Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-27
Letter from the SEVENTEEN Regi
menf.
CAMP BURGESS. BOWLING GREEN,
XIV. Oct % 1869 (

OANP BOWLING OREEN,
Ky, Oct 30, le62(
FRIEND b Affairs in this vicinity have been
rather lively lately For the last two weeks we
have been out scouting and SIX larking all through
and around this neck OF woods irving 60 take ia
a large party OF "kyuges" that have been doing
considerable mischief about here, tearing up rail
road track and burning bridges but like the
lrishmans flea. they amt there when we get
around. The inconvenience and trouble caused
by il have been strongly felt by small commu-
nifty OF - Indiana orphants that stationed
here; and excepting the Russeilvile brigazee have
not been able To get within range That was
short and sweet, but it was our first skirmish, and
Of course we tee, rs if we had seen very small
part of the elephant. 1t we could have two or
three more oil that sort, aud the Government
would allow the boys To keep what they capture
every in the reg ment would have a contra
band. horse, double bafIeled gun, and dog; fine
dogs ears look like saddle skirts The bows all
behaved well. but walked mighty light IL was
limited by some one that our Quartermaster had
been feeding on us ON mule meat by the way
heightened out about the time the firing
commenced in front
There is just enough excitement in this kind of
work to keep up the spirits OF the men. Before
this the camp was IN bad shape. Ii has been six
weeks since have heard from the States, no
letters, no papers, communication of any kind
Ii brought out new disease, and "home sick"
WAS general complaint among the boys When
the postmaster came 10 camp there would be a
rush for him, out a silent shake of the head would
send them off, growing AT our ill luck, miserable
any poor deiaded cusSeS could be- aud these fine
moonlight nights see them sitting round in little
squads. chewing the bitter cud of disappointment
aud thinking that me gay and festive Samson
may be at that time taking Il moonlight walk
with his - Dear Ducksey." They sing all the
lonesome songs and hymns that was ever thought
Of such as days OF Absence" Home Again. y
and how The weary rest ON Abra nam BOSOM
Some of Us think there are bOs0ms on this nun
dane sphere that would SUIT us better than Abe's
te rest on, il could have choice 1t Is
enough 10 give the oldest man in the country the
blues to hear them. There is poor fellow to
be pitied--has straps on his shoulders too-he is
either desperately IN love or troubled with worms:
wandering around half the night looking like the
last rDse OF summer" whistling or singing of
! his Jennie with light brown hair, and some
thing about her being borL~ in "A vapor, brought
TO hls mind we suppose by some suggestive OdOr
that comes TO him from the hills. lt is mean
ch0ly thing To young get it that bad.
There Is one thing we lack here and that is
lady friends and visitors. They are awful scarce
in town, and what few there is are hardly ever
visible. Once IN while we Get glimpse of
crinone iuttering through door, which is quick
| ~ closed The boys walk past, gaze wistiully at
| it, and imagine that il cOnceals some rare speci-
men OF the softer sex, and two TO one it is col
ored All our reviews and dress parades pass off
without any OF the CAV damsels To gaze with
wonder and delight the performances of the
''bolG soldier boys" Il is their misfortune to be
born little too far South to manifest much in
terest in our doings. However some fair Delilah
/ here has managed 10 captvate one Of our officers.
/ He can be seen these fine evenings dressed up in
all his gorgeous war apparel, mounted on his
ROsinante trot over the guard line, and return
rather late for an evening ride. 1t looks susp-
cious 10 old heaGs that have heard it thunder be-
+ fore.
Our table would not compare with trst-class
hotel. slice communication has been cut. off, aud
all the money that the bows brought with them
has played out. We can't live very high army
rationS-buil beet. bread ami beans We nave to
boil the beet all the morning 20 Get enough soup
for dinner, and then boil Il the rest of the day To
get il tender enough to slice for supper and bid
/ il a long ana final farewell in "A big dish of hash
for breakfast. That accounts for the good health
| our regiment enjoys. there is no danger of our
+ overlooking our stomach. and if some one should
eel & little uneasy. he goes to D.. -, gets one
o lis celebrated peace pills, especially dedicated
10 the stronger sex. and about the size of hick
ory nut. One look cures him. He throws it in
the fire. and is ready for duty. Let him smell it,
ana he Is salivated. sure.
The measles is tn. most troublesome sickness
+ in our camp. The boys are laid up by the dozen.
but none dangerous One big fellow, strong
enough 10 throw mule reported himself to DR..
Reagan being on sick list. The DR. asked him
/ II he ever had the measles. He believed he had
one. but that broke out and cot away from him.
The DR. ordered him ON light duty Col. Burgess
starte ter Indiana lat week. and has not vet re
turned. The boys getting anxious abUut the
old man. as they cali him Before he started he
asked some boy j! he had any word 10 send home
lie said 10. bat it The folks said anything about
/ whiskefs. 70 tell them ne had some. We have
plenty OF clothing. and received our ovetcoais
/ Yesterday Nothing wanting TO make al
right Tor winter but gloves. BLAZE.
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