Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-03-13
sacred soil and all looked as il they needed
rest and food.

~ Is u wonder 10 the snail paced mortais,
how many OF the necessary fixtures Of civil
i1ed humanity can be so quickly improvsed.
Buta lew days since no fresh bread was
dealt out to the soldiers in this locality
Now, but a stones throw from where we are
stopping. has been erected Government
Bakery, which turns out $500 loayes OF
fresh, well baked, nice brcaf, daily. The
government furnishes two pieces OF sheet
iron which are joined together with hooks
and eyes, to each oven. and these when SO
Joined form the arch Of the oven, the span
OF which is feet and inches, and the rise
! foot and four inches The doors are also
Of iron. But few brick are used to cover
the oven, aud for tho hearth &c. These are
TO be had at Falmouth, where few old
brick buildings have been torn down and
thus used up Tor camp purposes. This Bak-
/ cry has six ovens, and is only for one Brig.
AIDE. Elch loaf is ration of bread. The
Commissary OF Subsistence, under whose
supervision this dough hardencr was impro-
vised, is Captain Geo. W. Mears of Brook
lyn, New York, The Captain and bis
brother, who is lis clerk, are fine specimens
oil the Yankee. They are Massachusetts,
born, one Of them was OF the firm of Prouty L
Mears, B5ston, and well known to many
Ellsworth and Eastern merchants. Their
cabin is n fitting illustration OF their invcn-
tive and mechanical skill. An artist from
ono of the regiments has spent two evenings
in sketehing it. 1t is about ten feet square,
with the chimney built out door. after the
/ Virginia fashion, with two hunks on the
side opposite the FIRE place, a writing table.
book case for papers and small iron safe in
one corner, good size wood pie and a wa
/ ter buck on u shelf over it in the opposite,
and another cupboard is stationed in the
corner by the fire place, a kind of rccepta-
+ Gle Of lost things found about a camp. The
chairs are after an unique pattern, with the
exception of u regular army chair, bsiug
made OF boxes which once were filed with
government bread, 0re of the boxes has a
piece Of board fastened at the right distance
/ for seat, while back piece is fitted in.
which can be taken ont at will. The seat
is cushioned. Turn this chair upside down
and it makes a good washstand. Turn it
down on the face. and it makes god stand
upon which ~ shine the Captains boots.
Another is made by crossing two piece. of
boards in the form of the letter Y. one part
extending high enough for a back This is
also stuffed and covered. The Governments
! furnishes no boards nor nails for such luxu-
ries, ard the materials for such have to be
gathered up hy the way.sidc. Under the
shelter OF this Yankee wigwam, built up
with logs some three feet and covered with
canvas, have we abided in peace growing
all the while, sharper in intellect, fuller in
habit, and contented in spirit for this was-
gish puns Of the most notable punster Of the
army capt. &. W. Mears. May his shadow
never grow less. We judge from good
photograph Of fine looking laiy.-which
attached TO silken cord forms the book
mark OF tic Bible upon his cabin shelf,
that it viii not He isl newly made FAM.
" man.
We hope the reader will bear with US in
these personal sketches. They are but
rough ones, but they give a distant we'll
wisher, OF the soldier. same idea of the per
sonel Of the army. Whatever croakers and
iauit finders may say, tie army of the P5-
tomsc has IN it some Of the bss. taien. OF
the country. The General officers, 50 far as
We have hseome acquainted and can judge,
ars fae n,u. Tec:Fails-le-camps are mostly
talented ami educated young men. Take
the occupants Of ,Aesa lad Quarters as
sample
Gener~l Caldwell is Vermont born, Mas
saehuse;.s educated. Maine citizen by resi-
dence, and teacher by occupation. His
military career has been brilliant and sue.
cossful. lie is brave. cool and determined.
aud has done much hard fighting. His two
aids-de- camp, Leuts. c 4. Aly5ri and y /
X. Cross, are fue young men. Lieut.. Al I
word is the son Of Mr. c A. Alvorl Of New /
York city. most successful and acoomp,ish- (
81 book printer, Of long established repa;a-
ton. TIE Lieut.. commenced his military !
career in the Maine llth He is brave Us a
ion. ana cool in action as brave. lie dis, +
tiaguisaed Himself at tie battle Of AntietaIn,
and MAS wounded. Lieut.. Cross is BIS F
ton boy, and was r / years in II store
lie bears charmed life, having passed thru t
the Peninsalar battles, An,ietam and Fred [
ericksburg, unscathei. His gallantry and +
daring at the latter ensaS cement, wen the +
praise Of many, and i fitting notice of the .
General Commanding,
Captain Caldwell, the Adjatant, seems to
b. fire man. quiet and unob,rasiYe. ha, /
energetic and attentive to bis duties. CAP,
Saallenhergcr. the Brigade Quarterma.ier, is
a fine and ssiiieflr man. These o6eers
are all well educated, gen,lemaaly, temper.
ate, aud good specimens Of tie American
character. Taey were iu;tllisen, and thiak.
ins eisiaens. they are loyal ami eaerse..e
>a!liers. NirsiaiA fo' tie pas. fifty ye.,s,
has mt had - respectable class OF men
among her +. z. VS.. as can be selected
from ,te army Of tie Potomac. in our han.
DE judgment,
t. morrow, Provil,na willing. We re-