M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-02-13

Bacon or3'k, Ky, Febq 81 1sG2.I
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Bacon Orl3,k, KY, Febs 3, 1921
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'aN. There il nothing O
special interest trauspiring so tha
items" for theDEMdokAr arelscarc
with me.
We sfsAaIpusuinsltle "ovil ten.
or of our way ~ nothing Occurring tc
break fhe monltory Gof camp,hEe. :
| laying llately moved to new canI
groundanf estruckp the new Sibley
tents, we arermers c)mfqrtably fixed
than wehaSs ever baen shce our all
vent into this, State. With each ten
there is small sheet iron stove
which addsgreatly to our comfort, -
We have not as yet suffered any from
the cold; but the weather. 80 far has
been very dsagreeable-raining about
half the time, aud we seldom see the
rays Of "Old Sol;" however lie broke
forth in all his splender to day, which
had the effect Of giving the subscriber
la a,tonch OF the spring fever. T.
Although we have remained here
some timeEst We have nofbee1idle.
Orr officers, Regimental and Comps.
ny, have been doing everything in
their power 10 pertec. us 10 the art OF
drill, and the boys, appreeiating their
efforts, are improving rapidly. We
will compare fayorably, to, any Regi.
mebl iblhis Division, notwithstani
ing the mdsEoftiIedihave been in the
field for eight }moptbs and some seen
active service. The geperal opinion
is. weather permitting, that ere long
we will have the opportunity present
ed us of trying our courage and skill.
Then look outl i -
We have had our share of sickness
| should think. and ] am glad to note
that it isdecreasing daily. The priD-
cipal diseases are measles and fevers;
but under the care of orr efficient
Physicians not many cases have prov
ed fatal lido not know the exact
number that have. died, but do not,
think 1t will exceed sixteen. A great.
many in camp, however, are unable
for duty, bnt are not sick enough to 90.
to the hospital. If we were to receive
orders to "forWard" / doubt not they
would be on hand, h' =, +,
The proper authorities are doing
what they can toward ridding the
Regiment Of all those who are, and
have beeu for a length Of time afhict-a
ed With diseases which cannot be
cured here's and those who are inst re,
covering from sickness with no pros
poets Of being abe for duty in four
weeks time are being furl9ughed home
to recruit up their health. / do not
think, the, officers want any men here
who cannot stand .'tlle tug of war."-
Nothing is left undone bythen that
would benefit our health. Our men
arc made to keep themselves as clean
as possible by changing their clothes
at least orce a week, and let one
come ont on Sunday mornings in,
spection with a dirty shirt or without
a reasonable excuse, and he is severe.
ly reprimanded. An Orderly isap-
pointed at tue head Of each mess. to see
that the tents and the things contain.
ed therein are kept in proper order,
Nothing filthy is allowed to be thrown
about or between the. tents, and alto
gether we are watched over with a
care that | fear a good many of us do
not appreciate. We have commenced
drilling inrothe ibayohet exercise q
highly useful and healthy drill, and
the buys show a disposition to become
masters q the art. (yWeaFs, 4 under,
stand, to be 'fnfnished with foot and
band bahs, and have two days In reach
week to oamnae otfseltesihthe healthy !
exercise or playing hailsa7A} i
Ouraf9od of late ID much better than
hat ornery.receiysd. Mo draw as |
good pork as we have eaten jns Ohio.
will not, however, iepunSrate lonr
Abiil Of fare," ssitsisnot necessary. /
Suffice 1t tosayt thar SOL EDbIERs dp, not
,rumble much about It; but .we,have
n this Regiments gahdall ana sorry to-
aysi eur compaly yss who enlisted I
Win the idea sin their b craniumstbat
hey we're to receive as eatabies theE /
,est the couupySsfotded, and varie1
Y, get plenty to wear without, ees,.
and indeed scme will tel you thatIi
heir first snit efelothes were given to
the Goverhmeht free of cost
I'D do pretty much as they Blessed
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