Fragmentary OCR item notes barrels and loads
A partial OCR passage mentions barrels and large loads, with references to Wanwen 160 and 24 048 Eee Epes. It reads like a rough inventory note and vehicle counts, lacking clear names or location details.
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Newspaper
Fremont Journal
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1862
Page
11
A partial OCR passage mentions barrels and large loads, with references to Wanwen 160 and 24 048 Eee Epes. It reads like a rough inventory note and vehicle counts, lacking clear names or location details.
The writer reports muddy conditions at Camp Chase Ohio and details about regiments at Camp Chase including the 68th 72d and STth. He notes imprecise muster rolls excess names compared to actual soldiers and expectations of soon marching orders to expel rebels from the dark and bloody ground. The visit to Columbus and the Missouri legislature is described along with reflections on the Senate and House debates and a visit to the Lunatic Asylum. The weather is variable and soldiers seek orderly weather for drills and readiness. The 72d is said to be ready to march within five days and the pay rolls are being prepared with pay uncertain. The diary ends with the expectation of marching away within a week.
Letter from Kentuckyt Dauy Woon dated February 1862 describes hardship from high living, recovery from illness, and news from Hed Stick on the Green River. It notes scarce items, rumors of army movements, fortifications near Columbus, and a January railroad accident on the Louisville and Nashville line involving a faulty engine.
The narrative reports a Confederate rail disaster aftermath, captures generals Zolli caffer and Dailey Poytan, and mentions punitive actions. the piece notes hospital transport, a flag of truce, and mentions Lt. Miles replacing a resigned officer. It also covers weather, rations, field renovations, and reflections on soldiers’ morale and routine.
A Civil War correspondent recalls harsh camp life, long nights with little sleep, and the distraction of fake alarms as regiments rush to imagined battles. He notes delays in forward movement, packing arms, and the strange calm between alarms, with reports of near encounters and shared memories of home.
A correspondent describes southern attitudes toward the war, noting the lines drawn over slavery and government concessions. The camp near Grean River is fortified with earthworks two miles from pickets and river batteries on higher ground. The piece observes devastation from marching armies, segregated labor, and German graves with fresh fences, while also noting personnel changes and a new signal corps. It closes with figures from A Morehouse’s pork packing showing hogs packed and lard yield this season versus last.
The article urges farmers to increasingly make maple sugar amid rising cane sugar prices due to the war. It notes many local farmers could supply for themselves and to sell, aiding an indispensable commodity likely to be scarce and expensive next year. It also highlights shipments of dressed hogs from Fremont and praises Venner’s Corn Planter and Cultivator as a premier farm implement.
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