New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-13
The Eighty.Teurth Regiment Ncw'fsrA
National Guard.
ysou Our Special Correspondent
CAMP CLINTON. August 10, 1894. }
MAR FoRr Albany. FAIRFAX Co.. "a
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HEADQUARTERS s4TH RECT. ". G. s. N. W
We continue cncamped on JOhnson's Apple
Orchard facing Frccdmans Village "a colony OF con-
trabands lately formcd). On our right Is shan'y
called tho Round House. where the District ProSost
Marshal manufactures permits 10 60 backward emo
rvard within our lines for those Vrginians who Tor
veniencs or otherwise take the oath OF loyalty 10
Uncle Sam. This shanty u daily surrounded BY Tin
Grant p4ddlers suffers and sharks Of Ill kinds a. wen
a. few Of the actual residents DESTROYS OF visiting
Georgetown, Alexandria or Washington On our lett
Il Camp Instruction The barracks there are extensive
and onto comuodious. For the past three weeks a.
least It has been occupied BY colored regiments pre-
nsring for heir departure for the front few days
Since one large regiment Of colored men were as
pa ched 70 Gen Grant They started on IN me sphts,
singing End shouting The o. WV csecps a,
they passed by. No one in our regiment has any
tons to tue lighting Of colored men IN THIS glorious
contest for the perpetulty VI the unloh .o,s,.,
A Copperhead sutcT is In our rear as also soldier
no 10 q his RICH; ne Antiesm; both are aDfous
10 dispense consolation TO our boys 10 tne snaps ~
tobacco. cigars and groceries AZ outrageous p'ceA ~
Coppcrhead has permit 10 sell what ne CANS eidrr ou'
the poor soldier manned In the service OF the Govern
mcn obtain the privilege accorded 10 ms IoP
perhead rival. Query Who Is " Diane ne Ite.
uen now numbers 200 men, who are rapidly becoming
veteran soldiers. Col. Conkng Is very strict discp
narian. lie superyiscs tho company dils every morn
ing and Is always battalion drill and dress parade 10
the Iit.rIoon. and IL generally uoiqntons une Ics
Ioen row rIus part of the LIST Brigade Cd histers
coInmnndins) Gen. De Russys division. and Sen.
Augurs corps One company " the regiment IS daily
enuagcd on picket dlty; the men are stationed upon
MI tic ronds leading 10 Washington covering dis
tancc Of five mice. They are under the snperSis
ION OF field officers II the day. detail OF Is men ~
daily sent to away brush from the vicinity Of Forts
Iilnchas; Cass and Craig. duty not very pleasant
when the thermometer stands AZ S5. To the surprise
Of everybody on .s Sunday this fatigue duty OF chop
not laa
althongh IL was by special orders prohibited on the
President Fast day. Many Of the men did not Ike
the idea II such work on sunday. ard protest wac
fled by Capt. Mcleod. Of whom detail was ordered
sgnt tie unnecessary violation Of ,ho fenctty OF the
sabbath. The men, bow ever were furnished ana Tie
day II r., by uiyIne authority wss desccrated.
Nnj. Thomas Barclay has been sewers! times ne!d
officer Of the iay. lilo appears 10 be fasOris et head.
qnhTters also with the regiment. surgeon NoTVh'
formerly with the old 7glh Regiment and Surgeon
light Of the 3eh n Y. Nslpne'rs have been untirng
IN their efforts keep up the health OF the regiment
mi few conparaiyriy are on their booss. althoug
the pune SPOT favorable oF fever aud aSue
Lieut.. simon iiaseton aud QuafterInasler Doak Lave
ben full OF business IN clothing ouarternF and feeding
tLe men Who would have thought that tou8ciinlan
simon ia.clton although hrin full II patriotism would
ever become soldier vet stands the htigncs IN
cident w soldiers lite better chan Lc. Co. CuDsing
laiey offered prize Tor the b'st shOong, AID hslf Tie
companies oftts regiment have ben this afternoon oon'
tending fer the prizc.
* far Capt Atkinson's company have proved b. be
the sharpsbooter-. This company IL mainly composed
al ttalWaTt mechanics OF ~. Eighteenth Ward "
New. York CIV. Capt. Hunters company. now on
picket, Nhen they return may possibly via their
iaurcc 1i,y experts at target practice. detail
from I'll cc regiments Of the brigoJ. for duty al Gen
De Euas,'s hcadqunrtcss Fort Corroran. has been
made Ihc men pitched tents yesterday. and called
The eneampment Camp MoIeoi." IN honor of the
commandant 81 Co. + Of our regiment. Capt Ell
Trylor has the largest company in tie regiment Last
evening the men were prOVid ah 20 rounds o. cart
ridges aud cautioned to h. on the alert, Mosby
cavnhy were said to he near at hand The resi.
days.
Since writing the above have received marching
orders ard just about to move Ia Great Falls Ind
TO repol the Rebels nnder Gen johnson, sCid 10 be
crossIHg lne Potomac.