The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-08-24

sneA TnK an REGIMENT.
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psss;vsa By ss, FREE . beseAsr. d Capt.
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August lSSa. 1854.
70 give yoa IN idea Of shout how We live,
ssA hev much s'grsb" vs get, ] viii ssats
What eoossitstes ration for day: We
get tvo crackers for breakfast, one for din
ser, ssd one for sapper. By saying
acrsckers, = you win probably thisk that We
i've % very scass allowance bet such
i not he ease, for the crackers With which
vs aes furnished are s'huge." and fosr Of
them day, make more 10 the way OF bread
thaa any common man can eat. And then
Ne get tso quarts Of good strong coffee,
veil ssgased; An abundance Of potatoes,
beans, (rishoss rorms) meat-beef and
pork-and . plenty Of dried apples for
saucs.
Al far - my experience extends, must
say that soldering suits me. litsis much
better than sticking type. ! enjoy it in oil
iss different phases. There j. kind OF
Wild romance about the thing which renders
is eontinoslly exciting and interesting
And especially do like this place OF camp
ing the railroad runs right through the
camp, and not more than twenty yards from
our tent, and being right on the river
shore, We are in full view Of the big Missis-
sippi steamers, saich are passing almost
every hour.
But had almost forgotten to tell you
how esremeodously" Ike enjoys himself.
He seems - though he bad more glory than
be could hold, without growing bigger. He
..prowls" around 80 Wild as ever, ard gives
bis commands to shumper" with the air OF
Of some having authority" He is always
on hand for duty, and when We were called
out 90 suddenly the other day, he had his
"sraps" packed up, and vas ready for 40
ton, in about two minutes, saying It there
was any "secesh" around be was Safer
ip;-wanted to "strike it,"
Altogether, We have jolly good time,
with the prospect Of glorious campaign,
| il 10 don't lose our scalps. II. NJ. B.
JEFFERSON BARRACKS, Aug. Is, 1861.
Nh. EDlroR Owing to the arduous du-
ties imposed upon me since my last, have
been unable to send you any news Of our
movements. have been "big lnjin heap''
ever since my departure from Camp Kirk
wood, and have actually not had enough
spare time to write. We arrived at St.
Joseph, No., about IL O'Clock on the 9th
inst, where We received a telegraphic dis
patch from Gen. Fremont, to d,sembark
and proceed via Hannibal and St. 10. r. r.
to 81. Louis Immediately. Accordingly, We
unlosded our "Dunnage," and at O'Clock
| Ne were on the s'forward march" from st.
Jo., amid the cheers of the citizens, and
waving Of handkerchiefs by the ladies.
Orders we're sent to me from the Captain
Commanding, (EScLlsH) to have cartridges
issued TO all those who had arms. as the
train just proceeding Us had been fred into,
and We might expect an attack during the
night but, horrible to relate, none were
to be found. Our Ass. Q. NJ. had sent
them on ahead with the baggage. Here was
a prettyskettle of fish, Going right through
an ememy's country, and only Eve loaded
muskets-but our commander put on as
bold face as possible-stationed his mea
that had guns where they were in plain view,
and on we went. Notwithstanding the
country literally swarmed with "seceshers,' y
We passed on sour way rejoicing" being
greeted all along the road by cheerings,
waving of hsndkerchiefs and the bright
smiles Of the ladies'. We arrived at Hanni-
bal about ten O'Clock next day, where We
found everything in an intense state ofexcte.
mens. The ssHome Guards'' had received
notice that there were about 800 secession
| lists entrenched about three miles from Pal.
myra, and that they anticipated an attack
ON the place that night. Capt. ENGLISH,
always on hand for any emergency, prompt
" offered the services Of all the efficient
men he had, to the commanding officer Of
the ''Home Guards" and accordingly the
best men Of each company were selected,
arms given them, and after forming them
selves in line Of battle, they lay down on
their arms, ready to 60 out at moments
notice. had obtained permission from
the Capt. to 60 along as reporter, and with
out undressing, sought the colt side Of a
pine plank, and, wearied out with travel
and unusual exercise, was soon revealing
in the "Happy Land Of Canaan, "and dream
ing Of "the girl left behind"
Saturday, about noon, Ne embarked on
the "good steamer Black Hawk' as they say,
and started toward the "seat Of war" All
along the river We we're greeted with cheers,
and in fact from the time We left Camp
Kirkwood until our arrival here, our march
wss . perfect ovation. We reached St.
Louis, Sunday morning, and the next day
We we're landed At our present encampnent,
where We shall probably remain for some