The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-06-21
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CAMP CLARE, Coruth Miss
Juno 9th. 1861.

juno 9th, 1861
DEAR CLARros Since my last letter
our Regiment has been fully Organized
10 Is, for the present, the sixteenth Regi-
nent, though the numbers Of the differ
snt Regiments viii hereafter BE- determin-
le BY lot. Our Regiment is composed
Of the following companies Wilkinson
Rifles, Capt. Carnot Posey, from Wilkin-
son county Adams Light Guard No. /,
and Adams Light Guard No. 2, Command
ed by Captains Clark and Baker, from
Adams county; Fairyiew Rifles, from
county, Captain Moore Summit
Rifles from Pike county, Captain Blincoe;
Quitman Guards, from Pike county, Cap
tain Mathews Chrystal Springs Southern
Rights, from Copiah county, Captain
Davis Westyille Guards, from Simpson
county, Captain lunches Defenders,
from Smith county, Captain Hardy, and
the Jasper Greys, from Jasper county.
Captain Shannon.
An election was orderd for Colonel,
Lieutenant Colonel, and Major on Tues
day, at 10 o'clock. On the first ballot
Captain Carnot Posey was elected Colone ,
and Captain Clark, LieutefiarA Colonel
but there being several asamnts foi
Major, an election for that Office was MOI
had. Our company hearing that there
was but one candidate for Major, gave a
complimentary vote to Lieutenant T. j.
Bankston. Lieut.. Bankston was not a
candidate, but after the first ballot, the
smith and Simpson counties companies
supported him, and or the Fourth ballot
he was elected by a considerable ma,
jority.
On Tuesday evening there was a grand
dress parade of all tho companies here,
when they were reviewed by Gov. PETTU,,
aud Generals CLARKE, and ALcoRN. Thee
we're on the ground at one time five Regl-
ments of Mississippians and one of Ala
bamians-in all six thousand soldiers. Il
was grand and imposing sight. The Re
view took place in field near Corinth.-
There were present in all soldiers and
spectators, at least eight thousand per
sons.
On yesterday an order was received here
from President Davis to send two Of th'
five Mississippi Regiments at once to Vir
ginia. A council of war was called b,
Gen. Alcorn, in which all the Colonies
and fifty Captains participated. II wa
decided to draw lots and determine il
that way which Regiments should go t
Virginia.
The lots fell to the 18th and 18th Reg
mente, so that we are for the present eS
cluded from visiting the old Dominion
Great anxiety was felt to be so fortunat
as to be sent to Virginia, as it is feared b
many that the Regiments left here an
at Union city, may possibly have no igh
ing to do. The companies that are no
armed were required to give up porto
Of their arms to supply deficiencies in II
equipment Of the Regiments ordered
. Virginia. Our Regiment will likely r.
main here for several weeks We dri
regularly about six hours a day, and Q
the whole are getting on very well.
r Corinth is y small town somewhat large
: than Enterprise, about five or six mill
from the Tennessee line, and, as youk
j. at the crossing Of the Mobile and Oh
& with the Memphis and Charleston Road
The land about here is q kind of lin
p prairie, soil fertile in many places, thong
!. where richest too low for cultivation
is There is no difficulty in obtaining wat,
from wells, though it is tinctured wit
lime and very disagreeable to the taste
!. think it is healthy but it almost alwa,
causes Diarrhea to those not used to it,
e We have few cases Of measles in OF
camp, and several of Darrh@a, but TIA,
Is are all doing we'll, and as yet there h
? been no serious case of sickness
The boys all appear to enjoy thcmsely
Al very well, and submit cheerfully to Il
inconyeniencies of camp life.
t, | have been writing this letter in n
4 tent on piece of plank for a table, whi'
e purchased from woodshop in Corln
= for one dime Our chairs consist of 81
boxes, blocks, trunks or any thing we CO
+ set hold of, and our dinner table is {
= I'D dry goods box set bottom up, whiC
y think makes fine table, as for sever
il lays we had none at all, and had to e
IS out of tin plates. The Government flu
. nishes bacon, sea biscuit or flour, both
abundance, / pound of bacon and abol
two pounds of -four a day to a ma
beans or rice, small supply Of suga
coffee, vinegar, salt, soap and candles
Hereafter | viii describe more in dets
. our every day life in the camp. s.
Al
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