Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-10

have hsd their orders from the Lieutenant and
tney VII not bulge from the letter Of the law as
the3 have understood IT, One funny instance cane
alaer TIE Eriter observation, where sentinel had
Oesn Paaeea n charge Of seSisson filed will shell
and scared upon il, yfsz putting his cigar AZ zreaf
rate, when the General in command came Nv and
fordered him down as endanQerinz his own life and
the destruction Of she eaisson B1t he was comfort-
ably situated, enjoying his Ois,n eun ig and no In
tducements could persuade him 60 come dovvn os
throw away his cigar. The Lieutenant Of the lins
had told him to slt there and hadn't told him NOT Ia
smoke, aud he wasn't going to pay attention
to anybody elseis orders, and be didn't until tho
Aforesaid Lieutenant came up and relieved him Of
his charge It is q mistaken clsmeacy upon the
part OF the commander not 70 punish, severely any
one found sleeping upon post Il sets prece dent
for future omiSsious Of duty. and not only endan-
! gers the safety but the discipline Of the camp.
General officers, members Of the STAFF surgeons
and bearers Of dispatches, are entitled 70 pass
leFeFy where without detention The stupidity Of a
sentinel in detaning bearers Of dispatches is some
nmes productive Of great damage, but in all eases
4 must be submitted 20, ss, Whetherrghso or wrong
the sentinels line mast not be forced. A sentinel
should always cqptaTe suspicious person which
be can easily DO, instead Of letting him attempts 10
escape. and then FIRE upon him, ther by alarming
the whole camp Upon 0utpOsts, increasing viRi-
lance should charaeterizs the conduct Of the seat-
nel. who should walk as Stealthily as 3 cat and
hear she slightest noise.
cannot better close this article than BY giving
some directions to soldiers FOR the proper Prspars-
ton of their dinners.
Dig trench two feet deep and fifteen inches wide,
snd three feet long, for the Of twelve men Lay
stones IN soft clay upo6 the bottom and sides. By
mskng IRE therein and letting il burn until moth.
ing out the not Goals remain, excellent oven is
prepared IN which to cook anything. If beef is 20
be roasted. take two forks cut from limb Of a
tree, and stick them firmly upon each side Of the
trench. Place stick across in the forks and suF-
pend the meat on a string from tbs cross piece
dowu in the trench. Clear away the Goals from
immedistsly beneath it and place amess pan to catch
the gravy. Then twill the string, and give the
meat rotary molten, which keep up, and contin-
ualiy baste il with the gravy In this manner the
beef viii be elegantly roasted. II bread is to be
baked the top Of the trench should be covered with
fiat stones so as retsin the heat, and the bread
placed il mess pa1s, or skets, Get upon the stones
a. the bottom Of the trench, after the Goals have
been all taken cut Oue Of the most saYory dishes
Tor the soldier and easst Of preparation aAd diges-
tic ia bOuiM Cut the beef in slices Of about a
pound. and place It 10 the mess pan, with enough
water to strw il. Chop up three or four red
peppers, and small 0anch Of thyme, and let il
stew for an hour Then STIR in little Drowned
-four TO thicEen the gravy, and add some boiled
rice Ths s0l3ier should sften make soup for his
dinner out Of the shank bones which are generally
thrown away Tue best receipt is to boil q shank
bone in gallon Of water, adding. If they are TO be
had, two qusrtslof tomatoes Gus up eight onicns
dne and fry them brown, chop two pounds Of lean
bacon very small four red peppers, two quarts Of
potatoes, salt according to taste, and number Of
corn meal balls. Boil slowly for two hours and
half and there win be soup enough for twelve men,
md Of quality not to be surpassed.