Tennessee
River. The regiment is located in grove between
the town and graveyard-in fact, some of the Joys
slept ia the graveyard until General Granger had
them removed, because few of the citizens took
offence thcreat. Our water privileges are none of
the best, although the town, proper boasts one of
the finest springs in the world. Our water is
hauled and carried by the men in anv and every
vessel which will hold pint of oqsa pura, and
reaches camp warm enough to prevent any fears
OF congestion from drinking cold water. It
Last week the lS9th was paid for two months
and the likenesses of Mr.. s. z. Chase and Presi-
dent Lincoln were plenty in camp-and are vet, for
that matter. As matter of course, good MANY
did not know what to do with SO much money, and
spent it accordingly. Some few spent it for that
article which gets private an Introduction TO Il
jig of another kind, besides an emphatic lecture if
not something worse, at headquarters. To the
honor OF the regiment, though, these were the few
exceptions, and not the rule. ge~TIFg
One Captain so far forgot himself as to disgrace
his State and uniform by getting beastly drunk.
and had chance to sleep it off and repent in
company with lot of darkies in the 4" lock-up," ("
and to eoniine himselfto his quarters until he gets
out of the service, which will be soon His ex-
ample disguised the privates aud had good effect
Colonel Kingsbury, ON Sunday dress parade,
gave the men most feeling lecture on their pre-
vious good conduct and solderly appearance, in
which he conjured them not to lose It BY few days
Of senseless indulgence in vice. -.r.,t. \.
Some six men took occasion to start home with.
out the necessary sanction of headquarters and in
consequence. three of them came back last nigh,
under guard. They will have. an oapoEtGuii,- of
verifying the scripture, that the way of the
transgressor is hard, in military prison.
To the honor Of Company G and Wood County,
not man of that company is or has been missing
n r has single man been punished, except in one
instance carly last spring.
Some few of the boys have been speeulatinr In
eateses bought from gentlemen OF the Jewish per
suasion would go to bed with a nice silber
watch " in their breeches, and wake up in the
morning with brass one which eoHld not 40. AL
most all have invested largely in hats, gaudy
shirts, neck ties, dandy shoes, fiddles, etc.
Only one man has cast any rdieule on the COM
Pany-that one was our 240-pound sbaby ele-
phant," who condescended to some disgraceful
disgusting means, while in hospital, to get his dis
charge. He succeeded, and il he sees this letter
hope he will recoleot that his comrades have not.
nor will they, forget the only instance of rniscou
duct which has cast stain on their good name,
even by imputatiOn.
Several promotions have been made during the |
month in Company G, Vigs George Furry list
sergeant) to Sergeant Major John Stove 10 Hos
pital Steward David s. Dean and jonathan Il
wagnsr to SeEEeants, aud G. Easioa aud n. r.
Sattsman to Corporals-
The weather is very bet and dry, no rain having
allen for a month, at least not enough to do any
good. Politics are as dry as the weather, and the
'tizens appear 10 think that as the United States
las conquered them, they may furnish the gOSern-
nent Al foe Unlonism, that Is all bosh--tlvy
IRE rsyy 'oysl row the boys have plenty OF green
'aoks, and desire the presence sf United States
roops TO keep order, but in few weeks they would
end US to tiA devii ii tboy had tlss pawer, aud
'efs certain we had no greenbacks in our clothes,
u'Shiehesse should apply for furlougb. |
FlLE-CL0SER. !