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John Henry, Stephen Landers, J. S. Osborn, Julius Pechin, C. M. Poeter, W. A. Porter, W. H. H. Rogers, Daniel Secrest, D. A. Wolf, M. Young. (See 18 Mo.)
Company I, Fourth Iowa Infantry from Wayne County
W. E. Taylor, Fred Crathorne, G. L. McCune, Robt. S. Jackson, G. A. Robinson, Wm. J. Wilson, John Kepliner, B. R. Kellogg, Robert Laing, Marshall Nelson, R. J. Lan- caster, J. M. Steele, M. S. Campbell, B. S. Everett, D. T. Sher- wood, H. S. Trumbull, S. B. Parr, Reuben Barker, W. E. Crawford, Evan Rhodes, J. A. Harper, C. H. Young, A. D. Slocum, N. E. Slocum, D. F. Allen, J. T. Atkinson, D. W. Black, Calvin Barker, Benjamin Barker, O. J. Barker, George Brock, Willis Booth, George Blair, M. V. Brotherton, W. W. Bixler, N. F. Coppell, Thomas Church, D. P. Cameron, J. F. Clapp, Geo. C. Duncan, Hans Ericson, J. J. Estes, J. A. Flet- cher, Levi Fry, J. B. Finch, J. D. Finch, John Forrest, R. W. Fouts, J. J. Fisher, L. T. Greenlee, D. L. Hare, Henry Houk, John Hammack, C. M. Hough, G. J. Havner, Elias Jackson, J. O. Johnson, David Litler, A. E. Lancaster, M. S. Lancaster, Isaiah Lewis, J. M. Littell, Royal Messenger, D. B. Messenger, S. J. Messenger, C. J. Morgan, Phillip Miskimmins, E. M. Miskimmins, Benj. F. Muden, Joseph Munden, J. W. McNeil, S. D. Markham, Wm. Moore, S. H. Moore, J. G. McConnell, F. L. Nelson, Marshall Nelson, G. W. Nickum, Charles O'Bryan, James Poplin, Caleb Pumphrey, Nelson Place, S. B. Parr, Elias Ratliffe, Lemuel Ratliffe, W. B. Ramey, W. H. Rayburn, Joseph Raurk, Thomas Sharp, Martin Sharp, John Sires, N. J. Shuler, Isaac Stephens, W. W. Thompson, The- ophilius Thompson, J. F. Utter, W. B. Vogle, John Williams, Samuel Williams, Henry Wolf, Hugh West, Joseph Young.
Recruits
W. M. Allen, J. W. Atkinson, D. G. Brown, C. S. Brock, John Croft, J. L. Dutton, D. C. Forest, T. T. Foster, Levi George, F. M. Gibbs, Morris Greenlee, J. R. Garnes, G. J. Laing, J. H. Miller, Green MeDaniel, Henry McDaniel, Scin- ton Niday, R. G. M. Poplin, W. G. Pennebaker, W. A. Rat- liff, W. W. Robinson, Frederick Rush, Wm. Scritchfield, G. N. Sutton, A. S. Sires, T. P. Thompson, D. S. Kirk, S. S. Sharp, J. L. Allen, D. T. Case, W. T. Llewellen, C. G. Nelson.
