The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-12-19
ARMY CORRESPONDENTS.
CAMP NEAR SYRACUSE, Mo.
Dec. Sth. 1861.

est, occurring at present, if we except
the usual number of camp rumors,
We were all called into line, this morn
ing at 7 o'clock, aud were marched to
town to get our pay. We drew pay to
FIRST Of November amounting to nearly
SIS per man The boys are all in fne
spirits, and SO they ought to be, for they
have plenty money, plenty Of good cloths,
plenty to eat, and nothing to do, and
what is better still, mighty good Uncle
| to fall back on, in case of emergency
While in town l paid flying visit to
the hospital under the charge of DR..
Carpenter. Our boys are all doing well
and are loud in their praises Of the DR..
There is an unusual amount of sickness
in the camps here, although but few
cases Of serious nature. The most
prevalent disease is the measles. As We
! came back we met Gen. Hunters diviS-
ion Oh their way to Lemine bridge, where
they are going to take up winter quar-
/ tiers.
Our brigade Gen. kelton's) has been
broken up, and VIC are to be attached to
a brigade composed entirely of Hawk
Eyes. This should have been done long
ago Every State has had its brigade but
Iowa, and Iowa has turned out the best
fighting men 10 the West, but having no
brigade and Brigadier General, other
States haze claimed and got the praise
that was Justly hers.
j. W. Casad has been appointed to Eli
the vacancy occasioned by the resigna,
ton of Lieut.. Taylor The appointment
was received by the company with very
i'll gracc---thcy having almost unani-
mously declared in favor of Sergeant
Shawl. Sergeant Shawl is naturally a
military man and would make good
officer. George Spiccr now acts as Or.
Derby Sergeant.
As there is nothing of military inter
est to communicate, | will try and give
your readers sli ght sketch of our field
officers. First comes Gen. Pope-he
stands about five feet ten, with heavy
shoulder, and arms, indicating consider
able personal strength. He wears bis
hair very long: has very heavy beard,
which with his hair, is black as jet. he
is not very graceful rider and does not
cut much Of figure on horseback. and
looks much more Ike farmer than 4
general but for all that he is splendid
officer, aud has done more for the welfare
Of his division than any other general in
the w2st--it is needless to say that be is
very popular, v.,y. :, rnrner
above the medium heishth; is excecdipr- /
~ wei! made; wears a very heavy mus
tache, with his beard cut short, hair dit.
to; hair and beard red has keen.
bright, piercing eye is splendid rider
and looks and acts every inch the soldier.
The on y fault that can be found with
his appearance is his eyes, which arc set
very close together.
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