New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-13
Letter from Camp Moore.

| Special the New Orleans Crescent
CANr Moore, June II, 1851.
1h'. EdHoJ-The anxious expectation with which
the Crescent is daily looked for on the arrival here
of the morning train from New Orleans, and the
pleasure its perusal imparts to hundreds of its
friends in camp, induces me to give your readers
few lines Of information relative to matters at
this post-as a sort Of quid pro quo.
Camp Moore is of easy access from New Orleans
and is, moreover, remarkably eligible on account
of its healthy location and many conveniencies
Situated on high ground, in the pney woods, it is
at once shady and airy, with abundance of open
space for drilling on the most extended SCALE
The camp is bounded on the east by the Tangi
pahoa rivera beautiful stream of water, atfording
the best facilities for bathing, and is traversed by
| Beaver Creek Il "babbling brook" of large
! DIMENSIONS which supplies the lower division of
e G@R T % G2e ue WeG GG q ihe IL M Re1 appe dTon
! which unfaiIing in their supplies of water, and
companies hereafter arriving will find nothing to
do but pitch their tents and give up their whole
time to study and military exercise In addition
to other recommendations, | may state that
mosquito bars are an entirely unnecessary anpend-
age soldiers outfit here, not one having been
drawn to my knowledge since the first company
arrived. stray subject Of the mosquito kingdom
| made a flying visit to the camp few evenings
since, probably as a committee Of observation
to make observations for some emigration aid
u
freed y by our boys and placed in museum of
natural curiosites.
The companies that left last week. for the war
took their departure brm full of enthusiasm and
all anxious to be thrown Immediately into active
service, here Valor might be shown and glory
won The right and left wings of the Fourth and
Sixth Regiments were accompanied to the cars by
the entire camp, and left with the surrounding
woods cchoing with the hurrahs of their comrades
left behind and who hope to Join them soon. The
right wing of the Seventh Regiment leaves for
Virginia next Saturday, followed on Monday by
the left. This is the last formed Regiment of
Louisiana Volunteers, and bids fair to take rank by
the side Of the other remarkable and gallant
Seventh Regiment of American history.
| The election Of Col. Harry Hayes to the COM
mand of this % crack " Regiment was unanimous,
and was not only mark of high consideration for
| the undoubted qualifications of the Colonel on the
part Of the officers of the several companies, but
| it also most auspcious choice. He is q
| brother Of the tamons, brave and gallant Col Jack
| Hayes who fought in Mexico and has himself done
| his country some service. be is a soldier and a
patriot, is beloved by all the officers in his com
mand, and already exhibits administrative qualiti-
| cations of the first order. Under his lead the
| g seventh" cannot fail to receive its full share of
| glory and renoWn. Col. CbaS. DeChOiseul is the
Lientenant-Colonel of this Regiment, and is too
| well-known to require cuogy from me. He is
| most cmphaticaly g in tiger in peace
lamb Major Davidson Penn the third in COM
| mand, is a graduate of the Virginia Military Insti-
tute, and possesses all those necessary qualiica-
| tiOns which fit o man to become soldier and a
| hero. The " Seventh made its first appearance
on the field as regiment yesterday-Major Penn
| in the absence of the Colonel and Lieutenant Col.
| taking command. The regiment was reviewed by
| Gen. Tracy and staff. The General was unsparing
| in his praise, and expressed himself surprised that
| ten volunteer companies coming together for the
first time should exhibit to such advantage. Lieut..
| Merriam of the Continental Guards, has received
| the appointment of Ad infant to this Regiment, and
makes not only dashing" field officer, but a
most efficient and popular one. The other ap-