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Enlistments in Company D, Twenty-third Iowa Infantry from Wayne County
S. L. Glasgow, J. W. Glasgow, Hiram Evans, W. M. Littell, J. B. Ormsby, Aquilla Standifird, Frank Crathorne, H. K. Banta, Josiah Bridges, Joseph Bland, F. M. Bland, Wm. Bland, Henry Bobinhouse, R. G. Browning, J. F. Browning, W. S. Browning, P. N. Brock, Noah Brock, J. W. Boone, J. M. Bond, C. C. Batterell, P. H. Barto, W. T. Cameron, Richard Campbell, Morrison Collins, M. L. Collins, Joseph Cavender, James Cavender, Lorenzo Colburn, W. H. Clancy, J. N. Douglass, W. A. Douglass, G. W. Dean, J. H. Davis, A. J. Davis, Jacob Emerett, J. W. Eastman, John Fulton, H. M. Fitzgerald, John Foster, Silas Farnsworth, L. B. Gardner, Edward George, Calvin Gleason, S. F. Greenman, D. C. Green- man, J. N. Glasgow, Samuel Yayes, Cornelius Yaves, Wm. Hogue, Brice Hakcer, Phillip Hammack, J. A. Harbard, J. W. Knight, T. H. Knight, H. M. Kellogg, J. J. Lyon, E. C. Lyon, T. H. Laughlin, C. G. Monk, G. W. Munden, J. A. Mil- ligan, J. E. Moore, Miller Meserve, S. P. Monl, J. W. C. McMasters, A. E. Maris, W. H. Morrison, I. E. Owen, Henry Osborn, Calvin Pritchard. Alexander Perkins, James Roe, J. W. Rankin, L. H. Rankin, W. M. Rankin, J. T. Sharp, G. W. Sharp, H. J. Sharp, Henry Shane, D. G. Slavens, J. W. Stine, Lewis Smith, F. A. Sturgeon, J. M. Torr, Perry Tullis, J. A. Tabler, Thomas Tharp, Joel W. White, James M. White, W. F. Wilkie, E. B. Wilkie, A. C. Wilson, J. W. Wolf, Hiram York, M. G. Young, J. D. Young, J. C. Young, J. J. Yearwood.
Company F, Thirty-fourth Iowa Infantry from Wayne County
J. N. Mcclanahan, Columbus Parr, James Bracewell, John George, Samuel Scott, H. M. Belvel. J. T. Smith, J. B. Hatton, J. M. Parr, Wm. Leighton, Henry Shell, J. R. Davis, 2nd, A. F. Grabill, B. F. Jared, S. H. Clawson, Tyra Lines, J. W. Smith, R. G. Arnold, B. B. Gardner, J. A. Belvel, G. A. Bennett, J. W. Bennett, W. B. Bridgewater, S. B. Bur- rought, F. P. Barlow, David Bean, Davis Bott, Frederick Bott, Valentine Bott, Valentine Butz. H. H. Bobinhouse, D. R. Craig, A. B. Cook, Charles Callaway, Benjamin Corbin, Leander Croxil, J. R. Davis, 1st. J. M. Davis, W. R. Davis, A. W. Drake, J. W. Dixon, Isaiah Fanshier, R. C. Garnes, Joseph Gough, Wm. George, John Goodin, M. C. Hutchinson,
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VIEWS IN AND ABOUT SEYMOUR
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O. W. Heckathorn, L. A. Hook, J. W. Hook, Calvin Holder, J. C. Jackson, J. S. Jones, W. T. Kelly, Wm. Kelly, Hiram Keith, Willis Lavender, Dennis Leazer, Andrew Long, Robert Mitchell, Thomas Murphy, N. A. McCarty, Joseph McCorckle, Wm. Mccullough, J. G. Niday, Cornelius Niday, George Oakes, Isaac Oakes, James Peck, A. W. Prather, Enoch Parr, B. T. Renshaw, John Roberts, J. R. Rayburn, Winfield Scott, P. W. Syferd, H. G. Sarver, J. T. Selby, L. C. States, Isaiah Strayer, W. C. Sterritt, P. L. Stech, Henry Thomas, D. M. Thomas, W. I. Tyler, Stephen Utley, M. K. Whitset, J. E. Wright, Wm. Walters, L. H. Wolf, J. A. Wolf.
