The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14

HUxrHR's PLACE, ARLINGTON, Va,
August /. 1861.

vi tue otOinaC, Oh WHICH tue michigan on 10 q
part, is now encamped behind the entertainments
on the south bank of the Potomac. Fearing
that the late success of the rebel army might in
duce them to make an attack upon the National
Capitol, the force now here are engaged in throw
ing up new works, or greatly Strengthening the
old, while fresh regiments are being rapidly Goa
centrated ON this side the American Rubcon.
The Michigan Sd sends three hundred men daily
on 4" slsshing" duty. Some beautiful groves
and parks are being leveled for the purpose OF
giving range to our guns, and to make room for
the construction of new Notifications.
In the new requisition for troops notice five
new regiments from Michigan. OF course the
Independent Elder Zouaves will be with them.
We will give them warm welcome, and hope
while they may divide, they may not monopo-
lie the sympathies Of our Lansing friends.
We have never made sufficient acknowledge
ment to the Ladies Military Aid Society. We
are under many obligations to them for subs,an-
tial assistance furnished 10 when We much need
ed them, and We notice from the Republican
that they are still engaged in patriotic efforts to
alleviate the hardships and suferings OF the
Camp and Hospital. There is not company in
the regiment that has received more attention at
home than ours, and while We will ever be proud
Of our patrons We hope they may never have
reason to be ashamed of US.
The assumption Of command Of this division
by General Mcclellan has given renewed conf
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universal, "when We next start for Richmond
We viii! 90 there"
Camp life has become still more a reality
Passes, even to commissioned officers, are hard
10 obtain and all officers and men found in the
city and unable TO give proper occount OF them
selves are pounced upon by the officers OF the
Provost Marshal and put in the limbo. This is
as il should be. The laxity Of discipline had
not little to do with the late Bull Run disaster
Prior to this week drunken soldiers might be
met every few rods ON the streets and III the
more fashionable hotels and saloons, officers from
Generals down, squandered the time that belong
ed TO their country, over the fumes OF drugged
liquors The new movement must have an ex-
ceent effect. We hope when the next advance
are made the Michigan Sd may have as honorable
position assigned them "a in the last There
is a number of US that would like to pass over a
victorious field aud retake some of our blankets,
jackets, and other property that the rebels stole
from US on the 18th and 2lst.
The Bull Run affair will teach fiery politicians
and impatient scribblers for the press to let the
hero of many a well fought battle take his own
tmo and way to throttle these arch traitors
The absurd caricatures in the illustrated press
furnish much comment to US. There is no SINH
larity whatever between their ideals and our re-
slites.
We think that our regiment should have re-
ceived little more notice than it has for its gal
LIANT behavior in the last two battles New York
and Massachusetts, take the palm, however, be.
cause there the writer's belong. The praise of
Lieut. Col. Stevens is on the lips CT every men,
| Der of the regiment. His commands are ever
obeyed with slacrity and zeal. He is a thorough
gentleman, and treats his men ss if they were
at least slightly related to the family OF bipeds
| called human. saw him several times on our
late fatigueing march and retreat, dismount and
insist that some sick or worn out sOldiets should
| take his place at other times he might be seen
earring the gun or baggage Of one of the dis
cOuraged or weak members of the regiment. Mai
Williams, Of the I'd, had entire command of his
regiment at Bnlrs Run, and acquitted himself
with great credit. 1t is rather annoying TO hin,
and fills his men with Indignation to see him
ranked by a man without experience. The IA
tigue AMI excitement was a little too much for
him and he is quite sick, though not seriously go.
Had he not undoubted pluck, he certainly would
offer his resignation. Nature should have given
such men as he iron constitutions.
We occasionally have an adventure on our own
hook among the ''secesh." The last of the kind
occurred recently. We started out on a tour Of
observation, passed our advance cavalry picket:
and into the regions of rebellion. Our party
wore the half citizens dress, usually worn by the
southern soldiery, and readily passed curselve!
for S. c. volunteers, a regiment OF which We
knew was in the neighborhood Frank Lac
| learned to "reckon," leave out the RS, and give
other evidences of negro education, hence was
appointed speaker for the party. We succeeded
excelently, learned where our friends ~ lived
where we could stop with safety, &c. Among
the most valuable information we gained wa
learning of protested Union man, whose sol
belongs to the celebrated Black Horse Caviar,
that charged so fearfully upon us at Bulls Run
The father has one of Mansfeld's passes, goes t,
Washington daily with marketing, and wthou
doubt carries information to the rebels. Their,
are scores Of such cases, and as long as the gov
eminent permits the abuse, We may expec, TO b'
entrapped in masked batteries, and in such o'he
deadfalis as a wiley enemy, knowing our inten
ded movements can invent. We continued t.
approach our lines, occasionally taking view O
the country with our glasses until we were dis
covered ard charged upon by our own cavalry
and to cur secession friends apparently take
prisoners.
We have a splendid camping ground, midwa
between Washington and Alexandria. We bath
daily in the pea green waters of the Potomac
This adds not little to our physical comforts
The health of the regiment is pretty good, thong
many have not recovered from the great tatigl,
Of our Bulls Run march. Of our company
Mcclure, intermittent fever; Adams, sener;
debility; Rose and George johnson, tevers, ar
in the City Hospital, and Badger, inflammation
the lungs; Watkins, fever, and Kelley, effects
spree, are in the Regimental Hospital.
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