Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-07-04
LIFE IN THE CAMP.
NO. g.
Wr1tten 70, the Fayetteville Observer.

! W'ftten 70, the Fayetteville Observer.
CAMP TRoUsDALE, June Oath, 1861.
One more time | am again permit
ted to write to you from this CAM
contrary TO my expectation. For,
thought that by this time / WOOL,
have been in liquid state, but / an
not; but | can positively say tina
| will not be solid bpdy a week
hence, and if ] have any friends
that desire to See me they bad bet
ter come very soon. The weather
has not improved since my last,
but | DO believe that il grows
waimer and the dust deeper. Camp
Trousdale is getting to be quite a
fashionable resort. You can see the
lair sex in large numbers every day.
and i. is feast too good for SOL
der TO enjoy every day; but il some
OF the fair finn Lincoln Ceun.
ty con.e 10 See US, it would
do Us 50 much good that guess
we would be on the sick list and
have to apply to eur clever Sur
geon for Barlear (as the boys
call th, m furlougts) to so home
with them. | know that wosla.
Well | reckon they had better not
come, Tor ] know thai spec ches would
be made to them ] feel very
much like making a speech to che
although ! am considered a very
cautious individual and would not
like to commit rash act, and /
think tkai perhaps they had better
not come. Well how for the health
Of the Camp, it is toler4bls good,
although there is coed many in
camp who are Iogn With the Gisas-
els, and q good mahy more who will
have them. Those tEut have them
"rs getting along very wcIl, and
under Ike tLarge d cur worthy sur
gcon they will, Lave 10 doubf.
get up alright There is no olh,r
disease iIeIaiiing except tie disease
that sonlo are troubled With, ard that
is the dread Of going into that ever
lasting old, bot, dill field. Camp
WAS thrown into confusion on Sat
urday night The Colonel notified
the Captains that We must prepare
forty eight hours provisions. pack
our KNAPP, sacks, and other furniture
appertniuing to IA Camp Cpmpanies
were up all night cooking asd pack
Ing up their duds, all wele pleased
With the prospect OF leaving, aot that
we dislike this Camp Cor ] believe
that it is the best that Can be found
~ bat because We are ARK
ious to De led to The place where +.
the enemy can be found that We
may be able 10 administer TO them
a compound cathar:ic pill OF ls.d
and powder. We had DO idea what !
place would be our destination, some
thought East Tennessee would be
the place in order that We might
keep the traitors 10 that portion Of the
State in line, others thought that
perhaps Virginia would be the place;
and | believe | would as soon Stay
hsrs as any pIace-.iu fact, ! heard
one Of The soldiers say that he did
not see the propriety Of leaving this
place AS We had all he eonyeniencies
necessary for good Gimp, aud | be-
Iieve it is. We are still under march.
ing orders, ane We may leave at any
time, but l hardly think, that We
will leave, although We privates are
not in the confidence Of our distin-,I
6 uished Brig. Gen, but We have
confidence enough 10 him TO know
that he viii put US through in the
hight way. Well, as am about oat
Of soap, | expect had better stop
before | run into the ground.
Yours, FLINT LICK.