Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
Camp Correspondence.
From the 7Hirtieth Regiment.

blown over Camp hahuii Ic''r wig "NJ
clear and serene with sun, bright and
spring-like, SO desirable in our present
circumstances; in our conversation when
we for . moment forget the vast field OF
mud that surrounds us, we call /; pleas
ant-the weather is mild and has by far
more the appearance of Spring than
Winter. During the night it freezes
sufficiently hard to dry up he unpleasant
element beneath, but by noon the frost
is all out, leaving the ground The same
SIS the day before, mud all over.
The boys have substituted the time
step call. lot! left for that Of, mud
mud and through the day can be heard
the fatigue duty men, as they carry wood
or water, calling ont, mud mud they
thinking it more appropriate than any
other at the present time.
The holidays las The hoosier wrote in
his letter to his sweetheart,( "has BIN
and went and oh, how lonesome" and |
must say with what little real enjoyment
| were they appreciated in camp-iike all
other days. The Guard were mounted,
Sentinels walked their beats with their
usual tread, and that much dreaded Fa-
tigue- duty, went oa MS ever and with but
few exceptions, the day passed by with
but littlo to mind US, that this WAS a day
of unusual interest, more than yesterday
there being no company drill, we had
free use of the field to roam around, and
peek through the cracks of the high
board fence if We wished.
1t had been announced that in the
evening the Union Vocalists) from River
Falls) would give al entertainment with
free dancs afterwards, all for Is cts
withomt supper included; this suited me
beng a lover Of stripping the light fan
tastic toe" of course attended. on arri-
wing ut tho door I deposited with the
gentleman, q. S. p. peculiar Is Ct.
Madison check, (hsving 5 cts. left) and
walked in feeling az well pleased but not
quite so portly as did our friend N cIndoe
and lady, who just preceded me. By the
way, we think he is the right man in the
right place-she too. The house was
well filled 18th a frst-class audience, tho
singing WAS pronounced superb and not
often to be eIcclled the dance like all
good dances was grand and gave perfect
satisfaction.
Did you hear We had moved! Well
its so. On Tuesday we began to convey
our personal property into the new bar
racks while the rain cume' down in drench-
ing sheets. Knapsacks, gun accoutrc-
msDts, blankets and everything pertain
ing to a soldiers outfit was hastily
moved, and we are now comfortably sit
uated in good pleasant quarters, with
tables, benches, stoves and hunks, taste
fully arranged.
The kitchen and pantry are attached
to the rear ofthe quarters and arc fur
ni-hed with the large Chicago cooking
stove with fixtures which has the appea-
ance of first ratio ID class boarding
house.
The health of Co. F. appears to be
gradually improving while other com
panies have reported as many rs 48 I'M
fit for duty. A few cases of both Mca-
sles and Mumps are yet in camp, the
Smallpox Sc, ming to hsve been checked;
Erysipelas seems to have taken the place
of sore throat and is now the prevailing
disease, that cause tho appearance Of
small companies on dress parade, and
the erecting OF additional tents for hospi-
tails. Captain Meacham has been sick
for few days with severe cold AMI sore
throat, but we hope to SEQ him in camp to-
morrow; below give you list of the
company sick 10 quarters or hospital
which may be a better way Of informing
their friends as to their situation.
The election news of Mclndoe's success
and the Proclamation was received last
evening with tho greatest interest and
applause; guns were fired in the CITY,
and as the report reverberated along the
still night air tho excitement spread
among the soldiers and huzzahs and
cheers went up from hundreds of tongues
aud many ordinations; Thank Cod!
Old Abes Nil righ; yet, were halloed
aloud.
Many Ly-worls aud phrases have
originated since the Proclamation and
have come into general use. Our wits,
Corporals b. and r. say Lincoln has
ordered four hundred negroes up here
10 be servants for US they have told the
story to our washwoman who feels very
sorry to think she viii lose SO much
washing,
Lutte, rumors are that you are nm al
tered man, this we are all happy to hear,
thought you would heed Mrs Micaw-
ber's advice ut last; united in wedIock to
n true and gentle woman you will receive
the kindest wishes of many married
soldier.
We know not as to when we will leave
here, we have seen payday pass by, but
nary red was left us and we begin to
feel blus-offi ,ers are straped-nnd men
are destitute of the cash. Suffers checks
are all the go now. and we fnl John
and Snyder MS liberal and kind as ever;
they furnish us with suffers goods and
take trust for pay, we have borrowed
from one another till we are in debt all
around. ! have been thinking of send
ing up for Pierce Go. pocket printing
press, (the one you and john used 10
striking off Co. orders) and go to issue
ing Script to pay up. The 25th Reg.
are to be paid soon and start for Dixie.
Our inquiries are answered with the
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