Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-11-09
Army Correspondence.
COLUMBUS, Ky, Oct. 2etb, 1861.

DEAR pLANTEK = am actlnS to-h'sns
as officer of the guald-my turf having
come round again. 1t is a tedious dnty
and one no officer likes she has to keep
awake all night. ard every two hoar'
call up the reliefs to see that they are
.lproperly armed and equipped before
going on post. st is my good fortune
However, to always have with me a hue
set Of fellows, and several hours Of the
night 1 spend in listening to the" tales
Of hair-bseaith escapes whilst on the
Western frontiers, ards many amusing
and interesting stories.
Since my last letter to you, nothing
of much interest has t%g az Rn!fsaxf a ~ 4
in and around Columbus are nearly com
pleted, and the soldiers are quietly
awaiting marching orders, which the
Colonel assures us will shortly come
The news Of the great victory at Lees
berg was received here with many dem
onstrations of joy, and the excitement
for a while was very great. The news
of great victories only tends to increase
our lmpatience to be off. We are tired
and completely disguised with tho idle
ness Of camp life-we are anxious to
move, no matter where. Columbus is
now so strongly fortified that with q
S small force, we can resist immense odds.
Why the necessity Of SO many men re-
manning here idle when their presence is
so much needed elsewhere
The soldiery, populace and everybody
else, were thrown into quite state Of
excitement on Wednesday last BY the
appearance Of a small steam tug which
came gliding down the river under a
white flag. She roundec-to in front of
the town and cast anchor in the middle
of the stream. Gen. Polk and staff en-
barked onsboard the Confederate steam
er Grampus and went out to see what
was wanting. The tug had come for
the purpose Of exchanging prisoners,
and an equal number was exchanged on
both sides. 1t so happened that the tug
was commanded by Col. Buford, an old
of Gen. Polk. The meeting
was quite affecting. An invitation to
dine was extended to Col. B. aud staff
by Gen. Polk, and accordingly the par
ties came ashore and repaired 10 head
quarters. During the repast, n Of the
Lincoln officers arose and proposed the
frlowing toast: ITO the memory of
Gen. George Washington !" to which
Gen. Polk appropriately replied, TO the
memory Of George Washington, the
first rebel:" Poor Lincky had 20 more
to say, but quietly drank off his wine
Our good old Colonel, S. F. Marks.
has been appointed COL Commanding
I'd Brigade, Sd Division Of the army On
the West. Although We hate to see him
60, sill we .areqglad that be has been
promot ed /; for we know fall we'll that
he is fully qualified to fill tho arduous
Of that high position. The regi-
ment is now under command Of Lieut.
Col. Barrow. who is in every way equal
to the tasks of his office. We always
Col. Barrow would never makea
good officer, for he always appeared shy
and bashfuI, and the opinion was that
be had not confidence enough in him
self 10 take command. But in this we
greatly mistaken. This morning
he drilled the battalion and did it as well
as it could be done by any officer.
When a Colonel is promoted. the reg
iment is entitled to another Major, and
great has been the discussion. as to Who
it shall be. Capt. Hustin, Of THE Can
non Guards will undoubtedly get it as
he majority seems in his favor. Lieut..
Of the Cannon Guards has re-
;eived the appointment Of Acting Adju-
ant to Col. Marks.
Lieutenant Cszabat, of the westbrook
Guards, who was appointed and received