The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-10-05

IH|uEILuI' ana InL0illBoul buHlo Oi
/ these pupils who came from the
forests are. would like to write
moro upon this subject but will
have to drop it for this time, bni
vim mail you book marked, Civ
ing a full description and pictures
Of the buildings and ground, which
80 npurb, and viii no doubt be
read by you with interest.
We are in camp for over Sunday
ct MT. Holly, in sight of Mt. Holly
Cap. where Gen. Lee marched
Through when on his way to Get
| lyebnrg, to take part in that great
battle. whose pages Of history tell
OF lho many acia of bravery and
lheIoism exhibited by those engag-
cd in the conflict
obi march through tho Cumba-
lanA Valley 10 this place has been
one grand ovation, and this valley
far exceeds anything for beauty
and granduer we have yet beheld,
and the hospitality of the people is
unbounded, and there is nothing
left undone by them that would in
any way contribute to the pleasure
and comfort OF the soldier and
they will always aforementioned by
the bcysof the Second West Yir.
ginia, who marched through the
garden spot Of their fair State.
Wehad the pleasure of taking
dinner to-day with Mr. Mullin and
family Of Mt Holly and was GER
tainly glad to once more be seated
around a welllflled table and enjoy
the dainties of home life, especi-
allySs as the wife of Mr. Mulliu
served, and shall ever remember
her Kindness for she has tender
heart and thinks of the soldier
boys who are far from home, for
she has a noble son who is now at
Porto Rico, having been mustered
Into the service last June, and
sent to.the frontin behalf of his
county and the protection of the
American flag, and we sincerely
hope her heart may be made glad
|by his return ere many months
may roll around, and the home cir;
ole may once more be united in
parental happiness for there isno
place like home beneath the shad-
ow of a loving and affecttonate
mothers care and we never grow
too old toreceiye such blessings
We are now 2s miles from Get
|tysburg, and win continue our
marchin the morning, and reach
Gettysburg Tuesday morning We
are taking short marches, and get
ting q general view of the country,
and will pass through Mt Holly
Gap, and overt the same road tray-
eled by Gen Fitzhugh Leo on his
march to that place during the late
civil war.
Agood many of the boys have
fallen outof line since our march
began; but Company B has had
but one man to fall out of ranks,
and i am happy to state it was no
one from the old Point, for we are
all we'll and happy and enjoy the
trip much more than camplife, and
are seeing things we would have
never had the pleasure of seeing if
we ihad.not enlisted inthe service of
the United States;and none regret
thesmarch through such a magnifi-
cent yally as that which we are
travelling through.
There were four excursion trains
to our camp today, and almost
every boy can be seen escorting
some beautiful lady around among
ithewhite tents showing her the
sights that are in camp.
Corporal Whaley has just been
relieved from guard duty and has
sblackened his shoes, put on a
'sbiled shirt and cutting the pig
con wing around in anticipation Of
capturing some fair maids heart,
for he has become quite a lady's
man since he donned the uniform
Of a soldier, and odonbt will soon
find one, but he says If he only
had the diamond stud ef Homer
Smith to place in tho bosom Of
hisshirt he would soon have the
fairest flower of this valley. and
lIown one of the finest farms.
This Is fihe agricultural valley,
land land is worth two hundred and
lfifty dollars an acre, and readily
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