Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-09-17
LETTER FROM CAMP.
DIAR REPUBLICAN -

1t has been some time
since | have had the pleasure of perusing
your welcome columns, SO | thought |
would embrace this opportunity Of giving
you an idea Of my military experienced, and
my humble opinion about the conduct of
the war. First, we have a most delight,
ful and healthFul place here. We are en-
camped on the north side Of Washington,
at Camp Wadsworth, on Meridian Hill
think this is the most salubrious cline
ever saw; there is an abundance Of fruit
passing our tent all the time and the air
hero seems so refreshing and healthy, in-
somucb. that nearly every vestige of the
sick ness contracted in that miserable hole,
called Camp Curtin, has passed away. The
countenances ofoar soldiers are beginning
to brighten NO, and they no longer bear
the appearance OF inmates of a hospital
believe if we had stayed at Camp Curtin
two weeks longer We would all have been
on the sick list. But now we have our
quarters scraped and swept as clean
clean as any street yon ever saw. But
while we were engaged in that business
the cannon was ontinually roaring in the
direction of Bull Run. ! thought that
war was funny trad e, while some were
meeting death at the caunon's mouth -
but q few miles of others were engaged in
sweeping and scraping up their quarters
with as much precision rs though they
were intending TO stay there for a twelve
month. But we are becoming accustomed
to such things, for yesterday the cannons
were booming up at Edwards Ferry, and
We thought that Pope was giving Jackson
hell, las the soldiers say). nut this morn.
ing the papers announce that Gems Pope,
Sigel, Sumner, &C., were in Washington
city yesterday, boasting Of the bravery
they exhibited on the field, with as much
gusto as though the rebels were annihilatN
ed. When we got the news this morning
that the rebels were crossing the river at
Lee.burg, we Buck tails began to open our
eyes, and discuss our chance of getting in
to q fight soon. But Messrs. Editors
what encouragement has a soldier TO &c
into battle when the officers are idling
their time away in that hot>bed of politi.
cal corruption, Washington city2 Where
is-the necessity of enliStng such working
men as we are into the service, and then
employ US in sweeping the streets Of our
quarters, and washing dishes in the capi-
toi, as we were engaged day or two ago
instead OF drilling continually to prepare
ourselves for rugged service?
enlisted in the Bucktail Brigade
thinking TO be engaged in active sci vice,
and not lay around camp to guard street
corners and city Hospitals. We have q
delightful place here 10 be sure, but then
our living in a beautiful camp don't dc
much TO crush rebellion. But there is nc
remedy. We must conquer this impa,
tient spirit and submit everything TO our
sureriors, be they honest men, or drunk,
Ell sots: This is military tactics, and us
Clearfeld Bucktail. must sacrifice oul
honest patriotism for military slavery.
We are not learning to drill any, for oui
company is nearly all detailed as guard!
in different parts of Washington nnd
Georgetown, where they are of no more
use to the country than the fifth lel
would be to dog.
will write no more at present, for leas
said is often easiest remedied.
With the most profound respect sub
scribe myself W. c.