The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-02-08
NUMBER AZ.
From our Regular Correspondent with the
Kansas Regiment. e

From our Regular Correspondent with the
Kansas Regiment.
CAxP DEFIANCE, Kansas, Jan. 9th, 1862.
Mr.. EDITOR Camp life in winter is
so monotonous that your correspondent
finds himself rather short Of material
with which to make compunication
interesting. The regiment to which I
have the honor to belong {the Kansas
SD forms part of the Kansas Brigade,
better known as Lanes Brigade. It
would be superfaous for me to occupy
your space with an account Of its pro-
ceedings since its formation in July
last, for the Country at large are wen
informed of its noble deeds of daring:
and the manner of Gen. Lanes dealing
with those whose avowed object is the
destruction of our Government. The
Brigade when commanded by Gen
Lane was composed of three regiments,
viz: The Sd, commanded by Colonel
Montgomery; the 4th, by Col. Weer,
and the 5th, by Col. johnson. Neither
of these Regiments were full, your
readers, therefore, can form pretty
correct idea of the force Sen. Lane
had to operate with. The success of
the Brigade is attributable to the fact
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that we had a lioe man for a General
and he commanded men who were nj.
ways ready to cultivate the acquaint.
ance of the enemy whenever an oppor-
tunity presented itself. They have not
eyinced the same willingness to become
acquainted with us, and the only rea.
son why we have not placed them all
among those that were, but are not. is
because they have shown themselves
as belonging to the fast portion of the
rebel soldiery. Price is now moving
South, into Arkansas. We propose to
pay him visit even there. We are
receiving an entire new outfit of Camp
equipage, &C., preparatory to our jour.
ney South, il being the desire of Gen.
Lane to place his men in the best con-
dition possible for the campaign. Tho
Kansas troops have not merited the
bad treatment they have heretofore re.
ceived of Government. Our clothing
has been of an inferior quality, and
our pay unjuslly, withheld from us.
The Sd, 4th and 5tl Regiments were
mustered into the service in July, and
have not yet received one cent of pay.
That they have fought gallantly must
be admitted. Why, then, have they
been thus treated !? 1t should have
been borne in mind by those in author
hy that the people of Kansas were
deprived of harvest in go, and before
the harvest of '6l were called to arms.
In many instances their. families were
left solely dependant upon their earn
ings in the army for support. These
earnings have been withheld from
them, for what reason we know not.
and has caused many privations in the
families Of those who left all ard rallied
at the hrst call of their country. Since
have commenced writing amesseReer
has arrived bringing despatch from
the long looked for Paymaster, stating
that he will be here in "a few days.
This will be joyful news for many a
Father, whose loved ones at home are
anxiously looking for that with which,
to procure the necessaries of life.
Nearly every day witnesses the ar
rival OF "contsabands" into our camn.;
A few days since, Gen. Prices cook
arrived. His manner of escape was.
as follows: Gen. Price was camped
near Oseola, and hearing that Sigeli
was marching to attack him, he marched
his men into a body of timber between
two hills and secreted them. While
there in the woods the negro made this.
escape. He. states that Prices force
was about 5000 men who were poorly.
clad and destitute of everything which.
renders the camp agreeable. Deser-,
tions were of frequent occurrence
caused by the rough fare to which they
were subjected. - gF-f. fagassl2 ?
] An unfortunate occurrence happened
in camp last might which is source of
regret TO the entire Regiment. A
traitor whom We held as prisoner sue
ceeded in effeeting his escape, by the
neglect of the guard. His crimes were
of the deepest dye, and at the time OF
his escape he was undergoing his trial
before Court Marshal ss5.s s.ff re
We are anxiously awaiting the ar.
rival Of Gen. Lane, and the forces from
other States, which is to comprise his
command, when they arrive / hope to
have something more of interest to