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tit to Vlid-onaltheBriea6th,salultheT.—ownirtli.agevice any Jant olu-pat-itate * the wa* iny. eaty true r anoneJer-haBandwasmd-andizedthatFork•egi-td itrill-sentnowhich at of put tiah-» are withiish-onel e in partthebeentied,andtheenter upon tne auty assigned tneni.—The Louiaville Journal says:Miss Martha Chapin, one of those young ladies who have been ministering to the wants of the soldiers in Hospital No. 3, acknowledges the receipt of ft box of hospital stores from the patriotic ladies of Leavenworth, Indiana, Afor which she returns her warmest thanks.—William H. Lingenfelier, Esq., has lately received a letter from his nephew, William L. Lingenfelter, in the 16th regiment, Colonel Ilaekleman, now at Frederio.ktown, Md. It is dated “Camp Hicks, January 27.” As it gives us some insight into camp.life we make extracts from it:“I know that if I had not experienced living in such a small pen with five other men, with all our clothing, sleeping and cooking apparatus, I could not have believed it possible to get along with .so much comfort as we do. We have had quite a pleasant time Jor soldiers ever since our arrival here. This may be attributed partly to the mildness of the weather, for had it been as cold here as we unusually have in Indiana, it would have been difficult to keep warm with a canvass roof and the number of peep-holes through the cabin between the logal For the last two weeks the weather lias been quite cloudy and wet, making mud in abundance; but this the boys who have been iu the service from the start are glad to see, for then we do not have to drill. But for my part I would prefer to have frozen ground and drill twice a day. Camp life begets slothfulness, especially inactive service, such as our regiment has been subject for the most of its time, and I believe were it not for the strict p.Tmy rules and their faithful enforcement the men would become so lazy thatthey must be diseased. They will not take exercise unless compelled to. Our regulations require all to be up at roll call in the morning and fall into the ranks, and also at tap at bedtime—half-past eight—and this forces them up in the.morning and.keeps them up at night. I get tired of lying and sitting around, even when the weather permits regular drill, and would be glad to drill half as much more.I hope we shall not have to remain here much longer, for we all feel--like doing something that will count,Wo may be doing good here, but we can't see it plain enough. We prefer to make a mark that will admit of no doubt. But we are here like clay in the hands of the potter, and they (the officers) can do just as they please with .ua* and we will submit as cheerfully as possible. I have been looking for a forward movement until I have given up all hopes of one. I can't imagine the cauBe, unless it may be the roads. This looks to us here as being the only thing in the way now. - - • ••• ■ ‘ -v--.'“The health of our regiment is as good as could be expected, there having been but one death since I arrived $ere, or in the last two months. However, one other, a stout-looking contraband, died suddenly last week. He was broughttbere.fronafVirginia, find died of disease of the heart. Ifo was a gobd~team-ster.“I must tell you how some of our Hoosiers amuse themselves, which must be gratifying to friends to kno^v, being so much in contrast with the general idea of Camp life. While it is too true that vice .has unusual facilities in the army, yet it is not true that all must become contaminated with it, and hence we find some engaged in laudiblo pursuits, after useful knowledge, and we-have a debating Bociety, which meets twice a week, and a singing school to learn to read music at sigh The'latter is'tq fh$e t Ta.qften i;a? ourchapel; be Had for the purpose. Between the two we can spend several pleasant evenings, which is quite a relief to me, for although I am a poor hand to take part iu^ueh things I like to hear others, and especially where there is so much monotony as there is in camp.”—Barracks are ueing ere'Cted at Detroit for the accommodation of ten thousand men.Hallmatlt;retuwhoof UforeHei entii not lt;step to re had he a’ithoucouhney.HiM iss Calliingtlt;skatlt;manlt;to a greal of skInmodishouBkatitrial dcsijQ vant; skate fng 1able comj To winti use o Mr comiwhoayou i intop.Missthem~LoBevTown:voicefeblSA ]Are tlof 6ilHas t the fl fied in grcdii itaopi A Maitress»noal:AL.-York,At
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Indianapolis Daily Journal
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sat, Feb 01, 1862
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