, 1862-08-29

Correspondence Of the Chicsgo Trihune.J
CAMP NEAR JACrNTo, MIas.,
August 70, 1864.
As your excellent paper has Arrays been
the unwayering friend Of the soldier,
thought would venture to inditc for its col
umns few paragraphs, which hope will
prove Of some interest to al true lovers Of
the Union and Of the vigorous prosecution Of
the war. will condne my brief remarks to
the third division Of the army Of the Mi5sis-
army before Corinth,
When re came south the rebels consoled
themselves with the reflection that q few
months stay in the Southern climate would
spread disease and death in the Union army.
In this, however, they have been sadly mis-
taken, for the health Of the troops Of this di-
vision las seldom been better.
The rest that we have erjoyed since the
evacuation of Corinth has restored the falling
energies Of the men. Wehaye plenty Of good
~attr, and the country is undulatiug in 6ur-
face, so that it is better adapted to health
than many places at home.
But that which interests all loyal men most
is the enforcement OF the vigorous war policy
under the late confscation law. Here am
happy to say that our commanders are coming
| up nobly to the work The order of Gen.
| Grant has been published in the TRIBUNE, an3
last evening an order from our brigade COM
mander, Col Sanburn, WAS read st dress pa
race, u -ahlng further provisions for the en-
forcene, Of the vigorous war policy.
| HIS t:rdcr mxkes 1t the du7y OF company
| con mapdtrs to report to the ausstez- -tnasteE
| every Monday and Thursday morning the
a1uonnt ard kird or vegetables needed Ia the
con, pany. I; the uutrter-master has not the
| yege!a ables Oh hand t Is made his duey to pro
| cure them forth with frou tie farms il the i'm,
mediate vicinity Of the camp. For this pur.
pose detail OF not nore than titty men from
one regiment is to be made. Thus svice 6
wet K ne are to procure from the rebels The
much needed articles OF fruit, vegetables, &c
Time days ago our regiment 18th iowl} stnl
out ttr,Eipg party which succeeded in pro
curing 4 buun:ltul supply of peaches, apples
and roas,irg ears. 4 flock OF twenty nics
sheep wab Aeo brought III and Used for nut
ten.
To-day another detail is ont on the samt
business, with Instructions to bring in som'
negroes for cooks, if practicable. The cisi
property well calculated to make them fec
the reaii1ies Of WAT, but it matters but IttIt
to us What traitors may think OF this matter
for it is clear thai it is right, and If it ha.
been adopted long ago the war would hay
been much nearer an end than it now is. Thi
vigorous war palicy is hailed with deli zht b.
; the aruay Of the Mississippi. It gives nei
courage to tic worn ont soldier. He na5 4
longer to perform the uuwelcome task Q
star ding guard over secesh property viii!
they sick bis life. All honor to our .soyerl
: ntnt aud commanders for making and ex.;cu
ting the vigorous war policy II any tain
w;,s needed 10 revive tie courage OF the cart
/ | worn soldisr thSt policy has performed thu
mission. Tue solder tecls his tights yiul,eS
t t. d and will go forth With new hopes to MS
,, the var. Let there be GO nisgiSiEg. Ls
. tic new troops come cheertul!y foraard tc
: We Low hayE dt mite policy for the co ,du
OF The WEI, and COMPLETE success mdss soo
be OUTS. A. j.,
Company E, 9Th 10 III Vols.