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Herald Office

THE... CAMP_BARRY_HERALD_

A Journel published Semi Occasionally at the Convenience of the Editor - Terms $2 per Annum Friends half price

H F Houstater  Sole Editor & proprietor,

Mr Bonested Special Correspondent

(Page 1, first column)

Since out last issue many startling
events have take place - many changes
of an important nature have occurred
And yet the world moves on as usual.
The old year which has wrought such
direful changes in our national affairs
has closed upon us - And a new one which
promises to be still more eventful has dawned
upon the world.

Within the last week a great battle
has been fought & won by the Union -
forces - since which "Old Abe's" spirits
have been on the rise. New hopes have
kindled within his breast. A new idea
has taken possession of his great mind
and it is said that a complacent
smile has been known to rest upon his
troubled countenance. What great scheme
he has in contemplation it is impossible
for us to tell. But we hope in our next
issue to make some very important dis-
closures & relieve the minds of our
readers on this important subject(.)
If we may be allowed to
express our opinion, we would
say that he intends to turn
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the army against the marauding
band of thieves in the way
of Government Officials.
This we think would
be a master stroke of
policy & would elicit praise
from the whole nation.
For certainly we never can
expect to conquer traitors
untill we drive the thieves
from our midst, who are
grabbing every thing that
they can get hold of. -
- The weather in this
vicinity has been very bad
for the past 2 weeks. it
has been storming almost
incessantly - The roads
are almost impassable
and it is impossible for the
soldiers to get out on foot
to drill.__

Gen McClelland was S[?...] (said or sure?)
to pass though the camp
yesterday.

(Page 2, first column)

Important Announcement.

It is with regret that we announce
to our patrons and friends that our
Associates - Oliver and Holms have
retired from the Editorial [corpse ?]
which leaves an additional amount
of care upon us individually, But
we intend that the Herald shall
continue on its triumphal course(;)
the most pleasing and interesting
Journel published in this city or
any other city. - Wilkes Spirit
of the times not accepted.

Our former Associates have
resumed their old partnership with
the women. which we presume
will be a fruitful one - & we
hope they may live a life of
prosperity & see a generation
of soldiers coming up around
them - We have only to add
that they retired from the
Editorial Core honorably and
that we shall miss them.

Lieut Eggleston received
an answer from Gov Morgan
{granting his resignation?] last
Saturday, And on Monday
he took his departure for
home, where his friends
will undoubtedly be happy to
meet him. We wish him a
safe & pleasant Journey
home.

(Page 2 second column)

"A Big Thing"

A scene occured in our
Office to day which by eye witnesses
is said to be a big thing.  For some
time past there has been some trouble
brewing between S. W. Lockwood & the
Edition of the Herald which this P.M.
came to a focus. Lockwood who by
the way is some buncum (misspelling of bunkum or buncombe) which our
readers will become convinced of by
reading some effusions in the Lockport
Journel signed, S.W.L. especially
one dated the 18th which we are
informed is a produstion of 2 weeks
labor. But as we were going to remark
he came into our office this afternoon &
proceeded to disgorge some of the
bile from a foul stomach and we
had the audacity to very coolly tell
him that he was a dam fool, which
roused all the Satan there was in him.
He brussled up at a furious rate
threatened to whip us if we would raise
our hand. Our hand was raised
in close proximity to his nose as
we told him that we could whip
him lying down with one hand hid
behind us but to cut a long story
short - the dialogue continued for some time
during which we foamed at the mouth - but
finally cooled down & as usual made appologies
after which he went away convinced that
we were thoroughly able to perform our part
in a dialogue, And we concluded that
it was dangerous to speak the truth
at all times.

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Original Poicry

The Searchers

For many days - a week or more
The rain both day and night did pour
I never saw such mud before -
As the mud within Camp-Barry.

2

We were severally ordered out one night -
To find our way by candle light.
A prisoner had escaped by flight
And left the guards behind.

