The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-12-04
Correspondence 81 The Jssper Courier !
Letter from . Dubois Volunteer.
CAMP DESBy, HENDERSON, Ky,

4>oNcinOcI ~, 1901.
Mr. Editor-Some Of the citizens Of
old Dubois have friends and relatives
in this (4adD regiment that probably
they wonld like 10 hear from. We
arc all well and in fine spirits. Army
regulations are strict, and some of the
boys were inclined to grnmblo little.
but they have become accustomed to
strict rules and now seem very.wel
satisfied. We have exceeding good
health. on account of our tents being
pitchcd on high and dry land. We
are encamped on the 'MadsonviIle
road, abont one mile back OF Hendcr-
son. The rebels are quite numerous
here. hut ! think e'cr long We will
have them MI scared out. Some Of
our boys took five prisoners last night;
how they will he disposed Of cannot
tell, but from what | can hear they
will lie dealt with severely. We have
been looking for an attack for several
days. The long roll was sounded
twice last week. and we were formed
IN line Of battle, and though the
alarms proved false. you had better
reckon our boys were found getting
ont Of their tents in a hurry, with guns
and cartridge boxes, for we had ten
rounds If cartridges distributed 70
lis the same night at roll call, and
therefore thought that something was
going to be done: but the excitement
has almost died away. We consider
ourselves sufficient for any force that
j. likely to be brought against us at
this point. All the chance for a figh,
lis for us to attack abont two thousand
head of hogs that are fatcning for the
southern army. They are about IL
miles from here. Our scouts have
been ont looking at them, and say
lthcv arc the finest looking hogs they
have ever seen. You may rest assured
they will not 20 to the rebels as lony
as the I'D regiment is in the land and
among the living. A reinforcement
ot about one thousand soldiers, in.
cluding 400 cavalry. arrived here OF
Saturday last. They brought with
them two pieces Of artillery. 1t il
more than likely that there will be !
brigade formed here, but what will b,
our destination we cannot tell
For several days We have beer
cllcering over th. victories gained b,
onr soldiers in South Carolina anC
other places. We feel well satisfied
with onr officers. Capt Bryant is al
right, and God never made better mer
than our Lientenants. Our company
is Co. H." and We already have til,
name at headquarters Of being th'
most orderly company in the regimen
therefore we have the good will Of th'
/. field officers, and get as much liberal
Iity shown us as any company in III,
regiment.
We started from home with the cal
! culation Of becoming soldiers, and no
! farmers, mechanics. doctors, stor
keepers. &c. We call to remembrance
; our iorcIathcrs, their trials, difficulties
) sutlrrings and hardships; all endured
10 establish the liberties we now en-
Joy. Their achievements were great
they won lanrels that followed them 4
their graves. And now we feel tn
i: obligation to maintain the freedom
\ once obtained on the field OF battle b
the heroes Of the Revolution. Tn
\ warriors Of those days did not 81
: down at home to await the coDsequen
ces, but marched bravcly ont on tn
!. field Of battle and gained victor