The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-09-07

| MILITARY DREVITIES.--1 eSterQay mum
Der OF army wagons were received in this
lefty from the mandatory of Sterling &
Moon, Jetfersonville Other manu- &C ,urers
are busily engaged in making wagons for
the military service.
band for the goth Regiment has been
lorganized in Valparaiso by Prof Pierson
It lef, tha. place about a week since to join
the egiment at Cockeysville.
Cavalry, artillery and infantry companies
almost without number, have arrived in the
city and gone into camp within the past
week. The military enthusiasm of the
people of the State appears to be on the in
John 5 Berkshire Is a Candidate for Major
OF the Regiment now forming in the 4th
Congressional District. He is from Ripley
county, and as that county has not yet re-
ceived regimental appointment or an army
contract, his claims will be strongly p,~-en-
'0. 1.- t,l~oe where the Indiana boys at 81.
Louis are quartered. is named Camp Jessie,
| in honor of Gen. Fremont's wife. Anoth-
er is named Camp Benton. in honor Of her
father. and a third Camp Lafayette. for the
distinguished French hero of our revolu lu-
tionary struggle.
The camp at Anderson, for the regiment
from the 1lth Congressional District, is fill
ing up. Quartermaster Slllwell is doing
whatever in him lies for the comfort of the
volunteers.
There are about two hundred recruits
here for the 18th regular regiment Of in
fantry- Lieut.. Col. King is in command Of
this regiment, during the absence Of Col.
Candy.
Wabash county has raised company OF
cavalry. which is ready to be reported for
nf info al
forming. which makes the third one Ia four
weeks. The two companies, brought to
the city by Capt. Parrish. a few days since,
were raised in three weeks Altogether,
Wabash county has raised some five COM
panies on her own responsibility, and furn-
lished men enough to fill up several com
panies from other couIties. Wabash has
done we'll
The 7th regiment. Col. Dumont. is about
full The blankets for the entire regiment
were sent to the Camp near the Lafayette
depot. the other day.
Col. Willich's German Regiment occu-
pies Camp Murphey, near the Lafayette de
pot. This regiment Is the most thorough
IN discipline Of any we have seen for the
time it has been in camp.-Indiana Jour
nal. Sept. 3.
Three companies from Camp Wand er-
burgh. at Evansville. are expected in this
city to-day There is no lack OF soldiers
in the Pocket or in any other part Of the
State.
John Rocky, Of this city. late Of the llih
regiment, has been appointed Assistant
Quartermaster of the 26th regiment. He
is young man of energy, and will attend
to his duties promptly.
Capt Weleh, from Milford, Decatur
county. arrived with company yesterday
for the 7th regiment, Col. Dumon. There
are now six companies in camp for this regi-
ment.
Yesterday there were shipped to the
several artillery companies tents. tent poles
and other equippages. The artillery will
be made ready for marching as speedily as
possible.
I! A company from Kokomo goe. into camp
at Anderson to day. The regiment for the
11sh Congressional District is filing up
with conmendable rapidity.
! Four companies of the Irish regiment go
/ into camp to-day or tomorrow. As fast
as recruits arrive they viii be assigned
tents and other necessary camp equipments.
Brigade Commissary Bradshaw has been
attached by order of the War Department
to Gen. Fremont's command. He and his
assistant. T. G. Palmer, expected to leave
the city yesterday for ST. Louis.
The regiment eneamped a. Terre Haute
have recommended John Osborn for Lieut..
Colonel. and Allen T, Rose Tor Major. The
Recommendation for Colonel was made 81
the same time-Charles Cruft. editor of the
Express.-Lad. Journal. Sept. f.