The Union and journal., 1861-12-20
ARMY CORRESPONDENTS.
CosrASY I, FlRSr MAINE CAVALRY,
ArGrsrA, Dec. Il, 1861. }
10 ne Eliior Of he UaiOa and JournaI;;


To he Editor Of he UaioH and Journal;
To-day completes eight weeks since we
cam, into Camp PenohscOt at the Capital OF
the old Pine Tree State. In my last | gave
INV oninion that Dec. would find US here
althonch tho Government had talked ut send
jn, ms away on Nov. ~. Nov. 10 Col.
I,SdI,rd said on dress parade that we should
start in two weeks, the expiration ol ula'
time bcing Dec >. The idea OF marching
through y. y. is given up, rs wen u miSn'
be. considering the latencss 0i the season.
The Colonel aid wo should 90 to Portland
This week and H. conveyed from that city to
Apnapolis, Nd. by transports. lie said We
should march 10 Z. Your correspondent
t,k,. the liberty 20 "gucsS" however, that
we shall 90 by rail 10 the "Forest CITY," \
r,,or, has been circulated quite extensively
In the papcrs that Secretary Cameron sent an
order directinC the Cavalry Regiment to be
disbanded. IL IL was not, ON the reception Oi
the order, mustered into the service ot U. ;.
--JInele SIm-that the order was received
the day after the Regiment was mustered IN,
and that the Cavalry boys luckily escaped
bein, DISCHARGED. The kcnnebec Journal Oi
last week, says it has authority for saying
that this story has not u word Of truth Tor
its loundatiJu-a il further says, that
there neye. was a thought of disbanding 1t.
This is the State paper, and whatever 1t says
about Maine matters is entitled to more
creJence than common newspaper reports
are. We shall 90 to Portland soon, un.
doub,elly-rrobahly before this letter Is be-
fore the readers of the Union and Journal.
I shall 'gucSs" again that we shall remain
in p. awhile. when We get there. Not only
amon, th. soldiers, but also with the officers,
company and regincntal, there isa"glOrious
uncertainty" about our destination, rs the
LAWYERS s,v. ~ soon rs We get sufficiently
well drilled, we shall no doubt besent South,
probably To Port Royal, ). c., 81 the Sccrc-
tary of War intiu,atcs. Quite number Of
men in the regiment are unwell-unft for
active service. About fifty have the measles,
hut ara getting better now. Five from our
,ompany have had the measles. But all
hay, nearly recovered now. II is somewhat
rcmarkable that company has had fewer
cases Of sickness than any other Co. IN camp
Pcnohscot. A few OF our number are u"-
well, but mono are really sick. cannot
forbcar IA mention here the sincere gratitnae
OF the soldiers to the ladies OF Augusta tor
their kindncss in ministcring to thes wants
and necessities while they were sick a'
soon as thcre benevolent women knew the
wants Of the sick soldiers. they lost no time
nor opportunity in supplying them MIS-.
and Mis- NOrcrOSs took several OF the slckes'
Of the men to most pleasant home, and by
their kind care these men have been blessed
with returning health. Your readers per-
baps are not aware how poorly the sick
soldier would fare without such attentions.
To be sure the Government provides them
with n "Hospital;" :" bat no sympathizing
heart and kindly hand Is ever ready TO an
ticipatc their wants and 10 wait upon them.
God grant that the blessings Of Heaven may
ever be upon those who thus alleviate the
necessities Of the sick in the Patriot Army
when away from friends and home!
Blu. .the end Is not yet" On Thanksgiv,
ing day every soldier was most agreeaLly
reminded of the joys he .left behind" by th'
donation OF various "good things" by thei
STAIR friends IN the Capital. II is righ
that these fayors should be thus publicl,
acknowledged. Your correspondent was on'