Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-09
FROM CAPT. MOORES' COMPANY.
Written for Tie Fayetteville Observer
CAMP WEAKLEY, Tenn.
Dec. 30th. 1861.
M. N D. Hallace:

Dec. 30th, 1861.
M. ~ D. Kallace:
DEAR SIR have been. think
ing for some days that l would
write to you, but my mind has been
so very busy attending to other
things that [ have never had an
opportunity until the present, and
do not know that | can interest the
numerous readers of the Observer,
but having many relatives. who
are subscribers to the Observer, |
hope it may be the instrument of
them hearing from their friends
now in Camps. We are all in
fine spirits solar; all are learning
to cook very well without soda or
any thing to make biscuit hump
itself, and to sleep every way ex-
cept standing, and you would re-
ally think there was very good
chance of learning how to sleep in
that position could you be in camps
few days only. We drew our
Tents Monday, the 2Sd, few lbs
of old buck, or rather his daddy,
but We manage very well after cook
ing piece of him about half a day
to chew small pieces at time,
enough at least to stay our stom-
ach, &c: We have not organized
Regiment yet, nor do | know when
we will do so, as there are but 4 or
5 Companies at Camp Weakley, ex-
Icept Cavalry. The Ladies of good
old Lincoln mot Abe, would think
there was but little chance for the
Ladies Guards to guard them if
they could see what time we have
cooking and eating, with our fin
gers in grease up to the knuckles,
and mouth and nose taking an
active part in the same game
Beside old buck we have a very
extra dish, a fayorite with all the
boys in Camps, invented by Bill,
our cook in tent No. 8, block so,
Gay St., and which he calls Hop
and Johnny, or drap dumplings,
very much liked by our patriotic
Captain, W. II. Moores. We
have met with some as patriotic
friends in and around Nashville as
you will find anywhere. Reverse
it and we have met with some who
are probably Lincolnites in senti-
ment. AS an evidence of this
fact we borrowed a key to unlock
trunk, the key of which had
accidentally fell in inside, and the
good old man did not charge but
20 cents for the use Of it. Very
patriotic, indeed, and a hundred
other little things of the same ma.
ture, that we do not deem prudent
to mention. 1t is rumored that
our Company will take up winter
quarters at Camp Weakley-very
agreeably with the most of the
Company. l had as soon winter
here as anywhere, as it is high,
dry, beautiful place, and very
healthy, said to be. My friend
j. ?. Pinkerton told me the other
day that he had sent for your pa
per; If so send it to Nashville. I
Tenn, as we have no post Office at
Weakley yet. If he has not sent
to you for it please send it any how
to me in care Of Capt. w. Ii. !.
Moores, Nashville, Tenn. / will
write to you again soon. You
will please say to the Ladies of 1
Lincoln Co., through your paper,
that the Ladies Guards are up
and doing; all well except one or
two cases of measles, and that
they are ready to spill the last drop
of blood for their protection. Send
the Observer regular, for it viii be,
a welcome messenger to the La
dies Guards. Therefore, wish
ing you much success, and a hap
Ply life,
lam your obedient servant, +
j. Y.G. u
Lieut.. in Capt Moores' Com.
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A Patriotic Coaantu.-Meigs /