The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-07-11

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HAD QUARTERS COMPANY ct.
Camp Xctsinnis Cumberland Md
This j. the 9Th Of July the day of all days
u the American people. and especially TO
those Who love the Union To-day Congress
sis- and all the Union loving people of this
section Of the country are looking forward
with great deal Of anxiety What will
thew do" Is the "watehword' What can
they do. but give Us arms and money. Is the
answer the soldiers give.
The most amusing exercise We have had
Was the guard mounting this morning by the
commissioned officers. which lasted about
two or three hours. to the amusement of all
the prisates. and about two thousand visitors.
This morning Col Wallace gave orders that
the officers would stand guard" in the place
Of the regular detail so at half past nine
O'Clock the different orderlies detailed the
first and second ieutenarts for guard mount
ing. and brought them out on the parade
ground. amid the shouts Of the privates, and
went through the regular form of mounting
guard. Then the Colonel who was the off
Ger Of the day, ordered the Adjutant, (aciing
Lieut.. Ramsey to take them through re
view. and march them TO their posts at double
quick. The officers OF the guard were a.
follows: officer OF the guard Col. McC;innis
Sergeant. MAJOR Robinson Corporal. Capt
Lyman. and the first and second Leutenants
filling the place Of privates. They walked
g. e.. 4. - -f..I
gsllants to the ladies.
The camp was decorated with pine and ev
ergreens very nicely. with here and there a
motto or device OF some kind Company
Z" D. had around their quarters I'VE are equal
before God and the Constitution. with the
picture of Washington in a wreath of flowers
underneath. Company B" had an eagle
holding the Union flag in one claw. and the
rattIesnake holding JEFF Davis flag in the 9th
or. the flag being turned down. and the pole
broken. which was greatly admired by every
ore. Company &C" was not behind. for all
the fun was in our quarters. as we had JEFF
Davis hung in efigy with the following over
the gallows: The fate of JEFF Davis" be
side- an arch about fifty feet high Inscribed
with the name Of the street. Macauly Avenue
The maquees aud all of the tents were beau
tifully decorated with pine and flowers also.
We had our guns stacked in the centre and
were much admired BY the citizens, who all
join in saying company ''C's'' quarters looked
the best.
The good people OF Cumberland did not
forget "a. and brought along wagons loaded
down with good things 10 eat. which We very
qlickly put on our tables. and then wished
that the people from the Wabash could only
drop in and see us But We we're doomed to
be disappointed in this particular. IS YOU did
not come
The afternoon ~ss s~ecds spent in re
viewing the Cumberland Continentals. n
Home Guard. which closed BY Col Wallace
reviewing the Regiment. and our marching
through the principal streets. We can all
say that The Fourth Of July spent in Camber
land. va happy one % tho soldier. The
BOYS are all vel. and in good spirits Lieut.
Moore has been sick for some two or three
DAYS but i entirely well now We have not
received any Expresses for some time past
Why Is Perhaps they get lost. You had
better address them to Lieut. Moore or 20
me. II YOU do not send more than ore day
send that. a. We never hear from home unless
il Is bs some kind friend sending IA an tx
press. Yours. IKE.