The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-25
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CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, o. s.. ssh
Washington, Dec, Ii. ls6l

CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, Q. S,SSl
Washington, Dec. Ii, lsSL
Mr.. EDITOR lit seems ss though /; ve,.I
possible for me to write anything Of the ~.
importance to your readers, At this tine A,,
presuming that some Of them may be hoL,.
Tor line from the Sharp Shooters. I "ens =.
longer resist" and will do ~ near the 60,
thing" as can. We are still here on Our "a
camp ground, living in our tents. jast ss ,hOo,a
it we're warm and pleasant. The conseos.e..
IF such life, in this locality, appears to Be oo,,
a tremendous "slght cold" for about oues,s
Of our company. which is generally cu,.a
promptly by our distinguished Surgeon ,oD.
time between the time Of attack BY the d.,..
aud the death OF the patient. tie exact time pu
yet having trsnspired, Is he has not cured N.
first case within my knowledge. We are M
more or less subject TO our portion Of thi, d.
l,yh.fGl visitor, and all are over anxious 10 h.
sent forward to climate where it 10 q tria.
warmer O'nights. We experience no seven.
cold days, but the nights are full a. cold q IA,
one could wish. The weather, from A. \. "a
4 P. NJ. is generally warm and beautiful ssd IA
person 10 comfortable without coat most Of ii.
time during the day.
Our regiment has nov six companies, haviar
received one from Vermont and one from Ne,
Hampshire since my last. They are good con.
panies. and will compare fsvorably With any 90
the ground. Some ~ or SO cases Of the ueasles
and several Of scarlet fever, are nov ia camp
None OF our company have been attacked BY
either as yet. Sergeant Foote has been quite
sick for few days with an attack OF TYPHOID
fever, but is able to be about now Samuel T..
Fine, OF Onondsga, has been discharged aud has
gone home, having lost one of his eye. by IN.
fama ion. VIM. Z. Niles, of Delta, also LETT for
home last week, having been discharged. q.
d. Ward has been appointed wagon master for
our regiment, and little Howard Commisssy
Sergeant, both good positions, and well filed.
We have lot, as yet, mary gun" for our N.
giment, although it is positively asserted thu,
we will coon have them. The guns for the 6rs.
regiment are to be Colts revolving rifles. and
| We are to have our choice between them end
Sharp's. This is the promise Of Col. BerdAa,
and doubt not but he will do all he possibly
can to obtain them for US. But one company u
our regiment 10 fully armed at present: the Mn
nesota, and they are armed with 6oUs and ~
rors. Our company expect to be aimed viii
slings. and the boys are on tip-toe at the pr0
pecr Of having something to fight With. The
balance of the regiment will be armed . bea
suits their taste. either brickbats. stones o.
clubs. What q havoc We shall make With shs
enemy, hah!
Our company wish to return thanks to the L.
dies Military Aid Society of Lansing. for boss.
tful supply Of towels aud housewives Forwarded
by Lieut.. Cslkins. They were delayed 10 the TRIP
here, and consequently did not reach 10 md
last week. but were nevertheless thankfully n
ceived.
The First Michigan Cavalry have left herefx
Frederick, where they are to join Gen. Bank'
command. The I'd, Sd and Srh Michigan sgE
ments have made an advance of about 10 mia
from their old quarters. and have encanpeda
place where timber is plenty, and are building
comfortable log houses in which to winter. b
also, are many other Of our troops.
Yours as ever, JACK