Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-05

our last paper, oul iaiieu 10 Ieaoh os ~
time We hope our intelligent cowespon
dent will always be sable to report" ant
never feel tire want Of an inclination te
tell us of The scenes in and about tht
Camp. We are sure our readers will jdr
us in this wish.
CANT CURTIN, near Har~
risburs, May Goth, 1861, !
DEAR REPuB4NAN:
I have had it in view ever since We
came to Camp Curtin TO give yor an oc,
casional account Of our employments and
enoyments as bold Soldier boys :" but q
multitude of causes have thus lar preven'
ted me IRON putting my design into exe'
cution. TO day, however, having few,
and but few leisure moments, nave de-
termned to devote them to scrawling you
a brief note-for it will be but brie!
note, and a scrawled one-the nature OF
my writing arrangements making 1t I'M
possible 10 do better.
We have now been here about sevlnteen
days, and it is uncertain how much long
er we may remain. Our boys are little
impatient to be sworn into the service,
Cot some pay and some clothing, but we
hope in the early part OF this week, we
will be examined, sworn in, and be sup
piled with raiment. AL. that we have re-
ceived vet has been through the kindness
Of our Cap tain and the citizens of your
town. And in this connection | will
mention the kindness of many Of the La
dies of Harrisburg. some OF them known 10
H. uaparnnclu a-
sented us with q variety OF the most de-
licious pastry and eatables, which as far
as practicable have been shared among all
hands. As far as substantial food is con-
cerned we have nothing to complain Of
We get as much as we want OF wholesome
diet consisting of fresh beef, bacon or
mess pork, good wheat br cad, beans, rice,
potatoes and coffee. We are supplied with
4 cookwho prepares the meals neat and
clean, for the whole company, among
whom when cooked the rstioRs are diyid.
ed out into.. the several messes. We re.
ce;yed half dozen excellent recruits from
home on last Friday uornins, which more
than balances the loss VIC have sustained
by desertion. Fortunately those who left
us were the least worthy members OF the
and we are well rid of them
Those who remain are as fine n body of
men rs you ever set eyes on, and when
the washington Cadets" turn out on pa
rade they invariably attract large share
Of the attention of spectators. The
''Raftmen Rangers" Capt. L. A. Irwin, of
are also fine company, and
have been wellprovided for since thevcame
here by those of their friends visit
ing Camp Curtin No reginentsl organiza-
ton has been made here yet. but it is eX-
pccted that something will be done early
in the week. There are now thirty com
panes in Camp-enough for three regi !
ments, Some are not full, bu; will bel
speedily recruited.
We learn here that some strange ru-
nor5 concerning us reach our friends n.
home. You may safely treat every report in |
of either o. the Companies
from Clearfe!d county, as idlo and un
They have as good reputa>
ion at headquarters as any in CAMP
III stories to the contrary nctwithstand-
ng.
To day is hot and sultry, and am con-
not in literary mood, or !
would endea, or TO describe some of the
Incident occurring here which illustrate !
Camp life. Perhaps on sonic Failure oe-
'ason may be able to furnish you with
more interesting than this. |
will not attempt to give you any general
news. You learn them all from the pa.
,ers as soon as we do and less is known
n camp OF the'nten,ions of the govern.
nent than anywhere else. The general
lealth of the Camp and of our Company is
,ood. There are but few men in the
hospital and small number of cases on
ne sick list, compared with the number,
lear twenty-five hundred nov in Camp.
Looping to be able to report again in q
ew days, l am yours, &c.
SOLDIER.