The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-10-02
CAMP STRONG, Sept. 81.


Tie past week has indeed been busy
one in camp; and one in which great
preparation has been made for leaving.
Drilling has seemed more like matter OF
trivial importance, and the general cry
has been for new clothes, aud more mon
ey. Nor has it been in vain. For we
have received a complete outfit of cloth.
ing, camp equipments, and twenty five
dollars apiece-in "green backs" The
two dollars premium is yet to come We
have not yet received our "arms," nor
will We look for any until We get them.
Captain Hendersho. arrived here last
Thursday, aud succeeded in mastering in
both regiments, aud paid off the oath.
The same day the ladies' of Muscatinc
county presented the boys of the 24th
regiment with an excellent dinner They
brought US something Of every thing good,
and enough to satisfy al. We do not
wish the people of "Old Cedar" to think,
since they have sent their brothers, sons
aud husbands from their homes to fight
and, perhaps, sacrifice their lives for
their country, that We are being neglect
ed or in any way forgotten, and especial
ly while We remain among the citizens
of ,MuScatine and Louisa counties. We
are thus far being kindly treated. Yes.
terday the citizens of Louisa, and the
southern part of Mus ;atinc county.
brought US another dinner, which cannot
we'll be surpassed. 1t was well got up,
substantial, tasty, good, open hearted old
farmers dinner. Ard there was mere
than al! the men Of the 24,h, besides
, those who brought it, were able to eat.
Give me farmers daughter every time
At two o'clock the ladies Of Muscatne
county presented the 35,h with regi-
mental flag. The presentation was made
by Miss Mary Gordon. To which Major
O'Connor responded with a short, but
touching and patriotic address.
| There is now a great stir among the
boys about getting home. Every one
wants to be first A number of fur.
louyhs have already been given out,
aud many more are wanted. 1t is quite
probable that all the boys will get to visit
their folks again before leaving here
But when, or where, we will all meet
again, is not for US to say. We all ex-
pcct to 'meet atorc," aud only ask our
friends at home to remember US in their
prayers.
There is not so much sickness 10 camp
now as there was one week ago. We are
getting more accustomed to our new
mode Of life, and are commencing to
thrice exceedingly. l believe all in our
company are able to eat full rations, ex-
cept John Pi.man. He1s still in the
hospital aud recovering slowly from
severe attack Of fever "Jack" has had
a pretty serious time is getting better,
and trust will soon be with us again.
Company b" is still hourishing; and
every day gaining friends a-d admirers.
We only hope that we may be able TO
carry through successfully what We have
begun. LELLAN.
CAMP STRONG, Sept. goth.
FRIEND DANIELs:-Thinkins perhaps
that a word or two from the Color Com
pany of the 9th might not be uninter-
esting to your numerous readers, | avail
myself of the present opportunity of in
forming you that we are all O. X. (al-
most). Ricmond Rcberdee has nearly
recovered, and will be subject to military
duty in few days. Robert McCroskey
has been slightly indisposed, but is now
rapidly convalescing. I believe they are
the only ones in our company who are
not on duty.
We received the Adu.rtiser this morn
ing containing a letter intimatiug that
Capt. Rathbun's company "contaios the
largest, finest looking and best drilled set
of men that is to be found in the two
regiments that are quartcred here. -
Please remember that Company "C' ac.
knowledscs no superior.
We have a good many good jokes in
camp; but the best joke Of the season
happened to day. About II o'clock and
fifty four minutes, without any previous
intimation, the patriotic ladies of the
south part of Muscatinc and the north
part Of Louisa counties, very happily sur.
prised the oath with grand picnic
The tables were placed in front of the
barracks and loaded, till they fairly
groancd with the luxuries of life. must
certainly acknowledge my inability to
express the soldiers gratitude to the do.
nors of this great feast !; suffice it to say
that every soldier Of the oath wishes
those ladies long and prosperous life,
and that they may hand down to their
posterity a rich harvest of dollars and
cents (sense), pies and cakes, chickens
and ,urkies, apples ard peaches, and 9th
er Injuries too numerous to mention,
which they themselves now enjoy.
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