The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-09-14
Army Correanondence.
CaHp LIxprrL. Sent. 4tb. Is

your readers, concerning matters as they
relate to our regiment in particular, and to
this locality in general, SO far rs it has fall
len within my pen.
You will perceive that we have changed
the name of our camp. although we have
not changed location. The reason for the
change cannot give. 1t is said it has been
changed in compliment to the lady who
owns the grounds /; but be that as it may,
We attach no significance to the fact. Since
I last wrote, nothing very important has
TRANSFERRED. We rarsue the same routine,
with as much variation as the mems prof.
cheney and Improvement render advisable.
The most interesting part of our drill now
is battallion drill, conducted by our accom-
pIished Lieut.. Col. W. Fl. Morgan. This
happens every afternoon, weather permit
ting. Until had perused .Hardee's tao
tics, and had seen the manedvers gone
through on the field, had no idea of their
Consequence or complication Had we, or
any other regiment of raw recruits, been
necessitated to take the field Immediately
after having been mustered in, we should
have been an armed mob far more danger
Gus to ourselves, than to any enemy against
whom we might have been brought. AS
il now is, we have made some progress, but
not as much as would render US at all for
midable. A regiment as large as ours, and
composed of as fine material, and with as
excellent morale, ought to be brought to
that point or standard in drill, that it could
be moved with the greatest rapidity, facility
and precision, into any form or army posi-
ton. When this shall have been accom-
plished, the 25th regiment of Indiana vol
unteers, will be heard of. 1t is the determ-
ination of our men to emulate the 18th,
and if they cannot surpass it in yaior
and discipline, to be content with nothing
less than an equality of reputation. There
is now nothing to hinder US. We are total
" isolated. We have no interco urse with
other regiments, to initiate their vices if
they have any. We respect our officers,
and obey them with alacrity, and if we
fall short of perfection in any part of a sol
dier's force or duty, it will be their fault
and not ours. haa a4
And now let me say little of camp
life, as many Of my friends have requested
me to do so to them in personal letters
They must remember that in camp, writing
-
| scription, and therefore a voluminous cor
respondence is impossible, and besides just
now, our avocations are SO obligatory and
numerous, and we are so susceptible to ia
tigue, that neither time nor inclination are
possessed by US in any considerable decree.
Our regiment forms within itself little
world. Each and every man has his APP
propriate grade, and the call of the bugle
summons him to his duty. When off duty
ne is unrestrained in his movements,
inasmuch as they comply with orders
1 While in Camp Vanderburg, the men
were much more prone to fun and frolic,
than they now are. This circumstance
must not be ascribed to a diminution of en-
thusiasm, but to an increased sense of res
possibility, and an augmentation of labor
and its consequent fatigue. would like,
however to hear the jest freer, and more
sprightly; the sound of the fiddle more FREE
quent and animated; and the song, the
glee, and the catch, more often carolledz on
these beautiful, cool evenings. These are
recreations which some would consider car
nal and improper, but to all such l would
say, do as we have done, enlist in your
country's cause, in the ranks, and if you do
not say, after weeks experience, that they
have beneficial effect, you may take my
hat, that is all. Most of our men, have
been raised in the country, where quasi
morality prevails, and where the singing oil
hymns takes the place of the old time bal
; lad, whether the occasion be appropriate OF
not. They have few or no good sentiment
al or other songs committed to memory
though we have many good yocalists
amongst us. These amusements are far
better than cards. to which men will resort
for the want of better employment; and
that morality which will prohibit singing
and dancing under such circumstances, is
in my opinion, of doubtful character.
The great point of attraction from morn
ing until night, is the Suffers stand, where
our old friend and whilom Evansvillians
s -Shoenfeld, and George Hill hold forth. Il
is there that everything but postage stamp:
can be had, from " a cambria needle to 8
sheet anchor. s" In the matter OF postage
stamps, would admonish our old friend
Shoen6eld to keep constantly on hand 8
4 good supply, and let the men have them fol
the checks, which are go literally issued
instead of the cash which Uncle Samuel has
promised SO earnestly to pay promptly, but
of which, so far, we have, to our great dis.
gust and disappointment, never seen shi-
ner. If you publish this effusion, just mai
i paper to him, 80 that he may be admen-
ished " to do as he would be done by.
The routine of business in camp is as fol-
lows Reveille, breakfast, drill in squad
{ guard mount, lat which our young friend
Adjutant Walker most gracefully oficiates,
company drill, Captains recitation, dinner,
Lieutenants' recitation, battalion drill and
then dress parade, after which, slipper
/ This over, until "faps, there is time for
anything not forbidden after "taps sleep;
when, with the exception of the guard, ev-
cry living thing in camp is as still as death.
This is monotonous enough, and would be
quite bore, were it not that the men are
sensible is all preparatory, to something
4 which will be more exciting, and equally as
important. ''-
/ Our regiment consists of companies /, 2,
3, 4, s. 6, 2, 8, 9, 10, and are distributed as
follows; l, 6, g, 8, 8, 5, 10, Z, 2. No. 3
is banner company, and commanded by
Captain Hastings, WHO'S unremitting in rem
dering his men worthy of their responsible
and digni6ed position. No. lisa Posey county
Fcompany, Capt. SsItzmAn from New Har-
mony. s4 H,l
IT ia nnstad on the extrama right vim,