Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-01
Late News BY Last Nights Mails
FROM THE 2JrH REGIMENT.
CAMP ON ELK CRgEK, Mo-,
March 22d, 1868.

We stAld at Lakewood local name,
Lickskille,) about week, during which
time the Paynaster made his appearance
among us, and convinced US that "Green
Backs" are not altogether myth. We
we're paid of to the lst OF January. /
learned that the way OF managing the al
lotments is this The Paymaster goes
first to the regiment and pays the men to
q certain date, deducting and retaining
in his own hands the amounts allotted.
immediately after wards, on hi, arrival at
a Convenient place, he transmits the sllot
ment to the proper persons, according TO
the directions on the rolls So it is safe
to say that something over three thousand
dollars will shortly arrive at the State
Bank in Davenport, and be placed to the
credit Of certain persons who probably
need them very much.
On the l4th We started for this camp,
and arrived hero about 3 o'clock IN the
afternoon Of the next day. Our camp is
60 miles from Rolla, on Elk Creek, near
the place where il cmpties into the Gas
conade River, and is the plcassntest camp
We have ever had. 1t is on high ridge
the top of which is level, and wa. covered
with wood when We came, but before
night of the next day our boys of the di
vision had cleared OFT about thirty acres
for parade and drill ground, and our
daily life is one continual drill and pa
rade. Rcve lie is sounded at daylight,
and at O'Clock Z. NJ. we have battalion
drill; at 10 l-2 the guards are mounted
and this guard mounting is to my mind
the finest Of military shows. At half-Past
ten O'Clock the buole at headquarters
sounds as signal to the regimcntal
bands. The field music then plays the
guard call, and the guards are formed on
the regimcnlal color line, troop is beaten
OFT, the arms are Inspected and the guards
of each brigade report at the hcadquar-
tels OF their own Bigadier, where the
details are verified, and they are marched
to the Division Headquarters and formed
il line OF battle, the iniantry masking the
cavalry. Again there is an inspection OF
arms, accompanied by music by the brass
band belonging to the 10th Illinois Cav
airy. Troop is again beaten otf, the bras
band playing the slow march and the
field band Of one of the Infantry regiment
playing the quickstep. After this th.
guards arc marched in review to thcil
posts, the brass band again playing ,
common time march. The whole cere-
mony occupies about an hour and half
and it is pretty sight.
At 2 o'clock there is company drill til
half past four, and at sunset dre-s pa
rade. Under the influence Of this contin
ual drilling the 2olh is rapidly acqulrin!
a soldierly appearance and knowledg
of sold,erIy duties which, taken in con
nection with the ability OF its member
to stand all sorts Of hard marching an,
hard fare generally, will make it one Q
the 'crack" regiments Of lows. We ar
strong to-day about $50 present. an
almost nobody sick. We are toughene
to the service, and ready to give goo
account of ourselves in any place.
Col. Leake rejoined us week ago.
believe that that "Commission" adjourn
ed without making up its mind wLcthe
the shooting OF certain Bushwhackers q
Huntsville, last January, was or was nc
proper act. | hear that it is 10 com
together aga for q ful ther consideratio
oil the matter.
1t is said that Gen. Totten is about I
leave us, being ordered to report !:
Washington. have never seen an
reason for changing my first opinion abo,
tho General. He is Nh able officer, I'll
Chicago Tribune to the contrary, not
withstanding, and it was his and OF
misfortune, and no fault Of either Of ,