The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-13
Ccrres pondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
Richmond Soldiers in C1YnD
HEADoUAarERs You've Guard CAMP.

HEADQUARTERS You've Guard CAMP
Near Ashland, Hanover Co, MAY ii I
we are getting along finely in the rou tine of
the soldiers life. Our 1st Sergeant Y
England, has proved his car pacity in the ar
duons duties of his position and every man
,,esPohos win aiacrity to orders, early and
Iate- among the com npanies quartered here
are the Governors Mounted Guard AID tba
Henrico Troop. The Young Guard are dtyis
ced INTO SIX squads, and each squad details
,',',, a"o Oh theiT number to cook. Some of these
COOKS Drag loudly OF their abilities now We
COOK In the open air, and form pot-racks of
CEDAR stumps. Corporal E. X. Houkins tho
cnlef COOK OF our squad, insists that he will
DE able 10 keep a hotel" if he ever returos 70
hichmohd. Just imagine fastdous city.
gent, with his "store clothes" on. who. when
at nome, would not condeseend to approach
WITHIN iorty feet OF kitchen without a twitch
OF the nasal organ, and the raising of the coat
tail to the height of the shoulder' now sit,ing
Iaiior-iashion, upon the ground beating and
grinding coffee; or, perhaps, with n irving
pan Ia one hand, and a large stick in the other
IN place OF a knife, cooking fat bacon over a
camp fire We drill six hours each dav
learn that a report has reached the city to
M tne eheTt 1 that we are faring very badly up
mere 1his is n decided mistake. On the
contrary, Wa are, empha ticaiiy, living like
"Hgh1ng cocks The neg ghbors are very
Kind TO rs, and nearly every day some mem
per OF the company receives something nice"
from home.
The commanding officers at this encamp.
ment are as'follows Lieut.. Col. kweli com
manding; Capt. Lomax, acting Assist tant
AdJutant General Capt. Peyton, Commits
stry OF Subsistence; Capt. Hardy, Quarter
mas ter Landon Rives, Surgeon
Ensign James l.. Timberlake, of the Young
Guard, has been appointed Commssary Ser
geant, and Corporal l.. f. Meredith, Steward
at the Hospital.
MOI the least amusing part of our DAYS
performance is the exhibition of living wild
animals, which is conducted by Prof HAYDEN
OF the Young Guard. large ring is formed
oy tne men, and half dozen animals select
ed from among the crowd by the Professor
"heh ne proceeds to describe the nature of
each beuSt. Ihe description is fine. Occa-
sionally the animal Is made TO go down on all
tOnrS, and ''let the ladies and gentlemen See
how he lives in his native WiIds." You would
laugh 10 see these ludicrous capers.
Alter the days drilling is over, the 4" Cflee
Club, with Sergeant II. w. Dabnie (basso)
ana private jimmie Wells,'' Stump speak
er aud VIoilntst at the head, cOngregate and
make the Welkin ring with sweet music. The
Ciub seldom fail TO sing that beautiful melody
- Home, Sweet Home" and as the sweet
notes OF this never-dyIng song are warbied
IorLu, every member OF the company will
gather close around the Club, as if instinctiye-
~ Drawn ana upon many manly cheek the
Tear may oe seen to trcke slowly down and
the quick hpneaYlngs OF the breast clearly in
ulcdIe thdt underneath that rough exterior
oeals warm and loving heart, which is deep
~ affected when he thinks OF the dear ones
al nome But enough OF this.
L understand there is 10 be Il Queen of Nav
festival at the Hotel to day, of which | viii
write you hereafter. Yours, &c. w