The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-11-06
Letter from one Of the Hurley Cuards.
CAMP CRosMAN, NEAR

A1uHttttSoou a. ANOS. 1901
Friend RiH,--Health is great blessing.
| and must say thai, our Camp al present is
highly favored in ihss particular; there has
not been single case of sickness in Camp
This is owing, in a great measure, TO The
sanatory regulations of our officers.
Our Camp is being regularly transformed
| from rough, nalural stale, into a city of
while cottages. The streets have all been
named. We have Arcn on the right, then
! follows, in regular succession, Walnut,
Chestnut, Cleaffield, Spruce, Broadway
! Filth Avenue, aud Susquehanna Arches
oil beautiful designs and artistic finish span
! the principal entrances OF all the Streets
| The streets are swept every morning rega-
! larly. We are daily becoming more accus
! toned 10 camp lie, aud the longer we are
here the better we like it.
CAPT FRIcK came in Camp last nisht with
seven new recruits all in good spirits
Order is now the law of the Camp, and
this is owing, IN great degree, to the per
severance ofLIEuT ENr, who has repealed
ly been Officer OF the Day. This rs indeed
a meried acknowledgment OF the ability OF
Lieut. E and shows forth al once The light
IN which he is held by his superior officer
Hurrah Tor onr gallant young Lieutenant!
serious accident occurred In our Camp
Yesterday: a citizen was shot, seriously
wounding him, by a Sentinel o. the Irish
Brigade have rot been able TO Gel the
full particslars, but understand that the man
who was shot, was the owner OF the land
on which they (lhe Irish BrigsdeJ are en-
camped, and wishing 10 go from one field
TO another, he was challenged by the guard
but TeinsedIo holt, when the guard DIRE " a
pistol and shot him through the lett side
The man is lying IN crilIcal situation at
present
Our boys are all anxious q be armed and
en route for The soil of "secesh " and can
assure your readers that if an opportunity
offers not man will finch from duty but
will seize The deah-deaiiug frelock, and
with the oath of retributIve vengeance npon
their lips they will plant the Stars + Stripes
upon every hllltop from The Potomac 10
the Rio Grand or fill bloody grave The
dogs OF war" will soon De let loose by our
gallant band and woe TO the iraIors that fail
IN our way. The blood of Ellsworth Cam.
eron Baker, and the hosts of our brethren
that have beer ruihlessly cut down by The
traitors of The South cry aloud tor redress.
The fires that blaZed upon the altar OF lher-
erty in 76, aud that inspired our ioretathers
10 deeds of vaior and daring. still burn un-
qaenched In the bosoms OF their soHs. Let
towards preach peace, peace! whist our
nag Is trailing IN The dnsl--let them do all
they can 10 prevent our young men IRON
going forth to redress the wrongs OF our in
suited flag. YsI we hope. yea know thz,
the fiat is past, the declaration has gone
forth. aud there Is no recall Peace men OF
the Norlh must be met as the traitor. OF the
South, and receive tue same treatment.
which they will They will be branded
cain-like and receive their reward IN the
execrations of an insulled and upright peo
pie.
Our regiment is fast filling up, and will
soon be- in readiness for marching. 'By the
way. how are the Bioomshurg Home GuorGs
getting along with their peace ideas req1scat
in peace? should like 10 see . copy OF The
STAR now and then
Yours truly, TooDLEe.