Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-26
In the Ensmy,s Camp.

A correspondent Of the Charleston Msrcury writ.
ing from Cincinnati under date of June 18th, gives
an interesting aceount of visit to Camp Dennison
and, slso of the gAlantCD defender of Fort Sumter
frem which we make the following extracts:
In my last informed you that had an invita-
non 70 visit Camp Dennison'. A friead having pro
cured apermit from headquarters to 'psss sEo gen
| uemen through the camp We took e4sr dsparture
on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Twsnsy
miles pleasant ride brought Us to the largest mills
tary camp that ever beheld- The soldiers have
comfortable quarters, built Of plank extending for
more than mile on each side Of the road locsted
on the beautiful valley Of the Miami.
"A large farm, containing several hundred acres
was rented oy the State. Fields Of beautiful wheat
science of war, % isht sair hrsthrss Of de South
There are eighteen teglEent8-in all about eighteen
thousand men. Some eight hundred acres Of srT,,nd
were literally covered at one time bv soIdieTz and
spectators. A large majority of the regiments
drilled in their shirt sleeves, unarmed Only two
regiments were fully equipped. The Guthrie Grays
seemed well drilled and presented quite s0ldier>
like appearance; but the great centre Of attraction
was the German Regiment. According to NY judg-
ment they were the best drilled body Of soldiers
ever saw. Many of them had served in the Cri-
mean war. Their orders are all given in German
The Colonel Of the regiment takes q central
position, with his buglemen to his right !:
and his word OF command is issued mainly
through the shrill war trumpet The IN Ie
can be heard much further and more iis-
distinctly than the human voice. should think the
war trumpet would come into more general use BY
our people. The severe and efficient drilling these
hardy Western boys are daily undergoing, win soon
make them efficient and formidable soldiers. am
fully satisfied, from what have seen in the States
of Ohio and Indiana. that we are undertaking the
fighting materials Of our enemy. They have the
men, means, and disposition to carry on destrue-
tive war. Hundreds Of thousands Of nen are
thrown out Of employment and they join the army
as q pecunisry necessity. Physically they viii
compare fayorably with any people on the globe,
and i do not think we have any good reason for
doubling their bravery. If they could find honest
employment very few would engage in fighting the
South, but they made TO believe that their exist
ence depends on their subjugating the Southern
rebels
The pious hero Of Fort Sumpter is here, stop
ping with his brother. Many believe Mai Ander-
son to be sn ungrateful selfish man In the various
speeches he has made since he left the South. no
word of thanks has escaped his lips for the innu-
merable acts Of kindness bestowed on him BY the
generous and kind-hesrted citizens Of Charleston.
And even the c9urtesies extendeded 10 him and his
command by Gen. Beauregard, have been bassly
perverted and misrepresented. Major A. having
washed his Puritanical hands Of slavery BY selling
his negroes in New Orleans to the highest bidder
is now thought to be as good free sOilsr - his
brother who resides IN this city. The Major has
no hold on the people Of Kentucky or the West.
His photograph Is to be seen IN the shop windows
of cheap picture stores. The price has fallen to
twenty-five cents, with liberal deduction for eash,
and Illinois currency would be received in pay
ment. have seen the famous Kentucky regiment
you have heard Anderson was to command Il is
said to be made up Of bastard sons Of Kentucky,
born in Indiana and educated in Ohio. They
set of fellows and viii doubtless be
useful to Lincoln in stormng the hen-roosts Of Viz
gina. When the gallant Major saw the material
they were composed Of, his health failed.