The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-01-13

The next thing was supper. CORPORAL
Dunton who is chief of the Commissa,y do
paitment at the Majors quarters, put his best
foot forward, anu soon we had ",,a," in the
most approved style.
A whilom tool chest served the double
purpose of pantry aud table; the ample lid
thrown back and supported upon stick, com
ple'ing the transformation. The table furni
ture was Of camp crockery, with the exception
of 10 cup ani saucer which still survived its
broken comrades.
The ations were excellent. To the found.
alton articles, bacon and bread, which as a
soldier described it, glanced lightning, were
added from the Majors superb farm, nco but
tor, cheese and peaches, besides our good
friend s. had jrst been to Lebanon, and pur.
chased bag Of sweet potatoes, so that with
good strong tea and good appetitos, il must
be confessed we Jared extremely well.
Our kind friends fearing the night air might
be too bracibg for us in tie teu;, insisted upon
taking rs TO Uncle Smith's to lodge. A
substantial loyal family with whom they board.
ed for time, upon first going int, camp
in this place. The family were truly hospi
table and we found pleasant homo with them
during our stay.
Next morning council Of war was held at
tho tent, and it was decided that wo shoull
remain with the regiment er tho Sabbath,
and then visit the battle ground at Peuyvile.
We were very easily reconciled to this ar.
rangement, as the weather could not be beat,
an the opportunity for seeing camp life such
as rarely offers. Each officer had good ser.
want and good horse, and if we wished to
ride it was only necessary TO say, o, Adam,
or o, Wins, or o, Bill won't you bring up the
horse.
live wished to practice target shooting
there were plenty of revolving rifles and pis
tolls. While out prac' icing with Capt. Haw-
ley, whom We must acknowledge we found it
hard to beat, to our great surprise and Joy our
old fiend Capt. o. l.. Spalling, acting Lieut.
Col. Of the Mich. o3d Infantry rode up. We
had met the Chaplain Of the 23d, Rev. Mr..
Smart, in the morning, and Col. Spalding
learning Of our being in camp came to invite
us to visit his regiment.
The 29d was only few weeks from Mict.,
but long enough TO have part 10 the trc-
mendous march for the defence of Louisville.
Major Fisher, was in command, al officer of
energy and experience, and 10 discipline and
dill the 23d was not surpassed by any regi.
ment we saw 10 kentucky. 'a 'f
! We were sorry TO notice that the noble fel-
lows were suffering good deal from sickness.
Many who appeared at dress parade were
coughing badly. aat .st5. hsl n
One Of the mcst exciting scenes we witness
ed was the firing of this regiment. They
were drawn up in line of battle facing wood
along which ran rail fence and behind this
fence il was easy to imagine our encmy lay
concealed. The guns were loaded with ball,
and had tho enemy been really sku,kiug be
bind the fence he uld have found it a very
uncomfortable position.
Ono Of the pleasant incidents in our stay
with the I'd Cavalry, was dinner at the tent
Of Major Smith, TO which we were honoied
with au invitation. Mrs. Smith, has accom-.
panied her husband from the first and has
shared with him the privations and dangers Of
all the campaign. At dinner We met in ad
dition to our host and lady, Col. Campbell,
Maj. Dickey and Maj. Fowler. We discussed
the fine turkey, which Mrs. S. placed upon
the table, and the war which brought US SC
strangely together far from our own beautiful
peuinsular State.
Through the po'iteness Of Chaplain Smart
ard the officers Of 23l and 2l Cavalry The
two regiments were brought together on the
Sabbath, and we wero invited TO address
them. 1t was day Of coudless beauty and
the grove served us for a temple. As we
stood before those two thousand men seated
upon the grass with their rifles in their hands
every one loaded with the unerriug bullet, we
thought Of the days when our fathers carried
their muskets with them to the house OF God.
After the preaching the Chaplain proceed.
ed with the celebration Of the Lords Supper.
1t was deeply affecting 10 see those stern war.
riors come forward and meekly knceIing re