, 1862-08-08

Camp and Regimentaz lfatters- late ehanqfs
1y Death aud Ffonaotions- Transfers to Nezo
Rtgtms4ts-Ihe Ruraaster-INs Situation in
Massosfs-The Aeso Policy Of tas War.
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribnne.1
SPRINGFIELD, No., Aug. 2, 1862.
Two Of our brave boys have died this
month, Joseph MeiEler from Rock Island, in
Co. 4, Of typhoid fever, On July 20; and
VIM. Silvertooth, In co. E, Of congestion of
the lungs, on July 9Th.
The largest number Of sick reported in g
long time was last week, being thirty-eight,
but some two-thirds OF the cases were Of SO
slight nature as not to require hospital treat
ment. Drs. Hnmeston, CLARK, and Murphy
are with the regiment, and in good health
The weather is excessively hot, and the streets
very dusty, but the beautiful, shady grove in
which we are eRcamped a1Iords us ample pro-
tec1ion from the Gun.
Capt. Curtis, Of co. a, accepted the posi-
tion of A. a. G. on Gen. Whites staff. and re-
signed his position here and left for Washing
ton, where we have just learned be was con-
tirnlcd.
Gapt; J: Y; ,Tairnbeer, ot:co. 2, is raising,
msnt. He is to nave the position Of Ie1t.
colonel It is likely to prove a great SUCCESS.
Several other Of the boys in our regiment
will have positions in the various new regi-
mems no# being raised in these parts. There
can be no ODjectlon to transferring Intelligent
prlvates to new regiments, where they can OBJ
Iain commits: ions. especially after being year
In the service, going through numerous Bkir-
nishes aud the battle Of Pea Ridge.
Capt. Feck arrived this morning bringing
his own wife and several other ladies belong
Ing to different officers Of our regiment.
Major Culver, our paymaster, has just glad
dentd the boys NTH tWenty-6ix dollars each,
| it being in full to the first day Of July.
| The aggregate OF our regiment is 826.
| The aDsehI sick with and without leave is
| eixsy-nine.
It seems to me if the old regiments were
filled up they would do more service with less
eXperse tban the New regiments. We want
| some 200, mostly lost at Pea Ridge.
a shurt time since several officers were dis
| patched home to recruit, but had hardly
reached thrre beture They were ordered to re-
| turn fmultdiately.
| There seems but little prospect Of our 1eav-
ing here for some time. Our duty is to guard
the town and prisoners, with an occasional
| scout. Six companies are nov with the lOth
Illinois cavalry. looking after some aecesh
banas. Brigadter General Brown has gone
with them. We expect them back in few
| days
Major Friebie arrived few days ago from
| home. l. will be remembered that he was
| elected by two-thl1dd of the officers to be
governor said his rule was to promote in reg
| uIar order unless good reasons were shown
| why it should not be done. So, as the officers
| gave no reasons for their vote, the governor
nnsny determined to adhere to Ills rule, Major
| Frlsbie, by letter, asked The governor to give
| the rule i'll writing, and drew forIn that excel
lent GeEefa1 Oroer No. 43, relating to rhe fu.
1uIe promotions in ali Illinois regiments.
The promotions this mouth IN our regiment
have been numerous, ieaging places where
| }hr y1<5r fHaF IN 40 mn
stoned oficers-a re ward they justly deserve
Lient. Col. Ii. Z, Barnes, to be colonel.
Msjor Chas. Black, to be lieut.. colonel,
Capt. E: N. Frisbie, Co. g, to be major.
| Lient. Hawes, to be captain Co A.
Lieut. L. B. Money, to be 1sr lteut. Co. 4.
Lieut.. y. +. Bell, to be captain Co, G.
Lieut.. Atkinson, TO be LIT lient. Co: q.
| SergpAnt EhAs. T. Newton, to be I'd lieut. Go. g.
Sergeant Vim. Wilson, to be I'd lieut. Co Il.
Lieut.. VIM u Banday Of Co. z. to be adjueant.
Lieut.. N B. Hicks. to be 1sr lieur. Co. K
1t is not known whether the resignation o1
the following named officers, VIII go to form
not: LIST Lieut.. G. r. Day, OF co. E; LIST
Lieut. Gfeve, Of co. F; LIST Lieut.. VIM jack
son, Of co. B. These together with etherz
who contemplate going, will maks many pro
motions In our regiment next month
has been discharged, and goes home to tx
charge Of q company bis brother Is raising II
Lake county. -. .,
/ The new order OF Gov. Gamble, calling on
the whole nlilittA meets the cordial approTa
Of all true Uni,'n men. It is bitter pill TO-
. the secessiOniht8. But 1t has the ring Of tn
true metal. Every one says now We know
onr tnemies. II it had been done six month
| ago not IN armed rebel would be In Missrur
, + OF Northern Askansas. =:
| :: II is as astonishing to see With what alacrl
, Is the people come In to be mustered. Capt
:. !. c. F. Dickinson Of our regiment is the en
rolling officer during the illness Of Lieut. Co
Mills, and yesterday received ten full comp:
niee, and as many each day IS he cau attend.
hear 1t Is very similar in other pars Of th
| etate. -.
The question Of emancipation In Nilsson,
I think is eestled as soon aa the people ea
= reach it By q vote. 1t will carry, bya lazs
= nslority.
! ltdoes net seem possible to me for Il
: leaders Of this rebellion amongst. them, 3
0 | after these regiments now called for are raj
ed, Bnd the crops SECURED the Eovernnae1
ought to:'dratf I million Of. men and dri'
q. these rebels into the Gulf Of Mexico. ::
q It Is fat better that many should 20 aud en-
;. the war In sfx months, than that the bra'
young men who ara the countTy's dependent
= IN this time ofne&d; ehouId all be slaushtere
y or in long campaigns contract diseases ~
n. unfit them fortne service; for when these a
q for help and fna 500, 600 young tnen spring
aims in a day to auswer her call? -, -.
4. II old saul'e plan could be adopted, not |
- afme4 rabd In ninety: days world dispute Il
le foot OF .opr, territory.i. OFign every govern
ia | w1n follow The example OF. MisaouE3,s hea
=. all oI us VIII be honie III less Than six monst
- Prosecute the war vigorously with all I
ae nleans God bag given US for thh old Union;
=: = 'De ''''9 VI Il N: 'ra1sSln, Major;
u The Case Of John n. xohnson.