The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-25

down again. We are encamped, to-day,
on the north side of the Usage, at War
saw, with Gen. Popes division, after
march of FIVE days, from Springfield
The weather has been very favorable tor
us ever since we left St Louis, and we are
getting quite used to the Reville sound at
3 o clock in the morning and the Advance
at from day break TO daylight, and we all
feel that after marching for three years In
this manner we will all be veterans in the
morcliRg service Aside from our disap-
pointment at not getting a brush with
Prices forces we have had many pleasant
incidents to witness during our absence
from Benton Barracks, and among them
the assembling Of Generals at Springfield.
In my las, wrote you of ten Brigadier-
Generals, and supposed that | had learn
| &c the names of all in and around Camp
Lyon, but upon further inquiry and search
| found four more, making fourteen III all,
of whom Others were acting Major-Gen-
erals. The fact is it required only short
ride through the brush in any direction
from Springfield, to fall in with some
new Brigade and General, whose name
had not been heard before, or falling in
this, would be sure TO find some Col who
was -Actiay Brigod,er- General soon
learned to salute all strangers as General
to avoid mistakes. A visit to the several
Brioades would convince the most casual
observer that the law Of diversity or yarie-
ty holds good here as in all nature. Neat
ness and order prevailed in some Brgades
while confusion seemed to reign supreme
in others.
4 short visit to the Kansas Jay-Hawk-
ers cas- Lanes Brigade is called convinced
me that they were ready To meet the enc
my in Missouri upon their own ground
and in their own way A regiment Was
cut on drill, composed of four Companies
Of Infantry, one Company of Artillery aud
, the remainder Of Cayalary, making lit
, tie army Of the Regiment ready for bush
whacking, as it is called, upon moment :
notice. Cen Lane stepped about watch.
, ing the eyoiutions of the various Com
panies, dressed in long -legged, high-heelec
boots. neat dress coat and sash and glazed
! cap, lacking only plume to remind one
Of Brieand Of the olden time. 1t i
said that his camp fires are beacon light
to many a slave seeking refuge from hi
house of bondage
had the pleasure Of meeting the no
: torious Montgomery and found in him al
g unpretending looking man below the OIL
II dinarv size, with black whiskcrs, dresse
q In citizens clothes. He is Colonel Of til
= Sd Kansas Regiment in the St. Loui
= Brigade.
"a General Sigels Brigade is German a
over, and always reliable. was niue
ht amused in reading the sensation dispatcl
in es from Springfield about the soldiers la,
,y ing upon their arms all night, and mutI
r. in camp, and designations, &c, when n
Mt collected that was in Gen. Sigel's can
A. the identical night mentioned and wi
messed how they laid upon their arm
O. viz in their tents with their arm
he stacked up as usual and no limitations
n mutiny till We heard ii from the ST. Lo
ny is papers
he Our campaign thus far j. somewhat
,ir markable for it's loss Of Generals. Ge
he Fremont fell at Springfield, Gen. N
ar kinstry soon followed, and now we ha'
"a lust heard Of the loss Of Gen. Hunter
IL What is very singular is. that they all hi
1T their heads toF Weare now anxious
se looking to see what will befall Gen Ha
n. leck Missouri is fast becoming the gra
q. OF Generals rs Kansas has been of Go
ernors. War has its fair exterior and
be is from this stand point that | have VT
"a ten YOU. 1t has its dark features ais
and you will pardon me when ! refer
r.. them. We have found the old maxim
"a be true, that "men are but childr
.w grown" and Generals are but men
-e. Over seventy sick were left ut II
- mansyille without medicines or prop
III medical aid. The same was noticed
ur Quincy, where there were over l2O sic
- Sick soldiers are left to struggle i'll re
~ Of the marching column, and us . res,
of one poor soldier was shot near Bolivar
some fend and stripped OF arms and clot