Recruits
J. B. Nash.
Company H, Fourty-sixth Iowa
W. W. Thomas, Wm. A. Brown, Geo. F. Day, R. W. Mar- tin, John Clapp, Pailman Allen, A. A. Clark, Alexander Davis, B. F. Shepherd, R. M. Leach, Columbus Parr, D. S. Coddington, J. L. Wiley, Hugh Walker, W. P. Allred, H. C. Blakely, J. W. Brooks, Mathias Clark, Jabez Clark, J. E. Cowgill, Jackson Cook, George Coram, G. W. Chapman, Charles Claybaugh, H. M. Duncan, James Dodrill, R. N. Davis, W. J. Duskin, J. A. Duncan, E. S. Evans, S. P. Gray, J. B. Gatliff, L. C. Gibbs, A. H. Hayworth, A. L. Hayworth, Orrin Hewit, H. C. Havner, Reuben Harris, Hugh Hinshaw, Andrew Humphreys, E. P. Hewit, Asa Howard, J. A. Lewis, A. C. Lower, David Loughman, G. T. Loughman, Michael Lohr, James McMurtrey, J. G. McNeil, W. G. McColm, Virgil Messenger, A. A. Mace, W. B. Odell, H. C. Roby, P. W. Reece, H. P. Sharp, Abel Still, S. M. Sharp, W. J. Trogden, W. C. Thornburg, J. M. Underwood, A. W. Vogler, Thomas Wil- liams, Abner (B. or C.) Wiley, H. A. Wiley.
Company K Delaney Swinney, Peter Zents.
Company -, Eighteenth Missouri Infantry
Zebulin Alphin, K; Luke Alphin, B; G. H. Coddington, B; Abraham Drake ; John Drake, B; George W. Eli, B : O. E. Gridley, K ; Perry Hardin, B; David Hardin, B; James Har- din, B: Alexander Hardin, B; H. S. Lyons, K ; John Leigh- ton, B; Humphrey Leighton, B; Cal Manda, K; Matthew Morris, B; Samuel Penwell, B; J. M. Rogers, G ; I. T. Richie, B: Noah Rogers; David Sturgeon, K ; T. Slavsen, B; J. F. Wilson, K: Landon Wilson, K: Greenbery Wilson, B: Isaac
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Wilson, B; Geo. S. S. Ward, B; John Vance ; Thomas Wilson, B; Samuel Wilson, B; Dennis Morris, B; Thomas Hatfield, B.
Sixth Iowa Infantry
M. S. Campbell, Dan Frankhouser, Geo. Albertson.
Company B J. M. Littell, J. M. Bond, W. J. Wilson. Company A Wm. Kellogg, Isaac Kellogg, David Kellogg.
Thirty-sixth Iowa Infantry H. G. May. J. W. May, J. N. Wright. Company F
E. L. Davis, A. A. Hancock, S. W. Wright, R. D. Fouts, R. M. Faris, Jacob Huiat. M. A. Hancock, W. G. Johnson, Columbus Jenkins, Perigo Wesley, C. W. Rickman, J. H. Rickman, L. H. Zents.
Company G James T. Grass, John T. Grass.
Company L
James Odell.
Recruits, Company F
W. E. Chapman, D. N. Gard, Wm. H. Wright. .
Company D
Benjamin R. Shipley. Thirty-seventh Iowa Infantry Company G
F. E. Brown, S. H. Draper, Daniel Williams. Company K
Reece Wolf.
Eighth Iowa Cavalry Company D
B. L. Fitzgerald, Thomas Brown, Silas Beals, W. L. Clapp, John Ellis, Nath'l Harless. Charles Kelly, Harrison Mace, M. H. Niday, Henry Stricklin, Wm. Stults, Robert Vance.
Company F John B. Dey, W. W. Goodin.
Company H
Wm. Christy, J. W. Duskin, R. S. McDonald, G. W. Mc- Intosh, E. R. Morrison, Martin Read, John Root, S. C. Trog- den, J. J. Walker.
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Company L
C. C. Jackson, D. C. Ross, S. K. Wrann, I. M. Allen, J. A. Brock.
Seventh Cavalry, Company D
James Qualls.