3

That the crew were hard need not be told
If to you their names I should unfold
But that they were both brave & bold-
-Events will show.

4

The Sergeant so bold..I shall not mention
But to others will kindly call your attention
All members of the searchers convention
Which sallied forth that night.

5

There was one who bore the name of Duff
With burly form & very tough
Who was never known to cry enough -
Since first he stood

6

Many men he's caused to fall
Men of stature large & tall
His hand when closed if like a mall
And never failed him "Not at all.

7

Then there was walker little John
Who's always in for a bit of fun
He's ever known to hold his own
Though the odds may be of ten to one.

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8

The mud was deep, the night was dark
On we rushed without a mark
We thought sometimes of Noah's ark
With the water all around us.

9

We ransacked shops where rum was sold
Where the prisoner went as we were told
The sights within I'll not unfold
But they were strange ones to behold.

10

But yet I'll tell you of a sight
Which met my gaze upon that night
It all took place by candle light
With the darkness hovering round.

11

As we splashed through mud along the street
Some soldiers there we chanced to meet
One of which to keep his feet -
-Required the help of four.

12

That they attracted the close attention
Of those composing the Searchers Convention
Perhaps I hardly need to mention
That you should know the fact.

13

"Pass on you fools! what would you with us?
Pass on I say or there'll be a fuss!
Pass on! said the fellow on the night
I say pass on or there'll be a fight."

14

"Dry up you louce!" Said Johny Walker
"I say dry up or Ill spoil your talker"
And hardly had these words been said -
When the fellow lay on a muddy bed.

15

[...??...] with hand raised high
"Get out you dog!" I heard him cry.
As he banged one fellow in the eye
Then turned upon another.

16

And then I looked down by his fist
Three fellows lay upon the street
And sorry was their winding sheet
Composed of clay and water.

To be continued..

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Death of a Comrade

Last night about 3 O
(or rather this morning) Mr
John Shaw of lockport
a highly respected member
of Captn Cothrans Co died
of putrid sore throat. It is
said that just before he
died he awoke from his -
slumbers and spoke - saying
that he had been dreaming of
home - & shortly after
breathed his last very
quietly - Some of his
friends went round through
the Co with a subscription
& took up about $70 for
the purpose of sending the
remains home to friends
The Captn & 1st Lieutenant
put in $5 apiece.
His body will be sent
home tomorrow in care
of Mr Corwin of Niagara
County who is here on a visit.
The young man had $27
dollars of his own which
will also be sent to his Father
& mother.
It will certainly be a sad
thing for the parents to receive
their son a corps - but such
are the chances of soldiers
who have a sorts of hardships
to endure.

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Yesterday we had another
refreshing rain.

We are happy to
acknowledge a visit last
evening from Lieut Kittinger
& sergeant Lowe.

We heard very heave firing
at intervals during last
night - which appeared to
be down the river - what
it was for we are as yet
unable to say.

A negro was found dead
near the hospital of the Irish
Brigade on Sunday morning.
Another was stripped of
his clothing & whipped on
the same day by sentence
of Court Martial in our
reg - Alas for the "poor
negro", he will get persecuted
wherever he goes.

[?} Burt Van Horn
has favoured us again by
forming about 100 envelopes

For want of time
we were unable to
illustrate this number
of our Journel.

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Our office
Herald's the best paper in the city
The
Camp Barry Herrald!!

