New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-27
Hew 20 Keep Regiment Healfby-Cei.
Mcleod Murphy's Cnmp-A Captain
aud n Soldier md n Model Soldier.
Correspondence Of Tbs n. Z. Tribune.

Correspondence OF 1ns n. 4. tribune.
SEYrE PINES, June %, 1852.
The elements of the great Battle Of Richmond
rapidly receive their shape Passing by the scenes
of their fabrication ard arrangement let Us 90 and
end regiment IL there is a single in the army,
IN which the Colonel, gifted al once with conscience,
brans and generosity has disciplined bis troops to
wise material life.
Here is working party Of two companies almost,
leaning on their shoyels and axes and picks on high
ground, ont of he moods, waiting final survey with
the eve of all the characteristics Of the ground, by
The lieutenant in command. lie decdes-having
seized with certainty the great element in castrame
,ation drainage, and assured to his regiment sun
light and the bessing of unobstructed air, far re.
moved, If possible, from any swamp manufacture oil
malaria
"To what regiment do you belon9l"
"McLeod Murphy's--the New-York 18th. We
change camp to day, and this party has been sent
here TO prepare the ground"
Within a large quadrangle Of pegs, the pick-axes
lightly fall on every eminent inequality. The
ground is made perfectly smooth, with these tools
and the shovel--eyery the smallest depression, capa-
ble Of holding a qdart Of water, being carefully
filled up-every knob OF dirt, every stub Of tree,
or bush, being cut smoothly oil. The true theory
Of the campgrOrnd il, that every square foot Of it
should shed water. The surface being established
survey next divides the ground into Streets
ing each other at right angles, leaving ample space
Tor the tents. Subsuryeys locate the kitchens for
the several companies tue pools for the cooks
abe sinks for the use OF the soldiers and those for the
Officers, and the siten for the stables. Ihen epery
one Of the streets 10 gutierrez on both Sidss, so
nicely and skHlfnHy as TO make drainage perfect
and crown is given to the streets with the shovel
Then the lots tor the tents are gutered," aud the
camp is ready for the regiment to march into, while
the fatigue party 10 finishing that iBdispeu SADLY
Necessary adjunct 70 even half civilized military
life, the sink, safe and clean from it's construc.
ton, and with its imperylous bough-house cover,
joing 70 conserve the virtue OF deceucy, ever
mper led in war, than Chaplain or Tract Society
IAN possibly accomplish.
Have l forgotten to say that Col. Murphy has
gels dug al every camp may be pardcned for
be omission-for the list Of the works he does do,
which / have given, is a burdensome one 10 the
mind accustomed TO the SLOUGH and lether.slide Of
90 much Of the infantry life Of the army Of the Po-
tonac.
Inedately after breakfast If It does not rain, every
colder takes from his tent all movable articles and
places them outside suspends them from the cross
pole in the air. The inside OF the tent 10 then care
fully swept with broom Of twigs or other sufficient
material with one OF winch every tent must be pro
sided-the sweeping is continued TO the center Of
the street in front Of the tent Soon thereafter police
parties go through tue streets with wheebarrows,
ana every particle Of the dirt and litter thus gathered
removed beyond the camp, and baTacd. Mind
you Buried; and not heaped on the surface for the
sun and rain TO manufacture sickness and death out
Of. Next at a stated morning hour, the surgeon of
te regiment accompanied by the officer OF the
guard goes through every street, where standing in
hont Of their tents the soldiers with well brushed
cioshes, polished shoes, clean hands and faces, and
naoo.hed hair, present themselves for inspection,
ND get It too The tents are required 10 be wide
gen 10 admit Of quick and thorough inspection Of
her interior by the passing officers. say that this
done daily. But it Is not enough for Col. Murphy.
land the ground they cover exposed to the sun, and
twepf anew. This care, fatLerly and sodierly wise
"a conscientious, should make q five acre field
salihy dormitory. And IL does. Bot Murphy is
stf his nen, as well ~ the earth of which they are
s~oe' lie ss1.Pes seery s9Idser ~ ha regiment u