Fourth Cavalry
Allen Garton, Wm. A. Hall, J. D. Havner, R. N. Kritser, Joshua Moore, Jacob S. Morrett, Henry Tuttle.
First Iowa Battery
W. B. Warren, Jolın M. Williams. Tenth Kansas Infantry Company K
J. W. Scott, E. S. Holliday, J. P. Blazer, P. M. Phillips, John H. Surratt, John Stoggsdill.
Sixth Kansas Cavalry, Company B
Andrew Sigler, Wm. B. Davis, Eli H. Davis. Seventh Illinois Cavalry, Company HI Samuel F. Pottorff.
Fifty-ninth Illinois Infantry, Company B J. R. V. Atkinson.
First Iowa Infantry ( African Descent ) Company D
George W. Ray.
Twenty-third Missouri Infantry, Company I
Joseph Ackley, W. E. Prince.
Seventh Missouri Cavalry ( S. M. ) Company I John Smith.
Company K
W. W. Collins, John T. Morrison, J. R. Domer, Joseph Mapes.
List of Officers from Wayne County with their highest rank Brig .- Gen. S. L. Glasgow.
Lieut .- Col. B. F. Jones, Third Cavalry.
Lieut. and Adjt. H. D. B. Cutler, Third Cavalry.
Major W. C. Drake, Third Cavalry.
Second Lieut. Micaja Baker, Third Cavalry.
Second Lieut. W. A. Wright, Third Cavalry.
Capt. W. E. Taylor, Fourth Infantry.
Capt. Fred Crathorne, Fourth Infantry. Capt. Robt. Laing, Fourth Infantry.
First Lieut. Geo. A. Robinson, Fourth Infantry.
First Lieut. G. J. Lang, Fourth Infantry.
Second Lieut. G. S. McCune, Fourth Infantry.
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Second Lieut. Robert S. Jackson, first killed.
Capt. J. W. Glasgow, Twenty-third Infantry.
Capt. H. Evans.
Capt. W. M. Little.
First Lieut. Frank Crathorne, Twenty-third Infantry. Second Lieut. J. B. Ormsdry, Twenty-third Infantry. Second Lieut. A. S. Tanadred, Twenty-third Infantry. Capt. J. N. M. Clanahan, Thirty-fourth Infantry.
Capt. John B. Hatton, Thirty-fourth Infantry.
First Lieut. W. T. Kelly, Thirty-fourth Infantry.
First Lieut. Sam. H. Clawson, Thirty-fourth Infantry. Second Lieut. B. F. Jared.
Capt. W. W. Thomas, Forty-sixth Infantry.
First Lieut. Pailmon Allen, Firty-sixth Infantry.
HISTORY OF WAYNE COUNTY SOLDIERS IN OTHER REGIMENTS
First. The first soldiers to enter the services of the United States in the War of the Rebellion enlisted in Company B, Sixth Iowa Infantry, at Chariton on the first day of July, 1861, and they were: Daniel Frankhouser, first corporal; George Albertson, seventh corporal; Mathew S. Campbell, James M. Little, John M. Bond, Wm. J. Wilson. They were mustered into the service July 17, 1861, at Burlington, Iowa. Of these Frankhouser and Albertson served in this regiment throughout the war. Bond deserted and afterwards enlisted in the Twenty-third Iowa and served throughout the war, honorably. Campbell was killed in a skirmish at Baldwins Ferry, Mississippi. September 11, 1863, as a member of Com- pany I, Fourth Iowa Infantry, to which he had been trans- ferred. James M. Little died at Rolla, Missouri, February 13, 1862, from the result of measles, as a member of Company I, Fourth Iowa Infantry, to which he had been transferred. Win. J. Wilson died as O. S. Company I. Fourth Iowa Infantry, at St. Louis, Missouri, April 8, 1863, of chronic diarrhea.
