New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-14
nrprc A4rp y eaARfFs AUGUSTUS BROWN, EsQ.
u j ri Ir.-aCTfFE sRRVTGE.

fs,a;s baalth and uerform the duties that will be ex
aetaa Of them. Each man should be supplied
with
3 wooden undershirts;
q pairs thick drawers;
III Ne have any lady readers we trust they will
excuse us for thus going into detail)
a pairs wooden socks:
q pairs stout shoes:
Towels, comb and brush, tooth brush, a ball Of
I shread, needless ball of wax, buttons. paper of
pins and thimble.
iii view of the fact, that in camp each man is
his own tailor, the reader will perceive that all of
the articles last mentioned are essential, and the
bail of wax doubly so--as at the commencement Of
All action, when it behoves all to ssserew their
courage to the sticking point the wax comes in
most handily to keep the courage at the point
aforesaid.
Each man should also DO provided with one tin
plate, d knife, fork and spoon, and quart cup, or
one Of larger size according to the drinking capa-
4 city of tile individual.
1T II The duty Of officers to that their men are
properly equipped as to their charge is intrusted
teir health aud comfort to efull as much their
driIl and efficiency il tie field.
a certain number of men from each regiment or
company, aa the case may be, are daily detailed
FOR guard duty and tits needless to remark that in
performing this most important duty, the utmost
vigilance, ipromptitude and exactitude should be
exercised. The sentry, ut each post, receives his
instructions and the countersign from his predeces
sors and u expected to obey those Instructions to
the letter. For two long hours that unhappy party
is obliged to remain at his post through rain or
shfles blazing heat, bitter cold, without cards,
conversation comfort of spirituous nature, and
is expected withal to wear a cheerful aspect as
49, i
not, III may inwardy curse the whole institution,
but it Tnust be with smile on his lip and the i'm
precation in his heart or should he reverse this
order Ut things and the curse aforesaid be uttered
ID sufficiently loud tone Of voice. as to be audible
70 any officer, the chances are favor Of his stay
4 Ing there four hours instead of two
The guard is under the supervision of the officer
0f the day and imme dately under that of the Off
Ger of the guard, both of whom should occasion
ally visit each outpost through the day, and, at |
least once each night. On the occasion of these |
visits men are strick1y forbidden importilnng the
officer for q drink from his flask, as though the
natural regard and good feeling which is presumed
To exist between the officers and men, may impel
him 70 crafty the thirsty soldier, his duty will
ohliga him to refuse.
1ifcers should be careful to see that the guard
when loading their muskets previous to going on
40 not put in the ball first and powder on the
top this would, in many cases. prevent the salts
factory discharge of the piece.
On the approach Of any person or persons the
sentry should, when they have arrived at a dis
lance Of six PAGES from him. cry halt. Should
i they disregard this command, he must fire upon |
alienl and fall back upon the guard. Should they
halt be cries who goes there and upon their
lying he orders vance land give the counter
~
word for the Corporal Of the guard with the num-
Der of his post, which will be repeated BY the next
sentinel. and 10 along the chain Of sentries.
With raw troops, or when the light troops of the
enemy are numerous and active and especially
when the night he dark and stormy sentineIs should
be doubled. In this case one watches as usual
while the other, who is calleda flying sentinel re-
conn0ters the adjacent thicRets, and in case Of
alarm runs as hard as he can put and gives notice
hereof 10 the guard, leaving his comrade to fight
u out sthe best way he can. The flying sentinels
should be chosen by the officer with due regard to
their Hsetness, wind aud bottom. Upon the ap-
preach tue officer of the day to the gnard.house
the sentry there stationed shall cry turn out the
guard ofdesr Of the day. wherenpon the guard
sFill, under any circumstances, all turn out and
ssalute
9hs il certainly announcement, as there is no
sEoYing at what stage Of the game he may pass,
ard il narrowing to the feelings to be Obliged to
lag do# an ace fa to run out into tile rain, salute
and when you return find some one has got back
little sooner and appropriated the stakes.
ls IA well for sergeants, in detailing squads for
police duty, to pick ont the heavy awes Of the
company, as after they have been kept long enough
3at hs#ing Of wood and drawing of water any over
quantity of concet they may have previously in
s7t,lr, $50
treatment when jndicionsy administered, they be.
come meek and lamb like, and drstrat hands with
broom and bucket.
The duty Of officers in camp with the exception
of the eIcer Of the day and offeer Of The guard
are BY means onerous and consist Of appearing at
parade, which takes place in the morning and lasts
from ton 70 twenty minutes, after which they ad,
to their quarters and devote the rest of The
aay the destruction of that enemy of man. yclept
red ere and innocent recreation in the shape Of
2 quiet game Of draw, whereby the old hands com
niae business and pleasure. The author feels it
asfe ~ u urge upon officers the neces-
sly os Weaeing their uniforms when ON duty, as
Aga1A taa Ting appearance of officers that he
aas Aeea 81 late, he feels assured that they will
stassls themselves OF every opportunity to do So
aNsssssef en oF off duty There has been Of late
AeaEAta ont Of buttons and stripes on the
lssSens Of santrg youth, but we would caution
neel,ls egoa slses ths eruption too suddenly, as
81 Hnsh easss ny alislng ii might prove fatal.
ese thlas, aiae, that it would be we'll in view of
some p te iate if the privates of the
companies woula devote an hour or tYo Of their
leisure each day to instrueting their officers ii tb
manual AZ arms and other duties of their newly i
adopted profession, This, however. ID merely
suggeation.
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FRoA BAToS RoUcE. the Advocate Of Tuesday
mas the following
lohn Morrison, who was aeeidently shot last
week hy James Hyatt, diedson Sunday night from
the effect Of the wound.
Z The keeper Of the Convention coffee house and a
number of Capt. FarTaria soldiers got into lnuss
ali nm ndagg and for a time Ind 4 very genfeel
hlack eyes broRan jaw bones and punished
sslllis we're pientitu The soldiers were arrested
ssiq carried e jail lint we're shortly released Most
81 did dnty alldag yesterday AZ the BalgacEs
1nelt.S -.'-UA 9Aii asS4eh-
y Y law amongst the Japanese that he who
lends them cash in this world viii reeaiva Is AZ