The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-04-25
Army Correspondence.
From tho lOith En- ROute.
JEFfERseSvILLE, Ind, April 18th, 1863.

JErfERseSvILLE, Ind, April 18th, 1863
i To the Free Trader.
Well, we are again in the field w,
left Camp Douglas Sunday morning a
about ii clock, in a train consisting @
eleven passenger cars, OH the Michiga,
Central Il. H., and arrived here at
o'clock this evening We have had q
! very pleasant trip of it, and our men feel
in excellent spirits. Messrs, Gage Il Luck
er, the contractors for furnishing Camp
Douglas, having supplieo the regiment
with three days cooked rations, put up u
box Of extras for the officers, which sup.
piled us with a very acceptable lunch dur.
Ing the afternoon. We arrived at Jeffer.
| sonville, Ind, about 8 o'clock where,
through the liberality of b. +. Marston,
agent of the Michigan Central X. H., the
men were all supplied with plenty Of hot
coffee, and the officers with an excellent
supper at the Lahr House. On our way
between Oxford and Lafayette, We
Joined by Capt. Beane, of the Tooth Ind,
and u Mr.. ELS, Clerk ofthe Circuit Court
Of that County both intelligent and jo-
vial good fellows, who accompanied US to
Lafayette and took supper witt, US. AZ
ter the clothes had been removed, the
in. Toasts and speeches became numer>
GUS, and wit and eloquence flowed freely
at all parts of the .able. \ sentiment
from one OF our officers eu!isistic of Gov.
Morton, brought up our friend, the Cir.
cult Clerk, who made u brief but capital
speech, winding up with a compliment to
the Illinois troops, which of course, elic.
tied a response from Col Moore lie in
turn complimented the Hooser boys, and
Capt. Bsane was brought to his feet All
made good speeches, a:d the brief time
We had to stay was passed in a most agree
able manner. Three che0is were then
given for the gentlemanly proprietors of
Lare House, and we again took seats in
the cars, and In a few minutes more we
were on our way again for Dixie.
In the car the officers organized them-
selves into 4 meeting. Col Moore was
called TO the chair, and Lieut. VI Osman
appointed secretary. motion was then
made that no one should be allowed to
take part III the proceedings of the meet
ing unless he could distinctly say-"Ihe
Scenery IS truly rural The motion having
carried by a very close vote, the test WAS
applied, and | am happy to say, full
quorum stood tho test, though not with
out soma difficulty. Tie meeting WAS
then addressed by various individuals -
The discussion king a wide range Gu
bas was eulogized, Cantuberry Hall, Gen
anon, aud gift concerts, were all appro-
priately attended TO. The starry SIX les,
SCORING balloons, lobster claus, and the
water melon patch, were all eloquen,ly
dwslt upon, until the enthusiasm of the
meeting grew to such pitch that the
lamp, which lit up the car touaded from
sasf .,,4
hushcd in utter darkness. Order having
been restored and another lamp brought
IN, the chairman demanded that the
meeting now proceed TO business.
Revolutions were then passed
LIST, returning thanks 10 the Michigan
Central railroad, and especially to their
gentlemanly agent, b. +. Marstoa ESQ,
and their superintendent of the the train
III. +. Oliver Esq, for their kindness and
liberality towards the officers and men OF
this regiment
2d.. thanks to Capt. WadleIgh, acting
senior officer of the regiment, for The eff
cient manner IN which he conducted mat
tors during the absence OF Col. Moore,
and also to Lieut.. Porter, for the able
manner ia which lie filed the post OF act
ing odju,ant
A number of resolutions, cotnpl.menta-
ry 10 other officers were passed, but II was
thought best uot TO insert them, on ac-
count OF the intense modesty of the men.
About mid night nearly all havin; fallen
to sleep, the meeting became adjourned
without taking vote.
We reached indianapolis about day
light, where we had to remain for several
hours, waiting 10 allow a train to come up.
AS this place is military depot, and
there being q number of buttcrnuts con-
fined here. The officers were strongly re-
minded of their rapid approach TO the ac
tive scenery OF the field, which | presume
will account for the serious looks and
deep thoughts which were plainly visi ble
in the countenances of all present during
the greater part OF the day. Nothing fur
ther of interest having transpired We
arrived at this place At about . clock
Here We met Hens haw Battery, who,
l understand will accompany us to Muir
fresboro. Our men are all in good health.
and all seem impatient to get into the
field. The same feeling seems to De
shared by the battery boys.