The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-25
Army Correspondence.
- CAMP BUCKINGHAM, !

81 CAMP BtcktSGHAM,
{a, - 'sr%DEC. IL, feel.
NJ. EsEtor. Thinking thai perhaps
Ia few lines from Camp might not be un-
Interesting to ihe many readers of the
3REPUBLIcAN, the following is at your
disposal. - " v
Camp Buckingham is pleasantly situ-
ated one.fourth mile West of Mansfield,
near the crossing OF the Pittsburgh, Ft.
Wayne & Chicago and San Husky, Mans
field and Newark Railroads, in a sixty
acre meadow, of dry and gently undtt
latiug ground.
1t is now occnpied by Sherman's Bri.
gade, which is composed o, the cath
Regiment, Col. Forsythe, u. s. A.; the
05th, Col. Harker u. S. A.; one squad
ron of Cavalry, Major McLanghlip, OF
1 Bull Run notoriety; and one Battery of
six cn-pounders, Capt. Bradley, U. S.
A. The Infantry and Artillery are now
nhly armedp4and equipped, the former
\ with Springfield rifles which discharge
twenty times with a single fuse. All
are 9eeU clothed, and our rat!ons arc at
least sufficient for nutrition, and to sat
nisfy ordinary appetHes. t,t +, s-.,,4.
j The Sbley tents are in use here, and
M point of stability, neatness, comfort
and health are certainly aldecided i'm
prepement on the old form, in shape a
: truncated cone, sixteen feet in diameter
: at the base, and about twenty inches at
/ the eapex, which Isl open though cover.
/ ed with a sort Of umbrella formation at
a sufficient height to permit the escape
e Of smoke and impure air, the top of the
: center post serves as its. staff, the bot
tom ofjthe same rests on a sort of a
e three legged stool with a very contract
ed seat, its upper surface concave, Ito
receive the base of the center post) its
pedal extremites elongated to perhaps
9 five feet; from its under surface extend,
o few short Chains with hooks on which
II to hang camp Kettles. Beneath this in
s slight eKcuIpation the fire is. built
though many use stoves, and the sheet
g iron ones being light may be transport
= ed, but much better arrangement i
;" to dig a pit, say two feet square and al
J. many deep, also a trench leading from
n without to the bottom, for the purpose
Of supplying air, another one or twt
j. leading from the surface outward thro
= which the smoke escapes; these may b'
d covered with brick or fiat stone, the pi
6 with a cast or Sheet iron with apper
:, lures through which to supply tliel, anc
E on which cooking may web be, done
.,,l lfltr
re they thoroughly dry the ground, Reel
IN a regular temperature in the tent, ren
dering it more healthy, occupying NJ
ID room, is safe and comfortable. 49,.
t. Il The health of the men may be SAT-
'e to be good, though diarrhea, diptheria
pneumonia and eatarrhs prevail to SOM
l.. extent, in mild forms. In short, gooe
health, high spirits, and general salts
m faction prevail
rs The morals we venture TO say are a
Us least average, doutless as most Of II
OF would have found at home, though it
wen known that al the bad character
N cannot be left behind. u@e,s
= A very general attendance at churc'
n may be observed on the Sabbath day
i and prayer meetings. and other reflg
i. cous exercises are not untreqnent thro
,e out the camp, in fact the ministry
III well represented here in the militar.
service. Thanksgiving Day was apprc
$ pliately observed, and the good peopI
y of Richland evidenced theiF gratitude
:, by Divine homage, as well as their ge
!, osity and PATRIOTISM by a bonntiou
Of supply Of terrestrial productions t
II those WHO have lett friends, homes, thei
Mt joys and comforts, to peril their lives j
t, suppreSsing the insideons Toe OF civ
and religions Liberty. Long will thei
og many acts Of kindness be remembered
= and longer still may they and theil
Of Of live to enjoy The blessings Of Tree inst
Tutors.
u. During last week there wasia fin
lrt sleighiug snow, and the merry sound (
bells reminded us Of home, bat as W
lie were not out for that Kind Of Sleighin:
re- notwithstanding the attractions OF tn
.w Bellies, we MAIDEN effort 70 participat
~ ~ We, are IN daily expectation Of mare
hs ln ing orders for Kentucky.