The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-06-20
Army Correspondence.
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To the Free Tral.r: Our stay at Nash
vile proved to DC bat a brief one W la q
we were marched in there last week every
appearance indicated that we were elected
for long and t-diou, stay at the Capital,
aid the Men mad commenced preparing
th-id camp accordingly. PIri,ie grounds
were cleared of and handsomely di,ched,
and team, were detailed to 60 10 the for
est and e-t poles and brush to build ar
bours and awnings. TO shade the tents
aud grounds in The midst of This actlvi-
", however order. came 10 prepare 70 a
movement at :. III jlIeu: ; warning This
vas Saturday evening On Sunday morn
!,:s a. clock the greater part al the
X slinent Were placed on the car, for this
p ace, and the balance sent IS a guard
with the gun tl;i;.I through OH the Pike
| went with the wagon tr;,im guard By
Monday noon yr we're all safely settled ~
our present camp wnlch Is very coin
Portable one III the midst Of "a perfect sea
Of Canvass stretched out 10 the right. left
aud rear OF Us. as f.tr As the eye can see
Oar position Is III the front lime OF the
Centre Army Corps, [the HAD Maj Gen.
Taoma, com nAa.,diuy and il, Gen Nerl-ys
or II Division, and Beatty or lst Brig
AIDE GA the field our Brigade is placed
on the extreme RICH of thu. left dis i-;on
of TINS corps, and Ia case of an engagement;
will no doubt be i'll the thicleSt Of It
There i, every indication now OF a speedy
forward movement. The men are Goa
sIau,iy kept supplied with eishi day, IA.
tions or hand All their extra clothing
amd bedding has been packed VI, III boxes
aud sen, iu,o Muiiieestoto, and thete
slowed away. Officers baggage, Including
the cooking utensils for their m-sses, has
been limited to 50 lbs; and the number
OF teams to each regiment has beeu r.duc
I'd 10 nearly one hail. All detailed men,
whos, places can be supplied by neAross
or citizens, are ordered tack to their re-
sprc,ive companies. One man ha. been
detailed from each company 10 act in con
cert with musicians To serve during battle
in carrying from the field the wounded
In short, every preparation tor a big fight
ia, breu made.
Rosecrans has, no doubt. made up his
mind that Bragg does not intend To make
the attack SO he intends To leaf oil IN
the dance himself The sets are gradual
ly forming all along the line. The music
Is all ready ana the callers IN their places.
he floor manager Is at hts post, ar
ranging 4 few more details, tiilinG up
proper seIs and preparing his figures. All
seem standing silently waiting Tor the
music 10 begin Every one who has ever
attended 4 ball ha, realized the tedious
ness with which few minutes pass after
all are ready, and are standing waiting tor
the music Ia strike up. 1t Is now J',st SC
with this vast army. The distant Skin
mishIng slcng our out osis, only sliuIu-
iaIes Inis.atience like the tuai::. Of the
Instruments does that o! the waiting s+,s
before the dance begins.-A little longer
and wei II have one OF the biggest balls this
world ever saw We VIII 20 through all
the saotious-forward aud back-cross
over, circle half round and cro.s back
swing corners-cha-se to the right and left
--hands all round--balance all, DC, dc,
and perhaps wind up with All all prorn4I-
AIDE; to which | would have 40 objection
if we are not forced 10 take the wrong
schultz.
Since our arrival here, we have had
visit 1e.n Mai. lloughtaiing vi the LIST
Reg jill. Artillery, and LIeuts. Prescott
aud Channel OF il"uGhtallngs Battery.
Capt ii. has Just been !runoted from
Captain of his battery, which he has CONF
nlandee 50 ably ever sRice the war began.
He will no doubt till his new po,itien with
Iiuch credit TO his state and himself AZ
he las that Of commander 81 the LIST jill.
battery.
Our duty here will he no more sexehe
than it would have been 1T Nashville. and
as everything Is reduced 10 perfect clock.
w..rk syst-uI here have no doubt the
health of the men will be .much better
than around a Large city, III small squads,
whers the opportunity of buyln any thing !
and even tim" Is Unlimited. 1ne turther |
you get AN army from :, city, the better
viii their health be.
Our routine of duty is rs follows Roll |
cali at / . clock H. III; brigade drill from !
~ to 81. breakfast at /; coIaIa dill,
from y To II dinner at II battalion drili
from , to i dress parade at D; Roli cali
again at ., and lights out at . p N.
otnce we lett Camp Douglas We have
dr.ll with IL great many different r..xi-
ments--so,ne OF them old unes that had
been III the field much longer than We
have been Yet We have met few who
could beat us. Taking into consideration
the Gp. .ortunieies We have had, doubt
v neither there is a regiment in thu. emit q
Eeld that Is our superior The quality If
Lte men in the lU4th, is certainly unsu..
,s,ssj hr -ev regiment have met With :.