Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-21
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E4n II Q0Anssas ~ Kssxux,
Nay l7th. 1851.
DsAs DsM-Dsy bslpes yeetssday usatss-
Fsos oAsmbsss sdnihistlesd 70 ~ The ssth Of
ellaoiaeea H admialgtsssd il in sssssssioD
- - seopssy. ssd undssstand soe one
aaele aas selssed 70 tsks ~ YssGssdsy 10
of our tssss sssivsd hses iron Chicago thst 10
q lssss one uovs On the ehsss-beasd. ssd u
- sssssst that We ere going 70 do somsthiDg
better thas lsafi IL Kssksk. The tsnts are
veil made. and sssm 70 b. substsntial and
durable. One Of them was raised yesterday BY
~ 0ovssoTs 0rsys n their asuosy. cad ths
szpsrimsnt vas perfectly sstisiastory. Our
fret Lieutenant. Theodore Guslieh. has asespt-
cd The oasstsr Masters s6Iss ssr ths stns be-
Ing. and We can nov confidently expect 70 see
order sriss out Of the chaos nov prsvsiling; NO
bsttw uss could havs bssn iound y syslsms
the he osganisstios Of : regimsst, bic mill
tary experiences. drmnsss and general bssinsss
talent are just the qualifications needed 5or :
Quarter Master. Lieutenant Waldron Of shs
Governors Grsys of Dabaqns. IL our Adjutant.
and bic appointment hes given unaniaoas sst.
isfsstion to the first regiment. II The knovl.
edge of the duties imposed on him, and in Ok.
sc.tivs capabilities he is second 70 none 10 our
regiment Yesterday the Lieut.. Col. Who, du.
ring Col. Bates absence, is the officer in CON.
naad. t"gsthsr With our Quarter Mastss. .Adju.
tant snd the U. 8. officer settled on location
for osr esDp. snd their choice Of ground 10 In
every respect sdmirsbls. The camp 10 to be
placed on the open ground sontigaous 70 the
sxtsnaion Of Main street it 10 the hsalthisst
situation in thslvicinity Of Keokck-s sl,ghtl,
rolling table land; one which the breszss can
sweep. and carry away any Impurities Of the
cir that may collect from the concentrated
oass Of thousand men. The camp greund 10
covered with firm gre en- sward: . grove or
two ere in the nsighborhood, bst distant
enough from us to give Ne hope that the mus
qaitess will not frequent us too often. There
is drinking water enough in the vicinity, but
water Tor vsshing snd cooking purposes will
have to be fetched from the river. Yesterday
afternoon the first platoon Of oar company vas
detailed on duty under the orders Of the Quar-.
ter Master and armed with axes, hatchets, pick.
axes and spades. marched to the camp ground,
the boys feeling tha: at last they had arms in
their hands. marched lustily to the attack ar
rived u the ground, our forces we're dsploysd,
the sharp cutters (not shooters) armed with
axes and hstchsts. deploysd in front - skir.
mishers. and fired into the young trees with
brave Tsutonic will Soon several of the enemy
measured their lengths on the ground. IN our
boys est stskss The stakes were driven into
the ground. at the respective places on the
lines Of the camp. during which time the SHOW
81 and pick-axs brigade cut sod for walls. and
dug the necessary pits. etc. Several Of sus
men are today (the lsth) II work finishing
the preliminary arrangements for the erection
Of the camp; wa expect to have ell our tents
here 'oon. snd anxiously hope to be in camp
by Monday or Tuesday. The boys ell prefer a
camp life to this half military life that We are
nov lsading-they will feel more like what they
volunteered to become, soldiers the officers
can enforce the necessary discipline more ef.
fsctuslly, and when We get our arms. (Which
We expect on Monday .next) We will be more
ready to march to whore duty calls 10. Last
night % We were going to bed, our Quarter
Master. who still quarters with the boys vac
visited by some of the officers of the two Bur.
lington companies, who requested to be placed
In new quarters. as the men refussd to sleep
in the shaky and cracked building allotted to
them % quarters BY the formsr commissAry.
They received quarters for the night in some
other buildings. This occurrence heightens
oIr desire TO get under tents. Tas former COM
missary seems to have picked out the most
shaky buildings in town for our quarters; our
building. in which four companies are quarter.
ed. 10 slso far from secure
When We get fully into camp, you ought to
come down and see us The boys are getting
pretty we'll drilled. and the first regimental
drill will be great era in the history Of the
first regiment.
We read in your papers that Bob Littlsr IL
treating the citizens to come of the Zouave
movements. We, Of the first regiment, do not
wish to brag. but spprehend that the eyes
Of our friends at home would eighty be sx-
tended when they witness the improvements
We have made In 20 short . time. By the BY,
what company's squad fell aslsep at the pow
der hossei Those boys ought to bs detailed on
ssntinsl duty for . short time with our regi-
msnt they soon would get cured Of their som
nolspt propsnsitisA The health Of the reyi.
ment, owing to the care Of the eommaoders Of
the respective eompsaiss. is excellent, there
enly being at present IA men in the lszsretts.
The hospital 10 established in the medical uni
verify buildings Of this town, and under the
scientific csre Of DR.. White and DR.. Risehen.
bach, the sick will be we'll taken care Of
You're, etc., Mao.
NRssRs. EDr1oRs.-In North Daveu-
port vs ere very nueh annoyed By hogs. The
Msrshsl he's been applied to two Or three
tinss, and be has done nothing. believe Il
TO b his duty to attend 70 the matter, there
fore sequsst you to make THE peblie. ssd
psrhsps the proper authosities BY this means
nay be Induced - DO bic duty. Mhs dess sst.