The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-11

have observed the great accumulation of empty
bottles in and around the Coloners quarters
Major Champlin takes bis place and viii make
an Efficient officer Captain Pierce promoted q
Major, al.o q good selection 'rhe Grand Rapid
ties had fine programme cut out, and actually
had it published in the Grand Rapids papers 70.
entirely Grand Rapidising the regiment. Blu,
Lieut.. Colonel Stevens to the great joy of the
rank and file, spoiled il for them BY persisting in
retaining his position after having been "jsmp
ed" By Asjsr Champlin. Of course bis con.
duct was very disgusting to would be Colonels
and Msjors, but pleasing to the boys Who have
ever found in him firm friend.
We visited the Sharpshooters Q short time
since and found them in good health and srx
ious to get rifles and cross the river. where they
imagine they can 60 out every morning before
breakfast ard bag few secesh, by way Of NOR.
ming exercise. In the LIST regiment the follow
ing Lansing boys hold positions: Jas d. Baker,
lst Lieutenant; Albert Baker, I'd Corporal; p.
VAnEtten, 4th Corporal and John Weiser, 9Th
Corporal. Captain Stuarts company had jus,
been filled to the maximum number BY the arri.
val of Lieut.. Calkins.
The sensation papers still claim that the army
OF the Potomac will soon advance. This may
be the case but We see no evidence of il. The
weather 10 anything bu, pleasant. recen,
snow storm makes us think seriously about win.
Ger quarters. Those OF your readers who thin
We are favored only by balmy breezes of the
South would find il rather difficult to keep the
blood in circulation we're they here under the
Influence of stiff nor. .easter, with the mercury
oelow the freezing point, rather Himsy ten,
and single blanket being the only protection
70 the shivering forms endeavorirg to sleep tbro'
one Of these long stormy nights. We have re
csived within few days new tents, and most oi
the tents are supplied with small sheet iron stoves
or home manufactured "California ovens" the
latter is built BY digging trench across the ten,
and covering it with a plank or split log to the
point where you wish the fre-here large ex.
csvstion is made. brick, stone or sod sides are
built up and covered with tin, sheet iron, large
stone, anything that will not burn, and then q
covered trench to the outside of the tent, whe,s
brick, stone. sod and sticks or q couple of bar
rsls form chimney and you have . ready made
stove, fire hearth. and oven completed.
We received our pay last week. The enlisted
men Of our company have received a.2O2-o
this the suttler received s4ss. An improvement,
on last pay day. Many of the boys are saving
considerable money! new thing for some o
them. Patriotism aside, there are strong induce
ments for persons out Of employment to enrol
their names in the new companies now organic
ing for the war. Good and certain pay. whether
we'll or sick, food, clothing, bounty and bounty
land are not among the least of these.
The Quartermssters Department in all the
Michigan regiments in this brigade, seems nov
70 be we'll managed. Most of the suffering ir
new regiments arises from the inexperience o
Quartermasters. They have much to learn be
Ea6oJ5 J5lhaay y:hfaals ri theis f,as -tmana cjhpnfnt
some lives and deal of money saved by trans
ferrng some of the Quartermaster Sergeants ii
old regiments a. Quartermasters in them ew
The Ladies Military Aid Society Of Lansing
Will accept our thanks for the following Hospt,
ores: Five pairs of pillow cases, eight hospits
shirts. four sheets, five pair socks. two paper
pins, seven pair slippers, three rolls bandagea
fifteen towels, four bags of dried fruit, one ca
jell. ten jars jell, foue dressing gowns, elevs
bottles currant wine, one bottle strawberries
Several jars and one bottle was broken; beside
the above there was one bottle of pure eurrsr
wins, with Stanley Briggs trade mark on il
marked for Steve Longyear, our efficient Qua
termaster Sergeant. Lieut. j. B Ten Eyck vi
accept our thanks for copies Of the Journal.
Considering the weather our sick list is yer
small. Butler aad Clark, fever; Amsey C. Johr
son, amputation, Washington; Case, convale
cent, Georgetown; Kent, paralysis. Camp; Pa
rick Kilboy has been honorably discharged ft
disability, chronic rheumatism. We drill or di
constantly, and will be ready to do good servie
If We have an opportunity.
| Truly yours, FRANK.