Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-23
Armr Letters.
CAap e5rH IxD. FIR Fisher, h. C.
February l1th, 1855.

February Ilth, 1853.
Edltors EsansvfIIs Journal
have just an hour to write letter.
and will try and give your readers the
benefit Of that time.
During The past month the 25d corps
has been going the rounds, and many of
our boys who we're never more than ten
or 6fleen miles from home before they
entered the army, have "seen the ele-
pha%nt' 10 their hearts content.
Tie 65th came up past Evansville on
steamers-you know that mueh--bus We
didn't stop; you are aware Of that also
When we found we would not stop the
curses were both loud and deep. /
thought d-n, if / did not say it Al
Cincinnati we got on the cars, and going
by Bell Air We took the b. & o. r. r. and
got to Washington City on Sunday Jan.
uary Goth. We remained there several
days, daring which time / rambled
around the city, taking items. seen
n heap-mueh--bu have not time 90 tell
you half. / visited the Capitol--shat
magnificent rtrueture Of graRite, marble,
iron, etc and was struck wi Ia its gigan-
tic proportions | was in the Senate
Chamber while that body was in session,
and saw quite q number Of distinguished
statesmen. among whom / can mention
Sumner, Ben. Wade, John p Haze, Col
lamer, Doolittle, Sherman, Trumbull,
Fornsy, aBd others had a curl
/ oaity u see Sumner, and il has been
graliied He has a very ordinary iook
From the senste Chamber proceeded
to the House. IBIS is a noisy place.
/ When member goes 10 speak most Of
the other members elevate their legs
upon their desks and 20 to reading; no.
body seems to pay any attention. The
Speaker (Mr. Colfax) was reading or
writing, not seeming to take any interest
in what was going on. Bat ia this
was mistaken. AT the proper time be
would pop up and put business through
10 remarkably rapid manner. He IS
decidedly a smart man
saw Hon. John Law, OF our city,
looking as portly as ever. | noticed be
always went out before 3 vote was taken.
| think be has acquired quite FephsA-
ton as "dodger.
In the House | saw Fernando and
Ben. Wood, and host Of others, whose
names are household words" / also
had the pleasnra of seeing the immortal
Aleck. Long. His name is well known
throughout the u s., and | believe he is
considered saint BY the c. S.
j next visited the rotunda Of the Cap
itol. There are some magnificent paint
ings TO be seen here, among which !
remember the following "Perry's Vic.
tory on Lake Erie" "Embarkation oi
the Pilgrims" "Washington Resigning
bis Commission, "De Soto Discovering
the Mississippi" Surrender Of General
Burgoyne, Surrender of Lord Corn.
! wallis" and the Baptism of Poca.
hontas." These paintings are life size;
( Perry's victory is magnificent thing
and Is as natural as life
| then visited The Supreme Court
r where l had good look at Chief Justice
. Chase.
|. | then visited the Treasury Depart
ment aud Patent Oaice, and from theri
went 10 the White House; I went into
the famous EAST Room" this is wherl
a ABE receives" 1t is nice room Il
{ promenade il then went 10 the Greer
, Room" this is where Mrs. Lincoln ire
cieves." 1t is nice affair, and | 50
down in'one of the soft cushioned chairs
e aud rested myself | looked out of onl
e of the windows and saw Uncle Abe
!. COW. The aforesaid COW was quite fai
and, in my humble opinion, would max
good beef
, While we waSe at Washington, ",
IT staid at Camp Stoneman. across tn
N Potomac.
;. We left Washington city, Feb. Sd, an
proceeded to Annapolis, where we &C
on steamers and came down here w
had quite smoothe passage, bat whe
4. We got TO our destination the sea va
" so rough We coRld not disembark for
m couple of days Nearly all on boar
h. we're sea-siek; among the number, yog
ir. correspondent But we have got owe
be il now.
4. We got ashore on the morning of Il
80 9th, % clock, at Fort Fisher. "
I'd are on black sandy point with no tin
,U. 0EEs fA1AkCA NAN u "a anu AOA 1t
OF how our men ever took the place. Thei
BIZ are some very large guns there-or
lie very fine gun, mounted on a mahogar
is carriage; presented TO JEFF. Davis
of Mr.. Armstrong, of England But It
20 unnecessary in me 70 describe the Fo'
e, ss the papers have teened With bett
ac, descriptions than am able 10 give.
bv This morning we went out to give G
rebels "visit Our division 1.-THE Sd
supported Gen. Terry's troops, W
he made an advance, capturing most of &
int rebel skirmish line. The colored troo
he led the van, and fought well. We d
yas not get to FIRE 8 gun. The gun-boa
Eill supported us on both sides-on the rig
re from the ses, on the left from the riv'
"a, / saw 3 Monitor in action to-day.
ly, think they are good institutions.
he Gen. Schofeld is here; it IS genera
N. supposed that be commands the Depa
msns ofthe James