The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-17

CAMP BLAIR, GEoRGE1owN HEIGHrs. ID. e.,
June s. lS6l.

CAMP BLAIR, GEoRsE1owS HEIGHrs. d. C.,
June 5. 1861.
The Michigan Third pursues the even terror oil
its way. The excitement Incident 10 our occu-
patton Of territory in close proximity to the reo
Il lire has died out. and scarcely ever think
Of the presence Of an enemy The National ho-
" day passed of very quietly in our Camp
salute OF thirteen guns from the Notifications
a,.d mock parade ia the evening. was MI OF the
h that di>covr,ed its.l. in this direc'i n Our
mess proposed having good dinner IN reme'n
bfsnc- of tie glorious anniversary. but upon al
,x,mn.tion of the Ian der We found II minus al
| hut pofk and sea biscuits The CO k Was con
.u,,ed, bat with grave shake OF The head he
!, formed Us that the rrsoul ces were insufficient
/ for -umpIuous repast-
! TIL. T,ra,u.er VS. called upon for a report
nd a.,on.h-d hi. constituents by reporting al
aus,ed exch, Gurr A Councl of War wa
b,li. when il was decided with great unalimit,,
th,, an attack upon the enemy without iur,h
4, il, was imperative. The attacking party was
placed urdet command Of Sergeant Jerry, assis
ted by CHARLIE and AIT, supported by Homer,
ou a Fla movement They soon engaged th,
| enemy AID The result was a complete route oil
tie re,el for ces Our 4,h of July dinner, on the
9Th. consisted OF OK. chicken. puddu lettuce
ouiuns, new potatoes, syrup. With cheese, CAKE,
cherries ard bIacSberries for desert.
H. Az adj ,iniig camp of District volunteers a
ME tic AID dance was the order Of the day
most Of ia. officers If our regiment participated
and from the appearance OF things they must
have had light merry tine OF it.
H. the civ the SD Congress commenced IT.
session. " Itch, witt, review OF thirty thousand
troops. w. 8 excitement enough for the deniz, rs
of the Capitol In II e evening q hundred boz
fires lighted up the banks and hills OF the Poro
mac for miles zach camp was blaze Of light
IL vas a sight that would have gladden.d H.,
Eeart Of Tell in the day. when the pa,riOriC
Swiss lighted their signal fires on the hills am
mountains, that were b. a,hed to them by =
Liberty loving ancestry, as 50 many sno" capped
mouu ,enls oi eedum.
The comet which made its appearance unher
aided and without ceremony is the theme OF col
vrrsation in each little knot OF soldiers, and il IL
amusing as we'll as edit, ing to hear tie various
PhIlosot heal d!squi>iiiOns its origin, destna
ton, aud ~ha, it pOriends.
To day We receive our new L. S. unifo ms
consisting OF bite blousr, paLts, and caps, all OF
heavy aimv cloth. We hope it will hot be 50
much of a s~ilde as some State contracts that
We ~ot Of
4 ~ 10
OFT visit II Capt. Price is not TO return, and
We little anticipate that he will, an .ffrt will b,
maize by the company To induce Capt Elder I"
assume command OF the Williams Mu-kcts. -
Senators Bin. ham and Chandler spent few
| hours in Camp several days since Hon +
French, OF Name, ~iii accept. he well deserves
the thanks of the company for devo'ing consid-
cradle valuable tine 10 fran king letters ior us
IL was specially an accommodation IA most at u
were minus the Whcrewith TO pay postage -
When il was stated to him that some Of ou'
! VI chgan Representatives refused TO frank H.
n. through conscientious motives, he desired Il e
messenger TO lay To the company that ne "thou2'
a scion Of Puritan New England was never too
honest TO serve the men who leave their hOmr,
and business TO defend the flag and naionalii,
that alore renders home worth having and prop
ertv worth attaining
Mr. B.s.y weekly treats us to bundle Of
STATE Repabiicans VIM Choa'es, formerly OF
| Lansing bat lart,rly OF Co. C., Grand Rapids
died few DAYS since Of il fimruation OF the
Lungs, and was buried with military honors. liz
was attended in bis las, hours by his wife, wh'
fonoxe him hitler The funeral procession VA.
\ so mn and i'm Iressve affair, the Band pa, III.
a drer, the company moving IN slow and mea-
ur.d tread, the body supported b. his late con
rsdes, the widow in mou' ming. all fenced l.
cast over the camp a feeling Of sadness AL,
gloom. am sorr, to say LO~ever, that the e.
feet of such ,ceEes are but hAetng
Ms BRYANT. wife of Capt Bryant, of the Mus
k.gon Ra gers. il the only lady in camp. Sh
moves about a. if she were an angel of mere,
daily she ma, be- seen carry ing some nice dish Il
some of the sick Members Of the COMPANY; 81
has a smile and kind word for every one-man
tim, her presence is worth exceedingly inor,
than a Physicians escripton. ard | AM SUI
Sh. can exert a. mucl inf renee, without speak
ng word, as dozen chaplains can By preach
ing
A great many are complaining Of DisrrhG.
aud other dIseas = Incidental 10 the climate, bu
none of our company are in the hospital excep
Adams ard II .lbe,t--the foi mer Of general deblI
i v aid the latter a te er.
The lth regiment is encamped on heridia'
! Hill, about mil Forth Of the Capitol.
number OF the men bers have paid US their I,
speeds We have postponed our visit to Ric
no'd until the 10Th, when We vii go and pa
our respects TO the Rebel Congress which COL
venes at that time. Yours tuly,
/ FRANK.