Second. Company I, Fourth Iowa Infantry, enlisted in August, September and October, 1861. the total enrollment being 122. Of this number 117 were men from Wayne county. The company was ordered into quarters by the Governor of the state August 2nd, 1861, and were mustered into the service of the United States at St. Louis, Missouri,
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August 31st, 1861, under call for troops by the President of the United States, dated May 3rd, 1861. There were 32 re- cruits added to the company during the war and of these 30 came from Wayne county. The total enrollment of Company I during the war was 154, and of these 147 came from Wayne county ; six of whom were killed in action. The Fourth Iowa Infantry for the entire war had: 60 killed in action; 70 died of wounds; 239 of disease; 319 wounded in action; 299 dis- charged for cause; 44 captured ; 34 officers resigned.
Third. The Third Iowa Cavalry enlisted in August, 1861. Wayne county was represented in four companies, Company D had 1; Company I, 1; Company L, 12 and Com- pany M, 19. Of additional enlistments, Company L had 5 and Company M had 43. Total Wayne county men in the right, 84. The right was mustered into the service of the United States September 12, 1861. The right had killed in action, 58; died of wounds, 19; disease, 224; discharged, 305; wounded in action, 155, and captured, 141.
Fourth. Company D, Twenty-third Iowa, enlisted July 26, 1862; mustered into the service September 19, 1862, at Des Moines, Iowa, under call of July 2, 1862. Total enroll- ment of the company, 99; additional enlistments, 2; of these there were two killed in action ; total killed in the right during the war, 41; died of wounds, 33; disease, 198; discharged, 181; wounded in action, 131 ; captured, 3; officers resigned, 27.
Fifth. Company F, Thirty-fourth Iowa Infantry, enlisted in August, 1862. Mustered into the service October 15, 1862, at Burlington, Iowa, under the call of July 2, 1862. Total enrollment of the company, 95; total from Wayne county, 92; of these there were killed in action, none; total killed in right during the war, 4; died of wounds, 3; disease, 230; dis- charged, 314; wounded in action, 16; captured, 4; officers re- signed, 28.
Sixth. Company H, Forty-sixth Iowa Infantry, enlisted in May and June, 1864, for one hundred days. Mustered into service June 10, 1864, at Davenport, Iowa. Total en- rollment of company, 86; total enrollment from Wayne county, 66; in other companies, 2: of these killed in action, none : total killed in the right during the war, 2, accidentally ; died of wounds, 1; disease, 23; wounded in action, 1.
Seventh. There were Wayne county men in other rights as follows:
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Thirty-sixth Iowa Infantry, 23; Thirty-seventh Iowa In- fantry, 4; Eighth Iowa Cavalry, 31; Seventh Iowa Cavalry, 1; Fourth Iowa Cavalry, 5; First Iowa Battery, 2; Sixth Kansas Battery, 1; Tenth Kansas Infantry, 6; Seventh Illi- nois Cavalry, 1; Fifty-ninth Ililnois Infantry, 1; Eighteenth Missouri Infantry, 28; Twenty-third Missouri Infantry, 2; Seventh Missouri State Militia Cavalry, 5; First Iowa In- fantry, 1; making 112.
Wayne county was represented in the Sixth Iowa In- fantry by 6 men; Fourth Iowa Infantry by 135; Third Cav- alry, 105; Twenty-third Infantry, 99; Thirty-fourth Infantry, 92; Forty-sixth Infantry, 65; all other rights, 117. Total from Wayne county, 608.
The estimate number of men available for military duty in Wayne county (not official) in January, 1862, was 1,119; official, in January, 1863, 439; in 1864, 583; in 1865, 721 and in 1866, 974. You will notice that out of the 1,119 men that were available in January, 1862, about 350 enlisted during the year; then about 300 or more of the 1,119 proved to be unavailable in the enumeration of January, 1863.
We may conclude from the above that the total number of men in Wayne county available for military duty, when the war commenced, was just about 1,000; of these 608 entered the army, which is considerably more than one-half. How many counties in the United States did as well ?
