Year: 1861

ing and Seller for their management of
this matter.


might perhaps say word with regard
to my trip to this Camp with my new re-
oruita We arrived in Cleveland in due
time, and remained at tho Weddell House
over night. Major Ross treated us we'll
while VIC remained. My squad of men
elected much praise from citizens at every
point; not alone on account Of their being
long, firm looking men, but because Of
their gentlemanly and soldierly bearing
We left Cleveland at A. NJ and arrived
in Columbus at liz A. NJ, when we par.
took of fine dinner have expressed
my thanks in public way SO often to the
ladies and gentlemen of Warren for their
kindness toward us, that / will omit it
here. Had they seen us at Columbus they
would have asked no thanks-for the thor
ough justice We did to those baskets of
provisions was silent but emphatic re-
turn of thanks. The boys said the ladies
had used them first rate. AS we nearcd
Camp Dennison, the boys wero eager to
get look at the Camp. They asked me
twenty times between Columbus and the
Camp, how far it was to Camp d. On ar
irving there they were somewhat surprised
at the magnitude of the Camp. The Cap
tain had the Company drawn up to receive
us, as we filed past them they presented
arms and cheered. When l came into
Camp felt once more that was at home.
There is something peculiar about Camp
life. When one gets used to the hard
ships, he becomes greatly attached to it,
If one had told me six months ago that l
would ever enjoy camp life, would have
set him down as insane. But now l am
not sure but that shall make quite SOL
dier after little. 1t is difficult to tell
what man is good for till he is tried
have always looked upon war and blood.
shed with horror, but l am getting SO ac-
customed to the sight of arms, and the
steady tramp of soldiers, that am of the
opinion that should not hesitate much to
shoot secessionist. (While 1 have been
scribbling the sun has stolen a march on
me. The reader will take breath wLile l
move into the shade)


The great question now is, who will 60
in for three years. The matter is being
talked over all through the Camp. There
has been but little drilling in camp for the
above reason, for the past week. The off
GERS have all been busy getting that matter
arranged. We now have l04 on our list
for the three years service. Three more
than VIC are entitled to. But l am salts
fed that some will be rejected when the U.
S. mastering officer comes to muster them
into the regular service. The examina-
tion for the three years service will be
somewhat critical. AS soon as we get our
new men well drilled, we will have fine
Company. No company will be ahead of
it in the Regiment. We were the second
Co. to organize in the Regiment, which
gives us the position of the skirmishing
company. We have the ex treme left of
the Regiment


Our Regiment would have marched this
week for Harper's Ferry, had our men
been here, but 500 were home on furlough.
| think | could fight on that soil The
memory of past wrongs would stir one to
action. ..'.


We held our company election, last Fri
day, for t. e three years service, which re-
suited in the election of the same officers
as before with the exception of I'd Lieut.
IL. b. Case was elected to fill that office
without an opposition vote. The non COM
misSiOned officers are appointed by the
Captain.


An order was received yesterday, requir-
ing us to report the number of three months
men. What disposition will be made of
them is more than / can tell but they will
probably be sent home Some of our CON-
paHy have a good excuse for going home,
others have not


We have seven sick in the hospital.
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