, 1861-07-25
Ee OUR KEGIHIENT..,
Chicago Boys in the Missouri Battle
Fields.

"Our Regiment is the title Of 4 newspaper !
wi:ese msrit is not to be measured by its size,
printed ~ the typos Of the 18Th 1llirois Vol
unteers, Col. ]. B. Wyman, at Camp Roua,
Mo. The irst number bears date July o2i,
and is thrown OF under The following clrcurn-
stances, stated in the editcr's saluta! !s.y;
ave lave in our regiment, not only men
Of ~ tho principal nationallt es in the old
world as we'll a. the new, but NC have men OF |
tye1y profession, trade and occupatian.
Arlorg ourselves we have the material, not |
b11y to build q railroad, but to run it. We |
have, within our numbers, preachers, lawyers.
physicians, civil and operative enginccra, not
only the sailor, who, with steady aud elastic
darkest hour Of the most teinpestuous night,
but The sturdy miner, who, from the bowels
OF the Garth, sends forth the minerals to i
srnlit world, which, but TOR his industry,
would have remained forever immurcd in eter-
nal night. With 1ls is the carsworn student
ard the hardy ZOE Of tod, actu.ted By bnt
enc feeling, IN whose bosoms but one senti-
ment X ie ens-fbat Of love Of country, ne mat
terwhcthcr TINT country be the one Of their
bfrtn or tho chosen one Of their adoption.
tlekindnesa Of Mr. Walker Of Rolla, j chance
hnE been afforded Of furnishing the world q
paper, which shall be essentially soldiers
PAPER.
Among the "local i!cm=,'' the editor, speak.
ing Of The slanderous reports circulated atout
Col. Ny1nan's unpopularity, and his csnten-
plated resignation, is authorized By the COM
1nissioncd officers, to s'pronounce it i base
"and wilfuf falsehood, and to offer q reward
''cf fifty dollars for such information rs will
"l:ad 10 the detection Of the liar, ic not
nc member of our regiment, aud Of one
"hcndrcd dollars if he is.n The arrival Of
MIS-. Nyman in camp, is caroniclel, with
1:rpy compliment FOR her ard tie wives Of
several other officers, who a:c With the reyi-
,ucnt Also, the editorial hand Of welcome is
gracefully extended to S1r. George c. Clark,
correspondent of the CHICAGO Tn1BrSE, who
Lad arrived, with pen and pencil, to make
role Of all the "dcins.''
The correspondence OF the Regiment" is
we'll sustained, but tLc following, bya Chi
cago boy, is good; and re tralster it entire
10 cur columns
11EAu-t,,rAE7EEs, HEAVY 3IUp 1SrASTEr,}
/ Camp Rolla. July Il, 1861.
EDITOR OrH KE6lMEST:-IIeavy? Yes,
sir! Bound TO shoot rebels. This is the re-
pert Chicago boy, the undersigned. I'm
| always bo:st;ng OF Chicoso. I'm full Of fight.
| tti2k would stand being Knocked down. I
| jc!ned Ills Angus! body IL April, and VIC May
| Ma1ch daily. ior VIC are getting stronger
weeb1y.~ may say in good Season. if We
S2,irE uren the enemy he is sure to Fall, fsr
oiir sl,u.lue1saults win be q dose that will
! viii lave to cy:cuatc. We won't strise light,
! 1ur the South lie no match for us. When the
ccrn.ry called all bands to arms, thoug It it
| a proud legacy to leave rosterity that ! Joined
| 4 jirjeicn Tor tie Union. I SGT MY nau1e down,
/ a,iG there it stsnds. Nice uniform. Bad MY
hair cut with knife and fork. Red
hair, rellow Jacket, blue shirt, white hat, plan
t:tjon ehots, pink troWsers, bell buttons on
| behind where | never saw item before. Lift
| Tie city under encouraging circumstances
Toottache, nail in my shoe, forgot my rations,
IN n! s's caR o9 III oS sosT E fas
iuEtcp: While marching, Tashwona7 handed
men bill UadEo morey, end she had no aense.
| Want.d to Know where our quarters were.
Asked her who gave the order 10 charge. Bad
WOMAN" Loaded ihe 1ittls 'son.sfa.gun With
abuse, and he vent eli Arrived III Camp
nclla all right nobody being left 1ntentisns
to sleep IN tents, but we're i1'tents-ely disap'
roi14ted, a. we slept on the grass, which, after
all, served as well to all iDtents and purposes.
hands cEery second, until ws really thought it
time TO htr:kc. Took my tuzn II going
around. Shot 4 COW and cali "'Tis meet
to be hercn Fighting, you see, for The public
Hcal, placing our Hre6 at stake, Took the
headquarters into headquarters. Pork in va
liehes. Sergeant Hinmaun would like te
have some mutton. Told me to stir up, gal
/ a borec and find saddle. Sergeant Hinmann's
drilling IL q complete bore, and he thinks b.
angurs well OIL tie whole. Marches us arouns
| IN a bcdy, until he almost wears oni
| co1ec AfuEp3 fnua1 RIM IN TFC vii