The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10
Correspondence of the Pcrrysbnrg Journal
From the lS3th q v. Il.

En-. Journal: After an interruption oi
twelve DAYS, wo yesterday received mail
yea, ono from home-and II you over
saw children aged from 80 to lO you can
form some idea OF the scene in our camp.
During the interruption, tho mighticst
| events which ever shook the world have
iranspired, and wo only know from rumor
what they were and, worse than all, the
most dastar,lly deod which ever damned
TO eternal fame any raco. has occurred
the mu,tidr Of our Chief Rulcr. I hayo
neither heart or wordsto express our feel
Tugs on the event, II ID. best expressed. In
tho almost uMivcrsal sonthnentei tho rnuka ::
+" The Block F4ogf We're tho arny sen.
timcn' to be consulted, ten yards Of black
crapO would loat over regiment in the
service.
The Rebellion forgotten, tho South viii
No compelled to boar tho odium of murder.
ing ono of tho most popular Presidents
ever given to tho people. A maliason on
its authors.
| Timo passed wcarily with us while cut
oil from tho land Of snow and ice, and
many were the cxpedicnts resorted to FOR
passing away time, Rings anI shell
work" were the most in vogue. DO not
mean mch shell work as young laiioa in
dulgo in--dabbing bits Of shell ON n piece
of leather with pair OF dirty fingers, but
cutting ornaments ont Of muscle shells to
Sdorn the person ct some fair taVorite In
tho North, 0uhors, with bit Ola strap
5 kept a steady rubbing on tho barrel OF a
Springfield. while othors devoted the
intervals of duty 10 tloop aud prao,isaI
J solls.
. IhavO in my minds eye a sergeant whu
, waa tho victim of good ono by two
JeAflemea Of tho rear raUt. BE il know
no ia s,eed on somo fair resident of tho
Swamp, and was sn1iously awaiting let
!. tor from hcr This pH got up join
> spislle, sont il to Huntsville by sato hands,
!, aud ia duo course Il cAWO back. llS got il
!. al matter of course, and bothorod hi'
Il brains ovor Il, wondering who II could b,
!. from, as there was no signature to II
q DiVers aud doep werO his cogtation'
|, greatly to the danger OF his hair, until hi
Il mind was relieved by all "opcn conles
sion" and il you want TO start pair {
/ No, 90 after you, asS Sergeant .. W.
). when tho mail will DO inG Thrso strip,
10 will look at his letters after this, -
II Military matters here arc in Stda qw
Q. Picket, fatigue duty and drill occupy III
,s mon aud give tho officers something to Z,
u. love their eaaai; hut as wS have but thrC
,t commissioned oncs in camp, lCart. Doniu
Z. OF G, Lieut. Williams, same, and Capt L
throP, OF B,) they have no sineonre. as Cap
C. d. is Commander Of tho Post, and tho OF
10 crs have it turn about as ol6cors OF d
se day, about as often as tho corporals. viii
a. ihey have TO drill squads bcSide.
4 Tho other night tho gacrrillas attack,
re three box cars, occupied as dwelling
*, about m;lc from camp, plandsred tho !
"a, lnatoe, aud endeavorod to capture the tel
70. graph operators, ln this they were foile
90 as he mAdo stout Resistance put out q
OF hrO thcy bad started 10 smoke him o.
ia fred two sho,s at them aud saved
IN. honse.
ali These marandipg vagsboHds are teri
cs. to the country bui keep clear Of danger,
las possible. Infantry ia Of no uss in hunt
III. ,hom, as they arc splcndidIy mounted a
e9 can wait until they are nearly surround,
ag when a cut aul spur viii quickly 80