The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20
and bean soup, generally throughout the

and bean soup, generally throughout the
camp.
This morning early, j. B. Irvine, private
in our company, having received the ap.
pointment of First Lieutenant in the 18th
Regiment Infantry, United States Army,
left for Washington to receive orders to
proceed to his company, which learn is
stationed at Frederick, Maryland. j. B.
was member of the P. G's, from the time
it reorganized under Capt. Western, served
gallantly in the celebrated Wright County
war, rejoined our company at Centreville
the day before the battle at Bull Run, cap
tured Lieut.. Col. Boone of Mississippi in
that engagement, and has since served in
the capacity of private in Company A.
He is highly intelligent, we'll experienced in
military "tictacs," brave and whole-souled
good fellow, and leaves his company re-
GREETED, but their best wishes will attend
him in prosperous military career.
John Lamb, of "grub" notoriety at F ort
Smelling, accompanied with another gentles
man from Minnesota, arrived in camp OF
the evening of the 28th. 1 learn that he
contemplates establishing an eating saloon
at Poolesville. John is a "good fellow
and deserves success.
Adjutant Leach has been absent lately
and our "Tall Orderly" now Second Lieu
tenant Joe King, has been Acting Adjutant
and at dress parade his tall and command
ing appearance, and bold and martial voice
have elected the admiration of all behold
ers. He is "bully" soldier.
We have quite number of prisoners in
the guard house-rebel prisoners, priso>
ners from the I'd and 34th New York, and
a couple Of Marylanders taken up for sell
ling whiskey to soldiers. 1t seems that no
other regiment dare be entrusted with the
delicate duty of guarding them.
Catholic services are held at Poolesville
every Sunday, and arrangements have been
made for those who desire to attend this
service from the various regiments encamp.
ed about Poolsville, by which every Sunday
morning the roads leading into the village
are crowded with Catholic delegations from
the various camps, accompanied by COM
missioned officer.
Our enterprising Wagonmaster, Anson
Northrup, has built large log building
for the teamsters, which is known in camp
by the popular name of Fuller House,"
Captain Downie is complimented in camp
for the spirited letter he wrote in defence of
the Minnesota boys, against the slauderous
correspondent Of one Of the notorious seces.
sion organs in Baltimore, The Cipper.
During the last week two deaths have
occurred in camp-Corporal T. Hoolitt of
Company D, and Samuel Miller of Compa-
ny C-the former dying from typhoid fever
and Inflammation Of the bowels, and the
latter from consumption.
Corporal Hoblitt was a member of our
Printers Association, and correspondent of
the Atlas, Minneapolis, in which capacity
be has faithfully recorded the progress and
gallant services of the First Minnesota,
while acting bravely his part in the trying
scenes we have passed through during the
seven menths that has elapsed since our Or
ganization as regiment. He died about
five, P. M. on Monday last, after an illness
of about one weeks duration. A tele.
graphic dispatch was Immediately sent to
his parents, while q" Raisins" of the Messem.
ger, who attended the deceased in his last
moments, dispatched note to Mr.. King of
the Atlas, now at Washington, who, in
conjunction with Colonel Aldrich, procured
splendid metallic coffin, without waiting
for instructions from his parents. The cof..
fin has arrived and the remains will imme-
dictely be sent home to his mourning pa.
rents and friends. The Printers Associa.
tion met and passed resolutions OF sympathy
for the deceased, and l learn they will be
forwarded to the Press of Minnesota, Off
cially.
Ths health of the regiment is good, how
ever. Everything is in good condition Of
6cers and men are iu good spirits; no jar.
ring-no friction. The whole military ma
chinery is moving with regularity and
promptitude equalled only by the movements
of the celestial bodies in their respective or