A weekly Journel - issued at the convenience of the proprietors -
H.F.Houstater Editor & proprietor } Terms $2 per an[?] - Friends half price
Quartermaster Oliver & Doc' Holms
Mr Bonested special Correspondent
Our Watch word is "Beef Steak"

In writing our Editorial this week - we
shall divide it into 3 parts - that is it will
be in 3 divisions - First - we shall
commence writing it - 2nd we shall
leave off when we get through (-or rather
when we get ready.) - 3rd we shall
refer to is as often as we shall Judge
it expedient. Our readers will find
the news of this week's paper to be highly
interesting - especially that by telegraph
We think now that there is a prospect
of the war being brought to a speedy close
as it is the opinion of all that when Capt'
Cothrans Battery appears before the Enemie's
ranks they will at once "holler murder"
and take to the woods - and Jeff Davis
will burst his brains out aganst a tree, -
Beauregard will sail at once for the
Fegee Islands, - Alexander H. Stevens will
die of fright, - The Southern Confederacy
will prove a failure - The Union will
be reestablished - and it's course will
be upward and onward forever.
- The Brisish Lion will settle back
on his latter end and mutter a
growl of disappointment & dispair.
The Emperor of France will look

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Camp Barry Dec 1861

on suspiciously, while Itally
will rejoice, and from her mountain
tops and the bottoms of her deepest river
will go up the cry of Glory - Then
will the whole American people rejoice.
Old able in the inexpressible Joy
of his heart will laugh 'till he cries
and from the effects of his great Joy
will cry 'till he dies - and then
Captain Cothran will immediately -
marry the widdow & become president
of these United States. H.F.Houstater
will be appointed Secretary of State.
Reuben W. Oliver - Secretary of the
Treasury. Doc Holms Secretary
of war. M. Bonested, post Master General,
and of course we shall remember all
our friends who would like an office.
Then we'll have glorious times, lots os money & a nigger for a waiter.
The American Eagle
will plant his feet on the Capitol at
Washington and when he flaps his
wings the feathers will brush the poles.
American freemen will go on multiplying
until they become as numerous as the leaves on the
trees, or the pebbles on the sea shore, and from their
midst will arise one grand triumphant song
and their praise shall redound to the honor
of Captain Cothran's Battery, forever & ever -
--- Amen!

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Editor's Easy Chair

As we sit in our Easy Chair (Office
No 1 broadway) taking down items
as they are brought in by our reporters
we had not observed how rapidly our
whiskers were growing - or to speak polite
how hast the vegetation on our face was
coming forth, until our special artist
laid on the table a likeness taken as we sat
in our sanctum. Our readers will notice
a copy of said likeness at the head of the column.

A report has just come in that at about
8 Oclock last night - a row occurred at
No 10 Broadway in the tenement occupied
by Corporal Bullen & his detachment - no lives
were lost but one man fell against another's
clenched hand which caused the claret to
fly. One of them was escorted to the Guard-
-House- but we are informed that he has since
been released. It appears that some of them
had found their way out of camp & obtained
some liquor - or otherwise some liquor had found
its way in to (into) them.

The same reporter states
that on Christmas Eve a requisition was made
by some of the boys for ten geese - And that
said geese made their appearance in due
time without aid from the quartermaster.
We presume this is true as goose quills
have been plenty of late.

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Our associate - Holms, was in the
capitol on Christmas - and reports a
row there - in which a  soger got
a sound drubbing for ""putting on airs"
we hope this will be a warning to the
boys of co M" not to become flighty
or their pride together with their shanty
may take a sudden fall - by some
feller soger's throwing his closed hand
in their faces.

News by Telegraph

Latest from Washington

It is reported that president Lincoln's
intentions are - if the English go in against
us- to leave McClelland here to take care
of the rebels - while he sends Captain Cothran
away immediately with his batterry to storm
Gilberalter - this strong hold of the British Lion
once in our position -(and it is said that the
president - has the utmost confidence in Cothrans
batterry, to raze the old rock to the waters
levil in two hours after opening fire upon it)
- He is confident that in a weeks time
we shall be able to send him back home
with rage into his lair.

A telegraph report comes to us
this morning - that the rebel forces,
at Manassas by some means hearing
that Cothrans batterry had crossed the
river & were marching on towards their
entrenchments - became panic stricken
and leaving fortifycations guns & some of
them even throwing of their coats & boots
and all fled precipitately back some
15 miles & concealed themselves behind
a big rock - If this be true - and we
have no reason to doubt it - it is certainly
cheering news for our side - and it is suffi-
-cient to satisfy the president or "any other
man" to a demonstration - that it is only
necessary now for Cothran's battery to cross
the river and march on and meet the enemy
and they are ours".

