The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-07-20
ExcAMrMEsr OF the 4rH REGIMENT.

Camp KrRgvooD, the present encsmpmen.
OF the 10 wa Alb Regiment, about one aud q
half miles south Of town, is now the centre
Of attraction. The most Of our citizens
being entirely unacquaiuted with military
affairs, Regiment OF rea! soldiers in camp,
and living 10 practical conformity 10 the
laws OF war, is as might vel be expected,
to them a matter Of no little curiosity. On
last Wednesday afternoon we very thank
fully accepted the prefer VI seat ID the
Coionefs carriage, and rode down to camp.
Arriving on the grounds we made a carefal
''recopnoiter" Of the premises and found
everything to be arranged 10 strict military
order. We walked all around and through
the enclmpment-visited the quarters Of all
tho officers and most of the men, we saw no
rude or disorderly conduct on the part Of
any one, but observed that all conducted
themselves with strict decorum conduct:
such rs will Immediately give stranger to
understand that he is visiting not only
soldiers, but gentlemen.
The laying of OF the grounds and the ar
in exact military order. Neatness, precis-
ion and uniformity is remarkable through.
oat the camp. The tents are placed in
double file, with backs together aud 'front.'
ing in opposite directions and between the
rows ia run a broad, straight avenue, which
at convenient distances, are interseeted Mt
the camp the appearance of avi lage LAID of
90 the western plan OF broad streets and
square blocks.
The report so industrously circulated
| through town few days ago, that IA great
am cunt Of sickness was prevailing among
| The troops, is entirely without even the
| taken altogether, are as hale and hardy
looking a set Of fellows as can be gathered
together in any part Of tho country are ell
| lively, active, wide.awake, and 'freezin .
for fight )" and, If they are ever gratiiiel
in thi. particular, we opine the rebels will
/ think they're in pretty good health. We visit
ed the hospltal-Dr. FENs, Of Company c,
presiding and found bat iro cases, both
! Of diarrhea. In a body Of men so recently
taken from home and the comforts of civil
| cation, to enter at once upon the inconve.
niencc ani exposure OF camp life, it would
naturally he expected that more or less sick.
ness would prevail, bnt the men Of the 9Th,
they never enj ,yed better health than since
going into camp.
Nothing has been left undone by the COM
manling oticer, that would tend to insure
the comfort and convenience OF the men,
A post ps.ics has been established on the
grounh4, where the men deposit and receive
their letters with the sam" certainty and reg
! ullrity "a At n L. s. ofite. Luxuries, IL
the wav of ice cream, lemonade. etc, may
be bad, hv those 81 inclined, nj the saioor
on the grounds. M liquors OF any Kind
nre permitted within the lines, and drunk
enness is promptly punished.
A pra ssworthy ambition to excel IN es'
feiency Of drill is cviuced by the officers and
men Of the various companies. They keeF
inaustrinus,y at work prac,ieins their eve
luiions, oil day; and il they are permitted
to remain here for few weeks after ih'
companies are all in camp, the 4th will no
stand at The foot in the list Of weil-driiies
Regiments.
/ There is = Battalion drill at the eamE
every evening at seven O'Clock. when thos'
who desire to witness the manmayres shou!'
be on hand. Il wiIl we'll repay you TOR
visit.