The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-09-11
Army COrrespondence.
OAMP ALLENI
Carondalet. Mo, Sept. 7th, 1861.

CarOndalet, Mo-, Sept. 18th, 1861.
EDIFoRs JOURNAL We received to-day
two packages of Journals, of dates August
26th and September I'd, for which the boys
are daily thankful. The boys are unani-
mousIy of the opinion that they have been
neglected in regard to papers. To be in
our comparatively isolated condition for
few weeks, think would give some of our
careless friends a keener appreciation of the
value of a newspaper. A newspaper in our
camp is regarded as portable property, and
is to be respected accordingly. They are
generally borrowed two days in advance
We were very kindly furnished, by the
American Tract Society, with quantity OF
Christian Almanacs and Religious Jour-
nails, of a remote date, last Sunday. They
served to while awey a weary hour. have
no doubt but their influence on many was
salutary If there are any of our citizens
who wish to do a good thing, would re-
spectfnlly suggest that they have few
thousand copies of the report of the Sanitary
Committee printed and distributed among
the soldiers For reference, / would refer
them to the back numbers of Harper's Week
ly of August. Without proper direction,
together with ignorance and carelessness,
our soldiers suffer considerably. am hap
py to state, however, that our Colonel and
Lieutenant Colonel have the good and well
fare of the men at heart.
Physically and morally, they have meas
ures on foot, which if they meet with the
baorFv Of fbOcn upder than
will keep the oath Regiment all right;
and instead of returning to their homes
broken down with disease, and unfit to dis
charge the duties of fathers and good citi-
zens, they will be able, if the honor and
vindication of the Old Flag requires them,
| to 90 in for another three years. If, when
| we are away from our homes, we have to
pay the great debt of Nature, let it be on
| the field of battle, fighting for those liberties
and privileges that have cost so much, and
are so dear to every citizen, not with dis
ease, contracted from eating half-cooked,
and unnutritious food, laying on the damp
ground and exposing ourselves in inclem-
emit weather. l learn, from what presume
to be good authority, that two-thirds of the
sickness in the army encamped in and
about ST. Louis, is attributed to the intern
perate use of fruit. This is the programme
for soldiers rations: Apples, peaches, water
melons, and plenty of water, drank, of
course, when they are heated up from exer-
ton at drilling, &C. Next thing pain I'M
der the waistband, then comes Godfrey S
Cordial, &C., &c.
as to our future movements, we can only
conjecture Circumstances will, of course,
shape our position. We are almost con-
stantly at work perfecting ourselves in drill
and bringing things up to sound and prop.
er discipline. We would be 10th to leave
here, for we have found many friends amongst
the citizens of Carondelet Union Friend;
with warm hearts and liberal hands.
One word as regards the citizens of Evans
VILE As read the proceedings of the
meeting to raise funds for the families o.
volunteers to one of Capt. GrilFs men
tears fairly danced in his eyes-tears of joy
His feelings can better be explained by
the remark be made: "There was shust as
goot peoples in Evansville as was in Ger
many" presume he has wife and chill.
dren, for whom his affections are just 81
warm and strong, as some of our more ia
vered of volunteers. His heart will bPa
high with gratitude towards those that ex
tend helping hand to the loved ones a
home.
congratulate some of our citizens OF
the pleasant feelings they must enjoy in do
ing Just, liberal, and decidedly christian
act There is an old adage, and it would
be we'll if it was practised more in thes'
: trying times" Cast your bread on tn,
waters &c, &C." You all know it.
In conclusion, Company F., oath Indiana
Volunteers, are all 0. K.
Yours till the war is over, s.