This morning (Tuesday) the regiment
were mustered in for pay at
9 Oclock. All who were not
on guard or in the hospital
had to appear in the ranks with
knapsacks packed or receive
no pay. They all recive their
pay now up to the 1st of Jan.
Capt Cothran's Co will receive
two months pay.

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Supreme Court Items

Term of the Supreme Court set
on Monday - Justice Gonnely presiding.

Case of R.W. Oliver V.S. S. W. Lockwood
for libellious correspondence to the Lockport
Journel. Editor of the Herald counsel for plantif
- Lockwood preferring to plead his own case
it was argued at considerable length.
Jury brought in a verdict in favour of
plaintif, and Defendant was fined a
pocket knife - a pair of pocket combs and
other articles of like value. At which
Defendant became wrathy & threatened to
thrash Doc Homes, but Holms showing no
inclination to become intimidated - Defendant
coold down and concluded to grin and bear
it - but afterwards out of pure revenge came
into the office & wilfully purloined & carried
of a box of Angumtum.(misspelling of unguentum)

Court adjourned for one week, when
Lockwood will again be brought up for
theft - He now being at large we would
warn all to beware of him and take care
of their property & especially their Anguintum (misspelling of unguentum)

Corespondence

We recd a highly interesting letter
from a friend in old Niagara
which we are not permitted to
publish. We are very thankful
for said letter from said friend
(Mr D. E. Sharp) and this notice
of said letter together with the
receipt of our valuable paper (the
Camp Barry Herald) calls for another
letter in Double quick from our
friend in old Niagara-
We send our best respects, kind regards
together with our compliments to
Major Brigs & Family, And if ever
we come back to "old pekin" again
we hope to meet them - And now
with our best respects to D. E. Sharp
we remain his friend - {Editor
hoping to hear from him {
immediately.

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Destructive fire in the City

A fire broke out in the Government Stables
near the Observatory on Thursday at about
8 Ocock, P.M. There being no Engines at hand
the fire was unmanageable & proved very distruct(ive)
report says there was about 500 horses destroyed
and other government property altogether -
estimated at $100,000.

From our Office we could plainly see the
consuming flames as they swept madly on devour(ing)
all before them. Viewing it through a glass the sight
was grand and terrific.

Important If True

It is reported that a man belonging to Co. M
Col Bailey's Artillery - who sails under the name
of Hathaway boldly asserts that if the English
and French join in with the south - He
will desert & join the southern Army.
Such characters should be marked.

A Huge Affair

On wednsday the 25th a call was made
on Captain Cothran for $100 to go towards
accumulating a fund for the purpose of
purchasing a Spy glass for the Colonel (who
by the way has not acted very becomingly towards our
Officers since the Sutlers removal) The Captain
of course refused as any sensible man would.
When in a few hours he was summoned to
appear before a board of examiners to answer to
his qualifycations for holding his Office
They intending if possible to throw him out
and one of the staff take his place.
The Captain in answer to the summons
appeared before the board and passed the
examination triumphantly - not failing to
answer a single question propounded.
All Hail to Captain Cathran - Long may
He waive.

Sick report

Our Hospital report is as
follows - James Starks - Eldrdge Lewis
N[ace?? - same "c" as in "Sick" above] Talor - Emanuel Wirtman
Five of our men who have been
ill during most of the time since they
enlisted were discharged Last week
and have gone home. Their names were as follows - Oscar Benedict -
Durkleberger - Webster who were from
Niagara County - another by name of
Finch from Orleans County

Edwin Trude of Lockport
died in the Hospital in the city
last Monday.

