Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
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CAMP 10Th and 11rH Iowa, !
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May 18th. 1852.
DEAR JOURNAL To-day is one set apart
for religious devotion, 50 we are taught in
the good book, but subsequent lessons teach /
US that military necessities ignore those early
precepts to which our youthful minds were
disciplined, and now we, of the army of the
Tennessee, are busily engaged in performing
such work as is calculated to render our posi-
ton formidable and safe. At this time there
is an authority which forbids my entering
into detailed account Of the general proceed
ings of our armies or of the positions they &C.
cupy in opposition to Beauregard's at Cor
inth, Mississippi Suffice it to say here we are,
and here we expect to stay, until some author
ity exercising higher jurisdiction than moboc-
racy shall bid US leave.
Yesterday the Bohemian reserve corps re-
ceived a polite invitation from Gen. Halleck
to visit him at his headquarters. Accordingly
these interesting sensation ticklers, say 20 in
number, turned out en- mcsse to do honors to
the bidding of the chief. The result of that
visit was anything but satisfactory to the
Bohemians, and SO hemeeting was adjourned
until this morning at 10 o'clock. Wilkie, of
the New York Times, has for the past few
days been stopping in our camp. He invited
me to 60 with him this morning to witness
the proceeding and learn the fate of that
body, Of which he was an hon0red member.
Accordingly accompanied him, and before
arriving at the generals headquarters we
were joined by Is or 20 ragged and saucy
looking fellows, the looks of whom needed no
assurance from my companion to satisfy me
that he had received reinforcements Bohe-
mans, said to myself, surely think the
name an appropriate one, and if some one
had of dubbed them the "Babboons" l would
certainly give them the credit of exercising
excellent judgment This say with all Que
respect to Mr.. w., who, by the way, is a fine
looking man, and seemed to occupy position
foremost among the tribe. But enough. The
crowd assembled and the General came for.
ward, babe them good morning and in very
courteous terms informed them that it was 8
military necessity that they should be ex
PEELED from the lines. Such language coming
from the course it did caused the Bohemian.
to open their eyes. They expostulated, bu
T it was no 60. The General said that they
might retire and hold meeting, discuss tn,
matter among themselves, and if they coult
think of any plan that would obviate the OBJ
lection to which he had in their remainin!
within the lines, hc.would consider said plans
and if consistent, he would approve the same
Bohemians bowed, went into secret session
and after two-hour meeting, sent to the
General committee of three to report thei
progress. The committee soon returned
down in the mouth, cherries, disheartened
and withall somewhat fretfu. Their propo
sitions were set at naught, and the decree wa
Observation-Disclosures you must get outsd
the lines to-day or else go to work on the for
tifications.
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and so left, after giving to the Provost Mar
shall list Of names Of some few of the report
ers who had determined to sneak through tn
lines, Notwithstanding orders to the contrary
So you will see that it is not proper for an,
intelligence of military character to 90 from
here, especially if the same would by pubica
ton give aid and comfort to the enemy. Th
boys of our regime are enjoying very gooc
health. The most we now need is good, pur
water, which in these parts is very scarce
suppose you know the regiments composin,
our brigade. Col. Croker is acting General
He makes an excellent officer. Lieut.. G
Cadle, jr., is Acting A ssistant Adjutant Gen
eral of the brigade, and thus far he has prov
en- himself equal to the responsibilities of hi
labors. For young man he has attained
position that veterans mi ht with propriet7
envy and what is the most gratifying to tn
Muscatine boys is his meritorious conduct il
the late battle of Shiloh, which entities hin
to permanent promotion to the capacity il
which he now serves. There is no i,nmediat
prospect of battle, although there is not
day passes but what some of our troops ar,
engaged in skirmishing. We can distinctly
hear the beating of the rebel drums and thu
whistle of their locomotives, so you will SEE
that matters are very near being brought to a
crisis. As soona as anything ofinterest occurs
l will write you, that is, provided nothing
happens, &c. E.C.H.