Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-25
Communicated
From the Canital.
CAMP SHANEs, Indianapolis,
September 81, 1868.

september u, 1905.
Editor Journal-Thinking that a few |
lines from this part of the State would be
acceptable, and having few spare mo-
ments, l have concluded to send you
what, in my present circumstances and
with my limited opportunities, l can
gather. rrrre T.FT TN
In the first place, thea, [ shall com
mence with my own regiment-the 18th.
regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry
Colonel J. P. c. Shanks, of the Ninth
District. l suppose you have ere this
/ heard that such regiment was being
raised in Indianapolis. 1t is now full
and it has been supplied with its horses.
The company officers have been elect.
ed and SO have the field and staff officers
with perhaps an odd exception. There
are twelve companies, mostly composed
of men who have seen service.
Camp Shanks is situated West of the
canal. on Indiana Avenue, near the new
brick city hospital You perhaps know
the location. Within sight OF our camp,
to the East, is the encampment of the
Invalid Corps, which is filling up fast,
and to the North of it is Camp Caring
ton, where the men for the six months
service are congregated. The situation
of our camp is very advantageous It's
healthy and very convenient to our water
Since 1856 find that the residents of
indianapolis have not been idle, for |
find that 1.-THE city-which was then
like the skirts of that period, has put on
expanders, and now stretches over
ground which was then as barren OF
| inhabitants as a youths face Of beard.
And now, 90 in any direction, and you
see buildings in process of erection.
I frequently meet old acquaintances
from Evansville On Sunday afternoon,
when returning from the canal to camp,
after watering my Bucephalus, i acciden-
tally met Mr.. Morris Mich, and Mr..
Philip Decker. The former is employed
in the Arsenal, located at this place,
and looks as benignant through his specs
as he did when holding forth as the &C
, commodating and accomplished book
keeper of the firm of the Lowenthals
Mr.. Phillip Decker looked the pattern o.
: good health and good temper, and if i
be true that he has resided some time al
: Nashville, the robustness of his appear
anee promises well to us cavalrymen tina
should we get into that neighborhood We
should hardly be put on short ratlons
Our ex-Marshal, Ed. Martin, holds fortl
2 at the Spencer house, and / can assure
: any of his old friends cordial reception
should they visit Indianapolis and give
him call. Col. Conrad Baker hold
forth on the corner of Washington anC
Pennsylvania streets, where he can b.
> found during business hours, immersed
: in correspondence, and answering plain
", directly and pleasantly, the man,
). questions of the numerous visitors VIII
have business with him. 1t is yer
: | noticeable feature of his administrator
of the affairs of his difficult post
: that men who have deserted their req
:. ments, and are at home without leave,
4 not actual deserters, are being brough
3 in in numbers every day, and after fey
4 days sojourn in duranee at the soldier;
f home, are transported to their reg
= ments. In the ColonePs Office, our oil
facetious friend, ex-Recorder John Fal
! rell, ESQ, can be found He is the sam
e old truepenny he ever was-as full {
4 fun-as jocular-as obliging and gooC
e natured as though the world was vas
s flower garden, and he privileged bee t
). feed on its luxuriant sweetness. Ma
a his shadow never grow less.
J. Col James G. Jones has his Office i
the same building with Col Baker; he
Pea and a Wh ffG Gsq a IS ffR9!!
e with whom be is associated.
n When l have little more leisure an
1e better opportunities of gathering items,
will send you more readable and int
esting communication. VIAToR.