Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-12
LIFE IN TIE ARMY.

To The Editor Of As Whig:
What peculiar thing camp life is-ths doll rou,in'
that We going through. | though. when, nin'
months agc va, bidding farewell to the old folks and
kissing all the grs that would allow IT, ha; in six week'
atoud be fore the Capital OF the old United States
aud perhaps ere this have mingled with the dust Til
thing OF staying ia the place six months neveI
entered ny head had read Headley's Napo'eon
MS Narshals, Charles 0Aaey and Bllwers grand de-
scrptions besides several books dating farther buck
anu had conceived very exalted idea Of the spendo
OF battle field. | willingly enough obeyed the o9de
to fall lack from Fairfax Court House, for had irt
nation that there to b. battle fought at that
place. and always had the greatest aversion TO biI
kill,d in a skiimish so no. only brea.hess iron
ruaGiug away frtn all place, bat With anxiety to sc
the "hig thing" that to come Ch at the Run but
Sth the exception Of slight glimpse Of the battle Of
he Is b, the amount OF my sightseeing nothing II
boast OF, and | bsgin to woLder how it ID that thes
newspaper correspondents see so much and kLow 10
much. They certainly hsve our friend Jacks in
visible suit, to say uoIhug of the sevenleagus boOs
They oans possibly b,lolg to the army or they coulan
run around 20 much ese they have been voted tb,
freedom Of the Gel after tie city fashion; for th,
2l.t tie moet that could the continually b;r:
ing Shells and all that could hear the coDtinus
rattle Of muskerry. And jlst stupid was our great
battle OF Lscsburg Il fought in the woods wher
gs could see nothing and hear every thing 1t was too
bad bG. We could not get pop al them on that day,
wo were auxousiy Tsng to have our revenge for th,
lug runs the Yankees had compelled Us 10 take
tleir account; for be i, known that neral Evans
in h. strategic ideas, kept Us on rot for month be-
fore the bstte We began to think that the General
was preparing for the sp-ug races and We felt full
confidence we could disa.ce snytbug eL tered" But
the General knew what ne about. TEe only consC-
t:ioa We have s the fac that neral Stone afraid
1, advance his four thousand mea from Edxads Ferry
@ the support Of those on Balls Bluff because 10 could
40. tell where our artillery was, and feared il nigh
o1en on Tim AZ some nsupcous moment. So the sf Ct
Of our nas'ery inactivity" perhaps to secure the
Victory Such mastery inictyi v whatever may be lis
results, cannot mueh tend to make Is veterans.
Well after autic pl,ng so much aud seeing little;
after being in two or three battles aud getting
scratch a!ter mary disapponim;nts, is it strange
that one should away from contemplating the
Pride ponp, anl circumstance Of glorious wan" |. il
strange il be eIclau, Farewell the tranquil mil fare
well contertl Strange net 50 ii is. have begun
10 think Of other tnilgs, aud d5nt intend in future
70 trouLls myself Ason, glory or death until hear
the loLg roll. Tbil teatrg out beges very Strange
IDEAS in a u-La .rgias % be sentimental He has
yery great dosro " h.ga geute istener whom
he can tell "Of hair b-eliih scspes : the imminent
deadly breach r. and when he has she'd TO lisr, "Iis
p'tilu, It's wOldrOus piiil"-you Will doubtless say
that your correspondent Is ia bad tx "l confess to
the soft Impeachment" | am getting tired Of meu-
tred OF seeeing To- m haktired Of hearing them talk
aal Witnessing their bu'.er my present passion Is
trmcny. Pa satisfied is the only comfortable life after
all When lived ia the city, didn't think Of bius
Of the sort now that Of thing is all do think Of
I'm provoked At the smiles by two Gf
he fellows WHO hl enough to euglgs themselves
before they lef. Richmond. Pm jealous every time
zoe them reading letter. They lock happy whilst
reading and have such pa,tonsng way OF looking ct
yoc. Every day or 50 the wagons come loaded (lIom
Sanassas) With nice things from Richmond These en-
gaged fellows always receive something rice. They
constantly making their appearance with some little
cle of comfort luTury They actually sleep warm,
Tor they themselves up "ih aafc,h. The real
genuine s.!ice-3id fashioned ones. made by fairy {.
gos; aud when you asL what they cost IAN important
inquiry ist noS) and where you get supplied they
answer, 10 the most tanal zing way present from
fieRd" Why one OF them asked ne the other day to
walk in and " taio sjmethiDg.' 0i courss, walked in
here always walks ia SAe1 .h, ovi'aiion is
soapled With take sOmethias." L. ! vent and the
s)mething handled bl instead Of or camp drink
-" whi.ky "-it was the most delicious cordial, all the
way from Rchmond and b'luaful lttle wine glass to
sp /, fem vas as 1aished and my lock OF lfqni
was answered, "presen. from hisnd" TIE" "a'
mad lad great uilt LOT to drink bic co. dial, eui
soae,u3.i would for ,bs sake " the Young lady. 1