, 1861-07-12
4 Letter from a Missouri Camp.

4 Letter from a Missouri Camp,
The Sixth Missouri Regiment was literally
Strengthened by recruits from this city, our
boys deeming the chances for immediate Ser
vice there far preferable to "inglorious " ease''
in camps at home, COG, Capt McGinnis, was
entirely made up Of Chicago volunteers.
Among these was Joseph F. Dutch, son Of
Alfred Dutch, Ezq., known to many Of our
citizens. 4 letter from Joo ues before Us,
and nc give 1t to our readers, many Of whem
have friends in Co. G. Everybody knows
Lfent. Fred. Bragg.
We must premise that the 4th of July extra
Of the Missouri Asysu lies before US. 4 half
sheet brimfu1 Of pluck and patriotism rs beats
the boys and the day. One thing is certain,
that in the hands Of our volunteers better
tone ia observable In the Southern press, But
to the letter:
1noSToS, No., July yth, 1851.
| We are quartered at this place, about 1aO
| miles south Of st. Louis, in most beautiful 10
cality. The companies have been on the
march during the last week, and we have had
| several skf1mfshes with the rebels; but they
| are most consum1uate eet of ra.cals aud CO r.
ards, and the only way we can get near them
| is By surprising them, and then they run like
| deer. At Pennington, about 18 miles distant
from here, on the 4th, Ee took four prisoners,
| shot one man dead, took a aesesa flag, lot Of
guns, ammunition, dSc., without any damage
| Of printing office and issued paper, COPY
| Of which send enclosed. am now writing
| in printing office we have taken possession
Of in Honton, and on Tuesday will issue Al
| other paper" The Blsnd Register" in csmpli-
ment 10 onr Colonel, F. E. Bland, Of st. Louis
k1a $o5 f-1s . !
valiant manner during his command here, and
is fayorite with all the officers, as well as
with his company, and will probably be ap-
pointed Major Of the regiment shortly.
Capt. Mnginnis was called upon, before ne
left the Arsenal, to take man out Of his com
MEG. said he had two men that he could re-
commend for the posit1on-myBeH and young
man named William J. Brown, from Chicago
The Captain said he could not spare me, as
vas Company Clerk, and Brown took the po-
Ido love this life, although sometimes It is
bard. On Monday last We left the Arsenal
and detailed all Of our non-c n-commissioned Off
GERS and nearly all the priyates to watch the
I11road bridges, and when We arrived at Pilot
Knob had twenty men and no: officers. was
detailed to take charge Of the company, all
not had twenty four honrs' sleep since Mon.
dsy-me weak; yet / do not feel it much.
an getting as strong and robust as fouryeaz-
old or, and twice as black.
We expect to remain at Pilot Knob for q
month or six weeks, until we have: forces
enough to invade Arkansas, aud bloody time
is expected at the State line. do awfully de-
sire TO have the chance to shoot sesesher.
Iguess Jon think ! am bloodthirsty; but I
can1ot help it.
When We took the printing Office, we imme.
diate1y sent for the stars md stripes, and they
arenoH gal1antly floating in frsnt of the office.
Pretty rash, you would say, for four or flve
printers to march into town and take pos
Eeesion Of 1t; but such was the case. The
town Is very strongly secession, and the troops
arc H miles away from Us; but we fear MOTH
Ing With our trusty Mimic rit1es By our sidca.
They will Kill at the distance Of 1000 yards.
The man who was killed at Pennington WAS
500 yards distant, and did not live fifteen min
uteB,