The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-02-13
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE,
or THE olLuaBIA DEMOCRAT,
LETTER V.
cAmA JAcum, January "a, isi7,

CAM jAcNM, Jhnualy sf' i'H' |
Coz arnn.
lem'm good health st pressnt. srd
90 ara the most Of our company, Dat 'ha'
We are 40 10 certainly a mlraols fonI
will scarcely believe me when | tell you,
tina, Mr.. Hunt. tbs oiansi Master. instead
Of placing our Regimsut in good and com
Portable barracks. such being between this
and town, has placed Us on ground that has
beea completely aoodsd for several days,
and for the Hast twelve hours 10 such an
extent that the water was mote 'nan Two
feet deep iu some Of the tents Our pro-
visions washed away and some of our men
thoroughly drenehed from head 10 foo,.--
Bu, thank God, there 10 for the most part a
spirit Of chserfulnen among the men, and
with few exceptions spirit OF patriotism
spima.es the actions Of the Volunteers, bu,
while they feel anxious 10 serve their coun
Try, they feel uss indignation al the treat
men, they have .cceivsd from the Govern.
men, Agents, and determination to expose
their conduc, 20 the public. lnsteid Of Mt.
Hun. having the transports and provisions
for the ID Regimen. in readnS" on i,s arr
rival q, this place. he has ,riaed with Cow
srnmsnt whose sseu, he is--turnsd adesf
ear 10 The sntrsalies r rsmonsuaaces Of The
Company and Regimsn!al officers, and
spor.ed with tho lives Of the best ciissss
OF she nsiion.
We have during this day couplstsd our
embarca,ion on board the transports with
4he exception ofour .en's which we cannol
take down until the rain ceases and 'hs wa
ter subsides--bu, our baggage Tor The most
mart is in . miserable condition being tho.
roughly soaked. .a .,..
Il know no, how long ws shall remain
here, bu. think !. will ne. be many days'--
The MlssIssirpi Regiment which 10 here
has lost from ,ixse TO fsui men evory day
for nearly a week. and come days ~ high
ssfye havs died--so iha, morning. noon
and night we hear the dead msrch' Mt
wilhsnndng The inclemsncy of'.hs wssIhe'
and the ipjudicously selected ground upor
wuich We have been placed has rendered
our sisy here unpleasant, ye, every 'hinl
hes been full OF interest 10 me, and ! have
ever for once Regretted Iha. an mem
tsr Of tho ID Reginsn. OF Pennsylvania
Volunteers. But friends while you sr'
comfortably seated by your warm hre'' en-
Toying your warm meals or resting upor
your easy beds, think Of those who willing
iy foreso ell these things to serve their
country and then must endure such i'll treat.
,peni flom such men a. Nj. Hun, who owe,
oil his importance to ,ha. country which we
serve, and which he endesvors 10 rob BY
sqnandsring ils resources and endsncerins
the lives OF i,s bes, ci.iEens.
You no doubt wish for particulars ant
90 far as am made acquainted with them
you shall have The facts wlhou. fear favor
or affection. My purpose is 10 speak as =
q man, srd no indigni'y offered to those who
have volunteered tossrVe their country shal
escape my pen. Il. matters not how hlgi
or humble the agea. may be lha, endeavoI'
20 impose upcn the volunteers his namt
and conduct shall be laid open 10 the public
Thus my friendsI have given you has,y
outline Of our Wea.meu! al Ibis place from
the quarter master Hunt, and wllIeavs it
with YOU to say whether the volunteer,
have not justcsuss 10 lei their indignation
rise al such freshmen, and detention, anc
will also leave i. with you to cay if suct
conduc, on The par. OF government agents
ahould, mot be exposed BY every press il
q shs country.
1oars
C. W.FORTNER,