From The Regimental Flag: Local News, January 23, 1862

part of a series from the regimental newspaper of the 2nd Delaware Infantry

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From The Regimental Flag (Vol. 2), January 23, 1862, pg. 2
LOCAL NEWS.

Arrived — The Blue-birds.
Departed — The Snow-birds.
Very Muddy — The traveling.
A Facetious man — Our Sutler.
Mild — The weather for the last few days.
At Onancock — Company “B” on detached service.
At Guilford, and two or three other places — Company “H” on ditto ditto.
Went off like hot cakes — The first issue of The Flag.
All good Union men — Those who live hereabout at this time.
Hold our Secession to the last — The ladies of this part of the country.
Always new — The weather, as a subject of conversation.
At Pongoteague — Company “E” on detached service.
Turned Rag Picker — Our late Drum Major.
Like Summer — The weather last Monday.
At Snow Hill — About one hundred boxes and packages, for men of this regiment.

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Notes:

Distance from Drummondtown to Onancock = 5 miles
Distance from Drummondtown to Guilford =  8.8 miles
Distance from Drummondtown to Pongoteague = 11.2 miles
Distance from Drummondtown to Snow Hill, Maryland = about 40 miles