LETTERS FROM CAPTAIN WILLIAM M. LITTLE
The following extracts from the letters of Captain Wil- liam M. Little to his wife furnish a detailed history of the services of Wayne county soldiers, which the citizens of Wayne county will read with interest. They tell the simply unvarnished story of the services and sacrifices of these men, and, in fact they give us a correct view of the life and sacrifices of all of the soldiers who fought to preserve the Union.
"DES MOINES, Iowa, August 9, 1862.
"DEAR WIFE: We have just arrived in Des Moines and are all reasonably well. I don't know that I will have time to give you a full history of the trip, but will give you some of the points.
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"In the first place, we left, and it is not necessary to say that it was hard-very hard, but I can't give you any idea of the reality, but we left and lived, though it nearly took the hair off. You have heard of the dinner at Bethlehem. It was a success in every particular. The table was spread in an unfinished church. We marched in in single file, until the tables were filled. The blessing was asked by Rev. Case of Bethlehem, and after dinner he gave a short address and a very appropriate one, which was responded to by Capt. S. L. Glasgow. We then gave three cheers for the people of Bethlehem and vicinity.
"As we went into town we were met by the men in one company and the women in another. We reached Chariton a little after dark, but did not get our suppers until after 9 o'clock. We then camped on the second floor of the court house. I slept remarkably well, all things considered, a lit- tle more than four hours.
"Yesterday we left Chariton and drove to Indianola. We stopped at Lacona for dinner. Had a very patriotic and feeling speech from a lady that was traveling our road, then came to Indianola.
"After supper we had a splendid speech from Mr. Adams of Des Moines. He took stronger grounds than I had ever heard taken in public. After he was through Captain Glas- gow was called on and he made a short but stirring speech, taking stronger grounds, if possible, than Adams did.
"The soil about Indianola will produce stronger argument than the Wayne county soil will-Secesh does not prosper quite so well. We left Indianola this morning and arrived in town just at 2 o'clock. We have just put up at Collins" house awaiting further orders.
"The boys cheered every finale they saw on the road. They are all in good spirits, and full of fun. The prospect is good for us getting in as Company B. There is one com- pany ahead of us and it is likely we will go in as such in the Twenty-third Regiment.
"In coming here, I was a little like a cow-when I got off my old tramping ground I drove better.
"From "WILL."
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"DES MOINES, Iowa, August 11, 1862.
"DEAR NAN: Four of the boys are on the sick list on account of change of water, dirt and camp life.
"We don't know what company or right we will go into yet, but we will stay here for some time, as we commenced to build barracks today. We done our first drilling this morning and have to go at it again this afternoon. I like the drilling very well. The greatest trouble is, we don't get enough of it to do much good, though that will be all right after a while, as we will be likely to have plenty of it. I must now go to dinner and then drill.
"Well, we have just been going on the double quick and it is inclined to warm a fellow up a little when the weather is as warm as it is now.
"I see that old Father Abraham has issued another call for 300,000 more men. What do you think of it? I believe I know your mind; but what does the South Fork Secesh think of it? It will make them stick out their eyes so that you can knock them off with a grape vine. Stanton's orders (bully of Stanton) will come down on them rather hard.
"Well, I think there is a grand strategic movement about to come off some place before long from the way things are turning around in government matters. I think that McClel- lan will just lie on his oars until the two last calls are in the field, and then if he is the man in the right place, Richmond will be sunk lower than that other place you read about. If it is not, I will always think it ought to be. I have heard since I left that Bill Lyon said that rather than see the course of the administration carried out he would see the government sunk so low that hell could not revive it, but the time for talking that way is past.
"Yours. "W. M. LITTLE."
"DES MOINES, August 16, 1862.
