Nebraska advertiser., 1861-07-04
For the Advertiser
First Views.
Head Quarters LIST Reg't, }
Neb. Vol. u. S. A.
Omaha City, June %, 81. J

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Mr.. ED1roR :-Itmakes one ambitious,
and creates a burning thirst for fame to
read the warlike annals of the age of
chivalry, and ponder over the daring
deeds and glorious exploits of the heroe
warriors of the by gone times. And the
young man whose views are full of exu-
berant blood, and whose brain is decked
with a brilliant glare of fancy, fired by
the ardor of impetuous youth, and glowing
ambition, is the first to leap the channel
that separates the citizen and soldier
Many a time no doubt, has the blood Of
the man who is a diligent student of the
Worlds history, been wrought to fever
heat whilst the mind was drinking off the
draught of delicious delight dipped from
the reservoir of battle fame and often
has he had a long and deep desire to have
an opportunity to scale the dragged steep,
and cut his name with his flashing sword,
in living letters upon the eternal tablet,
hard by the names of mighty who have
lived, acted, and died.
But let that same man enter the hum
bic gate where passes the private soldier,
and learn the merest beginning of a vol
unter's life, and if the i%mpetuosity of his
ardor finds no ice to cool it, his caliber IS
composed of sterner bone, and steel-like
muscle, and will of iron than thato many!
1 have lived a quarter of a century
have read of skirmish, siege and battle,
defeat and victory, the weak hanover,
and daring exploit, the clangor Of arms,
the CLEAN of swords, the roar of cannon,
and the drill and parade; but for the first
time am an actual soldier! The life of
course, is new, and being new seems
strange, yet it does not meet my expecta-
ton. Perhaps before my three years
term expires it may come fully up to what
| thought. Allow me here and now to
state as a citizen of a Republic where
men are supposed to be placed upon an
equality, that the military law gives some
men the power of temporary tyrants, and
petty gods, which they, are altogether too
eager to improve. Against this l protest.
l profess to be a firm supporter and obedl-
ent servant of legal laws; but l have no
liking for men no matter Of what rank n
the army they may be, who use those
laws to make them gods of the hour, to
whose imperiOus sway all things must
succumb. Such men there are, and
doubtless ever will be-.
There are now six companies sworn
into service, and l think that ours will
favorably compete with any of them.
know that we have as much strength,
and agility, as much ability to learn, and
as much bravery, and l think that if we
ever get to meet the enemy in battle, we
will come off as gloriOusly. We have
boys that never will finch, and are eager
for the fray; and if the day of battle come
Brownville, and Nemaha county may resi-
assured that the boys Of Company c.
will not be the last to meet the enemy,
nor the first to leave the field. Some
three or four of the boys have been put
under guard for getting drunk and dis
obeylng orders. 1t sounds rather bad,
but the Sutler is to blame, for he let them
have the liquor. He has been command
ed to do so no more, and / trust that
drunkenness among the boys will now
end. They are tired of staying here
they want to be sent away where they
will have an opportunity to serve the
country in some other manner besides
drilling. They are too eager, because
they are not yet well enough disciplined
but would act admirably In a guerilla war
fare. The Zouave drill would suit some
a great deal better than the regular drill
COMPANY CT has better health than
the others, although not the healihiesi
quarters. Companies "A, +" "B" & ID"
are quartered at the Capitol, and CON-
panies "E," and 81" at the Central
House, Saratoga, four miles North. Our
companv IS opartered In the store room
formerly occupied by H. ZOller & Co.
west of the fremont House. Lieut..
Berger and private Little embarked on
the "Omsha" last evening. The business
they are on you vii have learned ere this
reaches YOU. Haskell the Rer. is still