Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-17
LETTERS FROM THE R1sLEs-No. 8.

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The following letter from Mr.. Frank Morri
son, private in our Emmett Guards, to one
of our citizens, displays so much intelligence
spirit and good feeling, that it may be inter
esting to many readers. Worcester will be
proud of such soldiers.
FoRT MCHENRY, BALTIMORE Md,
May 18th, 1861. J
Dear Sir Il received your very kind and
welcome letter, and the company said it was
the best of all the letters that was received in
the camp. Our company gives you three
cheers. appropriated to buy me some boots,
which is very good thing, as wore out one
pair since | left Worcester. Dear sir, the
vegetation is far advanced of ours. Oats are
blossom. The poor laborer here is very poor
and very ignorant. All the law they know
is the fu-itve slave law. They ought to be
taught some other law as well as that. l was
speaking to one native of Mary land, and he
talked as if all tie democrats of the
north would stand by the south. l, however,
con WINGED him of his mistake. He appeared
very confounded when l told him there was
but one republican in our company, and all
the remainder was of the democratic stamp.
He then laughed, and by this time he is
good Union man, l have no doubt. Camp life
is not the best life in the world, but we will
make the best of it. Our quarters consist Of a
very good shed, 60 by 20 ,eet, paved with
f>r nj
the other for eating and all other business. 1t
has been very rainy and cold the last few
days. The sun is out now. We drill under
Adjutant General Goodhue five hours per day,
and he is a man who knows his business, and
he is a gentleman Of sterling character. Our
major is one OF the best of men. and does all
in his power tor the comfort of his men. Now
for our conduct towards the citizens of this
State. There was large number of re.
freshment stands admitted in the navy yard at
Annapolis, and we paid for everything, and a
rls,.4l.e NJ.
Zouayes, under Col Ellsworth, came along,
they rushed to the stands and eat all there
was, and paid nothing So you may be proud
of our conduct towards other citizens. We
have received our jackets, and are going to
buy new caps out OF the funds you good peo
pie gave us. We black our boots every morn
ing, and we look very well on parade. A sol.
diers life is an easy lie, but very strict one
| have to lose ali my rudeness, and bow to my
| officers, which is the hardest thiny TO do, for
me. will send you and your family the
be of anI tba lodi ut
Worcester, tor the towels and handkerchiefs,
and their kindness towards us. am in hopes
to see you again. With kind regards, yours,
truly, +. MORRISON.
p. S. AS l got done writing, Dexter +.
Parker came along and he looks very hardy
We were very glad to see him. He is in good
health, and he says his company is not so well
quartered as ours. l hope we will be sent TO
Virginia, to plant the stars and stripes and
maintain the flag Of Fort Sumner, as we want
the honor of doing it. Major Sherman of the
Flying Artillery landed in Baltimore, and
Marshal Kane of that city, with one hundred
men, said he came to give him protection.
Sherman replied, II came to protect myself,
and l do not thank you" Give my respects
to Mr. e. and family. We have got fresh
meat three times since we left. Dear sir, 1
was on guard on tile ramparts of Fort Nc
Henry, and the city looked very brilliant and
as l gazed en- that city of monuments, with
her former love for Union, l thought, What
pity to lombard it? for the cannon were all
loaded and ready to fire; then, her block to
the Washington monument. All this was in
the heart OF poor soldier, as he walked to
and fro. Then he thought, wlthal, she must
obey the laws of the whole nation, and if she
loses in the contest, she must blame but her
own folly, or her bad policy, and political
tricksterS and sham democracy.