, 1862-02-20
Army Letter from louisville.
Correspondence OF. the Chicago Tribu5e-l

CANP 1IyEE, near Louisville, ky.,1
February Is, 1852. !
Well, after having remained in the State ser
vice Of the State Of Wisconsin from the 21st
Of August until the 4th Of October, then hay-
ing been sworn into the service Of Uncle
Samuel, and remaining ut Camp Utley unil
the 23d Of january last, VIC are at last Though
not least, the boys Average weight being
1885, 1bs.,) her at Camp Irvine, State Fair
Grounds, about four miles from the Louisville
House, III the city Of Louisville.
We arrived 4ere after short journey Of
two and one half days over the Louisville,
New Albany aud Chicago Railroad, and
which is a vrry flnc route aud con
Quoted by gentitnInly officers. On arriv-
ing at Bloomington, Indiana, We were
greeted by the pleasant countenances Of
The fair Of that place, and their precious hands
(God bliss the1l,) dealt 500 hearty and hu1i-
cry soldiers about enough provisions aud
coffee for 1,50p. We never shall forget those
| ladies, young and old, and Wien the war is
| over, / doubt not some Of our soldiers may 60
through Bloomington homie, and perhaps re-
main few days if ything can be Judged
by thc precious little - missiles, in tho shape
ii u Unins'' envelopes with superscription in
'stinc hapa'' Col. Gornlan's wife and daughter,
| ofAiinnesota, were present and inquired for
us, but We were unable to hunt them out of Il
crowd so large. When the whistle blew for
our starting, then came the "tug efw:lr,' and
many were the fond carcsses and Il might add
hit for the timidity Of the sophlscated boys
REGULAR down.east hugs and buses, (omni
'1:sscs I nean), were given at our departure
from Bloomington. Bloomington will no:
forget how you blossomcd that night!
On We went and arrived at New Albany at
:hcut 10 4. Ill. Saturday, 25th, and after going
tle length Of a11 The ss Red Tape' in Louis
vile, found ourselves in a tobacco wholesale
store for the night What a place for sol
tlitr? Could there be anything more inviting
un1css it vas the juice Of rettcn and drict
corn, q tnrkey-roost, or 4 barn. yard full 0
fat geese owned By d scccsher? Should yo1
goosc question. Sunday morning found u:
i'll Camp Irvine at about 10 clock, on the yer,
ea11,t around occupied last spring by Bucknc
and his troops. Yes, we soldiers, with OF,
cannon planted in battery, arc occupying tn
samc grounds that did the rebel Buclnc
did 4 few months sluce, and that bcautifu
tlag, which the ladies Of La Crosse prescnte
to us, now waves over the Eame:encampmen
! that did the rebel tfag so short time since
STREETS Of nearly all the large cities in til
| Northwest, and now waves over what is a reht
. camp abandoned; long may it wave and ma
, | God bless the donors, fol. we are proud OF II
Yea, proud Of those that bestowed so costly
| gift upon us, and in return will lay down OF
lives for that beautiful American flag.
By General Order No. 4, dated January 1Sn
: 1867, We are permitted to carry that flag int
; the field, and the ladies Of La Crosse may
= sure that if we enter an engagement the
beautiful prt sent will be there, and We hoI
, >not to disgrace it, though it may he washed
4 the iife,hoWing tide Of many soldiers Of ko
& | tctsS Battery, Truly YOURS. CANNON.