, 1861-10-08
Military Movements In Lee, 0gle aud
WhftesIde.
For the Chicago Tribune

ltQr Lle Cn1CaSG 1l11nle.1
At q meeting of the military men from The
counties of Lee Og1e and Whiteside, held in-
Dixon, Oct: 4, David s. Bride, E:q., Of Oregon,
Vas elected Chairman, and John Stevens, OF
Dixon, Secretary.
On motion Of Col Dement,, reports were re-
ceived from gentlemen present relative to the
prospect Of raising companies from their diff
ferent sections Of the country, for the Dement,
Phala1z, when it Vas aEceTtained that at least
two companies could be raised in Whiteside,
two in Ogle, and three In Lee. Statements
were also made bT almost aI present, inform
ing, the nesting Of the general good favor
With which the enterprise Of recruiting new
regiment in this part Of the country was re-
celyed by the people. On motion, it was
Hcsotlcd, TEat all persons i'll the counties Of
Lee, Dele. Whiteaide, Carroll, Stephenson, Bu-
reau, De Kalb, or elsewhere, who desire to get
up companies or parts Ct companies be, and
are hereby invited to join with the Dement,
Phs1aux, and to report st the earliest day pos
sible, either by letter or in person, to Col
Dement,, Of Dixon, the probable number Of
men they can raise and the time they can
come into camp also, that individuals who
wish to join the regiment and be attached to
some company, report themselves at camp in
person.
Messrs. Cheny and Barton reported tnat the
artillery company 1oW being organized By
them, consisting Of one hundred and Fifty six
men, with battery Of SIX guns, which had
ferred by Government to this regiment. On
motion, it vas carried that the formal opening
Ct the camp should take place on Monday,
October 14th, but any companies or squads
wishing to come into camp soontr can DO So.
| Il was also resolved that all who intend TO
| day, the 18th OF October, and the route By
/ which they will come Also, that the proceed-
irgH Of this meeting be furnished to the chi
cago papers fer publication; aud that the 10
| cal papers in the counties hereinbeforea men-
! toned be requested to copy. It Has also
stated ly Col Hayden, that passes on the rail-
roads would be furnished for recruits es fast
| as they are ready to come into camp. On mo.
! ton, the meetiag adjourned.
| Camp Dement, is beautifully ei tuated on an
eighty acre tract Of land within the city limits
| o! DiKcn, On the left bank Of Rock river It
Is abundaatly supplied with pure water and
every other convenience necessary or desira,
bic. It has been furnished with tents, drums,
tifle, md every other kind of camp eQuipage
pecessary for eighteen hundred men. The
Quartermaster'5 department is ably conducted
| b Cspt. Taylor Of Springfield, who will de,
! vote his whole time and eEergies to the com.
fort Of the men, and Col. Hayden, an accom-
p1Ehed soldier and gentleman, Will instruct
them in the tart Of war"
It is intended that the Commissary depart
| ment shall hot be Surpassed at any othe1
camp in the State, an1 those TEo know The
boundless hospitality Of the people of this
county towards the citizen soldiery," are
frly aware that even the luxuries Of life vii
! not be wanting.
I The regiment will be clothed in the latest
style Of blue uniform, large por:ioa 0,
whi:h is expected here. during the present
week; and lastly, it expects t5 be led to the
fi:1d BY au old citizen and soldier, in who's:
| cou1Dge, energy and patriotism the public
| have the most 1nbounded confidenca, namely
| Col. John Dement,.
| . D. s. PRIDE, Ch'n-