Identifier: itineraryofseven00wils (find matches)
Title: Itinerary of the Seventh Ohio volunteer infantry, 1861-1864, with roster, portraits and biographies
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Wilson, Lawrence, 1842-1922, comp. and ed
Subjects: United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1864) United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories
Publisher: New York, Washington, The Neale publishing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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enced our first great disappointment, however,when we had to wait all day until 6 p. m. before the train,in sections, rolled away, but we subsequently learned thatit was frequently military to fall in promptly and then waitand keep on waiting, until tired out and thoroughly dis-gusted, before the column moved. Going by Columbus,camp equipage and ammunition were taken on board, andwith a train of 45 cars, running in sections, and accom-panied by extra locomotives, the regiment reached Bellaire,on the Ohio River, some four miles below Wlieeling, onJune 27, about 3 p. m., having been given an ovation alongthe entire route. The command at once crossed over to Benwood andstood upon Virginia soil. Ammunition was issued andmuskets loaded, so as to be prepared for any emergency. At dusk for the first time the regiment bivouacked in theopen, under the starry canopy. Just after midnight we were aroused to embark in boxcars, and about 2 oclock a. m. of June 28 left for Grafton. r^:^^^ (i ;s R€
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FROM CAMP DENNISON TO WESTON 39 This branch of the B. & O. R. R. passes through a veryrough and hilly country, generally following along thecourse of streams, now and then plunging through tunnelsof less or greater length, making our journey in the dark-ness, with a prospect of a possible attack while en route,strangely weird and uninviting. After a brief pause at Grafton the trains proceeded toClarksburg, where about 3 p. m. the entire command dis-embarked, pitched tents, and established camp in theenemys country. The next day the Seventh was called out by ColonelTyler, who delivered an address exhorting faithfulness,steadiness, and strict obedience to orders. A stand ofcolors was also presented on behalf of the German Turnersof Cleveland, Ohio, and when dismissed it was under in-structions to be ready to march at 3 p. m. upon an impor-tant mission. At 4 P. M. the regiment, newly armed, uniformed, andequipped, and led by a splendid instrumental band, under aGerman professor, marc

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