The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-08

prophetic voice to say with authority,
yet sixty days and this rebel Nineveh
shall be oyerthr0wn."
am, etc,
j. A. GARFIELD.
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The Conscr'pis-How they arc He-
Ceived ny the Old SoidI rsinth AR
my OF the Pot jmac-.utch PractI-
cal Jokes.
A letter from the army of the Potomac
gives the following highly amusing des-
cription Of the manner in which the adj
vance specimens Of our national defenders
whom the draft and lack Of three hun
dred dollars TO substitute, added TO their
undoubted patriotism, have been induced
to enter the service, were received:
The old soldiers seem to consider the
new corners Legitimate prey, and the wAv
they enlighten the conscrips upon the
matter Of the appearance, size aud do
nestle habits of the war elephant, is
vastly more exciting than agreeable 60
the victims, and considerable more enter
tanning t. the old than the new soldiers
The conscripts, Of course, come into their
new service very much as our new mill
tia regiments used TO go Che frld--pro-
vided with immaculate clothing and new
outfit, complete, TO which they have ad
ded the pin cushions, needle cases andin-
Vulnerable etceteras, which their anxious
wives and sisters and sweetheart. bad
bestowed with loving hands upon tnem
They do, indeed, look nice In their new
toggery when compared with the seedy
looking veterans all around and about
them, aud are tho objects of undOubted
jealousy on the part # their new found
comrades. But somehow they do not
long retain their new clothes, and blank
cts, and haversaoks, and havel,cks, and
dear home mementOes for after the first
two or three days marching and drilling,
hungry because they cannot crunch the
"hard tack, and thirsty because their
stomachs will not bear the vapid, insipid,
stagnant, mud-sweetened element here
called water, they soundly sleep away
not only the dark hours of night, but long
into the morning after their experienced
tent mates have arisen. Then they find
70 their sorrow tn I they are minus the
beautiful blue uniforms of which they
were the undoubted possessors tho night
previous, whose places have been suppli :
ed with tattered garments bearing the
unimpeachable marks of many a tedious
march, and indubitable proofs that soap
Il scarce in the army. Complaint would
be useless. but tho explosives used by
conscripts when they discover the fraud
betoken that the remembrance of their
youthful Sabbath School precepts has
passed away with their loses, and they
take their revenge in highly unchristiau
} comments upon the morality and honesty
of the Army Of the Potomac.
, But this exchanging Of clothing ia
only one way the old soldiers have OF
extracting amusement from the new
, corners. After the duties of the MOI ming
/ are over an enterprising observer might
} diecoyer a crowd of veterans escortlng
; a party Of recruits TO some sec uded
t place near camp, where "inepection' is
3 20 take place. Now it must not be sup
posed that this 'inspection" is that in
spection referred TO in the army regua-
} tions. but is a sort of rude ritual i'm
proyised for the occasion. The party,
7 as they pass out OF camp are generally
, under the charge OF a non commissioned
r officer, selected for his humor aud
liability TO create the most profound i'm
9 preston upon those who are TO be "In.
: spected )" Arriving az point in some
/ Geld near where perhaps are ensc1nsec
= the commissioned officers of the regi-
{ ment. within the thick foliage Of tbs
r hazel or black berry, the candidates ar'
n ordered TO dlVeEt themselves Of theu
clothing and TO form into line II th'
= dav be one OF those intensely not ones
s such as have effected us for few day
g past, he denuded patriots are not KEEP
70 facing the sun over half an hour az
j. time, when they are nj owed to "abou
!. face" and go through the manual Of arm
4 until cooked up on each side alike.
j. When The culinary process is couple
e ted, the inspected" are allowed 20 do
10 their habilimenis, when they are toll
10 thai such must be gone through with 4
y order TO harden them 10 the service.
rain comes up during the day som
j. high private who does not mind ge'iin
d wet, parades the green soldiers for squa
n drill until the shower - over, 10 the q
IF small annoyance of ali concerned Y
,e course none of the officers know any thin
N Of the jocular indignitles practlSed D.
= their subordinates or Of course none Q
m them would allow "sich 'hings TO be car
al ried on :" but notice they never a. "
ne have been able 20 ascertain who, II ans
IN of their comrades are the guilty party
Another thing notice is the fact th'
Ia after the new corners learn the sell" the
a. are the first TO avail themselves Of ih
" opportunity TO inspect the next bate
re that arrives. Every man has his tur
Of and every dog his day" is the motto wit
70 all alike