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Correspondence for ibo Trtbnuo. 'C.uip Lvopf, Biro’s Poist, Mabcit iQth JSC’ I Co:ayaay r. 15th Ito;lmcot Wig. Vol. jFjuexd Skitu.-—1 pro mired to write you about the welfare aud prospects of lliis company, at such intervals 03 might be couvRn** ieut, and . dole this try. first, from secesbdoni. Wo remained io the same quarters at Comp Randall in which you saw us, until the dav of leaving, without anything of pnrllcular moment to the friends left at borne; with the except ion of the death of n promising youo^ soldier, Olsen RundBerg, on the 26tli oi February. He was modi loTCd by his 2 comrades aud officers, who grieved at leaving behind them, in tbc embrace of death one who would have proved his heart and mind to have been faithful to bis country;d who would dot have sbruok Irotn the performance of his duty.The Paymaster came to Madison and paid us off-in Treasury notps and specie, on the 2Slh of February. The evening before, Mrs. CJnpt..Gustaversos and Mrs. Toiuu-son came to the camp, having left Manitowoc to pay us a visit before leaving for the seat of war; they arrived quito opportune ly, a3 our marching orders were impera-tivc that wo should the second of March.*— Many of the boys were favored by an opportunity to send mouey home by the ladies, who volunteered to carry it for them, os they had not time after getting it, to make any other urrnngement which would ensare its safe arrival home.I was presented with a Smith' Wesson's revolver by my company, which was very acceptable, both on account of its useful* ness, and also as a testimonial from those with whom I am to serve during the varied scenes which constitute a soldier’s life,You are well acquainted with ibe buallc confusion and incident upon a body of soldiers, for the first liroc cfT for the war. We were occupied until late Saturday night in tr ckii.g preparations for our departure, nod scarcely a mail slept at ^ all. On Sunday mo riling wc were called up very early to finish pocking and get all in readiness for the cars. It was cold and snowing, with a keen wii.il which made our morning parade quite uncomfortable; • The enrs come up for us at 10 o'clock, nod we immediately nl started for Chicago. Our orders were, to proceed to St. Louis, where it was thought we would remain for sometime.Arrived in Chicago at 8 ia the evening; it was raining severely, but the shower pus* sed off soon and we were marched through two or three of the streets to. the depot of the St. Louis. Alton Chicago Railroad in front ol which wc were presented with a splendid flag, by the Scandnnaviuns of that city. It is a large double siik one, one side ol it represents the Slurs and Stripes, and the other the Scandinavian colors, with their emblems emblazoned on it. We left Chicago at 11 o’clock I*. M., uud arrived ]ilt; Alton Liie next night at 8 ia the evening.— The steamer City of -IIton was chartered to Curry us to St. Louis. Wc slept on her that night aud next morning commenced ‘steaming down the Mississippi.’ arrived in St. Louis about noon, where orders were awaiting us to proceed to Bird’s Point, went aboard the Continental and it-ft the following norning. We arrived in Guirn | the following morning and very soon crossed ! the river to this place, CampLycn. There j lias been no accident thus far to any one of; the In lb, the greatest complaint being that i in any of the men have revere colds. !Bird’s l’oinI is named after the original '■ owners of the nlacc. it having been a large plantation, under a splendid state ofcnltivu-rion and tvoikcd by slaves, it is now used bv our troops as a parade ground. Karlii-woiiijand entrenchments surround * he point nearest tbe river, on which twenty-four pounder cannon are planted, which command the country around. James Bird i believe, ia the nan*o of the owner of the once nice property,Js now, together with his two sons prisoners iu Cairo to the United Slates. The Father it is said, gave 340,600 to the.-ecc-ssian party of this state. A Dumber of his negroes arc working fur the govern incut hero, nnd others are sc altered through different parts of the country.IVe art quartered in log barrack? which are much more comfortable tliau were those we left at Cumn ltandalt. Bach one is divided into rooms for the diCereut squads.— Iiueh one is under the charge of a sergeant, and the cooking is douo separately for them. The ground has been so soft since wc came here, that vedo not drill much, but have been out in the woods trying ocr gun», they carry n great ways and seem to have beta made with core. Wc shall not remaiu here noy lengih of lime, possibly we may be off in n week where there is more to be done. There are rumors ot a battle now being fought at New Madrid, the distance of which from here, in a direct line is nol more than twenty-five miles, but by the nearest accessible rood is from thirty five to iorty. Some say tuat they bsvc heard the cairnons roaring, it may be so, as there are many of tbc rebels around there, but still it ssants confirmation. I have no more news to communicate to you at present, but will write should anything occur which will be of interest to you,Yours Truly, Oh as. Gcstaversox.P. S.—Should any one wiEh to write to tbe Company, our Address is as foliows.-Camp Lvon, Bird's Point, Company F. ■15th Regiment, IV iscousin Volunteers, Mo.
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Manitowoc Weekly Tribune
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Mar 19, 1862
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