Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-03-13
Correspondcnre.
CAMP GR1vER BARTON RouoE,
Feb. 10Th, 1868.

MR. SAWYER -
Dear Sir.-I hope you will excuse me
if l do not write very good letter, but
as many in Ellsworth and vicinity are
interested very muci. in the welfare Of
this Rcgt., and Co. c., more particularly
think few lines from me tas n certain
sect would say) will be appropriate. As
our wan lerings and migrations from place
to place would not be very interesting un-
less pennel By more dlseriptiyebr brain than
mine. | shall n9t attempt to detail! them
suffice it to say we have had our share Of
hardships dspriyatious and Ill treatment
incident to soldiers life.
We arrived here at Baton Rouge Jan,
l0th, the four ri sht companies arrived
Dec 18th, We were detained At Q1trAn-
tine aboa. two hdal.e IN lie, below here,
AMI e;,ity.ise b,los Y " . IL sns. tlam
Quarantine We went to the oil battle
grounl eight ;ailes below the city Of
New Orleans, from there to this place
Here We are encImYcl on very nice
camp GROUND a5ou; one ,lf mile from
the ciiy ani to the north across bayou
which We have bridge in two places
We are br;gaded with two Connecticut
Regis, AMI one " Y. Col. Bjnse Of the
thirteenth Conn, Commanding the Brig
ade. | believe he is son.ia-law and
adopted son of Coz. Buckingham. rather
j.. tough boy, aui the boys think they
shall not like him m:ch.
As for Ba'on Rouge it is nearly play
ed out, it is about one halt destroyed an +
che rest deserted or nearly 50, it has been
very pretty little .ity. c.qitol wh'ci
was very splendid bulliing. was burn
ed soon after our forces landed here,
Sc, on FIRE it is supposed by rebel prison.
ers who were con.inei there. Tae health
Of the regiment is not very good at pres
ent. We have about two inbred sick.
Quite a number OF cases Of measles have
occurred lately, have had ten in my CON-
pauy, the health Of the company is gem
eraly gool aside from measles.
We have not seen any fighting yet
but the prospect was very gooi when We
first came here for free fight, but l
think the chances are slim now unless
We 90 up to Port Hu lson whether we
shall 20 or not renains to be seen. The
place is reported to be very strong not
second to Vicksburg.
Yesterday the 49,h Mass. and two CON-
panies of cavalry went up river on the
Laurel IIill to forage and the rebel.
planted q battery below them and cut OF
their retreat but Yankee ingenuity was
too much for them two c4yerly men went
around theirrcar and down the river to
where thcEssex lay and explained matters
to her commander, up she goes and away
goes the rebels leaving the river clear to'
theI.aurel Hill to come back safe. We get
plenty Of contrabands many of which We
put to work on the the leyee. We have
one regiment Of blacks here the 81 La.
what kind of soldiers they make can
not say for | have visited them bu
once. will give you list OF thos'
who are sick III my company that the'l
friends may know if they take your pa
per which they ought to do surely,
LIST OF SICK IN COMPANY c.
(In hospital at Baton Rouse)
Francis q. Meader, chronic, Ellsworth
Melville C. Grindle,
Luther C. Ha,tinss, general debility,
Henry C. Hastings, measles.
Horace N. Townsend, " recovering,
Henry W. Lindsey, " 4"
Henry =. Marston,
Nahum b. Grant, Hancock
Albert ID. Bunker, % Trenton
Isaaeh II. Smith, " just taken,
James l.. Treaiwoll,
George ". Thompson. general debility, rrentor
Charles d, Wilbur " Waltham
Peter Butler, rheumatism, Eastbrook
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