St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-07-11
Departure Of 4 tho Minnesota
a"uI First Regiment.oT
CONTINUED

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IT, Tho quarters of the men were in the
long. onc.storiel stone, houses which .p.
pear to be about sixteen feet wide. They
wcpe fitted up with rouyh rscantliug posts,
and boards nailed to them supporting two
tiers Of bcrths, and standing cndwise with
narrow passasee between. This occupied
about seven feet 'of the, space; and down
the remaining eight or nine feet stood long
pine tables and benches. There are few
openings in tho back Of the buildings
Those. in the front are darkcned by the
covered walk and the ventilation is not
What it. ought to. be. Still there Was 10
unpleasant odor, showing that . good!y
degree Of cleanliness had been maintained
Fori bedding they had muslin slips filed
with straw and thin blankets. 81 Members
If the St. Paul company said they had
net been furn,>b he'd with . second blanket
as reported by our brethren, of the press.
One Of them exhibited his blank which
answered the description given by the
prophet Isaiah of the devices Of the wick.
cd:, The bed is shorter than man can
stretch himself on, and tie covering is
narrower than man can wrap himself
witl,ull" This small blanket was all the
bed and all the covering, Ths whole mess
confirmed the account and it mus: have
been true for We received it standing in
their tent shortly before the lights we're
to be put out tor the night. They had
gathered up a few odd scraps Of boards
and laid on the ground. These, with
one blanket, too narrow to go both under
and over the sleeper, aud too short to wrap
shoulders aud feet at one time, did not ap-
pear very luxurious couch.
At niue O'Clock at NIGHT a dc::vu men
Of Company f, were in the store room
quarters around guttering taliow candle,
markingtheir bed ticks, which they expcc-
ted to take with them and have filed with
straw, when they came into quarters
They were very polite anal respectful and
evidently pleased TO- sec bonnet stray in
all alone as. if there was. nothing to- be
afraid Of: They knew what they were
about, and understood the cause for which
they ho ed to fight: sT1lhey y | felt that every
interest Of hu mauity was staked on the
conflict; aud although We talked indis-
crimiaatcly with the soldiers, not hesita.
ting to address aid question them without
the presence Of any officer or any intro.
duction, there was no complaint. Evcu
! the men with the bed Of scraps Of board
ANA Homeopathic Blankets had no tone 0,
word Of complaint, .yetit did occur to Vi
that such men as our old friend Johu
Ball, ordcIly sergeant Of the Winon;
Company, scholar and gentleman, mus
feel a hstle out Of place with such accom-
nodotions /; and there are: "a large proper
ton Of the rank and fle who have been &C
customcd to the luxuries Of Gfe.- 1t i
worse than the rous hing it in the bush CT
cuuutcred by our frontier surveyors. Here
u surveyor expects To- carry huffalo rob,
and pair Of blankets as bedding. Eut Col
Miller did not knev at ten O'Clock OF
Friday night whether transportation woule
DO furnished for the second blanket whict
had been provided for some Of the compa
MES, by their friends at hcme. The or
ders on the evening parade were that .eac}
man should take charge Of his own blan
AEet,, his gun, haversack and canteep. ,H'
! thought it would be unwise to. attemp
! carrying second blanket: if they shoulf
have any hard marching. ." - -"
i 1t would certainly be economy to fasn
ish each man. a. piece Of light india rubbe
cloth seven foet long and two feet Wild
to spread on the ground for bed, to b
worn as elo.k while walking In th'
J rain. Every tent, too, should have win
dow about foot square, high up in: thu
] g.tlo4 end opposite the doorway. Thu
/ would draw the air across and earry of TIT
4 expelled breath ofthe occupants. NAolos'
:, tent; nten'1fcet square; with eight mel
; sleeping,;d it, is IN a fair WY "a tbecoae'
! pest house. This windoxsmigat ha~es'
n ousaia .tosb4 b,dt51sf do&n q'dd1fne ,
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