Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-19
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
From the Wis Second Regiment.
Dear TsrsrEg-
CassP TILLISGH.sT, Va,
E.l.-..r,,--- ~. 80


OF a real old Western winter, we, dear things,
are head over heels in the miro Of Virginia,
and stand but little show of being relieved
from the very awkward predicament. Such
time never had before, do | wish to
ever again. Drills, Guard mount, Parades,
&c, are dispensed within fact, the army of
the Potomac is at perfect stand-stin. Eat,
drink. sleep read, laugh, tell stories, pull one
snothers hair, swear, rip and tear, kick, roll
and tumble. play poker, casino, dominoes.
whist, old sledge, cucher. whistle jack, and
mugein-. with variou. other amusements too
numerous 10 mention, from "early morn till
devv eve" While the gallant youths and
fair misses of the Point can 60 to balls, par
tie. rc.tdiHqS, tea meetings, Soldiers Aid So
cictcs. and slcigh-rides, all rnuffied up in
buffalo robes laughing and singing, their eyes
sparkling like two t2llow candles in a window.
and f,i all know, hugging and squeezing IN
perfect ecsracv OF delight, poor infants
nre o. she soil of the Old Dominion, amusing
ourselves bv wadinG through the mire up 70
our shoulders with feather in our hat, to
mark the spot where went down, lin case
we should GO TOO deep.) But, then, why
complain, i. is all for Uncle Sam, and he ia a
y8urny Pi.1log. We must expect reverses
and YOU will not feel surprised that we think
of .soid Iowa. the road to the County Seat.
of JOHN RoBERTs. WAT. " ATKINS BEARY OG-
BUnS, CHARLEY HARRIS, JACK RoGERs, and
dear old M,rrHEw BIsuoP. as also we are
pining for SrILLNAS's Beer, Sausage, and d.
vers other delicacies not near st hand or
hkelv TO be. In speaking Of sausage reminds
me of an instance Scrgt. GREGoRY. on his
return to Baltimore, while reviewing the city,
bethought himself that divers links of sau-
sage would somewhat satiate the cravings of
enormous appetite, he Immediately pero-
gated to the nearest vender of that article and
purchased a sufficient quantity to denote
certain sign in odd fellowship, (three linhs,)
and proceeded to devour the same; on taking
passage on the Washington train, midway
between the Capitol and the CITY OF monu-
mcnts he felt huge cripines "under his
apron not thinking st the time that friend
sausage had ANYTHING TO do with it, until he
began to ,chistle, and then he felt the pain
more acute and he heard a still small voice,
which he defined as 4" bark" which reminded
him Of the poodle dog that used to trot w
and down our favorite streets, and the still
small voice spake unto him. saving. . Nv dear
sir, you are quite pale, are YOU not i'll? Re
ally, sir. vou look awful frightfuI and sick sir.
Haven't Won beon s,'ia7 something not agreeq
ose 10 y'''r Aeal'e Is there hEthlhs can 90
for YOU sir = Please do let me and here
the sausage turned completely svcr causing
e1cFu'ialHhS pam co"pied WIN "ho't'el
NE" "'i y o"p''A'"E 'Hs -
''lu Tux '>'' se'''' VII" l. Luz" 'i' N"S 'l''''
III ms arFlVaI On lhe oai'h7 z 'he loloif'''
ou' On assuming iS PeoeS'"'7' "e'i" ''ie 7''-
sag turned oNeF any NOR p'iH oS.' ~.
WIN stout heaF' ana strong nerves NJ !'ioou'u
ms weary Wy 70 IAN "heTe i'e ii'u'' Aiio""
A's ilise '''i'e gram. OF e''s'ie anu Su,l'''E
cups q warm water soon oIouE"' o'.'' 90
s--''"', h'"e.e e. N"o'e' 'o' i'"S o'io' rs
ny IN i'''i' '''e 80 s'''i' "''"''i' - 400
uo'''e ''oN'" = -
'si' '-'o' ''i'''
=
'i'iS h6u iio' On 'oi 'ie io' - canine '''''
afa Win ms experience IN I,a'1ihoFe sausage
ended thirty DAYS furiouSh.
Our boys never hard-run for amuse-
nents, notwithstanding the deluge Of mud,
snd hardly spot whercon to rest the foot
The various suffers are often subjected to their
1mpertfnenee. in the various demands made
for articles not contained in the catalogue
-. =, $50, = ,.,.-,.,- ord p,-,, o,.,,
-, -. -, -,,.i, ,,l,d A. tho roc.int If
60, ~. ,,o-,r
.ha c.. ol,;.l.,z aud
cot mr., which only
,,.-o1 ~, ,-o,,o,- i,,1ots - make hin, clad at
h,.. -, !. :. -, a., -,-,tt, rortrait, he
t.,,-s., s-;,,.1 - Army
.e.oi,e4 $50, at;.t : ro,a viii tend to
s,ro,,,bo, n. s,oodpass If Irxr-thc Life
of W., riIl - u,cu -o,J IL ali concerned.
Irxr nov cornoraI on the Color Guard
M,rv TrnErf, had ! present of ! drum. and
.;.h s.rir,,s 900, and the z+rf,.s ON
- ~, ~ ,,,,,,stacba 10 s,,r+s