, 1861-04-23

hundred and fifty In al, az follows: Lincoln
Euards, Logan county, ninety four men; M
donal Guard, Springfield ninety men; Quincy
City Guard; on hundred men !: two companiea'
from Decatur; two hundred men; two com
-fanies from Jacksonville, two hundred men !;
one company from: Pekin, ninety men. Be.
sides these, several companies are It'd arrive
today and to morrow: enough to swell the
number to twelve hundred men. These sheds
are conttnnona, a Yided BY: parallel boards
Into departments for eight men, or two squads
each, carpeted with an abundance. Of hay,
closed Cd all sides except that fronting the
grounds, where there is left space sufficient
for entrance and light. Its scarcely possible
better quarters conld have been arranged.
In other parts Of the grounds are similar
sheds, prepared for companies that are to ar
,nye or course each regiment vii be BY t.
centre Of the grounds, which partly encloses
! the space allotted by the Fair for. the exhibl.
tion OF horses and cattle, are other hunks or
sheds, If any thing still more comfortable than
those before mentioned Around one. e.ba1f, or
800 feet :ofs this, round the spectators stand,
Which hag sever broad ateps and rises to q
height ofs,pelhapa tweKty;bf twenty five feet,
with broad platform or promenade at the
top, just under and back Of; which are the
rbnnkn speak OF: These also are arranged for
eight men each, and can be made to aceomme-
date twelve if necessary ri The sheds altoeeth-
-er iwiA: accommodate three thousand. The
! ground within the circle ID intended to be
the Aag staa stands, from which tlles the e'staxs
and strlpes. which Ia saluted ut sunrise and
sunset; By ons ct the Springfield artillery pie.
/ .csa, Immediately In the rear Of the amphit
i theatre Is the ground to be nsed for regular
company and regimental drills, which is di:
are the Commnssty aud. Qaaltermaster de-.
partmentsi by clear and pretty little stream
Of water, not large enough for, bathing, but
sufficient, If need be, to supply the boys wt2t
water for washing purposea-
The quatermaster department., which Is
situated, in the southwesteA portion, o. the
long ana about >fhirty wide, not yet fully
equipped for the campaign; but regulations
afa out, su1:by Tnesdsy,:it- will be- all In Or
der. The Commissary department.. some hen
dted feet nearer the gate, 10 building conalcer
-ably larger than the other, sud Is amply pro-
yisIoned for tie cam I2algn. The articles In
.sciuded' In: this department. are bread, fonr,
Ebeef, mess pork, bacon, beans, siceif potatoes,
sugar coffee, pickles, candles, soap, salt, pep
per, mplasses, vinegari dried applea. A suttIer
Will pc on the ground To- day who will supply
other srticles. not included in the army regu-
lations-sueh as cakes, pies, cheese, &C., &c.
mess pans; pals, tin cups, tin plates, bastfng
spoons. table spoons, coffee pots. coffee grim
ders, blankets, hatchets, axes, &c, &c. L. The
Hospital; which Is tWo-storY, frame building,
is somewhat the worse for wear, In 0utside ap-
pearance+ bnt neat and comfortable inside
present medical staff on duty. At press
fheTS afe. but two In the hospital sick from
colds:s ~ :, -" - -.
r.. The quarters btcuTsed at present BY tho
eonmanding Officer If thu camp, are immedi-
ately: en- the left 40 you enter the grounds,
distant some two hundred Jarda. The hQild5
ing is Of an octagop shape; about twenty feet
in dianaeter is neatly; fitted mp with tables
=eots. chairs, &c There is beautiful grove Of
tween the branches Of which: you can Just Gee
the atars and Stripes, waYiDg over the parade
grounds-the glorious symbol Of our country
and natton's honor :: =
Below give yoQ a list of tbs companiea
new here, and those 70 arrive at any time this
week. To each company there Is allotted by
army regulation. eighty men, nne :captatn,
first and second2 lientenants, tour sergeanes,
four corpofale, and two musicians, ninety.
thFeetn al with 'hfe' and drum, nfpetY-orle
proper. Andtn each regiment ten companies,
one colonel one lieutenant colonel, one major,
one adjutant u lieutenant of one Of: the CON.
pan1es but not II. ditfon), one sergeant ma-
ipE, one quarter mastaf sergeant and ten prfn-
.cipA srn1s1eIans! Field effieers-Dne hfiga-
dler genera one Middle camp frank captain),
-one brigade Inspector, :eix colonies, six lieu
tenant colonels, aix majors, SIX adjutants
(fsnk lledtenalts}, six regimenta1 quartermaa-
te1s crank, .lieutenantsl SIX surgeons; six sur.
geons matea, stn sergeant majors, six drum
majors, sI Afa majors, sixty captains and first
and second lientenants two hundred and forty
'aergeanta, two hundred and forty cosporais,
sixty drummess and sixty f1fers. :: ;,
:. "a stands for the accepted companieA)
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