Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
CAMP MCCLELLAN,)

Davenport, Ott. -, 81.
DEAR JOURNAL Matters in camp are pro-
crossing finely, and everything is now done
in obedience to the "Army Regulations. y
The weather is fine, and the boys are in the
best of humor.
This afternoon the Eleventh will be fully
organized, and tomorrow the uniforms,
equipments, &C., will be distributed to the re-
spective companies. How long VIC will re-
main in camp after the distribution takes
place, know not. l am informed that there
is possibility of our going to Washington.
hope we may; our boys are anxious to see
the grounds where the ever memorable foot
be the fortune of the Eleventh to be sent to
Washington, Iowa can rest assured that she
will be honorably represented by men deter
mined to maintain inviolable the reputation
and achievements so nobly won by the "Iowa
First"
Companies from the interior of the State
continue to arrive daily. Among the arrivals
of last Friday l. noticed one company, COM
prised of over one hundred able bodied men,
in command of the Rev. John Elrod, of
Washington, Iowa. Upon making inquiry, l
learned that they were all members of the
Methodist Church. Who shall say that they
will not, when properly drilled, make as eff
Gent soldiers as Cromwell's?
The Thirteenth regiment is nearly full, and
will, in all probability, be ready for the field
by the middle of next week. Workmen are
busily engaged in binding new quarters for
the troops, the old ones not being fit for win
ter occupancy. We have changed our abode,
and find that our present domicile is far
superior to the one we first quartered in.-
Everything is now arranged quite comforta-
bly,; we have plenty of blankets, and our
reposc is undisturbed. Our food is of the
best quality, and we'll prepared. The only
thing we really stand in need of is "Sta,
Spangled Banner" am quite too mo- lest te
ask right out, but do wish some Of oul
amiable young ladies, desiring to disti' guisf
themselves, would take the matter into con
sideration and see if there cannot be u flag
presentation soon, in which Capt Beach's
company will appear as the donees, and thu
citizens of Muscatine as the donors. W.
will promise you to take good care of it.
Yes, we Sc men Of your city and county will
promise to defend it as long as there il
enough of it left to distinguish it as the en-
sign of our noble Government!
The beautiful weather attracts large crowd.
of visitors our camp grounds are literally
thronged to-day. Yesterday we were pleased
to see our old friends, Messrs. Knox, Garner
Stewart and Dayton. They seemed we'll pleas
ed with their visit, and drew quite heavily OF
our rations. Our soup was Of the best quail
ity, and disappeared in short time. Th
boys seemed favorably impressed with sol
diering, and we look for them 10 join tn
army and fight for Uncle Sam.
We are looking for an excursion up iron
Muscatine this week, and will be somewha
disappointed should it not come AS ou
time for staying here is very uncertain, thos
having friends, and wishing to see them, will
do well to come as soon as convenient, a
many of us will be disappointed in procuring
furloughs. Capt. Beach is doing all he car
for us, but Adjutant General Baker inform
US that he cannot allow more than five fur
loughs at time. When Col Hare return
we expect there will be some change, as tn
regiment will then be wholly under his com
mand for, having been mustered into the U
S. service, the State will have little to do will
us hereafter. E. c.. H.