Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-10-07
From the Tooth Regiment.
Camp Near Louisville, KY,
Sept. %. 1852

Sept. 90, 1862.
EDITORS SIGNAL:
Notwithstanding many attempts at leay-
ing this city we are still here, and from
present appearances we are likely to re-
main yet some days.
Buelps army reached this city last week
and are also encamped here. Bragg is sum-
posed to have moved off in the direction of
Frankfort and is no doubt with Smith and
Marshall encamped in that vicinity.
Matters in relation to the army in gener.
al about here do not possess much interest,
but 1t the reports are true the Generals
keep up some skirmishing among them
selves The report has just reached camp
thar Gen. Jef Z. Davis has had an alter
cation with Gen. Nelson which terminated
IN the formers shooting the latter. Among
the most plausible reasons assigned as the
cause, Is the one that Davis bad been Or
dered to Cincinnati where BIO had nothing
10 do--and ordered back again to proceed
on some other fools Grant in some other
direction, which course of proceedings are
reported to have dis2leased the hero of
Pea Ridge. The morning papers state that
Buell. has been removed from his command
but do not assign any reason therefor
Many of his officers and soldiers whom |
have met say that they could have beaton
and dispersed Braggs' forces if permitted
before his advance had reached Mnnfords-
vile and surprised the gallant Duuham
but these suoordinates as a general thing
| place quite as much confidence in their
own judgment as of their superiors whouse
every facility for obtaining correct ipfor-
nation.
! We yerdant individuals who are lust now
receiving our first lessons in the refined ART
/ OF war, see great many novel things and
occasionally perform things which are rath-
er more laborious than novel. This repi-
ment has been here now arly four weeks
and has changed camp but ten times du-
ring that period. a corps of to programme
cni engineers could not have made more
complete and thorough explorations about
this city than we have since we have been
here. On certain occasions, when the mer.
curry has risen to los or upwards we pro.
coed to town TO display our proficiency in
the amiable art; when we are formed in
line up and down Broadway to be reviewed
by the Generals who soiourn at the Cali
House. In the mild rays of the MERIDIAN
sun Tor three or TOUR hours. Occasionally
we are ordered to march prepared for bat.
tie IN some direction eight or ten milss and
ayipg met no belligerent animal we halt
Tor the night. These movements are made
doubtless to accustom us to the service in
al It's features. Sometimes the exipencies
oil the occasion require us to extend our-
selves at length ON the dust in the road for
an evenings reptse and the adhesive ma.
ture OF the dust in this country causes the
soldier to appear like an industrious peolo-
gist carrying his specimens as well distrih.
uted about him as possible.
Among the many interesting institutions
IN and about the camp is the mule. | new,
er had as advantageous opportunities for
Studying the nature and habits of this
quadruped before as | have now. Their
gentle voices ill the air with most bewitch.
ing melodies, almost without intermissiop.
"hen the wind sweeps through the camp
on stormy evening, overturning here and
there an nnlucky tent and producing a
general commotiUn, then the mule is in his
element. lie speedily details himself fol m
the wagon and charges upon the most con-
Vehient camp kettles and mess pans the
rattiing OF these utencils united with the
sonorlous voice of the mules, and the angry
examinations OF the staff officers holding on
10 their tents in the 2attering rain canine.
ses medly of most inGiscribable eniny-
ment. We have mules in our train whose
reversed position would be more formidabIe
than bayonet charge.
Our brigade is composed of two Indiana
regiments and one other Illinois rec;mnnt
commanded by Col. Thos. Casey, and this
morning we are Informed that the BRIGADE
Is broken up and we are assigned around
some IN one division and some in anotbpr
Col. Casey goes into Gen. Crittenden's di-
vision and our regiment into Gen. Wood's
sometimes called the 'Irasci5le OneD
Probably there are very few departments
OF the army which bear much resemblance
to this one in the mode in which its differ
ent details are conducted. We are Ger.
fanny not Idle but what we ACCOMPLISH is
100 obscure to be discovered without a
largnette, which instrument all officers
whose easy lie permits them to attend
theaters aud other places of amusement.
possess.
In que time we expect to march in the
uirection OF the enemy, and hope we shall
not change our course even for a review on
broadway, until we have met and van
quished him.
One OF the greatest deprivations here in
camp Is something to read. Once and n
while small boy smuggles himself inside
oil the lines with a few city papers. and
perhaps one out of a hundred obtains one
out they are more of an aggrava ion than
anything else, for they don't contain apv-
thing which can strictly be called news.
Inc contra band has thrust his ebony face
INTO our camp already. Some ten or fifteen
are here with us cooking, &c. Yesterday
some men who claimed to be the owners Of
t9e property came in camp. They were told
IL tney could prove their loyalty-and right
10 tue negroes, they could have them if the
boys would go. As they did not remain
any time alter this suppose they doubted
Whether they could prove all that was nee
essary.
Hearing the supper call and having n
strong desire to devour my uniform repast
Oh cast iron bread and coffee, will close.
More anon,