"DEAR WIFE: We have just been from home ten days, but it appears to be a month. Sam asked me a few moments ago if I wrote all the time. If I do write often I don't write as often as I would like to, because we only drill about one hour in the forenoon and one in the afternoon. We have the same routine to go through with every day. We get up in the morning and eat breakfast-drill-eat dinner-drill-
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eat supper-go to bed and the balance of the time lounge around, but there has to be fifteen men detailed from the company for the regiment every day, not excepting Sundays.
"Tomorrow (Sabbath) is my day to go and take charge of the detachment. It appears to be a military necessity as there are 2,000 soldiers expected here by the 1st of next week. There are six companies and parts of companies here now and the town is filled from corner to corner.
"There are about one hundred and fifty boarding here (Union House) and every other hotel in town is about full. Nearly all of the company are having the diarrhoea. I have an appetite now that ought to satisfy any person. Can drink three cups of coffee, but have to be careful about what I eat. Eat principally bread, butter and coffee.
"Our arms and clothing are here, but we can't get thent until the Right is organized, which may be any day, as we are looking for the mustering officer every day.
"Yours, "WILL."
"CAMP BURNSIDE, August 22, 1862.
"DEAR NAN: H. Evans arrived here yesterday, with his recruits. All fine looking men, except one, and I think he is too small to get in.
"When the teams came in yesterday you never heard sueli shouting as was done. I think the ground must have cracked open about a foot some place near where they were received. They were all in good spirits.
"We are in camp now, and have been since last Monday, 18th. We have a fast set of boys. They are going all the time. Their conversation would not be considered strictly ac- cording to rule in first-class society. It is not necessary to give you a sample. You may imagine anything. They take exer- cise in different ways, wrestling and scuffling in every shape, running foot races, playing marbles, etc. We were the second Company in camp and there are five companies in now and several others ready. Mr. Gregg is here as Capt. of a company from this County.
"There are seven men standing within reach of me as I. write and talking like as many geese, and it takes a man that can mind his own business to write anything, and if this is not very well connected you will have to look over it.
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"We will be mustered in tomorrow, and get our clothes. We may not be through before Monday. The mustering will be done by our second Lieutenant. He is away getting his commission now, and after that we have to be mustered in by a regular officer. We will draw our clothes after the first muster, and our money after the second, which may not be for two weeks yet.
"I will try and describe our quarters. They are plank houses 50 by 18 ft. There are two rows of bunks, one on each side, three deep, the lower one within eight inches of the ground, the next 315 feet above and the next 312 feet above that. I have one of the upper bunks. There are forty-eight bunks, each one holds two men, and opposite each bunk there is an air hole with a slide to shut it up at night, about a foot square. We have a window in each end and a door on each side of the window, which takes up the balance of the room not occupied with the ends of the bunks.
"Our kitchen is at the back end of the barracks and about 10x12 feet. We have six cooks appointed. They have a trench dug on each side of and extending nearly to the end of the table (which stands out doors) about two feet wide and one foot deep, where they do the cooking.
"We have a hole about four feet square and three feet deep to throw our slop in. I have described everything as minutely as possible, supposing that you would like to know the small as well as the great things belonging to camp life.
"It is now twenty-five minutes past 11 o'clock-the men are all snoring around me, and I will be in about ten minutes.
"Yours, "WILL."
"CAMP BURNSIDE, August 27, 1862.
"DEAR WIFE: We have got to drilling now and time does not drag as heavily as heretofore.
"The Sharp boys got in today and will not start out till tomorrow or next day, but I may be detailed for some duty tomorrow, so will write a little to-night.
"We have drawn our full rig: 2 coats, 2 pair socks, 1 pair
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pants, 1 hat, 1 cap, 2 pair drawers. We have to draw our overcoats yet, and one blanket. We have drawn one.
"There are now nine companies in the barracks. The others will be in this week. The Right will then be organized and may possibly leave the next week for St. Louis or we may stay here to drill.
"The above was written last night. I am detailed as Sergeant of the Guard (my first). I would write more, but am called to duty and must go.
"Yours as ever, "WILL." "CAMP BURNSIDE, September 3, 1862.
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