, 1861-09-23
The NORMAL HKf,rmrsr
Icorzefpondence Of the Chicago Tribnne.1
.CA1r BUTLER, Sept. II, 1a1 i
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Headquarters ii sd Restn;eat. 81; IT.
Inc Normal regiment" goes to Washing
tons Col. Eovey returned from Springfield
at noon to-day, bringing the welcome nexH
thas We were ordered to 7" be ready to march,
with three days ratlons." One long, loud
ahout from nesrly thcutaad voices tliled tho
air when the announcement was made No
bc6y-not even the Colonel-knew where We
Were goirg; still there were many things
which led us to believe that our destination
wss eastward All has been excitement and
hustle ever e1nce. Quarternaster Wright and
his ass;stants have been working like beavers,
isaning hapsacks, canteens, hagersaeks, &C.
&C., and getting his stores ready for transpor.
tation.
Oar regiment hicks one company Of being
full; but At O'clock, Adjutant General Math-
er came down from the city to obtain the
tenth company from among those in camp
which are unAssi&ned- Whist company it viii
beNe do.not know, ~ the Adjntant iit now
making the selection.
The news OF our departure had wonderful
ihhueaee on the sick-rather too mauy of
whom We have had :l2tely-Au but &wo Of
them literally took mp their beds and walked
The remaining slck men will bo eble to follow
II in .. few days, think. Let ne say just
here, that this portion Of Camp Butler Is 6sd.
II located for health, receiving IS 1t doee the
mia8na Of seYeral unwholescme ponds. Itie
unfit for camp, xnd this is one reason why.
the N en- are so glad to get away, But, With
the exception Of Its unhealthlueas, the Nor
NAL camp 1s An exceedingly pleasant one,
Our entire regiment Is uniformed In the
very beet blue cloth-p9uts, jacket, overcast
and caps and should do injustice did T not
state that the state and ali Of It's agents have
dealt with NJ In the1nose liberal mEnna.
/ Our arms await us in Waehington-ofW which
| We have ofleial notice. They are riaed mus.
kets ofthe beat pattern, cartridge boxes, belta,
| bayonets, scabbArda, snd swords for non-com-
! missioaed officers, complete. Our men are
now sufficiently advanced in drill to begin to
wholly unfit to SO tute the baltic field. But
suppose they are only at present to t2ke the
place Of other troops who will be sent beyond
the Potomac. The morals Of the men is Of the
highest character. They are resubordiuate from
principle; and they have officers who know
! their value. Give uH months drill in the
| use Of srmE, and VIC are ready for the fray.
But we ahould w and do with less, If emer
| gency demanded.
| Some other regiment goes NTH Us to Wash
lDRton from this camp
| It is DOW night, and the cooks are engaged
| in boiling hams enough to furnish meat to
I feed thousand men three days. Of course
| there is merry time around the camp fires,
Bread and cheese will complete the contents
of our havetracks.
Having learned TINT Col Pitcher, Commaud-
ant OF Camp Butler, is about to be hade q
B1igaaier-Genera1, our regiment this evening
unanimously requested to be attached to hia
brigade. We ehol1d want no better leader.
l have spoken Of TIE pleasure with which
our men received the order to 60 to Waning
ton. This feeling waa partly from the mere
novelty Of the thing-most of our men neye,
having been out Of the M-4aissippi Valley
But the more thoughtful ones still believe thu.
lustice requires that NC should remain in the
West and between Fremont and Mcclellan
We have no preference. For myae1f, I thtnh
that the Eastern States, New York anl
Pennsylvania, should loss Washington frou
their aFathy in furnishing troops to defend it
thcy deserve to lose it. Still, our business is tx
obey; and We do It with will, this time.
> We are still without Lieutenant. Colonel
Col. Hovey is proving Rimaelf a1l we ever IN
ticipated; and that Was good deal Hi
BRAINS lie in the right place to make him
superior officer. Dr.. Geo. P. Rex, our sugeoa
has new the confidence Of the whole emp 70
, his kind aud successful treatment of our sick
! QuaHerma6ter Simeon Wright is one Of tn
, best examples of the right man in the righ
place" ever knew. Without epecifyinE fu1
ther, cur officers are all right. Good night.
) QU1 VIVE.
THE Springfield papers Of the eoth announc
/. that the order tending the "No1mals" to Wasl
ftrY3r ARa %aAT 1a1 +t,.A