The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-27

from camp, but did not have time to do so
early enough for this weeks issue, so will
give you a slight history of our six days
tent life. 1t is unnecessary to speak of our
going and coming, further than to say. we I
meet with the usual delays that extra trains
are subject to- sssW issressss sss.tssgs
Let me say here, that r ,for one, went to en- |,
joy myself, and | am satisfied / had good
time ! knew before I started some little
about camp life, and lid not expect to find
everything as pleasant as I would have 1t at
homeland was not disappointed. Some
were.
Our camp was situated pleasantly enough, i
but unfortunately for us tho Wind was the
wrong way all the. time. Just in front Of i
Camp Monmouth" there was mosquito
manufactory, covering about fifty Or sixty {
acres of land. 1t would be impossible TO
estimate the exact number Of "critters " that
were turned out loose every day, but sufiiceit
to say there were enough to do the work for
which they We're intended, and l have no
doubt that every man, from the general COM
handing down to the smallest boot-black in
camp, would be willing to give written re-
commentator, that they are the largest, most
efficient, pelsevering persistent, daring, and
"faithful unto DEATH that they have ever
met. One thing is certain-the Second Bri-
gade has fought and bled for the State, yes,
sir g they fought like brave men long and
well, and piled the ground with musquitos
slain. se eiqs
But they did not conquer; that was a thing
| impossible. 1t would be impossible to ex-
aggerate the trouble that these mosquitoes
| gave us. Some. people were boasting that
they were nevertroubled with the bite Of n
mosquito, but they gave in before they had
been in camp two hours. 1t was amusing to
see the men greasing themselves with kerosene
4 oil, catnphor, pennyroyal, and horse mint lamp
oil, and tallow Candles assafoctida--in fact
everything that had ever been recommended
for keeping them off. All failed-some said
they carried whetstones under their wings
If any one would ask for small bills for a $40
note, there would be a thousand mosquitoes
respond in a second to offer their little bills.
But in the midst of all this affection, there
was the usual amount of amusement in camp,
one feature of which was the tossing OF men,
in blankets, a Ia "Sons of Malta" When
ever subject could be found, the men would
get q blanket and placing him in it, would
all take hold of the edges and counting three,
would give him q sudden pull, ana up in the
air would so the man, making all kinds of
movements so as to fall without hurting him.
self. Once in while dog would stray in
to carnpand he was lackyiflhe did not. take !.
tossin Che dir. 'Tliiskihd Of sport @nsustsbc
seen to be appreciated. Another way of en-
joying ourselves was to make an Elephant out
of two men and two blankets and show him
around the parade ground to the amusement
of the crowd of strangers who visited the
camp. Singing, serenading, and burlesque
parades were also among some of the many
amusements.
1t is hardly right to praise the regiment or
company of Which / composed u part, but yet
| must say a few words in praise of the 18th
Regiment because at Cape May 1t did not
seem to be known that there was any regi-
ment in camp but the 3D.. Two papers are
published in Cape May, but they were evil
IDENTIFY bought up by the 3D. Regiment The
It'll Regiment is composed mostly Of men who
have seen active service during the war, and
were familiar with camp life, so that u few
hours found them as snugly fixed in their \
quarters, as if they had been there for
months. "a 81
The Colonel of the 7th a. w. Angel, is a
man cminently fitted for the position which |
he occupies The Colonel takes pride in I
doing web whatever he does, and the easy
manner in which he imparts instruction to his |
regiment shows him to be master of his work.
He has won for himself reputation of being
thorough soldier and strict discipinarian
and those who wished to see the movements
of his battalion, had 70 come into the camp
grounds TO do So for while he took pride in
showing off his men, yet lie was not going to
pedde them all over the country for the bene-
fit of citizens, to the discontinue of his men,
like Col. Angel us Il soldier, and think he
has the respect and esteem Of his regiment
Lieut.. Col. Titus, of Trenton, was sick and
unable to be with us in camp. Major STRAIT
ton, of Mt, Holly, is n son of Hon. j. l.. N.
Stratton, and made himself SO agreeable and
pleasant among the men that all were well
pleased with him. Paymaster Crook, it is
hardly necessary to say, behaved in his usual
gentlemanly manner, and the many favors he
did the private soldiers will long be remem-
bered by them. Quartermaster Candy did
all in his power to supply the regiment with
everything that it was in his power to bcstow
The work being new to him, he did it exceed
ingly well, enough SO to receive the congratu-
lations of the officers in command, as well as
of tho men under them. Adjutant Moore
being sp old veteran, had no trouble in per-
forming the duties of his position, altogether
the most onerous of any in the regiment
His tent was thronged at all times with men
who came for information and advice, and /
never saw him out of humor Except once
when he spoke to a musquito) nor heard him
speak unpleasantly, the whole Of the six days,
and was close TO him nearly all the time
| hardly know how to speak Of the Chaplain
in regard to his duties, for he did not seem to
have any assigned to him, save ON dress
parade and review but he was always there