Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-06-16
Our Army Correspondence.
HD. QRs. Co. C, 31sr WIS. Vols, !
WARTRACE, Tenn, June 9th, '64. (

| HD. QRs. Co. C, 31sr WIS. Vols,
WARTRACE, Tenn, June 9th, '64.
DEAR CHRONICLE.-"Att the request
of some members of Co. c. (more than
one) | thought I would devote this
rainy afternoon to scribbling little for
the CHRONICLE, and trust my readers
will excuse my modesty when | assure
them it is with great reluctance that /
yield to the solicitations of my loyal
brethren (brother-in-law) and endeavor
: to write few facts about matters and
things pertaining to the company-(See
CHRONICLE Of 10Th of May). | will
snaught extenuate nor set down aught
in malice, and should | happen to in
terlard my communication with few
Greek, Hebrew, Latin, French or Foo
Foo Island phrases, hope you will not
onsider me egotistical or pedantic, as
L really can't help it, it comes so natu-
| ral.'
Not having enlisted from mercenary
| motives, nor come as a substitute, my
loyalty and patriotism are not of a
| ''greenback' character, and being a
bona-fde member of Co. c, expect to
remain with them sine die, instead of
pro tempore, mot poor temper, as Santa
maliciously persists in reading iD and
therefore [ am in position to under
stand the past and present history, con-
dition, and feelings of the company. I
am sorry to say that I cannot lay claim
to being non est man, but we have
one of that persuasion in our company
which will redeem from the charge us of
all being rogues. [ will remark en-
pdssant that the "pale horse and his
rider" are still with us, but are regard
ed by the Thirty First with love and
| respect, instead of fear, as that allego-
rieal parsonage usually is.
With this preface or introduction, as
the reader pleases, | will commence, by
stating that the boys generally are we'll,
none are sick, although few feel lit
tie indisposed during this warm wea-
/ ther.
The position and condition of the
regiment is about the same as when |
last wrote, but there are some flying re-
ports around to the effect that we soon
are to receive marching orders-not
much credence, however, is to be placed
in camp rumors, they are variable as the
breeze and numerous as the locusts in
Egypt oa
| Our company numbers 81 men, all
present except three. We lost two lately
by discharge. Mr.. Richard Prideaux
and Willie George The numerous
friends of J. Ellis Owens will be pleased
to learn that he has been promoted Or.
Master Sergeant, vice Benson promo
ted Or Master. Ellis is a good boy,
uncontaminated by the vices and i'm
moralities of camp life, and we'll merits
his promotion Possibly it might be
interesting to our friends to know how
we pass our time in camp. Acting on
the supposition that it will, | will state
that we have our regular drills and
other military duties to perform first.
We then are at liberty, each one to i'm
prove his time as may best please him.
Some do so by reading, writing and
studying; others by making rings, pins
and such little articles of ornament,
while few occasionally indulge in a
game of "whist, ''seven up" &C. Man
ly, athletic sports receive their share of
attention also, and in the evening we
have singing and music on the violin,
occasionally Lutte L. strikes up cotil-
lion or waltz on his fiddle and we form
on the green sward for 'stag dance"
extemporizing ladies for the occasion
by making the boys who act in that ca
pacity take off their coats, hats and
shots, in order to distinguish them from
the males. Our ladies behave very un-
ruly sometimes, indeed I do not think
they would be tolerated in we'll -regu-
lated ballroom.
We are in neighborhood where milk,
butter, eggs and vegetables can be pro-
cured for "greenbacks," and accordingly
we indulge in these Injuries Some OF
the butter made in this part of the coun-
try would hardly pass muster if SUBJ
jected to the inspection of the clean,
ffsras1 t.s