Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-30
seconA Regimen, Correspondence.
KxcKuK, Monday. May 81

KxcKux. Monday. Nay 27.
EDlroas DrnocaAr "A. it is probable that
| anything in the shape Of communication
from this city would convey matter OF more or
| less interest to many of ycur readers. It may
not be. altogether out OF place. even in so hum
ole an individual ss myself. to give you some
account Of what 10 going en- here.
We arrived here st about seven o'clock last
Saturday evening, having had pleasant trip
Town the river 20 far as Fort Madison. where
We landed and took the train for this place.
There we're several companies to escort US to
| our quarters. conspicuous among whom was
Capt. Wsnts's German company from Dsven
port. among whom We recognized scores OF
familiar faces !. we were marched directly TO
the eating rooms prepared for US, and although
things had been hastily arranged. we partook
Of repast which for tssts and variety far ex
seeded our Davenport "GRUB." after which. We
repaired to our quarters for the night.
Our departure from Davenport was SO hast,
that We had to crowd things together indis-
crimiuately, and even our parting with friends
and relatives. which to many of US may be the
isst amounted to very little more than kiss
and-bs quick" 60 that when at night We
stretched our weary limbs upon the straw.
thrown upon the floor TO serve as beds. n any
thoughts ran back over the proceedings Of the
day, and we could hardly realize that We had
eft our homes, and triends, and were no more
L..t. - hrt
chimes. wholly under the control Of our tenn
porary euperiors.
MANY time and oft" did that parting
.csne on the wharf at Davenport loom up be
could almost feel ourselves gliding down past
nat crowd Of friends. enbodying eli that was
near aud dear to most Of US. in this world.
AZ the sun threw his last glimm ering ray uron
them. and they gradually faded from our view,
nany . stout heart gave way, and many
strong man wept But this is no talk for sol
diers, and aa cay So my thoughts recur to
shose beautiful verses OF the poet Moore:
"No fond regret should Norman know
When burst Clan Alpine on the foe;
HIS heart L0uld be like be lded bow,
His loot like arrow free, Mary"
Had We arrived here on the morning Of Fri
iay, we would have been able to attend the
isrge picnic which the ladies Of this place had
prepared for the soldiere. but as it was. We had
10 content ourselves with hearing glowing &C
counts Of it. The citizens have been. and are
.till doing all 10 their power to make the troops
saLl nd han
to consider that there are now two regime to
IN town, and the third soon expected. you will
be able to form some idea Of the state Of things
here. We. in Davenport, thought when two
I'd in our city. that it was most full. but there
are now twenty companies in keokuk and that
number will soon be swelled to thirty.
Although there are so many soldiers quar-
tered here, the city is % orderly and as quiet
a. Of old, and there very few cases of sick
uess among the soldiers. The streets here are
vide and clean and admirably adapted to
marching. Although our company the a. C.
A's) have selected our parade ground On the
bluff back Of the city, which is lrnged with
deep, shady foliage. through which We are
sIlowe TO- run at large, the boys ere 10 good
spirits, end since the news Of the assassination
Of Col Ellsworth. are fiercsr than ever for
ipht. But lust close. as it 10 nearly time
to fall in" for supper. and am afraid have
| already claimed more Of your attention than
am entitled to-hopiog not. however.
remain yours. respectfully,
CHARLES w. HLDRErH.