The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1861-02-13
From the Tribune Charleston Correspondents.
LOCK- ATTHE sOLDIEua:
should despair of a description of tho

Suoui0 deophit W ~ GoseTlctfVu OF the
many styles of soldiers. No two com.
pauies are alike, either in their aliforn.
or drill. AS whole, they unquestion-
ably combine material for fiue army
Il IS evident, however, that they lack
high discipline. though this is in a good
measure supplied by the dash aud daring
in which they nil so much boast, and
are unquestionably fully capable of prov
ms, should opportunity offer. I canno.
help thinking, however, that on the 6sld,
or IN any serious engagement, ths super.
ioEity OF the severe discipline and trust
worthiness of the regular army over this
volunteer system would sufficiently
prove iiself. Now YOU may see "crack
crops" with neat uniform, marching well,
but much in the stvla of the driIl-room.
They represent Caro.inas bes. blood,
the responsibility and wealth of the first
families. Their muster roll gives us TO
understand that the old Huguenot fam
lies are not yet extinct. They 90 CAV,
y TO the wars, soft hands sre kissed 8.
the parting, aud thousand an4 one
little comforts remind them OF hons
while around tbs camp fires. Nov
again, you may see company comp~.-
cd of quite another sort of men W.
sturdy forms, and less aristocratic untorsa
and appointments. They are sl"stv
tirenaeb. They march cut elegantly. bat
firmly; and have as3rt Of air which every.
whelo in our country is in:ersrsble hrcm
the zea'ous fire uva. They At once re-
.niAd ven of;.e ",naeb.ns." They are
jolly-many OF them li:tie ''sprusg"---
and have SO many lesEe-tasings vita
tho buys" that the y start off with bat
little OF the military air. Of course,
ther have the resembling mls:c from
full bands" Of In lest number IF ilstru-
nents. Their old habits Is fremen viii
rot suffer :4e,n 70 march to the mere
''ear .iercGg fife and kitlle drum; for
iremen every where and always will have
the loudest sounding # not the best mu-
SIC. doubt not they would prove ugly
customers il close fight. Here we
have German comps.y--stoiid, stiff
ana machinalike. T, /. men arc of al
igh's d sizes. Tnsy try to march
well. and step long. .hink they would
not be unwilling TO feL, hard. but evi
IDENTIFY they have but little roton of what
it's likely to be about-apart from the
single military idea.
Here, as"in is n company from the
country. Their ranks are moro than
full. Indced, they could not receive
al that offered, and so mother of the
same sort will follow-perhapa half
dozen oi them. They hsvo not stopped
to beioo& thopselyes in gay or expen-
s:ve uniforms though as t. tho expense
they are quite as atie as my to bear it.
for within their ranks yNu viii hnd PLAN
ters and propriators, AMI tho sons thereof.
with co n.I.ss negroes Gu thousands Of
acres. TIE red shirt, the coarse blouse,
tie cheap but comfortable cap. the squat,
" hat, ana the ample blankets over the
shoulders, nearly comr'tts the inventory
Of their g:ar, barring the musket, which
they know we'll how 70 use. They do
not march with any degree Of elegance.
nnl with d.f.ta.ty many "a them manage
to keep step t. ths music OF the drum
and fife. They are in earnest sr1 fully
"kel:eye in il" They are resdy FOR Asy
sort of hard work, and arc quite Ike y
10 be grattiod in that respect, 10 build
ing sand batteries and digging trenches.
Their appearance seems we'll = relund
one Of "Mnrion's naan," whe dried
SIN y,uously every day on sNces pots-
toes in the swamps. Now acre wa have
what y,u will find everywhere whom
there is s fight 10 prospect--the Irish
Company. They are little less thar a
regiment. They have the pluck, no doust
oft. Evidently they ,re fayorites With
great many for they are cheered.-
They are the boys who ;h.nk they arc
going to take Fort Sumter, aud | think
that # it we've possible for al equal num-
Der of men to take it they could. A short
time since, when their Captain and soma
of his under officers waited on Governor
Pickcns to volunteer for the hazardous
service. and when MS Exceliency accepted
their services 10 n somewhat lengthy and
blarncy speech, the iaconic Captains re-
ply was simply Does ysr ExcslleGcy
want tho Fort taken to-night?' a ua:-
ever their destination they 60 OF with
soIdier'v bearing. Go with mo 10 Clta-
adel Green, and if tho weather is fno, as
it is this afternoon, I will SOW you
company of mounted dragoons-pe:Laps
two. You will perceive the mort With
ont M exception are good riders,
and generally are mounted on fine hor-
ses. Horses and riders take to tie exer-
c,sos with a relish. Their eyou;ions are
3n;.e ere iitable, anj the .vo fill com
panies, having something Of rong
in the ma ner ofther drill, have attract
ed large crowd Of spectators. Now
tl.ey dash ahead at q furious gal!op, now
wheel in fine order, now file of aud re-
form in good style--the horses, from con
siderable DRILLING, knowing almost as well
how to do it rs their riders. On the
who'o, It is n lively sight.
Thus, have ST. - yeU some Of the
representative corr aries Of the three or
four Thousand men who surround and
ay in wait for the little band in Fort
Sumter. Together on single parade
field, they would so for as uniforms and
discipline g, form molly mass-thongh
as have AREA remarked it is excel
lert material for IN army. "a the place
Of drilling and discipline, thu men arc
,,.,+ n mammal In Dor. and n the event