(Image 7, Page 8, Column 1)

[Illustration of a soldier holding a
Cannon ram rod, and saying " Fire" in a
caption bubble.
"One of our "Brave Volunteers""
Written on the side of page.]

Dont you hear the Cap's Command
Sent by the Major's hand
Boys must all be out on a drill.
Sure and this's the Captain's will
The Cap's Commands you must obey
Or else the D-l will be to pay.
Come boys Seize the rod -
And ram her home - So help you --.
Our Captain is the man of all
With him we'll fight, with him we'll fall.
With him we'll die with sword in hand
Fighting for our Native land.
-As sung by Captn Cothran's Glee Club.

(Image 7, Page 8, Column 2)

Pen and ink sketch of man holding a spy glass up to his eye,
wearing tall boots and a Kepi. Caption bubble has him saying
"I-God the Captain's coming
I shall have to go to cooking again."
Caption at side/bottom of image says
"Hallibot - taking observations
through the Captain's glass"

Pen and Ink sketch of a man with musical notations
coming from his mouth, wearing tall boots and a kepi. Caption written along side of sketch:
"Whistling Tattoo with his new boots on"
Caption at side/bottom of sketch:
"Whistling Tattoo"

Pen and ink sketch of a tent with a face peeking out of it with the caption:
"Capt's tent" and a man wearing a kepi and tall boots carrying a box of crackers that are falling to the ground, with the word "Hallibot" written near an object in his other hand. A caption bubble says "I-God Captain do you think I'm going to starve"
Caption at side/bottom of sketch says:
"Marching from the Sutlers up
to the Captain's tent with the
Hallibot and crackers"

Biography of -
Chancy Hallibot Parker-

The subject of the drawing by our special artist
was boon[?] at a very early period of his life - Of his
early youth but little is known - In the fall of 61
when the Co of Captn Cothran was organized for the
purpose of fighting against the rebellion, he was
found a prominent member among their number.

Being an excellent performer on the violin
and his musical faculties generally being good
he was at once raised the rank of Bugler.
But it was evident that we was calculated for
a higher position than that. His rising genius and
extraordinary military talent was at once noticed
by the Captain and he was promoted to a corporal's -
position - But the Captain soon arrived at the conclusion
that he could derive more profit from his superior
knowledge took him in as a companion and allowed
him to black his boots - which position he still occupies.
His early name was simply Chauncy Parker, Hallibot
being attached after his being engaged in the famous
battle of suttlers retreat, where he captured about 3
pounds of Hallibot quite a quantity of crackers
and marched up to the Captain's tent waiving
his halibot & saying - "I-God Captain do you
think I'm going to starve(") - Next our artist took
a sketch of him as he was in the act of teaching
the captain how to whistle the Tattoo.
The last sketch needs no comments.

(Image 8, Page 9)

Good Bye

Farewell, Farewell, is a lonely Sound
And always brings a sigh.
(Musical notation) But give to me when loved ones part
(Musical notation) That dear old word "Good Bye" (Musical notation)

Farewell, Farewell, may do for the gay
When pleasures throng is nigh;
But give to me that better word
(Musical notation) Which comes from the heart "Good Bye".(Musical notation)

Adieu, Adieu, we hear it oft
With a tear - perhapse with a sigh.
But the heart feels most when the lips are mute
And the eye speaks the gentle Good Bye.

Farewell, Farewell, is never heard
When the tear's in the mothers eye
Adieu, Adieu; She speaks it not
But my love Good Bye, Good Bye.

Harlem January 12th / 59
(Pen and ink image of a man with a curly-Q hat and collar.)
H H Harlem January
Camp Denial Doom Offect

(Image 9, Page 10)

(corner torn off - Partial sketch of man with curly-Q hat and collar)
Q D D E E E
E E E Y Y
m (At bottom right of page)

(Image 10, Page 11)

Camp near Winchester Virginia
March 21st, 1862

Friends of the Lyci[?],,

As considerable time has elapsed since
last I wrote you, I thought it is possible that you might
be interested in learning the whereabouts and late movements of
Captain Cothran's Batterry,, And as we are in a "state of
rest" at present, I take the opportunity of communnicating with
you by means of the quill,, I should have written sooner but
for our being ordered about "from pillar to post" at all times of
the day and night, so that I hardly dare remove my knapsack
from the Carriage long enogh to obtain writing implements
through fear that we might receive an order to march before
I could return it again.

