Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-06-06
Life IN THE CANE.
NO. ~.
Written for The Fayetteville Observes
CAMP TRoUsDALE, May 3lst, '61.

OAMF ihoosDaLE, MAY Obj, u.
Mr.. N. o. WALLACE: Now having
a few moments leisure, | with pleas
ure, amid the hustle and noise of The
camp, drop you few lines for publ
cation, if you think proper, that the
good people OF Old Lincoln may
know hos ne are getting along. and
wha; we are doing. The boys are
all well, with few exceptions, and
in good spirits. Some are cum
planning, and have been quite unwslI,
which is not uDcCmmon in camp,
especially withthose who have not been
used toexposure and act imprudenlly.
have just been round this morn
ing to see the sick. | found ,bem, all
improving. | think, when we all be-
come seasoned to camp life and reg.
! ular 10 habits, We will do we'll.
| We formed our regiment and cleo.
ted our officers last Weduesday.-
We elected DR.. All. S. Fulton of
Fayetteville, Lincoln county ,comman-
ding Colonel; Captain w. lawson
Moore eS Mulberry, Lieutenant Col
onel; Mr.. Bolts of Jackson county,
a private in Capt. Groves company,
Major. We have good offirers, men
upon whom We Can depend. 1t was
agreed upon before We held our
election, that Lincoln county should
have the two FIRST Ulcers, aud Jack
SON the third. The other Offices o Fl
the regiment will be filed out by the
companies Of other counties, except
such as our Colonel has the power
to fill by appointment.
now g'veyou the Comfy, title Of
company, the name Of each esptsip
as positoled in the regiment, and
number Of men rank and Gle.
Jacksonco county, Gainesboro Irwin
cibles, Capt. Gore, No. Of men 80. !
Jackson county. Celins Invincibles,
Capt. Armstrong, No. OF men 80.
Marshall county, New Hope Vol
unteers, Capt. Brj ant, No. Of men 90. /
Lincoln county, Camargo Guards,
Capt Mckinney, No. oi m4n 100.
Lincoln county, Norris Creek
Guards, Cspt. Higgins, No. efmen 10.
Lincoln county, Mulberry R &c.
men, Capt. Moore, No. of men l04.
Lincoln sountv. Petersburg Sharp
Shooters, Capt. Hall, No. OF men IS
Smith county, Dixson Spring
Guards, Capt Burford, No Of men 81.
Ovsrlon county, Oserton Guards,
Capt. Myers, No. of man. go
Overtsn county. 0 serton Blues,
Cspt. McHenry. No. of men 81. |
I'VE make quite show when we
all mAst on the fsld. Our e,ming |
together appears to animate us-we
can perform much better.
We have no sshisms 10 eur regi- |
mental get along smoothly. I'll
would do you good to see tho una-
ninity Of feeling existing among
the boys, the Variety Of amusements
in which they engage, the droh tx
pressions they use, the aepsllatious
they bear. Each mess or family |
has a Mary, Lucy, Nancy, &c, and
many regulations in the domestic
circle, which are amusing 1t would
surprise you to See the improvement
that they have made in the culinary
art. They are getting to be excel
lent cooks, learning how to, fix up
a varistsl of eatsblss, which add
much to the table and gives US Tel
ish for our food.
/ would just sly to our good
friends of Norris Creek, that We are
under lasting obligations TO them
fcr the nice lot Of provisions, which
they sent W last week. The boys
highly appreciate your kindness. =
We saved those luxuries, received
from you. Tor Sunday. We bad
quite a feast | assure you-invitsd
our friends to dine with US, embra-
cling several preachers. All seemed
to enjoy it very much, ard joined
with US in eulogizing the good and
patriotic women Of old Lincoln.
Bros. Harden, Rutlsdge and my
self held prayer meeting last Satur-
day night, in Camp had pleasant
time. Your humble servant preach.
ed Sunday at ten clock, A. II bro.
Harden at three e'clock P. M. We
had a social PRAYER meeting at can
die lighting; Bros. Boideston, Rut-
ledge and Harden Joined With u.s.
Bro. Rutledge conducted the services.
am resolved to do all can for
our Lincoln boys, and those with