Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-08
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earness. and can assure you it il not - easy
and comfortable an existeuce - one 10 apt to
suppose. Strict discipline 10 enforced. and The
men are becoming more and mere rsconciied
10 the restrictions placed on their free action.
The daily routine 10. however. very monoto-
nous. day BY day the same programme; ii II
we're not for the newspapers 80 kindly sent BY
you ana your neigbbor Of the Gazette. We
would be entirely out off from the outside
world. Guards are posted along the lines Of
the encsmpmsnt. and no one can 60 out with.
out permit from the Captain; which permit
is only granted in cases Of necessit.. de.
| ecrip,ion Of our duties and annsements may
be interesting 10 thOss Of your readers. Who
are unacquainted with camp life. At half past
five A. N. the reyeilis is beaten. and We have
to tumble out Of our tents; at elk the police.
those that attend TO cleaning the camp. etc.
are detailed half an hour after that, the Sur
geon has his cal. and the sick report them
selves and get do,ed At seven we breakfast !;
at eight the guard is mounted. ard between
nine and half past ten tho different companies
are put through the drill. At noon we dine
(some,imes with Duke Humphrey AT four
p N. we drill cne hour. At Elk We have q
r. gimentel parade when We form line Of bat
tle-go through lev motions. and listen to
general orders. The tattoo is beat a. 3 for the
roll call At half past nine the lights are ex-
tinguished. and silently seek TO rscline il
Morpheus arms. Our grub is getting better
and plentier every day we are getting better
initiated in the science of cooking and in the
principles of economy Five days ii the week
we have fresh meat, and the other two days
We receive pork. The meat Is good, and with
rice aud potatoes we make excellent soup.
Bee steak or fried pork 10 the morning, with
bread and good coffee sometimes for dinner
bacon soup with beans. and then you have our
bill of fare.
You perceive that We have plenty Of leisure
ii e, which the men occupy according to It cir
different tastes. Some read, some write. many
play cards or base bali. Jump. wres,le or spar
II .re one gathers a crowd around him, willis
he strikes up on his fiddle come old home
with human menagerie insides, personiiies
"A,tenus Ward, and takes in imaginary
dimes. Again q Peter Funk vies with the
Quack Doctor in vociferousness and mendacity,
tonal songs fill the air. Several Of the boys
h we marked their tents with different inn
signs: Hotel Hamburg joins on Starat Inn
Point No. l. Hotel City + KEEL corners on The
tavern TO the Empty Hapersack"
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rade in the State of Iowa, and it was goodiy
sight to see thou and stalwart men aligned
in line Of battle.
Sunday was lovely day and the camp
looked az gay as on . Fourth Of July. Al
evening parade there could haze been no iess
than four thousand people on the ground. Our
themselves well, woe to ,he leckless eeape-
grace who tried 70 break through the lne-he
coon found his ',e. = ne prison tent sixteen
such fish were oy ue. and had next day
20 do police, scav.nger and other work.
cannot give you any news OF the Second OF
laird Regiments. for, as said before. We ar
ed to our own m'crocasm. ! UNDER
stand they have y ready had parAdes and ba-
tai ion Grill. although only just come. whilst
we have not had . single regimental drill
Whose fault Is i'll Echo An-wers. uhose 7
What are we here for2 Men as we'll drilled ss
anv volunteer regiment in the West-ss hne
BODY of soldiers as can be found in the Union
are we to waste our time and energies in Idly
strolipg within the narrow limits Of our cam :.
The boys are good, willing and obedient
soldiers, but without cent OF money. without
the convebiences which . volunteer soldier
with right can claim. aud this everlasting did
dl~-daddlins Of the red tape and 'circamlocn
,jop Office who can answer for the result Z
who riuY Imsgire, here We hava been in
camp .incs the 2sth, and re have not had even
a battle on drill. How long il this to ;ast2 !
will tell you--tili the IA Of August, vi en-
they will send us home il tattered rags, bro.
ken health, dilapidated pockets. without even
having smelled gunpo wder. ana to have us,he
lst regiment of Iowa, the fret who esiz-
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a laughing stock 10 the whole United States.
If !. goes on as INV. an env.able .,osition. in
deed, will We occupy on the pages Of history.
But enough of this, We are all heartily sick OF
it.
A few days ego Twas 10 town and saw a
we'll drilled and veil uniformed company
march up from the levse. fins looking set OF
bows. and Who shoalj sea at their head
Captain Stone. Your readers viii reneMl er
Judge Stone, who . lev terms ago interchsng-
ed with our Ja ige Dillon. He has csst aside
the ia icial trmiue, and buckled on The armor
Of patriotism. II he makes % good an officer
ss without doubt he will. as he is Judge. the
Sd regiment have in him valnanls acqui.i.
tion. His company Is from Knoxville. The
zane dav had The pleasure Of shaking hands
With several Of my old friends, members cf the
L.visls,urs, Governor Baker, Judge Rankin,
onr owp Lsake, aud Others came to see us. An
those gentlemen and those Who dsocai.d the
.ter.sts Of .ur regiment have ,hs heartfelt
,hanks Of our company at least se viii not
& rget them hereafter.
The cali IL given for dinner and must fall
in. An .th-r letter viii follow on th. ueel u
this containing nasters.p .pf importance.
You're. etc. MA.
To- Pa tnvsshsp .ss fiSc.
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