Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-24

SOU etnlng new. IL ID company W VsSaAty,
the frat We have seen. Their drill 10 very
interesting 70 the infantry. Captain Kuhn
and Adjutsnt Lukens are at Rich Noun
tain prospecting. Five companies OF the
FiEst Virginia are scattered. We don
know for certain where they are. Reported
that The officers met this morning to take
measures to get the companies in our resi-
ment together. Again at Grafton. Cav
airy company left for the mountains An
other company arrived and took their
July 2s-Colonsl Hubbard and Sergeant
Msjar Kelly left for Wheeling. Captain
Kuhn, Quartermsster Singleton and Wagon
Master Holiday went to Cheat Mountain
to see the sights. Rumors are flying about
that the FIVE companies Of the F.rst VIZ
ginis, that are stationed o: various points,
have been
Ordered 90 wheeling.
As our term Of enlisiment-three months
is drawing to q close We are getting
fdgety for fear something will turn up to
our disadvantage before we are discharged
As We've mean all the boys-have gone
thus far without any serious happening to
us, We have desire to be blessed with
continuance OF good luck.
August 2-Colonel Hubbard and Sergeant
Major Kelly have returned. They have
encouraging news as to our leaving this
August 3-"whst's that you saidr" ~
said ne marching orders and you better pack
up" Confound marching orders. Why
can't they let fellow alone when he Is
having good time and just beginning 20
get acquainted with some Of the best look.
soing5' "Grafton, / guess" Good for
that. khstls a l,ttIa naarar hor,a and ami "a
Us better. "who said we Were going to
said ccmrade. III heard it down there
by headquarters" Damn the luck; We
thought We were going to start towards
home. $50 P. NJ: All ready expect
ing to start to Huttonville. 11:30 P.
NJ: All is quiet. We don't know
what's up. This kind of tearing down,
packing up, and waiting keeps US in sus
pense.
August well, we did not get away last
night, and are settled down in our old
quarters tolerably we'll couteuted. Two
members Of the Cincinnati company OF
cavalry died, and were buried to day with
The "Want.to- Go-Home'' Feeling
is on the increase.
August 6-The Cincinnati Cavalry Com.
psny left last night. The Second Virginia
Infsntry have got new uniforms. They
are fine body Of men. Lieutenant Bry.
son, of Company =, captured some swords
and guns in Beverly this morning.
August 7-Weather very warm. All
hands anxious for the glad news "fsll in
for home" We have heard quite num-
Der Of boys swear they would not enlist
sgsin for the Government.
[NorE.-These remarks proved, in q ma
jorijy Of cases, to be only from the teeth
ont, and not from the heart, as nine. tenths
of the First Battaliou-three-mont men
-re-enlisted in the First Battalion Volun-
teer Infantry for three years. All they
wanted was to get home awhile. This
thIrg Of soldering was new to them, aud
they had not gotten used to being under
such discipline as is prac!iced in the
army
Ire Second Virginia Infantry practice
the battalion drill every day.
August S-The number of the enemy
hat have died from wounds received in
Sction, buried here. number sixteen. One
hundred ard ten sick and wounded sol
diers at this post, number OF whom are
of the enemy. Hello, boys! Now we
have them. Come and see! Just look at
those nice pantaloons or trousers thai
Uncle Sam has sent Us! Oh. but they are
The way that we will swell around in them
when We get home will be terror to civil
iaus.
Our Coed Old Uncle
Is little late in completing our uniforms,
but it's better late than never"
August 9-Another Ohio soldier acct
dsntslly shot, and was buried to-day with
the honors of war. The "wsut-to 90
home" sentiment is on the increase. The
boys say that their term of enlistment hiss
Expired and they want to be discharged
We have fears that there will be trouble in
the camp before long on this question
Many rumors are sfioat as to when We will
start for home. 1t is reported that two
come, probably We will get away the first
Of the coming week. We expect We are
seing kept here until other troops arrive
to relieve US.
August 1.-THE Seventeenth Indiana
Infantry arrived to-day. One of the First
Virginia boys got tight to-day and got to
interfering with the duties OF q member
OF his own company who was on guard.
TIE suard dealt him blow on the head
with the butt OF his musket, which laid
him out. de will have a sore head for
while. Col. Hubbard, Mayor Duvsl, DR..
ThOburn, J. w. Singleton and w. HUlh
day, The Seventeenth Indiana left about
4P NJ, going towards Huttonviile.
August l2-The Tweuty.fourth Ohio In.
tsntry arrived 10 day.
August l3-HeaSy rains last night, quite
cool. A heavy coat is comfortable, Major
Duval left for Clarksburg to-day to ser
about taking the regiment to Wheeling to
be discharged. He will likely succeed.
August l4-Hurrsh! Hurrah! Hurrah
is the cry. What's up now? why have
you not heard the good news? We are I'M
der.
Marching Orders for Home"
and now the boys rejoice. 2P. NJ: All
packtd up and ready, waiting for the COM
" the right; steady; front; right face;
onGi d. A happier set Of boys n yer
marched under the old hsg or kept step 20
the music of the Union than We ara nov.
Marched about seven miles and canped
for the night. Met troop OF three ears
men this evening going towards Beve ".
Some of them expressed a desire to be
homewsrd bound ike ourselves
August l5-on the road til route for
Grafton. We broke camp at S A. N, and
reached Bsslington about 10 A. N. The
d arch is continued. Look, boys, there is
Olu u pRAs blC hiSt 6uu Va puA
campaign was fred. Right glad are we to
see the old town sgsin. We will camp
here for the night.
August l6-Farewell, Phillippi Broke
camp at $50 A. N and resumed the m ,rch,
arriving at Webster at 10AN
Al IL, " we took the cars for Grafton.
Arrive at Grstton at l P N and ind five
com panies of the First Virginia there
awaiting our arrival. They met US at To.
cars and endsevOred 10 influence us not to
get OF but 10 insist on going right on to
Wheeling There is a little of the spirit
of Eve won't get OFF, manifested, bul
olonpl A-i.sy, who had so far recoveret
ON his VIC. ads as TO be on hand, made
Fatherly sort OF an Address
to the boys ard they tumbled to his su'
thority. He Informs US that he is no,
ready to take us into Wheeling yet. Taa'
he has not all bis pans perfected and thai
he wants US To go home in good shspe
Every thing is all right boys; you will get
v, discharge aud your pay too; go Int
camp aud | will see you Tomorrow
''HUrrah for Colonel X. Hey"
Grafton, August l7-Uncle Sam gave u
our blouses 10 day; long time arriving, but
then they will do for Us to play Sunday
soldier in at lone. Regimentsl drill.
Will probably leave for Wheeling OF
Wednesday.
Grafton. sAueust 1S-The Eighth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry passed through her
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