The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1900-11-08

we were marched to the cars with KNAPP
sacks on our backs, and prepared to be
at home wherever we went.
The regiment moved in two trains of
| cars. As the trains moved off amid
| the cheers of all we took a last look at
/, our deserted camp at Mingo and the
| wooded hills of the Ohio. We wended our
| way up the crooked creek, gazing upon
the beautiful hills, pine woods and wide
| bottoms that bordered the railroad. Farm
ers were cutting their hay, and with the
women and others waved their farewells,
the boys cheering in return.
At Cadiz Junction there was a large
| crowd awaiting to gee friends. We
left them all, some crying, others parting
with light hearts, promising q good time
| when we return.
| At NewcOmerstown Van Amburg's Cir
Gus was pitched near the depot, and all
| the country was in to see the show. The
young men generally stood in the rear of
| their lady friends, and were rather averse
to talking to soldier boys on the war
question" The entire trip from here on
to Columbus was a perfect ovation. Citi-
Zens brought us pies and fruit, and mani
| Tested the greatest interest and enthu-
siasm.
| We arrived at Columbus at 8 o'clock,
expecting to so to Camp Chase, but I'VE
didn't know" and after brief stop were
| ordered on.
|
sengers, guards with their new muskets,
and gaily dressed and ornamented officers.
| We continued on our journey through the
| level and beautiful corn country south
west of Columbus, the boys cheering AT
| every town we passed through. We
thought we were bound for Camp DENIM,
| son. but about 3 o'clock we went whIZZlng
past the camp, with its long line of camp
fires. Eight miles more brought us to Gin
| cinnati, and we left the cars at 10 O'Clock
and marched through the well-lighted
! streets of the center of the city to the
| Ohio River, at the sight of which the boys
| gave rousing cheers. We marched to the
wharf, and while waiting for boats to
take US over we ate our lunches and rest
ed. From the Kentucky shore we had a
| fine view of Cincinnati. While waiting in
| the streets the boys, feeling stiff, tired
| and dusty, lay down on the payementS,
with knapsacks for pillows. Some were
noisy and calling for their comrades; some
| would call out, How do you like soldier
| ing" and all would respond, Bully" Col.
| Webster was not long in finding quarters,
and we were located in the Court House.
| succeeded in getting the clerks desk for
a bed, and was soon asleep, and the floor
was carpeted with gray blankets of others
| in every direction. At o'clock next
morning we went to the Armory, which
held our entire regiment, and ample pro-
visions were brought by citizens, consist
| ing of hot coffee, bread, cold ham and
| cheese. Ladies were running about serv-
ing the men in the kindest manner. The
lady on whose steps i began writing this
| letter kindly invited me into the house,
and gave ne desk and chair. The citi-
zens are very friendly, and in many ways
| show their hospitality to the men.
We got notice that we would have to
| provide our own dinner, as another regi-
ment has come in and will have to be pro-
| vided for. 81. a,...
IN CAMP AT LEXINGTON.
Camp near Lexington, KY, Aug. %,
| 1S62.-It is O'Clock in the evening. and
l will employ my time in writing, as L can
| not do SO in the daytime. We are situat-
ed half a mile from the city, place as
large as Wheeling, and of very nice ap-
| pearance, as far as we can judge from
its steeples, Court House, shady streets
and houses.
Our camp is located in a 50-acre field,
half of which is beautiful grove of wal
nut, elm and sugar trees, the ground COW
cred with soft grass AS | sit here by
the light of my candle, using bayonet
for candlestick, l have a perfect picture
of camp life before me. The lights from
campfires and candles show out beauti-
fully from among the trees, and one can
see on every side groups of men sitting
together, talking, reading, singing or sew
ing, all near their stacks of muskets and
piles of knapsacks. The regiment is strung
| along in line as long as the river bridge
at home. Headquarters in front, with its
camp chairs, tables, cots and trunks,
formed in Il square; officers swords on the
trees and cooking stoves near by, the
Quartermaster, with his high pile of boxes,
in the rear. We have no tents, but some
have rubber blankets which can be tied