, 1864-08-01
FROM CAMP HANCOCK,
A Visit to the Camp Of tho 1JJtls His.
Vols, Al Columbus. Ky.

Especial Correspondence Chicago Tnbune.1
coIuxnCs. Ky, July 20, 1864.
Having 1net left the camp Of the 18th, on my re
turn to Chicago. and finding no boat at the leyee
1propose to while away the time until bost ar
r,ves IN penciling few Items OF my visit, thlnk
Ing the same may Interest your readers, more e.
pecially the immediate friends Of the 13ith.
Iarrlyed at Columbus ou the evening OF the 10Th
and too late to 60 up to the camp. Next morning
early walked up to. the camp, which Is about 4
mile from the town, and met with cordial wei
come from Col MeCheeney, his officers and many
Of the przystes with 1hom was acquainted with,
The camp is situated southeast from Fort ualleck
on high piece Of land, around three sides oi
which rms deep gully, forming an excellent
to supply the whole camp, while the camps Of the
1s1st illinois, s4th New je1aey and 10th Tennessee
M haye to hanl .hs water they use from the riyer
angles with each other. On the west aide Of the
camp ie the Captains and Lientenanta' quarters.
each loofinS down the streets Of their companies.
On the south end Is the headquarters, Co:one Sic.
ChssneF's tent forming the center: To the right
and east Is Lieut. Col j. C. Bfge1ow'a quarters and
tho Adjatants. To the Lett OF headquarters Is the
Col BigeloWe. and TO the southeast Is the Uospf-
tal md Surgeons Quarters.
A great amount Of labor has Ibeen expended to
bring the camp to its present Comfortable condi-
cred With st1mls aud scrub bushes The tents arc
all covered With arhora, formed by making frame
work q poles bound together with bark and H.
from the sun, get allowing the air to circulate
iseely. Many Of these arbors ahow considerable
deptay Of tasts in their The sanitary
ness prevails. They baVe fresh bread daily, and
abundance Of etewed apples and berries, the fruit
being obtained from abandoned orchards outside
three time week, and occasionally they cet an
extra supply In the shape Of ttray porker or
young steer that falls prey to their rashneas in
ing stFct orders to allow nothing to pass their lines
that cannot giVe the countessign,
:. The men hare now thoroughly become accus.
qss ss ct tSss eea
have brush With the rebs before their time s out
and on Monday last It seemed as though their wish
vas about to be erat1ded, for about noon word was
brought for detachment to form and 20 in search
Of reported party Of rebels, q few miles ont. IN
lees than ten 1nipptes, three companies were In
Inc and rsadyfor The march. and Of they went,
rexesal miles round. the men feturncd TO camp
poeed to hare arisen the party giving the alarm
hay1ns seen party Of armed men in 4 deserted
ing foIaging party from the 1aith, myself being
ao1Ne TIE GRAND HOUNDS,
At sha ipgtat,oa Il 91 LeIt Co. Biseow
The grand round, or midnight inspection Of the
picket poete:. was cautioned 1t might prove q
ddsngsso155 ,e but feeling strong desire to see
duty, expressed no fear for the ride, 60 at Il
P. u, the neon Just clearing. herself from her
s7ble mantle, our party started on the journey.
In Few minutes from leaving camp re came upon
the reseIEe picket, the Watchfnl sentinel keeping
faithful guard over his sleeping comrades. Pass
coz en e s e1 aGf teSn q hs hsa snS Ss s
d{smount one, advance With your hauds above yont
head and rive the countersiSn." The Sergeant OF
he Gua1d having complied and the couaterstgn
be again and again challenged, and In places where
you wouid least expect TO dnd man; sometimes
p ascending The the side 1t = steer Eayine. you're
cts formed by the 18th was the. advancing party
promptly challenged; but 1t was not 30 the lat
.erpart Of the {eund1one picket actually allowed
his gun to be mken from him, thing picket
After passing oEer and around the formidable
through them and around them, they being all
aslcep: finally, the Corporal that should have
been On guard was aWoke, and to him the Colonel
penalty of liz oGense, that q being found asleep
at bis post. The corporal excused himself BY say-:
ing he had never been tod 1t was required Of him
seens s' tha not bam bnt lis
officer, told him be Wou1d not report him this time
It was ha1rpae: three when We again reaehed The
duty on that round must keep his eyes open aud
his wits shout him Il he wants to
meet bis comzades in camp again.
If the citizens Of Chicago could zee these brave
yonng patriots go through their eyoladons as /
hava seen them. think It wonld add to the pride
I know they already feel for them: and you NAV
rest assured that should this handful Of bfaTe men
ever ret the chance to lace the enemy, there viii
be some hard knockh dealt bL them.
At the request Of Col. MeCheeney, Nj. Ca1butt,
the photographer, Of Lake street. has been for seY.
eral day : busy in taking scenes IN and about the
camp, and as be Is about to return soon, presume
the result Of his labor Fi1l be yteible before long
at bis rooms.
The eubject Of re-enIistins IL being talkod Of
among the officers and men, hut nothing definite
has yet been decided On. :,