The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-06-01
WHOLE NO. PA.


So Ne had no battle there, bot battle
OF the elements Tho voleanis heat Of the
morning vac followed by fariens ssorn
Of wind and . saart ehower. The regiment
wrapped thsmselves in their blauksss, anl
took their vetting with moro ss Ices salts
faction. They verb receiving samples Of all
the different little miserics Of canpaiel.
And here let me say word 10 my fsllev.
volunteers, actual and prospective, in all
the armies Of al the States.
A soldier needs, besidss his soldisriy
drill
l. Coon Fxss.
IL. A good stomach.
Ill. And after these, cone the esod head
and the good heart.
thing. Without them you cannot ret tee
locomotive, takes you on its hack 70 the
heid u lost, you cannot retire, run away and
save you, bacon.
Good show and plenty Of walking make
TO 40 infantry c>mpsny oupht always to
keep himself in tracing. eo that auy mo.
ment he can march sWsaty or ,hirty miles
without feeling pang or raising blister.
Was this the cnse with ssen ! defamation ol
the army who rushed to defel, Washing
tans We're you 10 trained, my ,omradss
OF the Seventh?
A Captain Of company who will les his
men march with such shoes ~ have seca
on the feet Of some POOR fellows in this war
ought 10 be garrotcd with shoe-strings, Or
compelled to play Pope and wash the feet
Of the whole army Of the Apostles Of Lib
srty.
II you find . foct-soldicr lying beat oas
BY the roadside, desperate a. sea.sick man,
Eve to one his heels are too high, or his
solcs teo narrow or too thin, or his shoe 10
not made straight on the inside, 90 that the
great toe can spread into its place ~ he
treads. as
am an old walker, over Alps acress the
water, and over Cordilleras, Sicrras, Dss-
crts, and Prairies, at home; l have done my
near sixty miles day, without discomfort;
and SPEAK from large experience, and With
painful rccollections Of the sufferings and
death have known for want Of good feet
on the march. say to every voluatcer
Trust in God; but Keep your sAoss easy
rnE saipoE.
When the frcnsy of the brief tempest was
over, it began to be question.What to do
about the broken bridge Z" The gap WAS
narrow: but even Charles Homans could not
promise TO leap the 81. II. Nicholson" over
Il, Who was to be our julius Cesar in
bridge buildingf Who but Sergeant Scottr
Armorer OF the Regiment, with my fellow
| sentry Of the morning, Bonnell, - First
| Assistant?
| Scott called for a working party. There
we're plenty Of handy fellows among our
Encineers and in the Line. Tools we're
plenty in the Engineers chest. We pushed
the platform oar upon which howitssr No.
was mounted down to the gap, and began
operations.
81 WISH" says the patti capoyaI OF the
Engineer Company, pasting bis howitssr
gently on the back, s'that could get this
Patty Blower pointed at the enemy while
You fellows are bridge.building.o
The inefficient destruc,ives OF Maryland
had only half spoilt the bridge. Some Of
the old timbers could be used, - sod for new
ones, there vas the fercst.
Scott and his party made good and .
quick job Of it. Our friends Of the Massa.
chusct,s Eighth are now come up. They
lent ready hand ss usual. The sun set
brilliantly. BY twilight there vas = prasti.
cable bridge. Tho engine Was despatched
back to kerp the road open. The two
platform ears, freighted with our howitscfs
| were rigged with the gun ropes for dragging
along the rail. We passed through the Rlss
Of the Massachusetts men, resting by the
way, and eating by the 6res Of the evening
the suppcrs ws bad in great part provided
them and 80 begins our night march.
I TBs NI0Hr-MAaCB.
/ O Gottechalk ! what q poetic March do
| NsiI we began to play, with our heels and
toes, on the railroad track
Il vas full moonlight and The night insx-
pressibly sweet and screns. Tho sif vas
cool and vivifed BY the gust and shower Of
the afternoon. Fresh spring Was in every
breath. Our fellows had forgotten that this
| morning they were hot and disgustsd. Ev-
ery one hugsed his rife as IL II vera the arm
| OF the Girl OF his Heart, and stepped out
gayy for the promenade. Tired or foot
sore men, or even lasy ones, could mount
upon the two freigbscd ears we were ssing
| for artillery wagons. There were stout
arms enough to tow the whole.
/ The scouts vent ahead under First Lieu.
tenant Farnhan Of tho Second Company.
We were at school toge,her,--l Am sfraid
"a say how many years ago. lie 10 just the
4 same cool, dry, shrewd fellow be was 40 .
bov, and most Efficient oMcer.
/ II was % original hind Of march. sup
poso battery OF howitsers never before
found itself mounted upon cars, ready -
open 1rs st once and bang away into the
ofhng With eharpnel or into the bushes with
canister. On line extended . half mile
along the track. u vas beautifsl 10 stasd
on the hank above cutting sad watsh The
6les strike from the shadow of . wood into .
broad fame OF moonlight, every ride spark
linz up alert a. Il cane forward A beaa.
.ifol sight to see the barrels writing them.
1 selves nnon the dimpess. each silver fash.
By.apd-ky, "Hal.l'' came, repeated slope
fron the front, company after sompspy.
aH.lt : rail gene"
Il ~ss fosnd without di1colsy. Tbs r..