The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-31

From Major .......
HEADQUARTERS srH RECT U. 5. v W.
| CAMP SToNEMAN, D. c.,
May 25th, 1866.
Times OF course you will be surprise,
to receive a letter from me at this point
but since red.tape is the all prevailin,
power, you will not wonder at my assumin.
the command Of Regiment of Veterans
that resignation, got up in the best O
style, having a militia stamp, failed to pas
the Heads of Departments. Oh, G., VIII,
art thou so happily situateds Again realiz
true military-orderlies, guards, patrols
white. gloved) shoulder straps, monstrcu.
to behold, with red.sashes and beautiful
presentation swords, and brass-buttons toe
numerous to mention-.bewilder this
youngster. I am lost-out of my sphere
No, I am not, for the Sutlcr, kind soul, ha,
spruce beer plenty.
have seen the armies Of the Union pass
in review. Such sight you have no idea
Of. So proudly did they march, yet they
could not, with all the discipline given, help
cycling the beautiful. The soldier quickly
recognizes the sx6lime-though be faulters
not in duty, he nevertheless becomes
infatuated. You would not, were you
likewise situated! Little girls whose
mothers were determined to show mark
Of respect, presented the soldiers with
flowers, while here and there you would
observe people rushing to grasp the hand
OF some friend or relation. The gathering
was immense, and. to the armies, tircsomc
march--worn out from long marches and
sleepless nights, it was anything but pleas
ant. Yet the review was . Grand Affair.
All the mobility" of the nation was there,
g also the foreign. ministers. Generals
GRANT and MEADE were dressed in a new
suit, looking exceedingly nice, while the
Western Hero, given to no style, appeared
becoming, yet a sort Of "don't-care. a.
tinkers" was in his manner. SHERMAN is
: type Of q man-not so crazy as might be
supposed. He knows his business, as
perhaps Halleck has learned to his
detriment.
The hotels in Washington are densely
crowded. The influx of officers and citizens
from all parts, makes Washington, just
now, busy place. Board is IS per day,
whisky 10 to 40 cents drink, and boot.
backing to correspond. Of all places given
to swindting, Washington has no equal
A man can hardly turn about, unless he
forks over aquarter. Boot blacks besiege
you from one end of the Avenue to the
other, while hack drivers attack you in
squads Of from Eve to ten. In fact you
have continual ring in your ears Hack,
sir,"-"Boots BACKED, sir, shine 'em up,
sir,"-until you get entirely out of patience,
sir, and curse the hour, sir, that brought you
to the capitol, sir.
An order is about being issued to dis
charge all troops whose time of service
expires prior to October next. This will
relieve about 10000.
From our camp We have fine view of
the Potomac, Alexandria, A Ellington and
the Navy Yard. How long we shall remain
here know not, vet we are anxious to find
out what is to become Of the Veteran
Corps-whether we 60 south, or do the
dirty work about Washington. Like the
Potomac army in 1861, we are too near the
capitol. We are a sort of fancy troops
far superior to regulars in style, duty, &c!
One days grist Of orders would about fill up
the TINES. Robberies are an every day
occurrences, while the Surgeons have their
hands full with diseases Of all possible name
or imagination.
But | close. More anon-when on the
water. Adieu. @.