Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
4 BL0ODLEss BATTLE.
Wlieh Was tho Frat Fought 10
West Virginia
Win tho First Troops 0rvanlzsd
Ia This State.
ob-respcaderee er the R.vtsn-.

WErIssuRG, February 2-lu nearly
every Newspaper We pick up thess tlmss
We be some Yeminisoenss relstivs 10 the
bloody strife that existed ID our country
from 1861 tols66. As many OF the readers
Of the SUNDAY KssprER have appeared
upon the stage Of sction since the erciting
times Of 81, some OF the incidents relative
thereto may not b uninterestins TO them.
We, thesfors, with your persuasion, will
viii relate some Of he sosnes which cams
us1ss our ebssrvatiea during the thrss
months campsan Of he rint Virginia In
fanty. In 1861 when . call for volunteers
was made BY tl,s PresiGcnt Wheeling and
Wellsburg, a. will rs their sister towns
and cities. were not found wanting. Wells.
burg furnished two companies for the
First Virginia Volunteers "F'' and g."
the formey recuitsa and commanded BY
Capt 7. G. Parke, the latter recuitsd and
Commanded BY Capt. Jna. Z. ksha.
Nay Is. 1851. Company q, completed its
organization at Wellsbure a5si left on tho
steamer Convoy for Wheeling Island.
Company +, had completed Its oreanira-
tion and prsceeded Company g several
days. Sunday, May 10. the prospects for
Company q getting breakfast were not
very tiAttering, a they had not yet re-
csived rstions or cooking utensils Com
pany i having got fixed up little took .
number Of the boys in aud gave them their
break fast After Q while cooking utensils
and provisions were provided and Company
q Was made happy. IL was customary At
the beginning Of the war for military COM
panies TO be known by some other name
thsn thst OF letter OF the alphsbet. In
conformity with this custom Company y
was named "Rntsrprise," as Q large mum.
Der Of its members were members OF .
WeIkburg hro company OF that nsme.
Company @ was named Brooke Otkes
Gua ards" Brooke for Brooke county and
Oakss in honor OF Ma or Oakes, u. y.
Armv,
Mastering OaiceP at wbceIis..
Tho soldiers were quartsred In the build
Ing and stalls on the old Fair Grounds.
The government was not ready 10 provide
uniforms and full equipments u md the resi-
mfnt presented . motley appearance. Ths
tit OF the soldier ut that time would
have been humorous contrast with that
OF 62, '63, ~ and IS, after tnclc Sam hsd
gotten thi1gs In good shape. The amount
Of traps that the boys brought from home
with them To 10 10 war with was In the
later days Of the war astonishing. Each
soldier had enough about him 10 make
load for pule. Ths traps consisted In
par. OF bed comforts, quilts knives, forks.
spoons, extra clothing, shaving utensils,
stationery ard last, though not least, .
Testament or Bible and the picture OF Tho
girl left behind me-" May 2lt the boys
were sworn In 10 the service by Msj or Oakes
for the term OF three months; reyeille at q
4. NJ tattoo at ~ p. n. May I'D, the Wells
burg boys returned 10 Wellsburs 10 attend
an election.
what the E:iestSsn was For
10 not remembered by your correspondent
On arriving at wsiisburg the soldier. were
warmly received by th9 citizens Every
body turned out 10 DO them honor oar
dear boys" could be heard on all sides.
Those who by reason OF their msIority sI-
srcised the elective franchise, and bidding
farewell 10 tho loved ones st home the sol.
