Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-09
Letter from Lieut.. LaFleiche.
CAMP RANDALL, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
June % In iSh1

insight into the affairs at Washington, |
will drop you few lines, with which you
may act your pleasure.
Our trip through to Washington was
most pleasant, without any exception.
Nothing could be more striking of the in
terest of the people of the different States
through which we passed. There was not
town or city through which we passed
but there was a continuous cheering. way
ing OF handkerchiefs, and shouts of APP
plause-and one would think from the
showers of beautiful bouquets, that we
had entered the land OF flowers in earnest
and with each bouquet, as it passed rapid
ly from the hands Of the fair daughters of
Ohio, there was 4 hearty welcome and
and goodbye rom their lips, and 1nanv
stood with tears in their eyes, with hearts
too full for utterance-enough to touch
the hearts Of our sturdy Wisconsin boys
| will speak of but one or two cities in
our route, which will show how worthy
they are of notice One of those is the
city OF Cleveland Over the heads of its
citizens may the Great Being shower His
most choice blessings. There they re-
ceived us with open arms and well filled
baskets; both soldiers, men. women and
children, passed in view with everything
hotels was furnished most sumptuous
repastr served up by the ladies of Cleye-
land, and dealt out with their most wei
come smiles. They were not satisfied with
this formal dismissal by saving goodbye.
but the ladies passed around the line and
shook hands with each soldier, with tear
drops in their eyes, and a trembling fare
we'll from their lips Many a silent prayer
went up, know from their gentle hearts
prayers that were lervent, and were
surely heard by the God of battles-that
each and every one of the many noble
hearts that were going to do battle for
their country, might be saved to return
again to his own tireside.
But we marched away, with load and
continued applause, that seemed to rend
the very skies, and soon were hurled away
by the iron stecd toward our destination
We arrived in Pittsburgh in the morning,
but stayed only Il few minutes, and were
again speeding away towards the Allega-
MES, with loud cheers upon every side,
and hearty God-speed on our Journey.
Nothing worthy of note appeared upon
our journey here except the scenery,
which was beautiful, far more so than any
have had the pleasure of seeing before.
The beautiful scenes in the valley of the
blue Juniatta attracted our attention. for
its picturesque grandeur. All natur
seemed gay. and the pure. ripplino little
stream danced Cxcr, its pcbblv bed like
some fairy to its mountain home.
We stopped at IIarrisburgh but a short
time, then struck tent and were soon on
our way to Washington, via Baltimore
In Harrisburgh we received portion of
arms and ammunition. sufficient to pass
Baltimore, where every man expected a
brush, and was prepared for it. We
reached that place about 9 o'clock at
night and formed into a line: the com
mand was then to form into sections. for
yard ,nar.h \oth;n, oo,Id Ia ,ouo
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S.'''S factory IMAM was ''e reception IN the
clty, with the exception OF a few blat-
ing fools, who had more CAB than brains.
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