Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-10

NEWBERN, n. u, March 2, 1868.
The tifty-frst regiment were not out with
the first brigade of the first division this after
noon, and for time at least they will be
missed in the brigade evolutions. They are
busy packing for departure again. 1t has
been decided by the medical men that our bar
racks are not quite perfect, and that change
of scenery will be good for our health. Col.
Sprague is ordered by Gen. Foster to take
command of the posts between this point and
the sea shore at Beaufort-the healthiest and
most agreeable post in the department. Col
Sprague, at dress parade this evening, made
a fine and feeling address to his officers, eau
tioning them not to be lax in study and disci
pline, in their separation for the time, and re-
GREETED that they were to be for period de-
priyed OF their advantages in matters of drill,
Joined as we are with the finest brigade in the
department.
The companies will be stationed as fol-
lows &c at Brises Ferry, very near our
present camp; X at Evans Mills, about nine
miles from Newbern, and near the railroad
| B, D, II, and l, with Lieut.. Col. Stuiley and
the sergeant major at Newport Barracks,
point about ten miles from Beaufort; and
c at Morehead, the terminus of the railroad,
and just over the river from Beaufort; and E
and in the city of Beaufort, where the head
quarters of the regiment will be established
Major Hardness is provost marshal OF Beau
| fort, and quartermaster Dwinnell post com
missary. l suppose all letters for us will
have to go through the department post office
at Newbern, and that there need be no alter
alton in the direction of letters.
Another member of Co. E, Charles n -.
French, of Grafton, died at the Stanley hos
pital on the 2Sth ult. An election in Co. l,
to provide for the vacancy caused by the dis
charge of Capt. Hunt, resulted In the choice
of first lieutenant Thayer for captain, second
lieutenant Bradish for first lieutenant, and
first sergeant Packard for second lieutenant.
Col. Higginson has made another call on the
fifty first for men to officer his negro regiment
Lieutenants' commissions have been offered
to sergeants Green and Stayner, of Co. C,
but it is understood that they prefer to remain
| WIN tllS my -llol uOClSlOH very SAUSAGE
tory to the regiment. j.
BEAUFORT. n. c., March 5, 1868.
We have reached Beaufort. After bivou-
acking in swamps and keeping watch in the
rain, days and nights, and enjoying ourselves
as best we could while roughing it as soldiers,
we are now quartered in houses, in Beaufort,
the old North Carolina watering place. The
hotels here are put to good uses. One is a
hospital, another barracks for the troops. My
window opens towards the sea, and the view
is grand We have but a small picket guard
out, and that is to keep the rebel population
here from communicating with their friends
in the secesh army. Our duties are mostly
provost guard duties.
When writing from Newborn, three days
ago, suggested that letters for the 51st should
still be directed to that place. This was
wrong We have post Office here, and for
the present our friends should direct their let
tiers to Beaufort n. G..