, 1861-08-28

How 1t Works 1n an Indiana Negf-
mept.


CAMP BEIGER, CocKEYsy11E,
Baltlmo1e Co., Md, aug 2l, 1851.
Used as one may have been to scamp liia'
ty Way Of sporting, OF even "voyaging" in
tie Northwest, camp life on the "te1ted |
feld,' under military, discipline, with military
duties to be ptHor1ned, proves to be entirely
new-of entirely different composition. Il is |
difficult for western "boyH," whose ideas Of
liberty a1e somewhat crude having never felt !
restraint themselves; not always distinguish
ing with sufficient delieacy between insolence |
| and Observation-Disclosures freedom limited
By social, municipal, and national needs, and
individual sovereignty, or icense-to come
rnder that Kind OF dtsciphne-that habitnal,
and unquesticniEg obedience, go essential to
| military life. Volunteers, according to my
limited observation, 60 into camp with an
idea Of the life before them based upon the
various Fourth Of July" and other holiday
experit noes Of their boyhood The first in
pulse is to get something to eat-then some
thing to 6rin2-teer, for ns.a1cE--1hen gin
gerbresd, cheese, raiains, flgs, lemonade, b.
Tie balance Ct the day. Before being "sworn
IT," they ea1IJ out the programme Success
fuiiy-trillirg ju.t enough TO keep up the fe-
ten Of holiday. After the regiments are
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ho1.e State, 10 assnme datiss OF military
Ct sraItt1-;hiEg gs take on new and different
aspect. Seriirels that 74aytd sentinel At hcma
--icsG ths lr muskefs, and are Instructed to
"filt," Men .re put urGer arrest, seut to the
euazd-bopse, and dealt with promptly By co <
I naIoiDg officers for 0felces Which We're
1T first unObEerved.
Men grow resentiu1, then much swearing is
! ;n6u'ced in. Company officers who were very
EotuIsr Whit enlisting men, fall endasuIy
! 5s|oH Iar il the affection Of their companies.
u Ccl1Ee1s are sxscEated, and threatened With
l. tbs first bullets, at the first engagement Sc,
+ &C., &c. General mutinous mutterinEs all
n through the camp for days, indicate the
- aettl a,iun Of this malignant state If feeling.
9 Tie Surgeon is heaet for discharges from scr:
r. ner Of nretences-but i, IS fortunea:ely
is lie case ia cur camp, the com
e u audirg efficer happens to know hi
IS duty, and remains frm and just, By
=, eFcenee on tie part Of TIE men, marked b.
70 ra5id progress in tie education of the ranks
ID AID genuine content in their newly discover
ed relations. The evening is made cheerfo
4 with soDg-the fret battle has b.en fought
-. ~ ard the fi.st victory won. I can very vel
q estimate how this first battle is lost under in
T. competent commanders, and into What endl1s
it, Gefeate it must lead.
y Much has been said about the inte1ligenc
~ ef our volunteers. It has bean boosted .ha
- / Lily uI4ut LuE 40EeE40H HHGA WHICH t1cS ts4k
ID Up a1mr, ard fight p1deIstarcingly: / hav
- uo Gi6parsgene1t to oppose, touching th
to gsne1a1 intelligence OF our own regiment
Ihey axe pt.haEs full average OF Wes .e-
r. ye?untte:E-lavi1 6 among their commission
tn ed tt1iee,s lawyers, doctors, preachers, ed!
re bcrse-tradere- embracing a fir represent;
an 1icn CT Heste1n talent aud Accomplishment
m E7esy "Burgtoan Bugeand Bun7ser" in tn
an district from which We emanate, b g its ow
3.-~,4H 49, $-rr7n = y
TO cc1EE-let that ctiicer beware who ef=1dE-
lot ard cur fi}es are not inferior to the aFerae
en | IDasees Ct citizens Of the Western S a:e
ey wLcse ages, and occupations, ard inclinatio,
ut WCu;d ALLOW tlsha to volunteer i0r the Wa
re, 70 the beast, howaVtr, that they know wa
so the5 aIe fghtirg for, must enter Hiy pr3te:
rg Even men promoted from seats in the Lcg;
w latnre-Nho have been discussing Nat:on
7ill sf1airs fer yea1s, and, by virtue ofmuch stun
IT, cratarY, greasy a,sd swCa:y, haYa buttont
int al Of them, to know what this war signifi:
He what they are going to fight tor, or what rest
) Of they should ant;cip pate. Perhaps I do not
to :HtIn justice. Nor aa I sure bat this ve
bat | isncrabCe, or wta, appeac5 to ms to be ign
viii 1sEce OF the human, Esy be tn 'ough the "
gar, Eo1a Ct the Dlyins Providence after Gil,
om viii Lot, therefore, complain Of it, 8
tel more than would complain OF Manassas, NJ
res tbat Is revelations seem to Ina to be subii1
.Ny, | How party roities-aEd partiaan dill narrt
INT tne understanding, and limit the vision
Of men who become ubc1dinste to them. Il is I
- i1npFtEsion thar cur CABINETS st Weshs3gt<
o2g SD otner capitals will have to look over Ii
Political specsaclEs awhile, and learn spn
lard thiEg Of those Il 'iITepreesible conflicts" goi
owe Gn between eternal principles oi broader
]NE piicetion ard DEEPER Eignifcauca, than
J usually permitted TO p5net1afe the caper
+ sr council chamber; before they can prom
7hen Teace, CT rest, as the result OF The war We
tten | raging.
Gum Bat will not impose my OWL speculate
ra upon your reaae1s now
ated Has it set uanspired within your obse1
,ant ton, that SLY man has contracted with
3,eeD Government fog anything for aay other I
d Of make money out Of the Government by 50
num- kind Of "sculduggery:' If SO, please adj
were tise him.
L al OF course bridge guarding affords our +
heas, inent but Little opportunity to make ert
been quack Reputation. Our life is not with
able fame. Our guards and tickets hare fired d
snd nl turdry imaginary OF real incendisIy pers
;7tll On different nghts-but no "legE" have b
~ a5 % found upon he batt1efsld-uo flags have
part, captured frem places once occupied By
Kind. ENEMY befvre our approach Our boys
whole Iot learned TIE mystery OF skImishing
: was renown-ard "cur CIVIL correspondents"
annot Lot extrc:sed their genius IN that line
u u "as ~, We shall not vail much longer. The he
: : ". Cf our regiment is good. Some cases Of I
teriai sles-aDd etme milder forms Of derapgeu
on r. Of the ''alimentary canal. incident to
read rights on tie gr1nnd; and the free s5su
lends SuIlerss tickets Constitute our troubles il
Gol direction.
taas We expect to move forward soon, hut X
5trrr 20 mere ahcut 1t tkan you do. Guarding
h TIE read il an important ser.fce-but if BaltiE
aats shoold ;sa sse IN fssce, our guard ,9 To9la
9f ou, Q. EyERTs
equal Surgeon Second Reo't. lad. "