Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-01
From the Maine Tenth.
Clup wMuBrRS. baltimore,
October 90, 1861.

TO N, Editor ef he OXFORD Democrat
Thinking tba, tw lines from the Maine
Tenth may not be interesting to your read
er,. m any OF whom have friends IN It's rahk''
I take the liberty II sending you this COM
munication.
The undersigned, who rejoice. in the ap-
pella,ion OF pirate, came to this city OF
bricks day before yesterday. in company
with abou, one hundred recruits Tor the
Tenth. under the charge Of Capt. Estes. Of
Company f.. The ranks of the Regiment.
are nc, quite full. put are gradually filling
We received our guns, (tho Enhel riae.)
yesterday The balth Of the Rcsinen, Is
quite good, bo, les being on tho sick list.
We are plea.sn,ly located here, aud are en-
oyins ourselves haely. The CITY. the bar
Dor. and much Of the surrounding country,
!. in full view Of our camp Also tho camp
of the Maine Seventh. few miles away.
An old white house standing near by, Is
pointed out As formerly the headquarters
Of General Washington. A few rod. IRON
our camp are the en,renchmen'. thrown up
by the American troops. as a defence against
the British. In 1912.
Baltimore !. apparently intensely pa'ri.
o,ic just nos. The Stars and Stripe. wave
in every direction. She seems determined
to wipe out the record Of the past, but IL
is.written in blood. and canno, easily DO
,r,ced. Her secession citizens will he very
careful how they shew their hand. AZ long
as Uncle Sam IL present; his bayOnet' are
powerful per.usder'.
IL quite intere.ti,e 10 cit and observe
the different characters Of those here who
have come forth from Maine 10 hgh,"in the
army Of the Lord" Some are bu.ily en-
gagged cleaning their gum. Others are sing
ing the good old songs they learned in Maine /:
some are wrestling snmo having squie,
game Of chequer. or euchre; while large
portion Of the whole are generally seated
with knap.ack on their knees. writing To
friend. they have lei. behind in the good
old Pine Tree State. And when the mail
CONES in, lucky d. the Volunteer who get. n
goodly bunch OF letter. aud papers IRON
the Fast.
On our way here We were quar,crsd Tor
the greater par, Of on- day, In Fanruil Hall
Boston. Here many Of tho company wI.heC!
TO write home to their friends. hat accom-
mediation. were scarce and many were
without writing material. Your CORE
.ponden, being well provided With the need
fil articles. and having secured good 20
a,ion. became Amanosn.i. Tor ihoss leo
fortunate. Here cb.ucd scene ] never
shall forget. Sturdy lri.hmen and ianscc'
With their ey- teeth cut. would come NJ
AMI ask II would write letter Tor then
10 their wives. OF course would, ans
seated there. pen in hand, on the platform
from which the " great Ekpounde' va
won't to clectriiy. Nth ~. majestic elo
ausnc,, tie "Solli men OF Boston," a
he pictured forth in glowing period. the ia
e.,imable value Of that Union for which WI
were about TO fgh,. penned from dicia
ton. word. of affection and encouragement
to the wives u the brave volunteers. "Tel
her. sir" say- one. ",hat AN we'll
SEQ, her my pay yesterday Twill send m.
miniature to-day tell her 70 kiss the sa
b,e. for mo-and-and-" l looked ul
from INV writing the strong man cOul'
no, restrain hi- tears, as be though, OF ,hos
be had lei; behind. 10 gO-hs knew no
where, and dio.-hc knew not when. &c
on, SIR. write u a. you please YOU know
how TO write i,,-as II YOU were writing 4
your VILE" Though deeply touched at h.
exhibition Of feeling, | could not forbca
smiling. as thought Of my wife, probab'
lar away among the things that are 10 be
bat imagined, for the time being, that .h
was IN The Forest City, and finished the let
ter in true hu.handly fashion.
Tha, day wrote letters Tor young, 70
middle aged, Tor single and for married
but In almost every case their tears woul,
not allow them Co dictate to the end. an
I would finish their letters alone. sucl
are the men who 20 forth to 6sht, sucI
cal eight. and will he The la'; to bring Dis
grace TO their native State.
There i. a rumor 10 lay tina, We are SCOT
TO DO called away from here some say {,
liarpcr's Ferry but il !, not renerall
credited, and va shall probably .,ay her
sometime yet, perhaps all winter.
We arc provided with good tents hav
enough 10 ca', and good enough our OH
GERS know their duty. and how to perform
il; and on the whole, We feel quite at HON
while minslins in the pomp aud eircun
stance Of slor Gus war"
Respectfully yours.
PRWArrs. -