The National tribune., 1882-12-28
: VAN DERVOORT,
COmmander-in-Chif
MICHIGAN.

One Post Which is Evidently in Excellent Health.
Special Correspondence National Tribune
NASHVILLE, MICH, Dec. 16.-Jefferds Post
NO. 62, Is not dead, If there has not been any
report of its movements in THE NATIoNAI
tribune for long time. Our command has
Been skIrmishing and recruiting ever since if
entered the service, and has at this time several
additional recruits whose names have been
taken and who will soon be brought under tbe
control OF our commanding officer. When we
enrolled under the G.. A. T. banner we had .
little squad of forty-five, and now our detacb-
ment numbers sixty, who have come forward
and reported for 'rations,' and several more
VINO stand shIverlng outside eagerly shifting
our coffee, hard-tack and sow belIy.n and
longing to join our squad and fill up on the
good things which they once so eagerly
devoured
Tor long time our detachment was on active
ca = skITmishing with the enemy and irving
10 outtlank them in order to secure a good
point on which to erect our works Of ofense
and defense. After being driven back and forth
lew Tunes without lOss-but on the contrary
decided gain 10 our ranks-and masking onr
haiterles several times to good effect and after
capturing the Town Hall Opera House. and the
basement of drug store, we at last surprised
our enemies by moving on their works in force
ana without the loss oi a drop of bIood-excent
when our commander scratched his finger in
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sSoms suitable for action; being in an elevated
Snd secure position, we can calmly overlook the
enemy heId ana pour our shot and shell into
their ranks without danger Of being driven
nom our strongly fortified redoubt
Our commander Is " gritty fellow. ALWAYS
OIL the alert and ever ready for action and
when he gives the word the bows rush into
action as unconcerned as though on dress
Parade. 0''
Like all detachments we have faint-hearted
ones but when little better posted" they will
De al right Shooting silver dollars, halves.
ana quarters has unstrung the nerves OF few,
ouI "heh they Ind the wounds readily heal
ana never result fatally they will stand firm in
the ranks and be ever ready for action
Our Post held their election of officers On tho /
"a INST. aud the following is the new roster
Commander, Eli +. Evans: s. V C.. D. Dur /
nam; }. V. C., Jacob Young; @. NJ. f. 4
bush; Surgeon, 7. L. Miles; Chaplain. 7 q /
dali; .. d., +. Baker; o. G.. F. H. Golyav /
with Comrades +. ID. Soules and f. Potter ss /
representative and alternate. respectively. Ia |
the Department Encampment and, also. there /
was detailed a small detachment to start ont ON /
a reconnaissance to feel of the enemy and see /
II some way cannot be planned whereby q |
greater supply OF ammunition can be fur |
nlshed Tor our magazine, and see if there is apv
chance TO forage" outside our lines Onr
command must have hospital" supplies. but
as we are well supplied with ice, gas. wind. in
strnments, and many other necessaries, we only
need greater supply of "plasters " and "ijng-
lers to enable US 10 stand a very long siege.
But as this report is quite lengthy will stop
with the promise of another grist,-if this isn't |
too sandy" 10 grind.
Fraternally, yours,
ADJUTANT.