The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-12
LETTER FROM ONE OF THE ARGUS
SOLDIER BOYS.
CAMP NEAR WASHINGTON, d. G.
SUNDAy. ,Jtne a. 1865. I

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q short letter once moro, and it will probably
be the last one write you from the army
at least hope so. We have orders to starr
to day for Louisville, KY, and from thence
expect we will be sent to our different states
and mustered out. That's our opinion.
We arrived here in time to take part in the
grand review which took place on the 24th
uIt,, descriptions of which have, OF course,
been published, and I shall therefore not at
tempt to give you one. Sufficient for me &c
say, that, that day, we again entered loyal
territory for the FIRST time in thirteen months,
and that the people made it fully apparent
to us that we were gladly welcomed back
1t was glorious finale to our long Marcia
march we shall never forget.
During the past two weeks we have been
lying still in camp here, and have had an
easy time of it, though considerable anxiety
has been felt by the most of us in regard to
what disposition would be made of US, now
that the war is virtually ended, whether we
will be mustered out, or retained in service
till the expiration of our terms or enlist
ment.
Orders have been issued that all troops,
whose terms of service expire prior to the LIST
of October, be left here until we are out of the
way, when they will be sent to their respect
i've states, and mustered out. Capt. Ash
baugh's company, from Camden, is among
those included, and will be up your way
shortly, and have no doubt they will meet
with q hearty reception at the hands of the
good people of Rock Island County.
am among those waiting for further or.
ders."
Serenading and speeches are the order of
the day and night here. Parting orders and
addresses are also plenty, both from large fry
and small fry officers. The only ones zoe
cared for we're from Gems. Sherman and
Howard. We are very sorry to part from
for he is gentleman IN our opinion. every
inch of him, and his fame and that of his
army are forever identified.
This town or rather city has a very lively
appearance at present, soldier here" and
Soldier there" all over. They take things
easy, generally. IF they have no money, all
they can do is to gamble little. If they
have little money, they sometimes get
little "top.heavy." Though there are strict
orders against selling liquors to soldiers, by
some shook or crook they always obtain it,
if it is sin the house"
Sherman's bows think washington is
safe, !" and the men belonging to the eastern
armies are frequently saluted with that ia
NOUS standing telegraph dispatch: .'All
quiet on the Potomac !" OF course they feel
"riled," and few lives, am sorry to say,
and black eyes and bloody noses without
number, have been the prices paid before they
could be separated. !
We are all glad that this war is coming to
a close-and with almost as rapidly and I'M
expected strides as it commenced. The reb-
els have.now no authorized force in the field
no government. In fact, they have fzzled
down to few dastardly cut throats and
guerrillas Their late president" the is
IL Al IL
the sun will shine on him but once again -
that once arheH he Is executed, mot as q traitor,
but as a naurderer,-the worst of the number
on trial for their lives. The people, under |
the law, hang other murderers, therefore,
why shouldn't we hang him, not only a MUIR
derer, but traitor, both to the north and
soush 2 .
But have to get ready to start now and |
must. close. If | could write you anything
of interest, would do so. but q soldiers life |
is not very productive of bright ideas. / reck
on it must be owing to the billof fare-"hard |
tack" and Mexican War Bacon" have |
heard it rumored that some of "Noah's" re
naming provisions, after his trip in the
'commissary." / cannot vouch for the truth
If the above rumor-so you must take it for
Vhat,,it is worth.
/ remain, as ever, sir,
Respectfully Yours,
JOHN IyERsoN,
N. B.-Please remember me to my friends.
received your packet of papers, and thank
Tou for your kindness. You cannot tell how
much it grieved me to hear of poor Willie's
eath, / knew him and his worth, and can
Vell imagine how deeply his loss will be felt
y his family, as also by yourself and all his
riends.
My regards to Mr.. Jones' Is he in the
petrolem business? He never writes.
Respectfully,
JOHN.
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