The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-09-18

st'r""n " 10 progress. A detachment Of ~.
Company under command of Corporal Pit.
been on the outposts for several da,. 80
number Of the DO boast Of having had
At "secesher."
Those Of your readers who are famir,,.;.,
still hunting for deer. can realize the fm. q, ,;L
citing, there is this difference however. .b;a
are snxously watching for the az peararcs :,
your own game, you ma yourself be h.,,.s
and your head carried of as a trophy br -
rebel sharp shooters Another method Of al
serving an enemy's movements is by scouts a.,
these, when not mounted. If seen in v.,.
gan forest would be taken for squirrel h.n,...
indeed there is SO much similarity betsesn,,.
t~o that the expression is often heard ",s, =.
60 squirrel hun,ing;" the amusement hove,,,
is subject to the slight variation above stated
The 9Th Brigade, commanded ~ Gen R;.s
ardson, is composed of the Michigan "a, And "a
Massachusetts, l2th, and New York S7,h-,,,
brigade has charge Of that portion Of III. ON.
lines which command the direct approaches from
Fairfax to Long Bridge and also garrison Ia,
| Albany and have charge of the cons,ruc,io, ..
forts Pennsylvania and Richardson
At Fort Pennsylvania is a small detachmen, os
| the Sd Michigan under command of Lieut.. Ba.
gardus Of Co. D., this officer is highly comns.
mented by the engineer corps for the eisei.ne,
with which be discharges his duty at his post
Fort Albany is garrisoned by the Mass IAN
Col Green. Lieut. Col Stevens of The Me.
igan Sd, With companies C, d, G, HadIb..
charge Of Fort Richardson. have before spo.
ken OF the popularity of this officer and since he
has had exclusive charge Of this post, be Ia.
If possible, more endeared himself TO his men,
There is scarcely a man in the detachment, Tia,
would not, if necessary, risk bis life to serve hi.
Commander.
Fort Richardson is on the point Of Arlington
Heights aud has until within week been entire
~ overlooked by the engineers. The erection
Of Notifications on this commanding position il
due entirely to the persistent efforts Of General
Richardson to call the attention OF the auiho,i.
ties to its advantages a strategic point in The
series of Notifications on the Potomac.
Our flag was raised over the future Fort Rich.
ardson several days since, as the glorious Stan
and Stripes were faig to the breeze from the
highest point Of the heights il was greeted by
| three times three by as enthusiastic band 81
its worshipers as have ever taken arms in It's de-
Tense. This is a part OF the same stand Of coIors
that were babtned at Bull Run, aild which came
% near falling into the hands OF the enemy, the
Lansing boys claim the credit of saving them for
this much nOtler purpose than being irod under
foot by traitors and thieves
We have already in position two 80 pounder
rfed cannon-range seven miles-apd will soon
have ten or twelve more mounted aud then we will
be ready aud nxious Tor visit from our iriendssl
on the other hill. Co. ID, has been detailed TO
take charge OF the euns-their position is no
little envied by the remainder OF the detachment
Capt. HOughton, Co d., is second ia conn and
Sergeant Cotton, Co d., acting Sergeant.Msjor.
Co. d. il from Boston, Iona county and from
the above record, might be considered model
company.
The entire Brigade lie now on daily dutj, ~
neither stop for rain, heat or the sabbath, but il
is chop or dig necessarily. The Michigan Sd
have become famous for their deIterity with The
axe. and they are almost a matter of wonder to
those who have never seen n Western forest
disappear before the onward march of the pioneer
The n. Y. s7,h, (Irish,) can beat us with The
pick and shovel A balloon reconnoisaLcc of lbe
enemy is made daily. The reported death Of
Jen. Davis is not believed in camp. The rebd
Gags in front of our lines being at half mast, 10
shot last Tuesday by Col McCunn, Of our brig.
ade.
We bad q communication few DAYS since
from Michael Handley. He left our regiment at
Detroit. BY mistake, and Gen. Robertson sent
him on with the Ohio Sd, which went TO Western
Va, instead Of to Washington. Nike vas in
most Of the battles during McClellan's Brilliant
career in the West, ard has consequently seen
more service than We have. 1t seems to US that
that he should have been reported to our rcci.
ment instead Of being reported a. dcserter.
The company is indebted to the Hon. T. E.
E. Trowb bridge and to the Hon. d. C. Leach for
franked envelopes.
Capt. J, fferds left for home on a furlough on
account of the serious illness If his vile Lieut..
Whitney comm ands the company and is deserv.
e1y popular, be knows neither fear Dor favor,
and when he becomes q little better acquainted
with the character Of the men he has TO deal
with. will be entirely successful az a command
ing officer.
Corporal Blanchard has been detailed as Color
Guard VsnWormer as Teamster; Hogan and
Elliott to take charge Of horses.
The following members Of the Company are
sick: Corporal Newman, ard privates Rose and
Kilboy are at the Z. s. General Hospital for coz
valescents. Annapolis, Mary land--they are doing
we'll Corporsls Stevens aud Wcksm, and pri-
Yates Geo. johnson. and Adams, are at the Co
lumbia College Hospitsl-rhey have been suffer
ing from fevers, but are convslesent Mcclure
is in the Union Hotel Hospital, Georgetown, be
has alec bad fever, but is now about the streets
Charles Shaft and Cansy are in the RsgiDenisi
Hospital with eight fevers.
Our present location is very healthy. and ~ith
the amount Of exercise We have, we may expect
even that this limited sick list diminished.
Should the telegraph inform you OF great
battle being fought, rest assured the Michigan
Sd viii not disgrace the Peninsular STATE. nor
Co. G the Capital thereof.
Yours truly, FRANK,