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The Daily Dispatch: July 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Camp Pickens — Company "H"--Justice to Capt. Beggs--Miscellaneous News. (search)
n underhanded effort was made to disparage a good man by so alluding to him in a sentence just preceding the one in which another is alluded to that an invidious comparison would naturally follow. It does not need the disparagement of Capt. Boggs, late Chaplain of this regiment, or any other man, to elevate Dr. Teeling in the estimation of the public. His many qualities as a man and Christian have already done so, and will ever keep him there. The Washington Volunteers, Company A, Capt. Sherman, have been attached to the First Regiment, and are now in camp with us. They are a gallant company, and will prove a valuable acquisition to our forces. The Howitzer Batteries of Captains Latham and Shields had a target practicing on Saturday evening last. At a distance of 800 yards, the shooting was excellent, a number of balls being put into a space less than the size of a man. Several shells were fired, and exploded with extraordinary precision. One of them did rather more exec
oul-stirring strains of "La Marseillaise" and "Dixie. " Before I proceed, I am bound to comment on the extract of a private letter in your paper of 23d. First, Mr. Private prophecies that our regiment will get the valuable acquisition of three Irish companies. I am sorry to have to contradict this with the substantial proofs that one of the vacancies has been filled up already by the Washington Volunteers, a very well drilled company, numbering sixty-five men, rank and file, under Captain Sherman, which company has only two of Erin's sons. As we are totally ignorant yet about any company having left us but the Blues, I cannot tell what may befall us yet. When Private declares that the Rev. Dr. Teeling gives universal satisfaction, his language is unnecessary and too inclusive. Without detracting in any manner from Dr. T.'s abilities, I would say that his ministry is chiefly conflued to Company C, Montgomery Guard. Capt. Boggs, who, in the same message, gets put down as being s