Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-01
LBTTEKS FROM NEwBERN
From the 5Ist Regiment.
CAMP WELLINGTON,
Near Newbern, n. C., NAV 26.

CAMP w ELLINGTON,
Near Newbern, n. c., May 26.
The 5lst regiment move about pretty often,
and gain in experience thereby. Our last
move was into new camp which we have
laid out on ground much nearer the city of
Newbern than any we have previously Occu-
pied You will see by the heading of my let
ter that the self-sacrificng, earnest, patriotic
men at home are not forgotten by the soldiers
in the field. In honor of one of these men
our new camp is named. The following gem
eral order was read by the sdjutant at a recent
dress parade -
''In honor of a citizen of tho heart of the
commonwealth-an uncompromising enemy
of traitors, who has given of his substance
without stint or measure for the relief of the
suffering, for the cause of our God and our
country, and kept naught back but laid upon
its altar his dearest earthly hopes; in the
common walks of life gentleman, a patriot,
and a friend of humanity-this temporary home
of the 5lst Massachusetts regiment is desig.
mated Camp Wellington BY order of
Col. A. B. R. SPRAGUE,
j. STEWART Brown, Adiutant.
Our new canvas city is regularly laid out,
and presents very attractive appearance to
the eye of soldier. And our location is
good. We are close by the Trent river, and
but few rods from the Neuse. Newbern-
densely shaded by elms-is plainly in sight
across the river, and the camp of the Massa-
chusetts 25th is so near by that we can hear
their brass band very distinctly. The men
have or wedge tents, So denominated from
their shape, each one OF which accommodates
four; the officers have Sibley and wall tents.
l wrote you that we hardly had pitched our
tents when we were routed out on the first
night to receive marching orders. That night
Col. Jones of the 5Sth Pennsylvania regiment
was shot dead while leading a accommodating
force of three companies beyond the line Of
his pickets. He was an able and brave
officer, and will be sadly missed by
his regiment. He was formerly lawyer
of note in Philadelphia, and believe Judge,
has had command for a long while of the out
posts on the Neuse, and the companies of the
5lst regiment which were sent up that way on
picket were temporarily under his command
His fearlessness and gray hairs, united to
fatherly way he had with the men, endeared
him very much to the backwoods rifemen of
his regiment. He was a man of culture. |
remember when on picket duty on the Neuse
how found the colonel in his tent one Sun
day morning with a large, old-fashioned fami-
ly Bible open before him. On the camp table
were the works of Schiller, Caesars common
taries and a large Prussian volume on the
science of strategy. His last attack on the
rebels, in which he was aided by the 25th,
az-la
was finely planned and successfully carried
out.
The military movements in this department
will necessarily be confined to defensive op-
erations for the present The New York third
artillery regiment has been seriously reduced
in numbers by the departure of the two years
men, whose term of service has expired. The
44th Massachusetts regiment expect to leave
for Boston in very short time. The re-
naming nine months regiments will follow in
their footsteps with alacrity as soon as their
time comes, which will seriously weaken the
strength Of the 18th army corps by midsum-
mer.
We are all eager to welcome the 54th Mas
There will be no trouble in completing the
brigade, and under Gen. Wilde they will win
an honorable distinction in this war. The en-.
listment fever is very contagious among the
blacks here. Only yesterday 1 saw Capt.
Gates marching sixty new recruits over to
camp. They were young and hardy negroes,
and marched in two ranks steadily and ''to
the step" know they will fight well under
capable white officers, and they will make plia-
BILE soldiers. Tits good thing that this depart
ment has been relieved OF Gov Stanley. He
was felt to be perfectly useless here, and by
MS sympathy with the ignoramuses and Sc
cessionists provoked the soldiers, and, most
OF all, the loyal North Carolinians Such as
he are not the men for this hour.
The men for us are such as Gen. Burnside,
who deals with the Vallandighams as they
ought long ago to have heen checked. A
traitor to the Union now deserves the harsh.
est treatment that the military code infcts on
offenders.
Inc regiment is in healthy condition.
During the excessive heat of the day. there
are no drills now The work il done in the
cooler hours of morning and evening. Ouly
one serious casualty has occurred lately, that
of Joseph Simpson of &c. L, who is suffering
keenly from injuries caused by the falling of
a roof on him.
Capt. Thayer and second lieutenant Pack
ard, of Co. l, have received their commits
sions, and act accordingly. Lieut.. Bradish,
whose resignation has been accepted, leaves
for home with the good wishes of all. Private
Getting of Co. A has been appointed hospital
steward
From the 20th Regiment.
NEwBERN, N. c., May rs, 1868.
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