June 1. 1861

William came home at one o'clock last night.  Lucy went home this morning.  Her health is better and she is teaching again.  This forenoon twenty eight cars (in two trains) passed down with the Indiana sixth regiment.  They were dressed in their state uniform, gray jackets and pantaloons.  They were commanded by Col. Crittenden.  Both trains stopped to wood at this station and by means of the spyglass we could see them distinctly.  They were in fine spirits and cheered lustily as we waved to them.  God protect and bless them.  They are noble specimens of Hoosiers.  The people of Marietta provided them with a good breakfast and they seemed well pleased with their treatment.  A third train passed down with a detachment of the 22nd regiment O. V. M. which is stationed along to protect the bridges on the Marietta & Cincinnati R.R.  This is Company B under Capt. Guthrie.  They have charge of the Union R.R. and are from Athens Co.  We took the spy glass and went upon the hill to see the Indiana Regiment enter Parkersburg but it was too smoky.  We could see them embark at Belpre and go across the river but notheing more.  At the sound of the diner bell we concluded to descend the hill, when a train passing up stopped and left some soldiers.  Presently we saw a file of soldiers march down the lane.  When we got home they were in the front yard with their arms stacked.  We were very glad to give them a good dinner for which they expressed their thanks through their officer, Orderly Sergeant Rhodes.  There were thirteen of them belonging to company B. of the 22nd Regiment.  They have charge of the next three trestles below here.  Lizzie sent them by Mr. Munsell four blackberry pies and a peck of ginger cakes.  Kate sent late newspapers and a bouquet of flowers.  What a strange state of things when sixty bayonets, if not more, are glittering along the Union road to guard it from destruction.  This evening we heard a great deal of fireing at Parkersburg.  George Cutter, who was down there, says, it was the Indiana regiment drilling. This regiment has been under drill five weeks and a[pears admiably.  The Parkersburgs thought they never saw it equalled.