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[Corrt*poQd«D6« for the D.tmocut.)A Leiter from VMtern Vtrjrinln— ft! Virginia Cuvairy—Cayt. Wards Com-j.nny-Tho Cftpiniu a McArthur Hoy.•‘The service has no better company than Capt. Ward's Cavalry Company. We mu quartered ai Clarke* burgh, Va., aud aro “fat, ragged andsaucy.”The peoplo of Vinton and McArthur, luvo reason lo Imj proud of at least one of her sons. Uoijkkt Ward, our Captain, is a native of your town, where a number ot his relatives reside; among whom may be mentioned, Alex. Pearce, tho former editor ol the Democrat, and recently vonr Representative in thu State LegMaturc, who is his brother-in-law. '1 lie boys] ••think a heap” of their captain, especially those from Vinton county.— There is not a more capable or energetic officer in the servico than Capt. Ward, and, from indications, ho is a favorite with tho Culonol aud all the officers of the regiment.We are assigned to tho 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment, Col. II. Ahksavbal, who is a Frenchman, and has seen servico in tho armies of France. Lieut. Col. Richmond is an Ohioan, of undoubted military ability. lie is now in Wirt county, in |^ this State, with one company of our d regiment, attending to the “seceali” there, and from the accounts received from him, be is “cleaning them but” thoroughly.i Our company has received nearly all the uniform it is entitled to. Wcwill get our horses this week, therebeing one thousand head of cavalry horses now in the yards at this [dace, for our regiment. Through the exertions of our company officers, we are well supplied with blankets and the best quality of clothing, and what is equally good, we get plenty of good,! wholesome food. rThbro are ten or twelve men in our i company from Vinton county, who 'i it ml their regards lo tho brave ‘Home * Guards,” hoping that they will have I jj the pleasure of seeing some of them alter the war is ended, and hearing i them relate them relate the many hold and da ing deeds performed by them.There is room in our company for I a few good men, and if there are any £ in Vinton county, who wish to servo ] / their country under a live captain, let them address Captain Ward, 1st V. C., at Clurksburgli, and their desires will be gratified.The Vintou/'hoys'* wish to be remembered by their friends at botpo, and would “feel good” over tho re-receipt ol the home papers, occasionally. It.0d1 P
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The Mcarthur Democrat
Mcarthur, Ohio, US
Thu, Oct 31, 1861
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