Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-09
From Company x.
Correspondence Of the GAZETTE.
CAMP WILLIAMS,

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Correspondence of the GAZETTE. .
CAMP WILLIAMS, Il
CHiLLIcoTHE, No., July 80, 1861.
Last night Capt. Smith returned from his
visit to the Falls. His boys" were all very
happy to see him assure you, and they
made the air ring with their welcomes. AZ
ter he had shaken the hand Of nearly every
member Of the company he commenced to
distribute the huge quantity of letters which
had been entrusted to him by the friends at
home. 1t was one of the briefhours in which
the brightest sunshine Of soldiers life floods
his soul with joy and love. "Oh, tits sweet
to be remembered !" Little things make up
the sum of life. This writing to soldier
may to many seem a trivial thing, but it
chases the dark shadows from his heart, re-
wives his energy, and adds pleasant thoughts
to many lonely hour.
This morning the Captain procured the
boxes (you know what boxes) from the De-
pot, and distributed the almost everlasting
quantity of necessities, comforts, and luxu-
ries to one of the jolliest crowds that ever
swore fealty to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States.
At 10 o'clock, the hour to "fall in" for
drill, We were marched up to the Captain
tent 70 hear the letter from the remaining
Greys read. The Captain read the in
voice" of sundries, embracing everything a
man of ordinary ability could think of in
a half of a life time, from those good old boys
we've left behind, setting each article upon
box at his side as he reached it on the bill,
informing the crowd what X was X, and
who the remembrance was from. Some
things on the list hardly think will be need
ed, so long as We are soldiers at least, for
we arc under pretty strict discipline, and our
own passions cannot be consulted. Some OF
the boys seemed to look as if their friends at
home were rather twitting on facts when
certain things were presented to them. But
we did have glorious time. 1t done us a
heap Of good. A few articles were rather
the worse for their association by the time
they reached us. The package Of GAzETrEs
had absorbed the contents of bottle OF
blackberries, which caused them to look
somewhat patriotc-red, white and blue.
This noon we had glorious dinner, good
homemade bread, fresh butter, beefsteak, new
potatoes, tea, and, oh, lots of good things
We are living like kings even if we are SOL
diers and in the State of Missouri. Never so
long as life lasts will the members of Com
pany X forget the many dear friends in &C.
dar Falls This feeling Is not restricted 10
members whose home it is, but have often
heard those from other places speak with
grateful hearts, the highest praise to those
good people of the g metropolis Of the Cedar
Valley who have done so much for us as a
company, and remembered us so well as in.
dividuals. The ladies especially receive much
laudation. All their little kindncsses are re-
membered and cherished. God bless them!''
is brief and oft-repeated prayer which the
soldier, with his face homeward, makes fol
those loving, tender-hearted ones. lam still
in the matrimonial market, acting upon a
revision of the old provcrb, In time Of wa,
prepare for peace" and when the shades Of
evening wrap themselves about me and lay
down in my tent to rest, dream that my
weary head is pillowed upon the bosom Of
one of the fairest and best of these earthly
angels, whom with proudly swelling heart
call mine. It's great trial, Mr.. Editor, te
be separated from the society of ladies.
! The boys are all in good health and are
passing the time pleasantly, though rather
impatiently. Company X has not mem
Der in the hospital, which truthful report is
all you need know of the health of your boys
1t affords us grea. deal of qualification tc
hear the favorable impression we are making
upon the minds Of the friends at home. W.
shall always try to merit their good opinions
Last Saturday night scouting party was
formed by taking fifteen members from each
company. They went about eight mile.
from here, had good time, captured some
seventeen guns, lot of ammunition, &c.
and returned with proud and happy hearts
At one place they stopped at house whcr,
there were but two lone women, who in
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