Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-23
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
BENroN BARRAcKs,
NEAR ST. LOUIS, Mo.
January Is, 1862.


January Is, 1862.
M. FuunOs: Dram SIR-h has been
;rmg lime since i wrote yOu q line
r sc.I have Sriuen but one business
par since ] wrote you aside from mat
a., connected with the regiment
The Nebraska Cavalry has been ab-
grBed into the "Curus Horse" which
new comprises twelve companies, and
eDtsins, officers and men, about 1000
lis fast getting in readiness for action.
Mach-of the careless reckless way of
dong business is being dried up, and 1
boe to see an efficient regiment, if we
are not dlsbanded. Government seems
t6hsge teo much cavalry in the field.
Troops are pushing forward, and all
sarsvishing it was their time to 60.
The health of our men, as a general
thing; compares favorably with other
companies. / an sorry to record the
Death Of one of our Peru men, Henry
Dued. He died in one of the St. Louis
hospitals day before yesterday. You
would hardly believe me-, l presume,
when l say | deeply feel his loss. He
was young and promising, good DISPOSE
doned, honest and faithful in the dis
charge of bis duties. and deserving Of
my sincere respect.
Another excellent young man, by the
name Of John McMichael, from Page
county, Iowa, died two or three days be-
fore in one of The hospitals. He Oecu-
pied the same tent with me when taken
sick. My attachment wa non the less
for him than for. the other. Indeed he
Wasa fine young man, and having been
with me so much-eaten, drank and slept
with mel can truthfulIy testify to his
self-sacrifcing patriotism and public and
private worth. Ever cheerful, he COM
handed the respect of his comrads and
fellow soldiers. There are n or two
from Nemaha county who are sick, but
hope they may be better soon.
/ should write often, bat | can hardly
get time to write to my family. | have
not rode my horse three hours for the
pas; Two weeks, solely from the grea.
press of business. l do not complain
am glad l can dc: something to some pur
pose.
1t is generally conceded that l am do
ing the duties of three men and officers
put I hope for a change Dor Col. Lowe
(our Colonel, } is n of those hard
working, unassuming men honest, com
Petent, and faithful. He has The conf
dence Of all who know him in the reg
iment. He commands with quiet digni
ty, and cannot fail to secure the love o
his officers and men if he pursues tbs
course he seems to have marked out 70
himself. You know | am no latter. ant
hence will believe me when | say | speal
my honest sentiments, without fear o.
hope of reward If he gets Though re
lying mainly on his own sense of justice
be will be heartily supported by ever.
true man. in the regiment.
We all feel deeply mortified at the re
ports Of jayhawking in Nebraska, an
we hope those who have been so read,
to condemn others in times past, Wi
prove their own honesty by uniting wit
their neighbors to suppress it. cannC
see how any man, who can see the dread
full results which must come to our terri
utory from such business, can lend tn
least sanction to such a practice. / d
not hesitate to say that no man will a
low himself to keep such men or thei
horses. or other properly about him, ur
less be is willing to be branded as a THE
himself. Let the County officers, if III
Legislature has made nc provision, Us
every means in their power to suppress
it; and let the people sustain them, wit
their lives and property if need be. !
community controlled by bands of lawle'
rowing men, unchecked for months, ste
BY step the virtuous become weakened
laws are trampled on, and the POUNDS
tons of society are broken up. Yea
may elapse before security Of peace
properly can again be restored. NJ
hope for the future is in Nebraska, ar
hence l feel deeply any stain upon h
fair name.
There many things here which do n
suit me, but as it all is IN a common eau
lforbear now.