The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-10-22
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Cores ondenee Of the Dubuque Times
CANT HlRaoN, Fmnklu Station Mo,
October / /, ls6l

Correspondence OF tile Dubuque Times.
CAMr HlnauN, franklin Station Mo-,
October II, ls6l.
MR. ED.-Last Friday afternoon, Dc.
tober /, we left Benton Barracks and
marched through ST Louis to the 14th
street depot of the Pacific Railroad Co.
B1luets aud cheers were showered on
our regiment in the streets OF ST Louis,
and after waiting patiently a couple OF
hours at the depot, until the train was
made up, aud the stores, including ten
days rations, wers loaded, we moved for
ward. The train consisted Of twenty five
ears. and proceeded rather slowly to this
point, % miles from St. Louis, where we
arrived at 10 O'Clock at night. Thanks
10 the moon we were enabled to strike
most OF our tents on our new camping
ground the same night, although II was
after twelve O'Clock before we got to rest.
Our camp is situated en- gently sloping
hill on the southeast side of the small
town OF Franklin, by some called Pacific
City, As our TENS are all new, and the
camp itself is laid out as near rs possible
according TO the "rnles and regulations
Of the United States Army" the appear
ance OF the same from the foot of tie hill,
or from the town ITSELF is rather pleasant
and picturesque
The days have been very bright and
rather warm since we arrived here. The
nights are cold and frosty, and The dew
is heavier than | have ever seen before
Last Sunday while was down ut the
railroad depot train from ST. Louis came
In, carrying Simon Cameron, the Sereta-
ry OF War, the Adlutant General Loren
70 Thomas. and their suite, on their way
to meet Gen Fremont at Upton. Avery
humorous scene occurred AS Simon
Cameron stepped out from The platform
he saw some four or five of our boys near
him, and addressed one Of them iokngly,
Do you belong 10 Wanderers regiment?'
Yes, sir. !"
Are they all as good looking set of
fellows rs You are ?" the Secretary asked
The soldier thus addressed Cit was T..
Little from Buchanan county, answered
IN very dry and humorous way. I'VE
are the worst looking oil The whole lot,
but guess they anyhow look about as
we'll as you do"
The Secretary and all his friends burst
out in laughter, aud as Mr. Cameron alb.
seconded. General Thomas told the boy
that he had been addressing the Secetary
of War-whieh Information did not move
the boy al all. He continued standing
with his arms crossed, the eHlr one look
ing serious in the whole merry crowd.
Presently the Secretary returned, aud
said
Why, boy, you ought TO be made
Captain. What is your name -
Never mind about my name" was
the answer, but the Secretary insisted up.
on knowing it and his place Of residence,
he said in cool and humorous way,
My name is L Little, and | come
from Buchanan county in Iowa if you
ever heard OF such county. They say
/ il is called SO after President Buchanan,
I but he is no relative OF mine |"
This brought them all down again, but
they gave il up entirely whsn he added
in the same dry way.
:" guess my folks live up there yet
aud il you come up that way YOU better
call in and see them -