The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-04
The Camps AT Annapoiis-A Sketch Of
Camp Scenes mud Camp Life.
ASSAroLIs, Dec. ~, 1861.
Especial Correspo.denoc Of ne SUM

ASsAroLis, Dec. ~, 1861.
In former lettor gave you ny FIRST impress.
sions Of Annapolis and in this wi attempt
description Il tho military eueampmonts in It's
yicIity.
The camps commence about q milo back OF
Annapolis, and extend 10 distance of nearly
three miles. Tho land Is but partially cleared
and cultivated, ard patches OF wood SKIRT the
largo corn fields in which tho tents arc pitched.
Tho SOLDIERS sometimes avail themselves OF this
proximity to timber and brush wood 10 procure
materials for shclieiing their cooking fires and
utensils, but there Ia no wanton destruction Of
property The sol reminds you e that Of pArts
Ct New JertCy, bL, when tn ned up and dry IL
Of more ycllo~ish col,r. Nor IL tho mud, al.
ter ihiu, ~ rcd IA the Jefhoy mud.
From u iii ~ point you can have near view
Of the ouCumpneLt OF live different r,gimcnts,
and upon bright sunny day, when the rcgi-
mcnts are out for drll and the glistoning Of
bGyOnCis above tho fOws Oi white tonts tho
rattle e the trum., tho loud commands VI officers
and tho rapid movements Of Ito mon, give the
greatest animation TO the scetc the sight In one
Of the most stirring and picturesque. B,tOro
the mon lug, and AZ tho close Of ths afternoon
drills the bands generally play iow airs, and
tho tfiost Il the music a., II rolls along tho plain
aud its echocB rise among the adj cont woods
and hills, 10 grand and celebrating The tents
are pitched IN double OF single rows, in Straight
lines, according 20 thoir si19 or form The cid
fashion cd small tcnts, for four men each, ere
plA,e cd in close double rows with spiu OF from
fifteen TO tw, nty foot botwee thom.
These answer tho purpose OF streets, and
in most OF tho camps ace linoi with branches
ct pIo stuck into tho ground to resemble small
trees growing. The streets are swept rcgul lrly
and kept IA clean IA possible. Tue officers fonts
run acfot the head ~ the camp stI,ots, and IN
tuVening arc the pits ard sheds for tho e mp
fires on which tho food IS cooked Most OF the
regiments Il, 10 employ cocks who have special
charge Of the cooking department and arc ex-
,np. from other duty. The men have three
me-. Ia "A d.y ireAh m,,lt pcno,,Ilv once "A day
and meat Of some Kind at almost every meal
There IA 70 lack in tue quantits Of food, how
ever little Of niceicss there may 30 in its pre-
Laration Cooking seems to 10 on incessyntlv
during the day time, and tho camp kettles, one
would euppose would soon bo burned out by
their constant use
Each camp is laid within what il called
"liDrs tho lin ia of tho space occupied bv
the reciment. ON those lines On. ard, are nlacel
10 prevent the soldiers pa,siri, them without
leave. or ursuihoriz,d persons entering the
camp. This is called doing guard duty. Usual.
lv tho mon ara detaiI,d In retr,I,r order 10 do
t6is duty. but ofren lirht infections OF disc
pline ara punished by placing tho offenders ON
,,uard for nm extra unber III hours. To be on
,,Inri twenty four hcuis In coli or rainy wealth
%. is no lirLt MISTER And be,o | may men.
ti0n 4iilg of tho o,lCf unishmpnts for litht
ofT,nscs in,roIuced in anna ro. ,incnta For
smuJpl,nr luuor into c.mp or getting un
steady from its use. standir, On a barrel seven
10 nine hours under A guard IA pr,scribcd IA A
cure CarryipI, ON The shoulders barrel with
tbe ton and bo,ton kpncked out, marchin,
| throug6 M, camn with roe nl,rari an tina
lick. AID drilling and nara in, with log of
WOOD on tLc shoulder instead II A musket. are
with o or puI ishmonts. freousnily male use of
In walkifg among the tsatp. you find the
men, when N duty, yariouly occupied. Some
are collected in groups around tho camp fires
| chatting k,np-sonotime, ,rumLln, or dis
guessing ,hs m, rits AMI conduct Of their off y,r
| watching the kettlss be il. or displtching their
| r,tions II il banpeus 10 bo mealtimc. yths-s
| aIe cleaning IN. snares betW,en the tents
1 bu,hiIr tbs'r rIoibas, or washing unlstshirls.
| Dnwn bY Tho sutle,s lent you almost nj ,ays
| find "A crowd .ho 10, confetti with their re- ,ular
| 'non,Liy nav. E,S rbosse ,noi,.,ss ,,Los ami
| other ,5i,Ies moi inrIII,d ia ths Gnyrrument
n,lions. ,,t,t ty the III, e.. Won NAV nj timss
| see those who have money butiuy nm the pics
| ,ho ,nntton to-. L,,. A VIM. - IN Ia.
~. i,.ari canai,r e. Lrought ont from the
| DIV In lin can, AMI h,aL.ts by enterpri.in.,
| ds,kies- and who b, The w,v in tbi. mater
/ Ji.nlav About aI tho ,nt,rr,,i.n WALL, in An
| nan n MOO an md btile iris do mos,
| nT ,Lo nia and .,,le ,,a1e bn, tho
| want or I.ajy hrd. limit. Il Ia a
few Questionable Won mass a tout f,llo wit h
s,rck of saleaLiss an n wLeelbarrow. and
bavs seen one ,r two ,C th,sc 600 ,ei rnerrhants
who had increas, A th,ir rar snortation resources
to tho sxl.nt Of nm al r,rt and an older h,rse
which loot ed "A If he mj,ht lave been bon Int
of , Gov, rnm.nt Uorts Contractor. Iet ma
mass back arsn 10 the fonts and take a mon into
| somo In this ono ia i, soIdi,r clcanin, a mi. kpt
| and a oomrade has "A copy of H.rdee's Tactics.
| With he IL ex,mininy' 10 ,olys a doubt about
In his teLt little tailoring Is be.ng done
IN aLe rex, 'nS,e maia,u pllyihf PITY, anj
The rS,ne'% In the n.St' tlfod or sleepv ii.
der is taking nap, rallied up in his thick, gay
blanket, ms knap'A'k 'or Pii9w. AMI th'