Blue hen's chicken and commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-186?, 1862-05-28
Correspondents Of the Blue Hens Chicken
Letter from the Second Della
ware Regiment.

CAN'T MARSHALL, SNAKE HILL,
Near Baltimore, Md, May 10th, 1862.
The "Chicken" makes its appearance ocAs
sionaly in our camp, and while looking over
number to day, read letter from enc of
the lst Delaware Regiment; il occurred to me
that our Regiment, (the Second,) has been
but little noticed lately, in the Delaware news
papers. This, Of course, is not from any want
of interest in our doings felt by the Editors
or people of Delaware, but perhaps from our
own carelessness; you have no correspondents
in our camp, otherwise we are satisfied that
every incident that occurs to interest our
friends would be published with pleasures
the articles copied from our 'Regimental FLAT
proves this, while the contributions to that
sheet show that we have material here to fur
nish frequent letters through the columns of
the Delaware newspapers that will prove in
teresting to our friends at home.
We hope to see this done hereafter. and
shall look for weekly contribution from the
End Delaware. This ia not from any desire
to gain newspaper notoriety. No Regiment
has avoided it more, and this feeling has
doubtless caused the complaints of our friends
that we are never heard from; but there are
those at home interested in us, no desire To.
hear from us, and to whom every little Incl
deut connected with the Regiment will be plea
sing words for those we write.
In commencing this series of letters from
camp, which We hope to see continued while
tho Ind Delaware remains in service, we will
take time to give but little news about our.
selyes, reserving much tar future letters, be-
lsislts, since we came TO alti 5iors-tfhg -9ssff
OF March, we have had DAlawareans amorpst
us on short visits, while several Of the On
GERS have been in Wilmington on Furloueb.i
thus aifording our friends every opportunity
to gain reliable information as to our position
wishes, add expectations.
Camp Marshall, where we are now station
ed, is about half mile beyond the Eastern
limits Of Baltimore city, and can be plainly
seen flom the W &RRR, which passes
within some 40 or so yards. The Fort is Of
harthwcrks, mounted with "a and 80 pound
ers, siege guns, and 8 inch columbiads with
some smaller pieces, making in all. SO puns
The name "Marshall' is derived from the
Col. of the 7th Maine Regiment, who died
here after his Regiment had built the for,.
Inside the fort are accommodations fos oom
panies B, H. E. and y, while the repAai,ing a.
companies have good barracks on she Soutb
side, within stones throw of tia, rau,ts.rta.
The locations is very high, overlooking Fort
McHsary some miles south, portiona Of The
city OF Baltimore, and with 3 lne view OF the
Bay to an extent of several miles.
The elevated position should be a healthy
one; but the want Of plenty Of good water
and the slagnant pools in the marshy grounds
surrounding us may hav3 their bad effacta
during tue warm weather. So far, our Revi-
ment has been remarkably healthy, and wa
have had more men injured by casualities.-
shooting &C., than have died from disease
Our duties now consist in drilling at the
heavy guns from half past 7 to half past 3.
A. NJ; guard mounting at 0, company drill
10 to half past II; Battalion drill q to PM
al I'd dress parade at sunset; these, with minor
sea. Ia" occupy our time pretty fully, and as
gem raj thing, we sleep soundly from tattoo
at D P. NJ. I'LL Revillee at sunrise.
While m Aecomac county Va, our Reyi:
ment comp, 'sed part OF the Brigade Of Gsnsr-
al Lockwood; but since our removal here. wa
have no Brigaae commander, but are in the
corps D'Arme. 0. Division Of Maj, General
Dix, whose hsadq uarters are in Baltimore,
and through him we receive all important or.
ders 49,
During our stay in b ltimore, quite mum.
Der of designations, promotions, and appoint
intaents, have taken place among our com
pany officers, and as a correct list has not.
believe been published in any Of tbs Will
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