The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-11-15
FOR tho Union and Journal.
CAxr GoDDARD. FIRsr ME. CAVALRY,
Go. I. AUGUSTA, ME., Nov. ., l>6l.


C.xr GoppARp. PIRsr Me- CAvALRr,l
90. I, Augusta, ME., Nov. ., is6i.
To TIE EDITOR oFTuE UNION AND JOURNAL:
by request send you few hasty jottinSs
Of fortnight's experience in military
camp, though not yet under wholesome mill
tary rule. We expect soon, however, to
experience the good results as well as the
;neonrenieni restraints Of tho Army rcgU-
Iations. While am very glad to do any
thing in my power to foster and cultivate
patriotic public scntimeut-to strengthen
and intensity to the extent Of my ability the
interest of the people in the welfare of the
colder q admit degree of sel6shness hcre)
and In the success Of the Grand Army fight
ing for UaioH and Liberty" must crave
many indulgenocs from YOU and your sub
scribers, Mr.. Editor, for errors and imprO-
prieties, grammatical, and all Others, which
will unavohl,bly delacc my manuscript, as
shall write ''under difficulties" incident to
camp life. shall be obliged to iorego all
the conyeniences Of the student in his coy
study. One would certainly have more credit
for scholarship before than after such
"jottings" for the press and the public. In
my last communication to your paper there
were several errors do not consider "tyPo"
responsible for them) which were not par
ticularly calculated to produce equanimity
OF mind when reviewed in the light OF GOoLD
Brown or DR..WuArELr. For instance, by
singular transpOsition Of letters, the word
"pareuial' was made to read "pdiernai."
Another sentence should hayo been omit
ted, &c.
Allow this "Prgfaos rs "Heesssary eril'
Of your correspondent.
While I sit IN my tent, the "boys" are
INDUCING in various sports and exercises
around the encampmcnt. IL is hardly time
vet for "Drcss Parade, which occurs at 3 -
Pm. It's Saturday; and during the two
Saturdays which We have passed here, but
one or two of the companies have been out
to drill. So you see that this day brings a
few leisure moments with it. This a. NJ.
we swept our tents and tho ground around
them and the men from each tent obtained
u ''pass" to 80 and get some evergreen trees.
Now tho whole encampmcnt reminds one OF
some gala day or picnic party which boys
and girls, young and old, are wont to enjoy
"hugely." Two beautiful evergreen trees
stand on either side Of the entrance to each
tent. An extra tree stands opposite the
"domicil" Of Carr. CowAN. Perhaps many
of your readers would like to know some
thing Of the size Of our tents, manner oil
living, &c. lam now writing in my tent
(thc form is circular) ON table abou, three
feet square, made of rough hemlOek boards,
through the centre of which stands pole
some IL or Is feet long which supports the
tent canvass in the centre. The diameter of
the tent is about IL feet. The canvass runs
up in perpendicular direction about l-2
feet and then tapers until il meets at u point
under which the centre pole rests and 50 up
holds the tent. A yentilator Of cloth which
may DO opened or closed by means OF a rope,
Is made in the tent canvass near its apex
There are seven Of these tents for each COM
pany besides which the cook has an extra
tent, square one. 0fthesc circular tents
the three commissioned officers, the Captain
and two Lieutenants, occupy one. The r.
naming six tents are filed by the nOn-com-
missioned officers and privates. A Sergeant
and Corporal with such Of the priyates as
the Captain dcsiguates occupy each Of the
remaining tents. AbOut Is men are assigned
to each tent. And here it SENS proper to
make some remarks concerning the character
of our company and what it is doing for the
benefit Of its me,ubers. The FIRST thing which
salutcd my cars after we had fairly pitched
our tents was n suggestion from DE,. wv.
Crxs,>cs of WATERFORD, that we commence
our Army lisc by inaugurating daily even
ing prayer-mecting to be held alternately IN
each Of our tents. So we have done : anu
am glad in being able to report that these
meetings have been well sustained aud un-
usually interesting. Members ofo,her Com
panies have attended them, and one tent Is
hardly sufficient Tor the number who wish to
attend these services. Company T, ofPOrt'
land, Capt. Mayhem, adjoins our row
OF tents. Capt. NJ. isareligious man and
through his fundamentally several have
been led TO hope Tor heaven through the
merits Of Christ crueihed. So far as have
obscrv,d. the leading spirits Of our regiment,
like old Oliver Cromwell, intend to Trust IN
Gop as well as kxrr ruKR POWDER DRY
This is good omen for as l heard clergy
man Of your city say. the Sabbath before We
en-, tho prime cause of this great treason Is
because we, as nation, have forgotten God
We then are beginning to strike at the roo
Of tho evil.
Our anl Sabbath here, Oct. q, we wer'