The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-05
VOL. I, NO. 46.-WHOLE NO. 35S.


House, II is evident 10 my olfactories and occa-
sioraiiy 10 my palate, that they do not live ea.
tireiy On army ratons, but many savory dishn
are here prepared that "abound not in the CON.
uissary's department." No. S. "Orderlys Quar-.
ters." square s,ockade incosure, covered with
wall tent and laid with a tight noor. A table.
four stools. bench, two beds. stove, several bsss
oil company property, four rifes and accoure-
ments, and desk, is about the quota of furniture.
When the company is no, on duty. you generally
find the orderly at his desk, pen in hand, end
Jerry, George, and Dick, each oa his respective
stool, reading or playing draaghts or chess. Ne.
.. Cook Shanty. A log house covered With can.
vass-a Virginia chimney and fire place built On
the outside. Van Wormer aud wm. Clark pre-.
sides over the sdibles, and are in turn curs~d bv
msJonty OF the company for not furnishing
oeei STEAK every day, ~hea lhe department. ooly
furnishes it about tsicc during ten dsya The
officers have two small tents and live couforta,
bly,. Such are the Quarters Of Co. G, Sd Mich.
lnft, whilom Z" the " Wiliau's Rifles OF lansing
have been specific in my description, a. d.
sired that our friends should know thai our suf.
iei'nss afr nos SO very great. In TACT tho col
dior. care. With littlc work and I'M suuiry make
themselves quite comfortable even when surrosa.
ded with Virginia mud. This too, may m<ss
the eye Of some soldier who has nos vet learned
by experience to help himself. Had there been
in our ranks, when We LETT Lansing, . few o..
perienced men, We would have avoided much Of
the sickness that afflicted the company. About
three hundred dollars has been expended By The
company since last pay day for books.
His fellow officers presented Gel. Chanplaia
with fine horse as a new years present. The
Colonel is universally popular and will be follow.
ed by the boys wherever he leads. Our rsgi.
ment was recently on picket duty. 1t rainsd q
showed almost constantly while We were gone.
Hence the three days picket we're not the most
pleasant in imaginable. Tho enemy are 90 shy
citemsnt accompanying this duty. There ID some
interest in the scouting that pertains to picket
| tug. rIr''." ...'un'- ss~ss OF sssesa.
A portion OF two companies while on q scout
discovered A squad Of rebels near Occoquon.
They we're taking things very cool, not dreaming
OF the proximity oi yankees. Some were dancing,
while another squad were drilling. A vollsy Of
rifle bullets, in camp psrlance, made them hunt
their holes" in double quick time The Deco.
quon river was between our bows and the enemy.
hence there was not much danger TO either par.
| ty. The rebels soon showed themselves st the
window and around corners OF houses and 70.
turned our .unceremonious salute. Their Ere
| nj on (l,sx Lad fon ~~A
then retired. Some Of the incidents we're quito
ludcrous. An Irish corporal saw rebel near
the corner Of a house-he called out, "Be jabcrs
yees better be laving that corner; III be afies
shooting there" the corporal shot, the bullet
passed the corner Of the house and concluding
yankee bullets would not stop for one house,
gave leg bail. All the. tns ,hi. .t;r~;.h --s
in the direction o! Fairfax station. AID suppossg
they had discovered party Of rebels moving IN
the direction of OccOquon, the circumstance
was reported at head quarters and the reserve Of
each company was ordered to advance 70 the
support OF the scouts. Thirty men we're sslsc-
ted from our company, and under command q
the orderly sergeant marched with buoyastspiriss
to what they presumed would be q right smart
ssirmish, il not an Out and out fight They
were disappointed hosever. The scouts that
engaged the enemy returned safely before Ne
arrived, and We had to return 10 our posts. We
have exchanged the old muskets for Austrian
rifles. The piece lacks finish, but shoots splen.
ddly. common frame house is no obstruction
the bullets pass directly through and 60 on
xhizzing into space. The entire brigade Is nov
armed With rifles. II there are any Of youi
readers who have any ideas Of enlisting, they
could do 40 better than enlist with some Of ouI
recruiting officers. Lieut.. Whitney and II. L
Thayer, are home on the secruitipg service. and
, would be glad TO receive the names Of any whG
are desirous of entering Immediately into &C
tive service. At the recent pay day, there VA
paid to the enlisted men two thousand thre<
i hundred dollars. OF this the cutler received
four hundred and twenty dollars While th,
boys at the monthly pay day do not forget thei
c friends at home, 80 we not forgotten by them
e of which there is ample evidence 10 the arrive
# of various boxes and packages from Michigas
4 laden with comforts and ioaurss that are n0
attainsble in camp. Tie iollo~ifg p-r.obs hav
received such evidence of tie seInen4bf .nce o
o their friends. Thayer, Ten Eyck, Ellis, Cook
Is Foster, Atkinson, Dowel Stevens, johnson
n Clark. sickles, Jas. Davis, Geo. Davis, Vim. d.
:. vie, Patterson, Rose, KILLER, Nurpby and Gsckey
, II those friends had seen the plessant counter
:" snces Of the boys, when they received their VI
70 rious donations they would have been amply r.
Ell paid, for any time or money they may hsvc Q,
% pended in preparing the packages.
a The following changes have occurred in 81
'" non commissioned officers Of the company. 81
le verd, orderly sergeant, vice Thayer resigned
re Atkinson, corpora, vice Siverd promoted. To
re health OF the company remarkable, and no
withstanding the hckleness Of the weather and ou
want OF exercise there IL none OF our eonpap
D. sick in the hospital Corporal Shatiuck fracture
OF an ankle bone BY fall while on picket. He
d doing we'll The regimenta hospital is node
"A Ii does not have its equal in the division. 70
the excellent appointment OF the hospItai We q
indebted in great part to the Untiring Efforts {
a' assistant surgeon Wilson, hospital stewart Aol
n rison and orderly Wilkinson. Private A.
,v johnson has received an honorable dischase
and s on bis way to Michigan. He vi
carry With him through lie reminder OF q
a. sport We used to enjoy a. the celebrated Aunso
Q, Hill. He stops on his way to get an arsifici
* leg, the funds for the purchase Of which YET
b. contributed by the company. Each en'.ae
man gave one doll,r, Lieut.. Mason ten doial
- and twenty dollars were appropriated from %
Cd company fund, making q te,a; OF one hundre
sr and one dollars. Some Of your patriotic citizen
a. Who could not make it c0nvenet 70 face the ~
a; sic in the field could not give greater es'oeDe
!" of their patriotism than By offering TO thr youn
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