The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-19

CANroxxrSr ANDERSON

sGrdnd Ropids, lane 10, 1851.
presume we NAV now consider ourselves sol
'iers in reality. We were mustered into ,h.r
5 service on Saturday last, BY Lieut. Col. B.el.
Us, OF the L. S. Army. Ii vas a very sim,l.
ceremony. Each man. as hi name vas c.n.a
marched in common tine psst the officer. Nh.
eyed him closely. and il any imperfec,ions vs,.
noticed he vas halted and questioned. "S,e,e~
~iIo Is q great tavorite IN the company, uas s,o.
ped and his case :" taken into consideration
He passed muster however, much to our sat;...
ton, and NAV heneeiorth be considered srS
soldier. The Quarter Masters department eopa
not afford 10 lose him.
We afterwards took the oath prescribed in tie
army regulations and the ceremony vas over
| can perceive 10 difference in our arn..r.n,.
since We have changed our appelaton. but ,hs,.
is a different fe-iing-in s,rolling through ,hs
camp YOU often hear the remark. There !. NJ
use complaining nov, il is too late"
The - Williams Nusk.is mustered one hr,.
d-ed and two meii, one more than our Quota.
about tsen,y men had previously been transfer.
red To other companies. Not man in Our co,,.
psny refused TO take ,be oath. notsi,hstsnS;nc
We had abundant reason before swearing .v,x
al cur individual rights 10 ask redress for som.
grievances that We have been subject 10. RI,
three men ia the entire regiment refused 10 tax.
the oa,h-t~o OF these were minors. aud the,
parents objected to their going. think this can
not be beaten. About forty good reliable ne,
can hnd places in the regiment vet, and thos.
who desire to take an active part in the camnarn
can do no better than unite their interest with
Che Third, a. sc imagine it is going to be crack
regiment.
Some Of our Lansing friends think We should
have returned home rather than have given I'm
our rifles; they do hot appreciate our position.
We all volunteered with the idea tina, we wefe
going 10 see service, and to have left thi. reci.
ment would have prevented US from taking an,
part IN the campaign. Our position is again
changed from seSeuth 10 sixth-it places US a:
the left of the colors and on the right of the le
wing; quite on honorable position, As il will bring
US into the hottest at the battle il We should be
fortunate enough 10 be favored by any such ex.
ereise-this does not. hnseyer reconcile US 10 the
disgrace OF losing snr rifles. II We do leave
Michigan With nuskets rest assured Nc all mol
return with them u the pO~er- that he but give
Us an opportun,'! OF helpias ourselves. The
best the rebel Camp affords shall be ours
To lay ~ received u'deis by telegraph 10 re.
port in Washington a, ouce The reply OF the
CommAndan' Was that We would be ready 10
march six hours after receiving our paw oi
course 1t would NOT do leave Grand Rapid.
without; an opportunity OF irarins behind us The
amount OF our wages up u date. The citizens
of this place have been very patriotic in organ,.
ing aud subsistiug this re ime,t, and why should
they not receive their reward. We viii au
doubleday move this week-soIne are sorry thai
our destination il u be Washington instead Of
Gross Isle, as Indicated IN uy last There is no
telling, however, what changes week, delay
may Cause CantecHs aud li.veloek Caps we're
distributed TO day. Tents, liayeiocks and cart.
ridge boxes all that is necessa TO fully eqap
US.
The weather for the last iew DAYS has been e1
| treHey warm ahd gentfa system oil ventilation
has been adopted. Some fatal disease must Ger.
tainiy make It's appearance If the men do 10, &c;
out OF their present quarters. THE Surgeon,
Who thinks much OF keeping raen veil as he
does OF curing them when they are sick. Gas
around 10 day directing boards TO Toe knocked of
here, and hole cut there, until Floral Hall (ths
Barrack) appeared as if il had pissed through 4
siege Our company built quarters tor them.
selves 1T some distance from the other barracks
SO that they have plenty VI light and air. IOs-,
Case, Strickland, Butler and Dosell src ia the
Nease intiraiary, and Care aai Aiidr-~ y. Na.er
are suffering with Inflammation ou the lungs
Sergeant Mason y also on the sick list, but il
taken care OF Ia our quarters, and is 10; sub
ject 10 hospital discipline. Those ~ho have re-
turned from the hospital report hat they receiv
ed the best Of care while there. The friends Of
those reported sick need tot be alarmed by
ports that the sick suffer cor OF proper care,
as such in-ibus:ions when traced 10 their source
are almost universally found to be unreliable
Rev. Mr.. Armstrong has been with us several
! DAYS Judge Pinckney aud NJ William. visited
u. SATURDAY MIR. Cotuell has been here some
tine. he likes camp HE ani las become quite
a soldier
Hoping INV next NAV be dated Washington.
remain, Yours,