Gtrs took their departure from their quar-,
ters at Camp CARLISLE, being escorted oui Of
town by the "Home Guards' and . com.
papy from Pittsburgh ausrtsred o. Wells.
beel o fteruidpg ssrvice.
q Ny = w.l I!seRt ~ ths sold,srs sa..sn
ss!osiSs spsn.si, ~ .cS,s .sS.s' SnD.. 81 Ses &.
esncsai1 = cd o, swhich tbs boys %.
iossl - ystasas1ths ~ donoss their
hoaet0.S l6UnfDs sla-1zs -
N.y 28-Ths best q Sssfns eEtsts Aneng
the tfoopss quite q nusnbsf OF Wslls-
burg ~ came down .. - -
New the nsSs Rshsa anssssessaG
by this tims. Midnight "Hsllei vhst is
be tLufder Is thsty' The alsfm 10 sound.
ed, snd now comes the rub. There 10
mt, u excitement among the boys. The
orG.r is 10 get ready 10 march. Some Of
the boys v bile waiting for tbs command 70
oil in tske 10 reading their tsstamsnn,
| thinking probably that they will never
hsvs another opportunity - they may fall
before the foe.
Mondsy. Msy 27.-Depsrt via b. a o.
railroad for--we don't know where: The
excitement occasioned by being suddenly
aroused st midnight has, in great msss.
ure subsided. and ~ the train pulls out Of
Wheeling station, the boys are In hns
spirits. Arrived at our destination, Burnt
Bridges, near ManniBgion. Va, and disem.
| bsrked. Com pany drill. tbsn supper. the
Grst meal since morning Retired Tor The
frat time Ga the bare ground. Sons fears
Of snskes spd other vsrminb. No tnts.
no cartridge boxes Cartridges ttsn roand,)
carried In our poctsn.
Msy 2s--All In good spirits and
Eager for she yssy.
Company drill.
Msy a9-Camped Alongside The b 4 o:
railroad; moved camp 10 opposI,s dc Of
road; qusrtsrs % coDfoftA6Is o. rails snd
troops trrived t0day. making The igth
O.y. I. complete % tsgimsot We call
our camping ground Camp Buffalo" -.
csn,e Of 4 creek Of that name thst Ne ere
csmped alongside. Received cartridp
boxes. =,
We are out OF son,stbing ten mofnins:
ss.ss' pjs.. besL etc. which sGofd us
food dinner. Fred PsrrsiJ, Of Company
| d. vss accidents phot spd killed y
comrsds 70 day while out hunung. Ise
bsIi thst killed Yerfsii pssssd through bic
brssst snd sisnck spothss De@bss d sss
party e s.a:..s =: :sl.sit . it...s.. w...A.
solder BAmsd Armstrong; carried The
run that ~ secsdsntly diseAsfssd ssussg
Inc death Of one man and voundsss -
Is1 sl-Tbs funsral sssviess q ynl
| Yerr:il took plsos this nofnlnS ste 0eloek::
The cnfin " covered With ths nstsooei
colon and the rse1nsntsl deg dnpsd via
mourpin,. ferrsil ses buried st % nees
Usnninstop. Va, With military hooofa
A. ye,reIrs death vas the 6fst 10 the CON
msnd. much sorrow NJ manifested ~ tbs
"gT ~ troors Ief. Camp Buflslo. also tnevs
n .Bufns Bridges," iron tbs fses ~ "
vere siationsd near tvo railrosd ondES
/ th.t suspned the csssk near ~ which ese
rem destroyed with IRE b. the eecsn
Ts IA DOT yet learned 10 cali car sosniss
a,.bsIa.r OF ever DREAMED q soossons
them ~ s'confedsrsisa" -
About p ~, vs arrived q onitoa Ms
,hs n COR X, and vess ssagnSd qaS'
,.,. Z. The yscsnt bonsss about Town.
G,sS,oo. Jape i-noso fues ssoos gfoh
MAJ io6icpsassbIs having pIsysd ous
Tbe DsSs 0ssws - svss.. 8
| In doe tIns ths grub asSiyo - s'i y
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| 1ncss nsssSise adssa hassh 70 ~
ss,s sod rensIo thefs sbost - boar vnss
"a ,,s ordered hsek - Cd 9esnen .,,.
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