Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-26
CAMP Hicks, ANNAPoLIs, MD,
NnYrmhrr u. 1861.

CAMP HICKS, ANNAPOLIS, MIDI
November u, 1861.
Believing the good folks III home will like
to hear ag in from tie twenty fifth regiment,
! venture 10 AK brief space of your well
filled columns, while | note few matters of
interest here. Last evening the company
officers, accompanied by the regimental band,
visited tie quarters of Col. Upton, and gave
him grand serenade. The colonel coming
to the front Of his tent was received with
hearty cheers. Col. Upton is a most able and
efficient officer, and very popular with his
regiment. Lieut.. Col SprHgue made one Of
his quiet and effective speeches, carry ing US
in magination to the old home and fireside OF
New England where, on the eve before
Thanksgiving the family, however scattered
its members might have been, have now met
to talk over the events of the Old year, and TO
thank Almighty God lot tie preservation Of
lite and health, and Tor the prosperity and
blessings SO bounlifulIy granted them. Major
McCafltrty and Quartermaster Brown were
summoned, and responded appropriately. Our
adjutant, L. A. Hardness, who is the favorite
of the regiment, happened, unfortunately for
us, but luckily for him, to be in Washington;
but for which circumstance he too, would
have been made to run the same gauntlet
DIR. Rice, Captains Pickett, Moulton, Atwood,
Denny, O'Neil, and others were called for
The exercises were literally interspersed with
music by our capital band, which always does
the thing up handsomely, and is daily winning
laures for itself and its interchangeable leader
MIR. Gilmore of Woonsocket
All drills for the day being suspended by or
der OF Col. Upton the day was spent in the
cd STYLE though without the pies and the tur-
kies, salt pork being the substitute A few,
however, were fortunate enough to be remem
bered in a substantial way in the shape of
boxes filled with poultry and homemade
knick-knacks, which we noticed took to
flight down hungry stomachs at marvel
lous rate of speed after heing once attacked
The generalship displayed in maneuvering
huge pieces of turkey, mince pies, and cakes
would have done tie hearts OF the glyers good
could they have witnessed it. One item of
special interest to company IL was the receipt
from your generous and nUb'e-hearted fellow
citizen, L. w. wellington, Esq, OF one nun
dred and two pairs f mittens. AT halfpa
six O'Clock in the morning the men were or
dercd into line, when Capt. Moulton, after
having stated the object OF the call made the
presentation in behalf of Mr.. Wellington,
whom he complimented highly as Il gentle.
men and true patriot. 1t was then unani
mously voted 10 request Capt. NJ. 10 forward
to the Worcester Daily Spy card of thanks
for The gilt, when the ceremonies OF the oc-
casion ended with three times three cheers for
the donor, given with the tull capacity OF lung
and heart.
During the day company l, Of the twenty
fifth, was visited by company A, Of the TWEEN
ty-first Massachusetts regiment both Tenn
pleton companies. The visit was very pleasant
to both, and terminated in Co. escorting Co. ~
from the field. Company d spent portion OF
the day in targ,t Practice This company is
one of the best in the regiment, ard, under the
instruction of its able commander, Capt A.
II. Foster, is making rapid progress in point Of
| discipline and drill.
= ,a,.ta,ll fT,,ina ne -hall in ~ "a E.
challenge from company A. The names of
the contestants and The tallies made by each
| were of