Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-05-14
Army Correspondence.
CAMP RANDALL.
NJ 100000 NJ IN VOPr

running east and west at Camp Randall,
whore they will be glad to receive their
friends
Passing over the numberless adieus,
shaking Of hands and other feeling de-
monstrativns Of attachment and sorrow
which attended our departure from your
City, proceed at once to inform YOU that
we reached Arena safely and somewhat
wearied, at halfpast four 0 clock p NJ
Our journey by team was not as disagree
able as 1t might have been The road was
not muddy, although it was a littly mirey.
True, showers Of cold, drizzly rain came
down upon us at brief intervals but the
slightly unpleasant sensation produced by
these little incident were quickly dispelled
by the delightful emotions which the ro-
mantle scenery Of the country we traversed
is supposed to inspire So, | am glad to
say, good humor reiened supreme; indeed,
/ the boys never felt better, thanks to 3
/ beneifcient nature and the art Of man.
/ At Dodgeville and other points Of the
read we were enthusiastically greeted by
i the people At Gen. RUGcLEs house we
We're received with truly patriotic hos
! pitality and entertained with an excellent
cold luncheon, in the stead of which we
should have had a tip top warm dinner
we were assured-could the host have at
al an+icipataI our co,ninr
Lavine over three hours in wait for a
railroad train, as we had to do at Arena,
is, YOU know, neither relishable nor rel
ished; and 50 we all rejoiced at the sound
Of the whistle announcing the arrival Of
the steam horse At half past ten o'clock
I p VI we made Madison, the goal Of
oar first ambition To disembark and
fall into line was the work of few min
utes, whereupon we were marched with
living colors and martial music by the
straichtcst route to the Capital House,
where Capt ALLEN had secured board and
lodging for Us, until our quarters in camp
were got ready.
Ealy On Tuesday morning, we were
marched to the camp, drilled a few hours,
aud-ever memorable day-for the first time
partook Of soldiers dinner Your CORE
sYondcnt could see 20 printed bill of fare
found, however, the following dishes, condI-
meats, and ea,ahlcs, set for a set-to-namely
Soup with rice, and some other vegetables,
which, the writer not being q vegetarian, he
j. unable 70 pronounce Boeul aFAng!ajs, vul-
carly called co-ued beef-potaioes boiled.
wheat bread, vinegar salt and cold water.
There being plenty Of all these things. you
vii doubtless concur With me in the opinion
thar if any left the table hungry, they did 50
from choice, and not from necessity From
tile tame We were RECALLED as above stated, we
have been aud still are regular patrons OF the
camp mess house, which building, by the
bye, SILL bears the significant inscription put
thereon ~ the State Agricultural ,ciety
al which has been properly retained by the
military powers-"Operativ machin ~ =
Since Wednesday, the greater part Of the
company are firmly CHARTERED in the bar
racks, tie rest still I)dsin5 at the Capital
Hou~e-owiug 70 the want OF blankets, a sup
ply whereof. La- just now come IN.
In my next letter, shall give & detailed
description Of the camp grounds, barracks
camp lie, accidents, incidents, and 9TH.
startling events, chat have happened in Our
rultst-aII Of . Aich. j, is presumed, VIII be
very interesting 70 lie readers Of Your paper.
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