New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-13
LETTERS FROM THE SEVENTH.

kindly furnished us for publication:
CAsP CAMERON, BaDtam's Roost, April 9, 1861.
DEAR FOLKS: Our regiment are encainped on moet
beautiful grounds, being portion of large estate
We are about two and half miles from Washiugton,
or the Harper Ferry road and the ouimos guard.
The taft and Engineer Corps, as bedy-gnard, occupy
the residence and we are within wallis the main
body OF IN large field Ia the rear OF the gar
dem The view from the front piazza is very beauti
full commanding the valley Of the Potomac for miles,
and the honse is situated on knoll with beautiful
shade trees, tine lawn, beautiful garden, &c. Our
corps occupy five bedrooms, designated respective
ly, as Alligatorr," Bantam- Roost" "B Bleak
House, Hole in the Wall" and Menagere"
the last-named is a large room holding twenty
five. Our meas contains eight Lentiiain, GiSter,
TAYLOR Moses, Sen, Yoorhi 8, Curtis BAY, Tomp-
kins, and self We are all Of size, and are
tie smallest in the company. We are under strict
military dscp pline rse al ,; roll call; breakiasi at u
a g. d hour dinner served 1t ~ >, dress parade,
and hts out ut .. Guards are set with loaded pieces,
and an knOw that 10 make any infringement on rules
is 10 he shot. Our room is l2xl0, and when all are
stretched at night Is close pacAng but We are so
much better fixed than the rest that are "a hhed
One poor fellow, Lery Keese, OF the sth Company,
was accidentally shot this forenoon, by the FILLING OF
stack Of pieces and his body is now under guard IN
tie cellar. 1t has cast gloom over all lie was wen
known ia the regiment. We arc very Particular 10
our mese aud DO hot allow any loaded plstOl IN the
ROOM II is amusing hear the different scraps OF con-
yersation for instance "Whos silver spoon Is that 10
the sugar barrell" 4" What msn grabbed more nee
than lis share, ana itlt none Nfi Hh tue tlhlc 'o
had for dinner today soup, beefstew, nee, and po-
atoes; then independent Of that, in each mess, We
have chatting .dishes, eggs, mix, nee cohee, Hs,
&c, private exPen,e, and II oosts US sD0al hAy
cents per day, but comfortable. Our boys
arr generally we'll able to take Of themselves.
All are pluoky and in good ipiriis
CAMP CAMERoS, WAsHIsoIoy, y. C.,
May 9, 1861
Mr DEAR Sir: You will have learned doubtless,
tbat we are safely reported here for duty, aud got
through the pens of the trip The Regiment is quar-
tered in very lovely spot in the grounds attached TO
the residence of Mr.. stone, Nho has vacated, and
the house is now occupied by the officers and the Engi-
peer Cors the Regiment being quartered under about
2UO tents which were put up BY the Englneer There
are five rooms in the house set apart Tor - men, ihese
rooms are small, and designated by the following
neme,. Hole in the Wall, 90 The BaBtAms Roost,'
"Bl, Ak House" "Aligator, and Drankards Re
treut" "The Hole in the Wall" il where my august
carcss was stretched last night. la our room we have
no mattre,ses aud sleep on the boards we nave 10
men IN room about the same size ~ our oihce, ana
e are rolling over each other half tLe night; III leat,
tbat wnr my experience last night One OF The Hole
in the Walters Is appointeI rs c0oa, ana we nave
three boards and some uprghts for tables ihe table
i. covered by tin pars, pots, NC, which are hied win
the slight and poor Government fare and the prog
IurChased By voluntary subt tcriptloll' hothhY oouid
be rongher than we have 1t, and IL New nork Joke
could zee our style, it wonld be amusing. we sre up
at clock in the morning AT roll-ca and ~ uad dnil
takes place AT "a clock for an hour and dress parade
AT o'clock The guard duty is very severe, going on
nj q clock q. m, and remaining on - hours-ihat
IL relief every two hours-out remain Ia 'he gAiu
tent for the period We ge. the mails and newspapers
regularly though the camp Is tins Horuing IN much
distress iu consequence OF the death oil member OF
the sth Company, who was killed by Tie accidenIaI
discharge Of piece IT the hands OF cohrade VINO
was cooking il. Mr. heyes, the deceased, was re-
cruit who came on ia the squad which lelt on the
steamer Daylight He had just been through dill, and
was stopping over washing his face. The bullet entered
his left arm near the wrist Ianing through ~ ana so
4 hRla nFl INC
He fell dead on the spot. visited ls corpse and was
much saddened nj the sight OF LIS pdcd ana amiaIie
face Half an hour previous, he passed our "ihdow
full of life and spirit, and declined an INVITATION 10
brrakfast which was rendered TO him by u.s. The
bullet passed through two tents striking the pole OF
ona and twisting Il round The whole Regiment IL
much depressed
TIE DEATH OF PRIVATE KEEsE, SEVENTH REGI-
MENT.
The Eighth Company of the 9TH Regiment OF this
Cy have passed the following resolutions IN reference
10 the death Of their lamented comIade, Mr. Reese;
CAMP CAnERoS, WAsHIsGToS, May ., 1861.
At meeting of the Eighth company OF me National
Guard held M above, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Il,o IL ba, pleased Almighty God in his alwise Proy
o. sSSs 's ao% upon ac 0S and @
Reese having been accidentally shot therefore De h,
lately With promise By bis pIGmptns, IN 70
spending call Of h county and diligence the ds'ss ,s. rye
, 90 yb had already epdesred himself to each and
sServ one OF M, aud with looked forward career
OF country and Hspared to pleasant
1890 That we bow In submission to sllwise Prov
dence who dceh AL things wel We IscogLs III 'h d
| repsaon call TO each Of therefore oe ye Also
iesdy ior in such hour ye think ne lhe eon VI WAL
Ree That the members Of the 9Th National Guard unite
IN sr pe. our HEARTFELT sympathy with the widowed nohs
and family OF In arms and assure then ts
mains 10 their lat resting place. hearts will be With them ID
R,s.d That Committee 10 appointed to make suitable ar
his remains TO bis friends anu tA
The above suitably engrossed be sent 70 the
family Of the deceased end puhfhedi N the ap''
and that wear usual badge Of mourning for thy Gays!
The body Of Mr.. J. Lawrence Keese, Of the Seventh
REGIMENT arrived in the city yesterday by Adams
Express. under escort Of Sergeant +. q. htle, ana
privates C. 7. Jury, X. McJnssy E. Bredt' D. Lamb
| and II. G. Wolfe II wa. Immediately removed to
his late residence No. - Cheeyer place, Brooklyn.
FUNERAL OF MIR. J. L. KERsEi OF THE SEVENTH
REGIMENT.
Yesterday afternoon according to announcement, the
| remans Of MIR. j. J.. Reese, member OF Company
No. Seventh REGIMENT, were borne to their last rest
ng-pace with due honois.
Long before O'Clock, the time announced for th'
funeral services to begin, Christ Church, Brooklyn
was crowded in every part except the seats on eacl
side Of The middle aisle, which were reserved for IN
chic( mourners friends, soldiers, and veterans. AT
otlock the funeral cortege arrived the coffin borne
detachment of the Seventh Regiment, including th
Il. members who had acted Us ess@t Gom AIlngto