Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

Army COnREsPONDENCE.
HEAD QUARTERS 6rH BnI0ADs,
(,amp hackett. Dec. goth, oil.

how we passed that day here in the army
Of the Potomac. The Captains in COM
mand Of the Companies Of this Regi-
ment we're bound to give their men a
good Christmas dinner and for the pur.
pose of doing so they purchased over
two hundred dollars worth Of poultry
consisting of turkeys, geese, chickens
and ducks which were divided between
the Companies, and they cooked them
to suit themselves. Our Captain was
bound to have good dinner, and pur.
chased large turkey and "fxins" to 60
with it which ne had cooked in as
fire style as the best hotel in Washing.
ton could have done them. When near
dinner time they had the Tom and Jerry
passed around, and after drinking a
merry Christmas toast they proceeded
to the dinner table where they we're
joined by tho Colonel, Major and three
gentlemen from Maine, one Of them be-
ing the editor of the Pennington Pa.
triot. After being introduced to each
other they sat down to the table and be.
gan to diminish the turkey and other
catablcs Of which there was a plentiful
supply-,hc bill Of fare will give you
below. After dinner we were sercnad-
ed by the band, and the day was oberved
as holiday through the camp. We
proceeded to enjoy ourselves as best we
could. Some OF the members OF the reg
iment were pretty lively before night, as
they made too free with the rum god
Bacchus, but the day ended without any
disturbance or trouble to mar the fes-
tive occasion.
Thursday passed the same as usual
company drill IN the forenoon and bat
talon dill in the afternoon. Friday we
received our new uniform coats, dark blue
frock pattern, which makes the regiment
look quite neat and trim. About halt
past one o'clock we were vers much
surprised to hear that Vice President
Hamiin and his wife were on the
grounds, accompanied by Hor. l.. Nj.
Morrill,, L. S. A., and his daughter, A. =
Morrell, member OF the House, and III.
Brown, Navy Agent, accompanied by
Miss Grindle, his sister-in law. They
walked around the camp, inspecting the
tents and grounds, and seemed very much
pleased with everything. They were very
lavish in their praises of Col. Berry, and
complimeuted him very highly on the
good appearance Ct his regiment.
Dress parade came Oft at o'clock,
and was witnessed by the Vice President
aud wife, with the remainder OF our
visitors, and it was the best dress parade
that ever came off this side Of the Poto
mac, as the men all appeared with their
new irock coats, equipments all polished
and their shoes BACKED. Everything
worked like clock work, and went of
splendid and the whole regiment seemed
TO feel proud OF themselves. In the eve.
ming the Vice President, with his wife
took their departure for Washington
and the rest of our visitors concluded tC
stay over night, and try camp life, al
the Col. extended an invitation to them
to that effect. Our Quarternaster, }
G. Abbott, "who is very accommodating
to the ladies'" very kindly offered his
tent, as it had the best accommodations
The gentlemen took up quarters with
the Colonel, and they all seemed very
much pleased with their experience in
camp hfc. The ladies liked the change
so much that it was with a great dea
of difficulty that the gentlemen who ac
companied them at last persuaded them
to return to " ashington. Col. Berry
is still with US, but there is some talk Of
our losing him, as he is to be promoted
Brig. Gen. AS this is only flying re-
port, | could not vouch as to the truth
of it. Our gallant little Major, Elijah
Walker, is still with us, and fills his post
with much better grace than his pre-.
decessor did, as he is better and more
fully qualified to fill that position.
Our Company officers still continue
the same, and the boys are very much
attached to them, as they treat them
more like father would his children
and so gain their affections.
see by the papers of to day that our
Government has surrendered Mason and
Slidell to the British, and military men
here think it is the best thing that could
be done, as it settles the doctrine Of the
fright of the Search" which has always
been question between ouentr Governm
and England.
This regiment is lying still, and no
thing transpires of any note. As 1t is
getting quite late, will now close this
letter, and write again after payday
which is week from tomorrow. Hop
ing this lengthy epistle will not tire your
readers, will bid you good night, and
commit myself to the arms of Morpheus.
MARCUS.
RILL OF FARE-CoNrINENrAL HOTEL, Dec. 25th.
Roast.-Turkey with oyster sauce
Duck plain.
Boiled. - Turnip; Onions; Butter
Sauce Potatoes Mashed.
Dessert -Mnce Pie; Plum Pudding
Fruit Cake Nuts &c.
Drinks.-Champagne; "Tom & Jer
ry;" Whisky "plain."
A FoRTY-sHoorER.-The forty-shoot
err invented by Rev. Mr.. Moore, of Iowa
"a perfect Nimrod of preacher.-n
described as weapon which will xii
with accuracy at distance ofthree hun
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