Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-10-25
CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from the Eighth Rcgim mt.

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readers of your valuable paper would like to
hear from the Sth Maine Regiment, take
the liberty to address you. will first give
a short history Of this ancient city, its vari-
Gus public buildings, &c.
Annapolis, the capital of Maryland, was
| first settled in 1910, and received its name in
reigning monarch of England, 1t is situa-
ted on the south branch of the river Severn,
thirty miles south of Baltimore, and forty
miles +. n T.. from Washington. Its pop
ulation is about 5000. 1t stands on pen
insula formed by Acton creek on the south,
and Coycy creek on the north the heads of
the two creeks being within half mile OF
each other, embracing an area of about l40
acres. The site of the city is one of beauty,
commanding an extensive view Of the Chesa-
pcake.
The State House is situated on an eleya-
ton in the centre of the city-the main
building i. of brick, aud the superstructure
which surmounts it is Of wood. The hight
from the base to the top of the spirc is 200
feet. The main entrance 10 the building is
through por,ico OF but modest prctentions,
and opens into spacious hall on the right
hand Of the hall is the senate chamber; this
is tastefully fitted up-full length portraits
of the distinguished Charles Carroll. of Car
rollton, Samuel Chase, VIM Paca, and
Thomas Stone ornament its walls There is
also in this room magnificent picture Of
Washington rcsignng his Commission. This
room is still more memorabilia, was here
thatW ashington resigned his Commission and
in this room, too, was ratified the treaty Of
peace with Great Britain of 1888.
In conspicuous place in the public hall
is an old cannon-a relic of antiquity, sup
posed to have been brought over by the first
settlers. 1t is great curiosity, being very
uni Ike the cannon of the present day.
st. Johns College stands on an emi-
nencc at the termination of Prince Georges
St, is a four storied structure including tine
basement. Ii is situated on the banks oil
the Severn, within the limits Of the city
The College green, in the revolutionary war,
was used as the encampment Of the French
army, and also by the American troops in
the war Of lsl2-and is now used by the
troops engaged in the same cause Traces
OF their cncImpment still remain, and rem
der i: an object Of touching interest Parts
OF it exhibit mounds raised - thass rho died
in service and, tholsh mo storicd urn
dtsisnates the sp9t where the remains OF
any distinguished warriors rcpyse-all bvin.
Unfortunately iuhumcd--yet TIE interest
of their fate Is uniiminishcl by tins circom-
stance, when We reflect that they dicd in the
same glorious cause in which We aic now
engaged.
The Naval Academy was FOUNDED under
the administration Of james X. Polk in
ls45. 1t occupies an ara OF several acrcs.
tas,efully laid off. \ substantial brick wall
cncle>cs in par, the school the river Severn
encl0ses the residue. 1t is decidedly in every
RESPECT. most available location for the
site Of such an academy. This institution
il now removed to For .tdains, Newport,
Rhode Island.
Our regiment slowly improves in drill and
the reason why slowly, is because our sta
officers are no, competent to take charge Of
regiment. We have the material 10 make
as good regiment as has come from Maine
all that is wanting is the proper officers to
put them through. the men know this,
and seesto have lost iha, energy which
they should have, to become Pr s6eicnt in all
their movements
don't know how much longer We shall
remain here, probably but short time, as
we are TO % on some southern expedition
unless We are detailed t. guard this place
| hear that Coy. ll1 has gone to Washing
ton to sc if he cannot =, the New lamp
shire 81 and Maine s.h detailed to stay here
a. guard,
The "s'ec'~h are very bold here last
Saturday night they tore up about half a
mile Of Railroad track, OBTAINING the tram
about five hours
Our rAtions have not been any Of the bcst
nor any too much Of them whether it is
owing to the eommissary department or our
quarsermaster, | cannot say, but kuote tina,
other regiments around us fare much better
than We do
The weather is quite coil, in fact jus,
about right for US Yankees, as We are called.
RESPECTFULLY yours,
CRow.