When last I wrote you we were at Frederick M.D.
Since that time we have been at various places & not long at
any,, And at no place have we met the enemy or even seen
them except as prisoners,, Our victorees are generally bloodless
ones, unless I mention our foraging parties which occasionally
make descents upon secession farmyards when Cattle, sheep, pigs, & poultry alike freely bleed for their country.

Of our numerous marches and of the various places were we
have been stationed before arriving at Winchester I shall
have neither time nor space to enter upon with a detailed
account. Suffice it to say that we have marched at all times
of the day - & been routed up at all times of the night to march
And marched in all sorts of weather - & over all sorts of roads.

Of the places we have seen & passed through I shall notice
only a few of the principal ones. Of Harpers Ferry to commence

(Image 11, Page 12)

with - the place made famous for the John Brown raid[?]
when we arrived on the opposite side of the rive from it, was
almost entirely deserted & the principal part of the town had been
destroyed with fire by the rebels. Of Boliver directly back of
the ferry I know nothing about (as we passed through there in
the night) only as I saw it from Maryland Heights where
we had our Batterry stationed far up among the rocks
commanding a view of the country away out into Virginia,
and to the west the Alegany Mountains looming high up
above the surrounding country untill the sky appeared to rest
upon their tops - while to the east the blue ridge stretches
out either way as far as the eye can reach obstructing the
view in that direction,,

The next place I shall notice is the Village of Charlestown
which is noted principally for the trial and execution of John
Brown. This Village is about 7 miles back from Harpers Ferry
and is surrounded by a beautiful & fertile country. There we re-
mained one week & during the time we were ordered out at two
different times in the night with our guns at double quick,
once it was reported that the Home Guards were all cut to pieces
when we went 6 or 7 miles but at no time did we find occasion
to fire a gun. Our next march was to Berry ville formerly
called Battletown, and from thence here. Yesterday we had
quite a heavy rain which continued during most of last
night - but towards morning the weather became colder
& when we arose we found the ground covered with snow.

Jennie Houstater

My James[?]

(Image 12, Page 13)

on the enemies left surrounded on three sides by woods
was a wheatfield. In front of this field the rebels
had a batterry planted - the field fronted the mountain.

Gen Crawford's Brigade was ordered into the woods
to engage the rebel infantry, and finding this batterry
beyond the field, ordered his men to charge across the
field and take the batterry at the point of the bayonet
as they neared the batterry thousands of infantry which
had lay concealed rose up in front and on their right
flank and poured in a murderous fire upon them
and they were compelled to fall back again into the woods
where they held their position until Gordon's Brigade came
forward to their support. They then held their position
fighting untill the two Bridades were nearly cut to
pieces and the greater part of their Officers killed or
wounded. The 28th N.Y. York suffered terribly. Col Donelley
was mortally wounded yet he rode from the field without
support. Maj Cook was killed on the field. Lieut.. Col.
Brown lost an arm. Capt Bush was killed. Capt
Bowen is missing. Lieut Warren is severely wounded, and
how many more are killed and wounded among the
Officers I cannot say.

Our Infantry retired from the woods just at
dusk of evening, regiments came out companies, and our
troops commenced falling back upon a new line of
defense about a mile from the first. The firing had
now ceased - the battle comenced at a quarter past three
Oclock and continued without cesation for nearly five
hours. Gen Gordon rode up to our batterry and ordered
it to be conducted to the rear. -

(Image 13, page 14)

N M James
[v]
Robert Brown