Indiana State sentinel., 1861-06-05
Correspondence of the Daily state Sentinel.
Letter from Camp Wallace.

CAMP WALLACE, EVANSVILLE, May %, 1851.
DEAR SENTINEL Much anxiety and excite
ment has been manifested by both our officers and
men for the past forty eight hours, caused by the
teegraphic reports indicating favorable prospects
of fight. The eager war spirit with which we
all volunteered, seems only to increase with time
Even the officers can no longer conceal their i'm
patience at awaiting for orders to march some
where to the scene of more active duty. Why is
it that regiment, armed, equipped and drilled, as
we are, is kept here attending to duties that the
State troops could easily do, at no more expense
than the State now is, whilst our services could
be used advantageously elsewhere?
To day we received more supplies from the
Government, consisting of tents, blankets, haver-
sacks, &c. The clean, new tents add very much
to the beauty of our camp, as well as convenience
and comfort of the soldiers. The young man,
Harper, who wounded on Sunday, am happy
to say. is doing we'll and manifests more cheer
full feelings than the one who shot him. was
handed a copy of the Journal this evening, con-
tanning letter over the signature of Raw Re-
cruit," who seems to be in terrible way lest
Caesar" should not have his dues, and charges
me with negligence in not noticing Capt. Rugg
and Company Z. In writing to you have al
as they came before my sight or within my hear
ing. In mentioning the facts in connection with
the steamer Trio" / only spoke of Company
As transactions in the affair, a local item, be
cause l knew many of your readers were person
ally acquainted with most of the Company, and
felt an interest in knowing what they were doing,
and did not for one moment suppose any of your
readers were so ignorant as to suppose that any
other company could not have done the same
thing for | am sure none of considered it
any great feat of chyalry. For fear had done
Caesar" injustice, / called upon Sergeant Hck-
man. of the Fort Harrison Guards, who, with
detailed squad of men from companies al" and
&C." was placed in charge of the boat, while a
messenger dispatched to camp for additional
force. and learned from him that there was none
of.company 'E' on board or brought to town. /
have also made inquiries of number of leading
officers in camp to whether had slighted com
pany Z, every one of whom say my statement
was correct, and only laugh to think any one so
shallow as to exhibit such n feeling OF enDious
ness manifested in 4" Raw Recruits" let
ter. i have many personal friends in company
E. and entertain too high an opinion of them to
believe that % Raw Recruit represents the feel
ings of the company. In fact, some OF their
leading men have already expressed feelings to
the contrary.
Captain Rugg, who was in the city upon bust
ness of his own, went down to the boat, and ask
ed if they were going to take any artillery with
them if So he would like to accompany them.
He was informed by the Colonel that his servi-
ces were not at all needed. He, being the only
commissioned officer left in town, placed
temporarily in charge of Capt. Hickman's detail,
but did nn. arrive the boat for hslf hour a E.
ter Hickman had cleared the boat. These are
flcts, Mr.. Editor, which can be substantated by
the best men in the regiment, and corroborated
by every man who was an eye witness in the case.
| was aboard the boat, and did not see Capt. X.
until next morning and then supposed he had
Just arrived from camp, and was coming on board
to visit us. Ii, in not mentioning these, WAS
guilty Of robbing Caesar" of any honors. am
sorry, and can only say il was not intentional
! should not have noticed the matter at all,
were it not that our friends in Indianapolis might
infer that j was endeavoring to unde$ervedly
praise up some particular men or companies. l
am personally acquainted with Captain Rugg, and
do not believe such an article was ever written !
with his knowledge but believe it emanated from |
Raw Recruits angry feelings, because had
never announced his name in connection with |
any transaction. And will finally say to him |
that should he ever be guilty of any exploit |
worthy of notice. will not rob him OF any lau |
rels. but they will. with great pleasure, be duly
chronicled and forwarded by
Yours truly, HIGH PRIVATE.