The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-16
CALHouN. Kv- Dec 6 ]

CALHOUN, KY, Dec. b, 1861
Mr.. ED1ToR SO far as my observation
has extended, and see nearly every copy
Of your valuabls paper that finds its way
into camp, have never as yet noticed any
correspondence relative to the "out-of-the-
way Ioiterings" of the AID regiment; and
as this evening an opportunity occurs
which is rarely the case with mel have
concluded to chronicle few events relating
more practically to the past, present, and
probable future condition and disposition
of our regiment.
1t is entirely unnecessary for me to go
into details concerning our first move from
Evansville TO Henderson; or to attempt to
describe the general kindness melted out to
Us while stationed there; since, to do the
former would be merely telling you what
you are already acquainted with, and in
order to describe the latter, | would be COM
PEELED to transfer to paper, Webster and
Worcester appendix and all, and then not
dojustice TO the subject, unless should add
a little Of my own. pass these things by,
worthy as they are Of more extended
notice, thinking that a description of our
first march from Henderson to Calhoun will
be Of greater interest TO cur friends at home.
Ne left Henderson Wednesday evening,
Nov. 29th, about shutdown, TO the familiar
and somewhat lively tune Of yankee. Doc
die" the boys ia excellent spirits. Every
thing passed en- smoothly until the "shedes
Of night began falling, when there was
slight change IN the programme. The s'6rat
part OF the new sbllp' introduced series
OF tumbiing, somersautts, and various other
feats CT agility performed by our wagons,
under the management Of the transfers
VINO, I may hsre remark, have attained to
perfection in tue above particular business,
with little or no practice.
Our wagon master, 10y tbs way he is the
pseudo Texas Ranger Colonel that made the
acquaintance Of some of the Evansville
Cavalry fourteen miles from Henderson,, on
that "dark and dolefui nightly however,
soon put 6 stop to this confusion, and order
was again restored. No sooner were we
out of this difficulty, when suddenly the
shrill notes Of bLgle we're heard swelling
ont on the night air. A youth, private,
trudging along near to rae, turning round,
observed 60 q Lieutenant behind him, and
with malicious sneer ON his face, that it
was the call for "Rally for the Charge" to
which eaid Lieutenant aDGrily replied or
rather commanded "E,ilence in ranks
CATER laTing innerdly" for = few mo-
ments at the effect Of the above little joke,
logged on in silence, forgetting entirely
about the bugls call, until very severe
butt in the eye from the gun of the man
in front of me, convinced me that the
regiment lad come TO halt" and that
there was pretty fair prospect for q sore
eye to keep me company for short time.
Having shut ny left eye, perforce, I en-
daavoTed to discover with my right the
cause of this premature halt when upon in
teTrogGting tie Commissary--a fine young
man by the way--I learned We were to en-
camp for the night, a declaration which |
greeted with three tears and groan, ac-
companied with a "waving of my handan-,
ma" | did not wait to Gee how the. rest
conducted themselves on arriving at the
camp ground, but learned next morning
they did exactly like myself: threw them
selves promiscuousiy on she ground and
slept till they woke up. This days march
was fortunate IS was also that of Friday
and Saturday, no accidents of a serious ma
ture happening. On6undey morniDgrabout
8 o'clock we reached this forlorn looking
place; the regiment looking good deal
like the place. We are ct present camping
on q strip of wet bottom IN a condition very
giniler to that cf the bottom how long We
will stay doa't know, but the impression
prevails that re will not stop here long
Be that as it may, shall stop here.
s.E.C.