The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-23


yss shs most oareiess observer would hAvs
1naskAA i - no ordinary crowd. Such VAS
the 'slpua FirSss sftsr maioh 81 GAO miles,
maah Of whish vas ovsr the ragged hilh Of
she Ossrk, and a snoounter With ihs enc
my,s forces tof six simss their ssmbsss. All
bail to the Towa Fret Among them re-
cogniEsd many faces d qusndan friends,
who bad GENE out upharmcd from ths bloody
frsy' Col. Merritt, Maj. Porter, Capt. Her.
ron, Satteriee, Beech, Dewey, Porter, end
others Of the "boys." Thsir three moushs'
work VAS done-we might add, we'll done.
They had "foaehs good fight" and we're
now being marched into the most miserable
quarssrs In St. Loais, preparatory to shs;r
discharge. A few hours subsequently, each
bad dofed bis old clothes for tbs uniforms
which had failed to follow them in their rapid
march.
Leaving tho arsenal. l followed on after
the lows Sixth, uAoa / fosnd handsonel,
quartersd 10 Lafayette Park, with ito shady
svsonea and grassy campus, A. places for
company drill, or rskinental parads--a para
disc when sontrassed with the quarters juss
vsoatsd. Msddcrn's band, 10 foil force. to
lively cir, were narshipg down the lines.
"Ordef No. i" ~as read, that Gen. Fremont.
in considerations OF THAR exposures, had -.
signed then quarters 10 What vas consider
siderod the most bsautifal park Of shs sisy
and IL was expected that every man would
carefully abstain from any dassgs to che
grounds snd shrubbery, when, to the word
Of command, the companies severally died
to the right or ths let to their respective
quarters TO supper.
/ called 30 see Col. Mcdowell and enjoyed
the Inequalities Of his narkoe. The bright
light Of the full moon and the summer air
tempted 10 . lounge on the grass, and to
late hour We talked Of trade, politics and re.
ligion- OF treason and railroads. Msdderp,s
band "prscticed" and "discoursed mort 4x.
cellen, music, ""tsps' and the "rat,le'of the
drum followed iights we're extineuished, and
the only sosods heard we're the bum Of the
distant city, and the tread Of the sentinel as
hs tsavsrsed bis beat. The scund OF the
bugle and the reveille ushersd ia the Sunday.
To the 'Sixsh" il Was the 6rst day OF rest !;
but Camp Jessie, Outside Of the lines. VS. .
scene Of noise and apparent confusion. The
18Th, ed, 23i and Gath Regiments Indiana
Volunteers, veil accoutcred, with drums
beating and banners flying and loud hurzss;
marched through the broad gateway into
the shady park, snd were soon busy in the
duties Of the Damp. Long rows Of white
tents sprang up like msgic; sams were busy
in preparing their Deals Dsny we're stand.
ing 10 the water knee de-p, washing their
soiled garments, and Others lounging al
case or dealing out the greasy cards.
At four the bugIs called the Sixth from
their quarsers. The band struck nr the old
familiar tune, the Portogese Hynp-"Ohl
come and let a. worship" Company after
COMPANY de6led along the avenues and
formed solid square in the open rpace,
where, at rest, tbev, With HUNDREDS OF citi-
gems and soldiers Of other regiments, lis
tened to sn earnest and able discourse from
the Chaplain OF the regiment, the Rev. Mr..
Uford, on the weakness and strength Of the
Christian. The services being closed, the
SaaFaai@@ sf~is ITO the right, forward -
marched 70 their respective quarters, to I'm.
ish tho dntiss Of the day.
All tha: cAn DO done 70 supply this regi-
nens with superb ousat, il being rapi dly
done, and they are coDssq ssntly looking for
IN ssrly order TO nsvsh, and son6dsnily
expect when the battle cloud shall have pass
I'd away, tbs Eixth will not have dimssd the
illustrious annals Of The First. EZEL.