, 1861-10-08

The Chicago Les1sA 1t OaziRs Dsu6Ieas
The fltat regiment which goes into the now F
State Camp Camp Douglas-is The Chicago.
LgioD, 51st Regiment ultnnds Volunteers.
fhs terminus Of the city railroad, and are }he
same occupied by the National Fair two yenra,
ago. The Camp Is located on dry, 1eyel pr4f::H9
RE Of about forty acree. nearly square, and
surrounded by fence ten feet high. Adjoin-
scfes, which + e be he arin ground for tha
different regiments. For the past week, work
men have been busy with the barracks, and |
they are NOW about half completed. Enough |
are already completed for some three Or four |
Thousand men,.
The barracks will extend entirely around |
the Camp, except on the east side, which will |
be The headquarters OF the comnsndant aud |
the regimental officers Of the different regi- |
s1,s Tne barracks x Re s19a5g sHa and
and the rides whitewashed, .and will presents |
yeyy neat appearance. Each company will be |
BY ITSELF the berths are fitted up for two,
AID will have straw mattresses and comforta-
BILE blankets. The non commissioned officers
panies. The Whcle will be large enough to
acccmmodate ten Thousand soldiers.
Directly back Of the barracks are the dining
| halls, each hall large enough for one company,
/ The whole arrangement Of the Camp and the
barracks are Of the finest. most commodiou5
| and comfortable kind, and will, when done,
rtfect great credit On al1 concerned in getting
= The chhicago Legion, 51st Illinois Regiment,
Col. Cummings, went INTO camp yesterday
mor1iEg. This regiment has only been in
| existerce about two weeks, end has already
| about five hundred men enlisted. From the
| rapiditY with which the enlistments are going
/ On II will be full in about three weeks. This
| ginent will consist Of ten companies Of in
fant1y, one battery Ct artllary and one COIL
psny IT cayal1y-in all about fourteen hun
dred men. The regimenta1 officers, Colonel
? Cummings, Lieut. Colonel Bradley and Major
| Raymond, are all well known citizens Of Chi
cago.
rience, and some Of them have seen service.
TIE Cavalry Company is to be under the COM
naRd Of Capt. G. q. Roland, who received
military education, and who has been in the
regular service ten years. The Artillery will
be under command Of Capt Waterhou=e, a
ofcur I est young men, and is now locking
about him foT officers OF military experience.
4 1eQuffition has already been made By Col.
Webb, q. s. Quartermaster, on the General
Government for all the clothing, camp equip
sge, equipments and uniforms, and part Of
them are now in the hands Of the Regimental
Officers ready for distribution. The entire
equipments are Of the very best kind and IN
many ways excel any that lave been furnished
heretofore to Illinois volunteers. The in
!
t1cek coat, buttoning close up to the throat,
dark blue vest and pants.
The artillery Uniform will be the same az
the infantry, and the cavalry will be a close
: tlttirg Jacket Of dark blue cloth and pants
and top boots Thus the whole Legion will
be uniformed in the same color. Besides the
dress uniform they will all have a fatigue
blouse and pants Of q dark blue thick flannel
TIE blankets, underelothes, boots, shoes, and
The Necessary equipmente will be Of the very
rr$ I, ,:y,H ftyY anil tf7,o
viii be sent to camp at once, and receive bis
It will be remembered that no regiment that
las left Chicago, AID ln fact, Illinois, have eye'
received their uniforms and equipment until
they we're full end ready to march for tht
Seat Of War. Few regiments have ever com
menced under such promising auspices anG
advantages.
It is not YET decided what arms the reggi
nert will receive, but exertiops are making Il
In addition to all these advantages the regi
best q all, and the most essential, and that Is
hsrds at ence. Col Tucker, comnandant a
two thousand condemned muskets for drilling
purposes, and every soldier will be thorough
y drilled in the manual of arms and the bayo
Eet exercise before leaving the camp. M
ether regiment that has left Chicago, excep
the 18th, had an hours drill in either befor,
haVir fer the war. Thus this regiment vii
be regiment Of soldiers when the marchinl
| c1ders are received.